2019 has been a busy year for me - mostly work-wise, and I've been taking care of myself. Luckily, I've also been given the opportunity to read and review some amazing books this year. It's been my pleasure to review some really great books this year, such as The Fall, A Memory Called Empire, Infinite … Continue reading Summer 2019 To Be Read Pile
Author: Eric Primm
Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
Living With Anxiety Anxiety has been a toxic friend my whole life. In many ways, it's helped push me to be better, to not settle on just good enough. Because of anxiety, I finished things early, double checked my answers, reread my emails, and generally acted like a perfectionist. But all of those things can … Continue reading Living with Anxiety Part One: The Incident
The Triangle from Serial Box
Serial Box publishes excellent serialized stories. I really enjoyed the Born to the Blade series, and when given the chance to read an upcoming serial partially written by my friend and editor, Dan Koboldt, I was ecstatic. I'm a fan of Dan's Gateway to Alissia series. Now, Dan partnered with Sylvia Spruck Wrigley and Mindy … Continue reading The Triangle from Serial Box
Review: Seven Blades in Black
I have a confession to make. I'm not a huge fan of first person point of view (POV) novels. Why? I don't really know, but third person perspective gets more of my attention. It could be programming from TV or the movies, but third person POV seems more cinematic and more honest. Inherently, first person … Continue reading Review: Seven Blades in Black
Review: The Triangle Episode One
Disclaimer Since this is a review, I wanted to be clear and up front that I'm friends with the author of this episode. In addition, Dan Koboldt, the author, recommended me for this review, and Serial Box was generous enough to provide me with an Advanced Reader Copy. I've worked with Dan on Putting the … Continue reading Review: The Triangle Episode One
Review: A Memory Called Empire
Someone once said that all fiction is either a person coming to or leaving town. Arkady Martine uses this setup in her debut novel, A Memory Called Empire from Tor. Only this person is an ambassador, and the town’s a capital city that is, at once, an entire planet and the heart of the empire … Continue reading Review: A Memory Called Empire
Review: Amberlough by Lara Elena Donelly
Amberlough kicks off a spy series set in a Jazz Age equivalent world. The setting and language make this series opener fresh and exciting while the characters pull the reader into the story. Highly recommended!
Building New Habits, Breaking Old Ones
2019 began differently than normal for me. The beginning of the year is the time where I set goals for the year and set priorities. This year, I didn’t set goals. In fact, I delayed my way right into a convenient new strategy. No more goals!!!
My New Addiction
I don’t play many video games, but lately I’ve been really into Cities: Skylines from Paradox Interactive. City planners are games that always get me. Right now, I’m still learning the game. My cities are haphazard and ugly, but I get addicted to the gameplay. It’s bad enough that I set a timer so that … Continue reading My New Addiction
Checking in December 2018
It's been an odd week. Between work and being sick, I've been very busy. Jiu Jitsu has been a lot of fun this week. Even though I get crushed when I step on the mat, I've finished the session much more positive than when I started. The year is coming to a close, and there's … Continue reading Checking in December 2018