Gorge Yourself on Comics with Marvel Unlimited
I love comics. I could spend every Saturday afternoon reading them... but I can't afford to do that. With titles running $2.99 to $3.99 a piece, I can only keep up with my core X-Men titles. If there's a major comic event (and there's always a major event) I might pick up an extra book or three, but I could never afford to read the whole thing.
tor.com: One Year Later, the Results of Tor Books UK Going DRM-Free http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/04/tor-books-uk-drm-free-one-year-later #books
Tor.com: How Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire Turned Star Wars into Science Fiction http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/02/how-zahns-heir-to-the-empire-turned-sta... #scifi #starwars
Geeky Spring Cleaning, 2013 Edition
It's finally spring. It's finally stopped snowing, and temperatures are inching their way into the 50s. The kids respective softball and baseball practices are underway, and - if we are lucky - we might just see some plants beginning to sprout and trees starting to green.
It's time for spring cleaning.
Gold ring that may have inspired Tolkien to write LOTR goes on public display http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-22008746
Top of the Pile: Uncanny Avengers, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy
We're in the lull between mega-events at Marvel right now, so I'm focusing my monthly pull on X-titles. Those titles are currently dealing with the aftershocks of the recent Avengers vs. X-Men crossover.
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas
Star Wars: The Essential Atlas is the best source book never released for any edition of the Star Wars RPG. While Del Rey is publishing the Atlas as a general interest reference book, it's beautiful maps, graphical timelines, and planetary write-ups make the book an excellent for gamers, regardless of whether they're playing d6, Saga Edition, or a homebrew of their own design.
Off the Bookshelf: A Memory of Light, The Bowl of Heaven, The Way of Kings
It's spring and I've been trying to get back in shape in anticipation of three months spent coaching my daughter's softball team. This in turn has led to a resurgence of book reading as I download new audio books to listen to while working out at the gym or taking the dog for 45-minute walks.
Casual Reading: Gygax Magazine, Issue 1: http://berinkinsman.com/2013/03/17/casual-reading-gygax-magazine-1/ #rpg
tor.com Some of the Best From Tor.com 2012 is Out Now! http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/some-of-the-best-from-torcom-2012-is-ou... #books