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WIP Wednesday – July 19

Hey all, Sam and David back again today. In just two more weeks we will be on our way to Gen Con. Oh my goodness, we're starting to get really excited about that. It'll be nice to indulge our tabletop game loving sides, because we haven't been able to do that as much this year.… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 19

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NetGalley Review: Ghosted by Amanda Quain

Hey all, Sam here. If you didn't know this already, spooky season begins on July 5th...which means this contemporary ghost story that is a modern take on Austen's Northanger Abbey is perfectly timed. I'm so ready to get into those fall cozy vibes. Lighting a candle, putting on a crackling fireplace and some mood music,… Continue reading NetGalley Review: Ghosted by Amanda Quain

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Manga Review: I Got Caught Up In a Hero Summons, but the Other World was at Peace! Vol. 1 by Toudai, Jiro Heian, and Ochau

Hey all, Sam here. It is the start of another week, which means that it is time for another geeky post filled week here on the Free State of Geek blog. There's a lot to look forward to, from a glimpse into a cool TTRPG supplement for Tabletop Tuesday, to four different NetGalley book reviews,… Continue reading Manga Review: I Got Caught Up In a Hero Summons, but the Other World was at Peace! Vol. 1 by Toudai, Jiro Heian, and Ochau

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Book Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Hey all, Sam here. Okay, I have a feeling that I'm going to end up having a bunch of bonus blog posts that are book reviews coming. Because I'm getting quite a bit of reading done...and I'm planning on having a reading day on Monday, where I'll basically just read and blog prep the whole… Continue reading Book Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

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Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass – Chapter Three

Hey all, Sam here. Sorry for not getting this post up yesterday, but I think sharing a writing snippet was a pretty decent substitute overall. I hope some of you have read it...and I would absolutely love to hear your thoughts on the writing and story so far. I know it's still a very rough… Continue reading Weekend Writer: The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass – Chapter Three

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NetGalley Review: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

Hey all, Sam here. I'm ready to talk about books some more...Wait. When am I not ready to talk about books? I have such a huge digital stack of books to read, which doesn't look as impressive or imposing as a physical stack, but it also isn't super intimidating either. But there are so many… Continue reading NetGalley Review: The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem

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WIP Wednesday – July 12

Hey all, Sam and David here. Hello and welcome back to another weekly check in! That's right, it's time for WIP Wednesday, which means it is time to go over everything we've been reading, watching, making, writing, and doing in the past week. Because, let's face it, most weeks we actually do have a lot… Continue reading WIP Wednesday – July 12

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Book Review: The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner

Hey all, Sam here. Who wants a bonus review post? Because I have one for you today. David and I will have our regularly scheduled WIP Wednesday post up later this afternoon, but I have a book review to post as well...because I was supposed to have it up last weekend, but I got distracted… Continue reading Book Review: The Valkyrie’s Daughter by Tiana Warner

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Manga Review: The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol 1 by Ritsu Aozaki and Asagi Orikawa

Hey all, Sam here. Okay, yeah, so when I saved this post, I guess I had saved it as a draft instead of a finished and scheduled post...and then I was tired so I fell asleep for a little while. It is only now, much later than I normally post and near to the end… Continue reading Manga Review: The Dragon Knight’s Beloved Vol 1 by Ritsu Aozaki and Asagi Orikawa

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Book Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming

Hey all, Sam here. So my planned blog schedule got thrown off course a smidge because I got a change of work schedule starting today/this week PLUS my reading schedule got a little thrown off course by me sort of "accidentally" reading two other books before the book I needed to read because I had… Continue reading Book Review: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming