Military history author (writing as Russell Phillips). Tabletop RPG and board game player. Lapsed wargamer.
Non-binary. They/them pronouns.
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Murder on the Sysadmin Express
After accidentally solving two murders, Dale Whitehead hungers to stay …
Content warning Mild spoiler
Part of the appeal of these books is the geekiness, but I hadn't expected the murder weapon to be so geeky.
Murder on the Sysadmin Express
After accidentally solving two murders, Dale Whitehead hungers to stay …
The sight of an empty bar in a hotel full of geeky conventiongoers unnerved Dale. It felt unnatural, like pineapple on pizza, or Emacs.
— $ git sync murder by Michael Warren Lucas (git commit murder, #2) (26%)
I really enjoy the geeky humour in these books 😆
But for the record: pineapple on pizza is good and right.
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory is a short story set just after Exit Strategy. Home is told from Dr. Mensah’s …
Individual greed takes the place of old world rivalries of great nations. Inside look at the international cartel of illegal …
Murder on the Sysadmin Express
After accidentally solving two murders, Dale Whitehead hungers to stay in his apartment, hack virtual …
Murder on the Sysadmin Express
After accidentally solving two murders, Dale Whitehead hungers to stay in his apartment, hack virtual …
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TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST
Starring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the …
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TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST
Starring Astrid Gustafsson as …
She shrugged. ‘Not really. There’s an annual award for the worst adaptation of an author’s work. I don’t know if you’ve heard of it. The BADs – Book Adaptation Disasters – and Joan was the winner three or four years ago.’
— Lights! Camera! Mayhem! by Jodi Taylor (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #15) (22%)
I love the idea of the BADs. Someone should make it a reality.
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TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST
Starring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the …
Fight your own tabletop battles with toy soldiers! These basic wargame rules put you in …
This is an excellent set of quick, simple skirmish rules, ideal for introducing kids to wargaming. Like Panzer Kids by the same author, it includes several scenarios with different win conditions. There's also a welcome section on game etiquette, including notes on how to be a good winner and loser.
Fight your own tabletop battles with toy soldiers! These basic wargame rules put you in command of toy soldiers fighting …
Coming to a screen near you...
TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURIST
Starring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the …
Before they were tasked with planning the first permanent colony on Mars, Gurdeep and Georgie …
Another good short story from Si Clarke (@clacksee@wandering.shop). I'm glad she's returned to the Mars Colony series, and I'd love to see a full-length book three. But then, I also want another full-length Vigilaunte Justice book, so maybe I'm just greedy 😎
It's a lovely, cosy short, told from Gurdeep's perspective. My only criticism is that it's very short and I wanted it to last longer.
Before they were tasked with planning the first permanent colony on Mars, Gurdeep and Georgie were just an ordinary couple. …
