I prefer to play things in order, so when Bioshock Infinite was released I decided to go ahead and finally play through the first two games in the series. The first Bioshock started off rather gritty and the dark atmosphere coupled with strange noises gave me pause: I feared this was going to be a …
J.K. Rowling’s “The Casual Vacancy”
J.K. Rowling's first foray into adult literature, The Casual Vacancy, is a palate cleanser. It is as far removed from the magic of Hogwarts as one can imagine. It's set in the fictional village of Pagford and the sudden death of one of the parish council members sets off some drama. I feel bad even calling …
A Million Little Pieces, A Few Big Lies
The year was 2006 and Oprah Winfrey had selected James Frey's memoir about his stint in rehab, A Million Little Pieces, as her book of the month. I cannot recall if that was the first I had heard or seen of the book, but I do remember wanting to read it: it had a neat …
First Impressions of Lightning Returns and Sackboy
I finally got around to finishing my finals so I haven't actually had much time to play Lightning Returns or Little Big Planet 2, which I received as a gift (thanks again!). I have dabbled a bit in both, however, although more so with my favorite emo than cute Sackboy. After running around and replaying …
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