Fun Under a Wine Soaked Sun, Hermann Missouri

 Malazan Update: I have finished Reaper's Gale, loved it. Although I am not sure exactly everything that happened at the end, I almost wonder if my Kindle skipped a chapter or two? Either way, Toll of the Hounds has started off nicely and now I am almost done with the series, which will be bittersweet....

Also, just took a fun trip to Missouri Wine Country, here is a short write up on it.
Fun Under a Wine Soaked Sun, Hermann Missouri

Update

I finished The Bonehunters from Steve Erikson and absolutely loved it. I honestly think Steve Erikson's writing (not that it was ever bad) has significantly improved as he wrote the Malazan series. I think the books are funnier, more epic and honestly more entertaining. They still cover such a wide breadth of information and storylines that there are parts that do not seem to fit, but over all, so far most of the stories do eventually loop back into the grand scheme of things. Beautiful books. I am tearing through Reaper's Gale now. Without giving away too much, I can say that I am still not a fan of Karsa Orlang (though his charactor does bring a degree of humor to the story) and the Tiste Edur still seem kind of worthless. I just do not find that race of characters all that interesting compared to the Malazans and other groups of people such as the Crimson Guard and the Grey Swords. Still, I fear I will be sad when I finish the series. Hopefully by then A Memory of Light will be out, also waiting on book 3 of the Kingkiller Chronicles, book 2 of the Stormlight Archive and of course the next A Song of Fire and Ice.

I also have a question for anyone who stumbles upon this blog. What do you think of the Ender's Game series? I have heard it is a quick and excellent read, perhaps I will look there next?

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Major League Baseball Craft Beer Guide (A Look At All 30 Stadiums!)

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Diablo Widos Get Dildos in French Sex Shop Stunt

The title pretty much says it all. Awesome idea. http://kotaku.com/5910975/diablo-widows-get-dildos-in-french-sex-shop-stunt

"Midnight Tides" by Steve Erikson

I just finished "Midnight Tides" by Steve Erikson. While I love all of the Malazan books so far, this one was so far the most amusing, dramatic and interesting finish. I wish I could say more but I am afraid it would either give away spoilers, confuse or bore you. This is simply another testament to one of the best sword and sorcery series out there. I can not wait to start on "The Bonehunters"!

A Game of Thrones Board Game (Quick Review)

I finally got around to playing A Game of Thrones Board Game the other night. I believe it is worth the money! The game took a significant amount of time to figure out, but once that was done it was a blast. The game forces the players to interact both on and off the game board, it also encourages teamwork and deception. The simple goal is to conquer 7 castles in Westeros, which is by no means an easy task. There are also random elements such as Wildling attacks that if not fended can cause havoc for the players who contributed the least to the Nights Watch. The cards and starting geography of the various factions allow for the development of unique strategies and alliances. The faction make up also coincides with the books pretty well, so on top of it being fun, the game is fairly accurate. Westeros is crowded, therefore the game is intense from the very beginning! The main piece of advice I can give after playing a few games, is be aggressive!