Saturday, November 14, 2020

Tales of the Otori Trilogy

I have had the first volume of Tales of the Otori trilogy for many years but never had sought to read the rest. I guess I hadn't been impressed. Then the second and third part happened to be shelved in library and I borrowed them if only for the sake of closure or something. I also re-read the first one to refresh my memory since it had been so long.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The Darkness II

I hadn't bought a new game in a while -- I've been waiting for great sales and the game pass is now more costly too (although by making a new account you might still get that 1€ month) -- yet I wanted to play something I hadn't before. So I went up digging the pile of hidden games in my Steam library. Out came The Darkness II, which I guess was part of some Humble Bundle I bought years ago. The game was developed by Digital Extremes who are best known for Warframe.

Monday, November 2, 2020

The Name of the Wind

Before starting The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss, one should be aware that the series's completion seems uncertain at this time. Its first volume came out in 2007 and the second was published in 2011 but third book is still on its way. In this year's July, Rothfuss's editor, Betsy Wollheim, wrote that she has never seen a word of book three and she believes the author has not written anything for six years. Her words may have been colored by her frustration but Rothfuss sure has been taking his time.