Tag Archives: reviews

Conan the Barbarian: A Nest of Serpents, by Jim Zub

Posted on February 21, 2026 by skullsinthestars

Book 5 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! As usual, my link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account. My blogging is at the happy point where I occasionally get copies of books to … Continue reading →

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The Berserker Throne, by Fred Saberhagen

Posted on January 29, 2026 by skullsinthestars

Book 3 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Today, I can oddly only link to the audiobook on Bookshop.org, since it is an old book and largely out of print. I’ve been slowly reading the Berserker … Continue reading →

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My search for boardgames for seniors

Posted on September 28, 2025 by skullsinthestars

I’m now in my mid-50s and my parents are in their 80s and are starting to experience the age-related cognitive problems that most of us will eventually encounter if we live that long. My dad in particular has very poor … Continue reading →

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Rise of the Zombie Bugs, by Mindy Weisberger

Posted on June 2, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 15 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! Had a significant hiatus of reading due to life stresses, but still ahead on my goal. Zombies are everywhere in fiction these days, from The Last of Us … Continue reading →

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Twice as Dead, by Harry Turtledove

Posted on April 18, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 14 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! Hard-boiled detective stories often start in a similar manner: a gritty private investigator has a gorgeous dame walk through his office door with a case — but that … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Mister Bones, by Max Booth III

Posted on January 30, 2025 by skullsinthestars

Book 6 for my 2025 goal of 30 books for the year! I’m off to an absurdly good start. Sometimes it takes something very simple to draw me to read a book. In the case of I Believe in Mister … Continue reading →

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