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J. Ives. Author, adventurer, & data job office drone. I post about books, fantasy, tabletop gaming, mtg, skiing, and sometimes environmental and health policy.
Opinions are my own unless they’re bad.
Opinions are my own unless they’re bad.
Book review #9
This is Vegan Propaganda, by Ed Winters
Review: It worked.
This is Vegan Propaganda, by Ed Winters
Review: It worked.
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Book review #9
This is Vegan Propaganda, by Ed Winters
Review: It worked.
This is Vegan Propaganda, by Ed Winters
Review: It worked.
Go outside!
October 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Go outside!
Book review #8
Nemesis, by Gregg Hurwitz
Absolutely fascinating read—i never thought book 9 or 10 in a series would break my brain, but this was the textbook conservative grappling with the radicalized young groyper movement. An old guy horrified at the new wave’s vitriol and violence.
1/2
Nemesis, by Gregg Hurwitz
Absolutely fascinating read—i never thought book 9 or 10 in a series would break my brain, but this was the textbook conservative grappling with the radicalized young groyper movement. An old guy horrified at the new wave’s vitriol and violence.
1/2
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Book review #8
Nemesis, by Gregg Hurwitz
Absolutely fascinating read—i never thought book 9 or 10 in a series would break my brain, but this was the textbook conservative grappling with the radicalized young groyper movement. An old guy horrified at the new wave’s vitriol and violence.
1/2
Nemesis, by Gregg Hurwitz
Absolutely fascinating read—i never thought book 9 or 10 in a series would break my brain, but this was the textbook conservative grappling with the radicalized young groyper movement. An old guy horrified at the new wave’s vitriol and violence.
1/2
Book review #7
Will to Change, by bell hooks:
Raw and true, I kept having Deja vu of conversations with my therapist throughout this. My only complaint is that I had not found this sooner, I think every man should read this.
Just as a husband needs jobs during labor to be helpful 1/2 continued
Will to Change, by bell hooks:
Raw and true, I kept having Deja vu of conversations with my therapist throughout this. My only complaint is that I had not found this sooner, I think every man should read this.
Just as a husband needs jobs during labor to be helpful 1/2 continued
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Book review #7
Will to Change, by bell hooks:
Raw and true, I kept having Deja vu of conversations with my therapist throughout this. My only complaint is that I had not found this sooner, I think every man should read this.
Just as a husband needs jobs during labor to be helpful 1/2 continued
Will to Change, by bell hooks:
Raw and true, I kept having Deja vu of conversations with my therapist throughout this. My only complaint is that I had not found this sooner, I think every man should read this.
Just as a husband needs jobs during labor to be helpful 1/2 continued
Soul stone reskin is awesome
September 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Soul stone reskin is awesome
Hi friend
August 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hi friend
1/2 Book Review #6
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett
RJB’s writing almost feels like cosmic horror in a fantasy setting by the way gigantic forces and stories make tou feel small.
This book & series uses that to tell story of public service through a brilliant murder mystery.
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett
RJB’s writing almost feels like cosmic horror in a fantasy setting by the way gigantic forces and stories make tou feel small.
This book & series uses that to tell story of public service through a brilliant murder mystery.
August 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
1/2 Book Review #6
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett
RJB’s writing almost feels like cosmic horror in a fantasy setting by the way gigantic forces and stories make tou feel small.
This book & series uses that to tell story of public service through a brilliant murder mystery.
A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett
RJB’s writing almost feels like cosmic horror in a fantasy setting by the way gigantic forces and stories make tou feel small.
This book & series uses that to tell story of public service through a brilliant murder mystery.
Book Review #5
The Last Ranger, by Peter Heller
A story of finding one’s place in the world amidst tragedy on top of a crime novel set in Yellowstone.
If I’m honest the mystery portion was only ok, but I still recommend this for the compelling characters and setting + the emotional depth.
The Last Ranger, by Peter Heller
A story of finding one’s place in the world amidst tragedy on top of a crime novel set in Yellowstone.
If I’m honest the mystery portion was only ok, but I still recommend this for the compelling characters and setting + the emotional depth.
August 19, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Book Review #5
The Last Ranger, by Peter Heller
A story of finding one’s place in the world amidst tragedy on top of a crime novel set in Yellowstone.
If I’m honest the mystery portion was only ok, but I still recommend this for the compelling characters and setting + the emotional depth.
The Last Ranger, by Peter Heller
A story of finding one’s place in the world amidst tragedy on top of a crime novel set in Yellowstone.
If I’m honest the mystery portion was only ok, but I still recommend this for the compelling characters and setting + the emotional depth.
Excited to watch this, although somebody says I gotta do it after my walk.
Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for sharing it!
August 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Excited to watch this, although somebody says I gotta do it after my walk.
Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for sharing it!
What are we even doing here??
July 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
What are we even doing here??
In an hour????
July 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
In an hour????
Your recommendation has been accepted
July 26, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Your recommendation has been accepted
Book review #4
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
July 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Book review #4
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
A Thousand Natural Shocks, by Omar Hussein
Thought this would just be a run-of-the-mill psychological thriller, but it turned into an absolute gut punch of feeling underpinned by gripping prose.
Easy contender for my favorite fiction I’ve read this year.
Volbeat gave such a ridiculously fun concert
July 18, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Volbeat gave such a ridiculously fun concert
Bike + southern Utah = happiness
July 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Bike + southern Utah = happiness
The new Clipse album is so good
July 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The new Clipse album is so good
Always nice to sneak away from life for a bit.
June 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Always nice to sneak away from life for a bit.
I don’t hate my lunch breaks at our new spot
June 26, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I don’t hate my lunch breaks at our new spot
What I think people mean when they say touch grass
(Her little satisfied smile when she does this kills me every time)
(Her little satisfied smile when she does this kills me every time)
June 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
What I think people mean when they say touch grass
(Her little satisfied smile when she does this kills me every time)
(Her little satisfied smile when she does this kills me every time)
Great 24 hours of being online only surpassed by touching grass
June 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Great 24 hours of being online only surpassed by touching grass
Pretty impressed by Denver’s cycling infrastructure— took the greenway for the first time on my way to knock out some errands
May 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Pretty impressed by Denver’s cycling infrastructure— took the greenway for the first time on my way to knock out some errands
