Episode #3 is percolating. Stay tuned...
Wendy
Monday, March 24, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
[review] Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
I love to read. As mentioned on Episode #2 of the Roll Initiative podcast, I find reading to be hugely inspiring when it comes to gaming--both as a player and a GM. Sadly, I have the sort of schedule that does not often allow for moments of uninterrupted reading time. So, i've found a work-around--I listen to my books instead.
In particular, I'm rather fond of Audible.com as the source for my audiobooks. But iTunes, too, has many, many books to chose from. I digress, let's get back to Neverwhere!
Fans of Neil Gaiman are already very aware of Gaiman's sense of whimsy and fantasy, with a bit of darkness thrown in for good measure. Neverwhere is, of course, very much a whimsical fantasy, with a bit of that characteristic Gaiman darkness. It tells the tale of Richard, a sort of everyman, who finds that an act of kindness sends him falling through the cracks and into London Below, a world of wretches, demons, angels, and monsters.
This particular audiobook was read by the author, a treat indeed as Gaiman infuses each character with its own distinct voice. This book is, I think, very much a fairy tale for adults, and hearing Gaiman read brought back cozy feelings of story-time.
The atmosphere of London Below, its general dankness and magic, was perfect, I thought, for getting me into the mood for a somewhat dark world such as Eberron. I am not familiar enough, yet, with the world to know exactly how much they are similar, but the overall feel from the book had me quite intrigued to get into character, and into Eberron.
Per my DM's suggestion, I am taking a peek into the Inquistors series from the world of Eberron. It is an old-fashioned paper book, so it will likely take me much longer to get through, life being what it is. But I hope to have a review of it up when I do finally make it from cover-to-cover.
In particular, I'm rather fond of Audible.com as the source for my audiobooks. But iTunes, too, has many, many books to chose from. I digress, let's get back to Neverwhere!
Fans of Neil Gaiman are already very aware of Gaiman's sense of whimsy and fantasy, with a bit of darkness thrown in for good measure. Neverwhere is, of course, very much a whimsical fantasy, with a bit of that characteristic Gaiman darkness. It tells the tale of Richard, a sort of everyman, who finds that an act of kindness sends him falling through the cracks and into London Below, a world of wretches, demons, angels, and monsters.
This particular audiobook was read by the author, a treat indeed as Gaiman infuses each character with its own distinct voice. This book is, I think, very much a fairy tale for adults, and hearing Gaiman read brought back cozy feelings of story-time.
The atmosphere of London Below, its general dankness and magic, was perfect, I thought, for getting me into the mood for a somewhat dark world such as Eberron. I am not familiar enough, yet, with the world to know exactly how much they are similar, but the overall feel from the book had me quite intrigued to get into character, and into Eberron.
Per my DM's suggestion, I am taking a peek into the Inquistors series from the world of Eberron. It is an old-fashioned paper book, so it will likely take me much longer to get through, life being what it is. But I hope to have a review of it up when I do finally make it from cover-to-cover.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Wow, we're already up to number 2!
So Lily and I just recorded episode #2, and, as soon as I'm finished editing, it will be available for download. This one turned out to be about preparing for a game, both as a player and as a GM along with comparisons of how boys and girls differ in doing so.
Originally we were planning on doing one a month, and that may still end up being the average, but we feel like we have enough topics to easily do 2 a month, so we'll see how that goes. Either way, I'm still having a lot of fun. So there's that.
Stay tuned for news about future episodes. We may have some interviews coming your way and who knows what other mayhem. There are definitely a lot of ideas percolating in our fevered little brains...
Wendy
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