Hey all, Sam here. Welcome to me talking about the best book I've read so far in 2023. Yes, that is how I am starting this post. And what's even more exciting, I'm meeting the author today (actually, I'll have already met the author by the time this post goes live, but whatever--time is a… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The First Binding by R.R. Virdi
WIP Wednesday – Aug 2
It's almost time for Gen Con! But first we have one more work shift to get through and this WIP Wednesday post to share. Come see what we were up to in the final days before our long awaited convention trip/vacation!
Tabletop Tuesday: Heretic’s Guide to Devotion & Divinity by Eventyr Games
It's my birthday, so why not talk about a TTRPG supplement that expands one of my favorite aspects of gameplay, and that is the role of the divine in game? The Heretic's Guide to Devotion & Divinity by Eventyr Games is well worth checking out!
July Wrap Up
Hey all, Sam here. It's my birthday!! I'll be working today, but tomorrow after work, David and I will be heading to Gen Con, so that's like my birthday present to myself: four days of tabletop games and geeking out with other awesome people. I look forward to this every single year. But first, let's… Continue reading July Wrap Up
Manga Review: One Piece Vol 1 by Eiichiro Oda
Hey all, Sam here. I finally took the plunge into One Piece. David talks about it all the time (much like he does with Dragon Ball Z and Naruto), and I had originally decided that reading the manga would be the faster and easier way for me to catch up with the series...but with the… Continue reading Manga Review: One Piece Vol 1 by Eiichiro Oda
NetGalley Review: Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S Jae-Jones
Hey all, Sam here. We are just a few days away from Gen Con...and David and I are trying to adjust to our work schedules...for this week and next week they are a little wonky because of our vacation as well as some co-worker vacations, but it'll be okay. We'll get through the next few… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Guardians of Dawn: Zhara by S Jae-Jones
August TBR
Hey all, Sam here. Wow, okay, so we're at the end of July, and I think things went pretty well with the TBR for the month, so we'll do it again for August. I mean, okay, I guess it helps that I'm really trying to keep up with my NetGalley release schedule the past few… Continue reading August TBR
Weekend Writer: July Prompt Share
Hey all, Sam here. Well, here we are at another Friday, the final one of the month. If you've been around here for a little while then you know that this particular Weekend Writer post is time to share some writing and creativity that has been created over the month. That's right. For the first… Continue reading Weekend Writer: July Prompt Share
NetGalley Review: The Valkyrie’s Shadow by Tiana Warner
Hey all, Sam here. It is getting hot out there. So, where I live in the US is under a heat advisory, with daily temps ending up in the triple digits (or technically the upper limit of double digits while feeling like the triple digits). We're in the kind of days that make you want… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Valkyrie’s Shadow by Tiana Warner
WIP Wednesday – July 26
Hey all, Sam and David back again today. It has been another fulfilling week for us here at Free State of Geek. While we sometimes feel like we don't have all that productive of a week, that's just because to us it does seem a little slow...but in reality we're still doing a lot of… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 26
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