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Delve into our stories on Reviews. This collection covers topics in Books, Anime, and Tabletop & RPGs.

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Gully dwarves, really? A review of Dragons of Autumn Twilight

January 8, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

An historic fantasy, one of value and interest to gamers, but I think it’s dated more swiftly than Weis or Hickman would have hoped.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, Dragonlance, Margaret Weis, reviews, Tracy Hickman

A stampede of phews! Trigun Stampede review

January 8, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The “how’s he going to get out of it this time?” is a critical mystery Orange needs to keep alive for fans as we watch the episode and they manage.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Crunchyroll, reviews, Trigun

Audio power: A review of Embassytown by China Mieville

December 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The novel is a must-read/must-listen for any fan of sci-fi and a great way to explore the possibilities of language and communication.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, reviews, sci-fi

Ahead of its time: A review of Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson

December 19, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Overall, Cryptonomicon is a thrilling and thought-provoking novel that engages readers and listeners.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, reviews

Why war? A review of Iain M Banks’ Consider Phlebas

December 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Banks’ writing is also a delight, making Consider Phlebas a book sure to please.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: audiobook, reviews

Rivers of London RPG review: Rich with Ben Aaronovitch’s magic

December 12, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I’m a fan of Rivers of London and have read several books, I enjoyed each one but have not read them all.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: basic roleplaying, Ben Aaronovitch, Chaosium, lynne hardy, paul fricker, reviews, Rivers of London

Cheers of Delight: A review of the Seven Days War anime

November 1, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I watched the 2019 animation Seven Days War in Scotland Loves Anime in 2022, which means a big screen and an audience.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

Uplifting: A review of Blue Thermal

October 31, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I enjoyed Blue Thermal. Some people will love Blue Thermal; it’ll touch sometime deep in those who might also have that hunger for silent speed through the heavens.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

So bad they made it into a feature-length: A review of Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island

October 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The 15th episode of the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime aired in 1979 and was terrible.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: gundam, reviews, scotland loves anime

The danger of time travel: A review of The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes anime

October 30, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I had high hopes for The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes. I enjoyed the feature-length and was moved by it sometimes, but I’m not sure all my aspirations were met.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: reviews, scotland loves anime

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