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The Continuing Adventures of the Middle-Aged Gamer: Tiny Bookshop

A screengrab of the game: a red book trailer with lights is parked in front of a large gothic building drawn in orange and grey, with trees and flowering bushes on the side

This guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board, which she’s written about for SBTB.  … Sometimes … Continue reading The Continuing Adventures of the Middle-Aged Gamer: Tiny Bookshop

Bookstore Trip Report: Bookish Boutique, Panama City, FL

Bookish Boutique Logo: A pink circle with an open book in the center with text that reads BOOKISH BOUTIQUE apparel, gifts, books. Around the outside is the address

This trip report is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board, which she’s written about for SBTB.  … I’ve … Continue reading Bookstore Trip Report: Bookish Boutique, Panama City, FL

Other Media Review

Game Review: Hades II

Nintendo switch packaging of Hades II with Melinöe in front wearing a sleeveless orange dress holding many weapons. Behind her is Hecate

This Confessions of a Middle Aged Gamer guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Over … Continue reading Game Review: Hades II

Guest Post: Magic and Comfort with Sangu Mandanna

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This guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … The brain is a funny thing. My … Continue reading Guest Post: Magic and Comfort with Sangu Mandanna

Guest Recommendation: Epic the Musical

EPIC the musical - A collage of all the art from EPIC's Concept Albums (Illustrated by ZWIST) A purple hourglass, a green ocean holding a trident, a horse? something creepy, a close up of a fiery eye, and other things I can't quite make out surround the world EPIC

This guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … “I believe the children are our future….” … Continue reading Guest Recommendation: Epic the Musical

Book Review

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Heir

This guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … So… What a year this month has … Continue reading Heir by Sabaa Tahir

Book Review

The X-Files: Perihelion

The X-Files: Perihelion

This guest review is from Crystal Anne! Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Okay, now that I have made sure … Continue reading The X-Files: Perihelion

The Continuing Adventures of the Middle-Aged Gamer: Doing a Leap of Faith into Assassin’s Creed

This guest post is from Crystal Anne with An E. She comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. Ed. note: TW/CW: depictions of violence in the video … Continue reading The Continuing Adventures of the Middle-Aged Gamer: Doing a Leap of Faith into Assassin’s Creed

Guest Post: Library Board Adventuring One Year In

This guest post is from Crystal Anne. Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Last year, I wrote about my quest … Continue reading Guest Post: Library Board Adventuring One Year In

Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer, Part 2: Now With a PS5

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Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. You can read Part I of Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer here.  … Hello, kids. … Continue reading Adventures of a Middle-Aged Gamer, Part 2: Now With a PS5

Book Review

Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman

Charm City Rocks

Crystal Anne with An E comes to us from a sunny clime, but prefers to remain a pale indoor cat. She enjoys reading, cross-stitching something nerdy, going to see live music, and playing video games. She works as an autism consultant by day, got a degree in information science for fun, and currently serves on her local library advisory board. … Sometimes, you find the right book at the exact right time. It’s not the … Continue reading Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman