Alphonzs
@alphonzs
39 / gamer, reader, 🏳️🌈nerd /🍂🧡
Knocked out half a star because we didn’t get enough Isaac reading time. Kudos for being a more mature gay story, but I feel more romantic chemistry from a low budget Thai BL. Some of the dialogue is really bad. The only well written characters are Tori and Isaac.
Ok, finally home, with heat, books, winter sun going up ☀️ Lots of missed calls from job 1 and an important email from job 2 though. But all that matters now is that I have small butter breads and scrambled eggs 🤤
I'm slowly getting back to gaming, I feel like I've barely played games the last couple months. I started The Alters on Saturday and I'm liking the mix of survival/management/sci-fi cosmic thing, also great Voice Acting.
Had to jump a few hoops but finally got it. Perfect companion for this autumn Sunday afternoon.
That's a wrap on Palworld until 1.0 launches. Maybe I'll pick up reading again alongside playing Crimson Desert.
This book is fun so far, I like the interactions between Sebastian and Sarmodel (the demon that lives inside him)
Finished Royal Assassin. So far I'm loving the Farseer trilogy, but it's a bit taxing. The books are chunky, and a lot of bad things keep happening. It's hard to read Fitz being tortured so much. I love the writing though, so I want to read the other series eventually. #booksky
My first read of the year is the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb, I've seen too many recommendations and good reviews to keep overlooking it. I started Assassin's Apprentice a couple days ago, now I'm nearly halfway through and enjoying it tons. I missed reading fantasy like this. #booksky
Birthday cake (it was yesterday). I got to spend it with friends and had a lovely day and NYE.
My top reads of 2025 in order of release date. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez This Inevitable Ruin (DCC 7) by Matt Dinniman Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler Hoping to find new favorites in the coming year 😁
Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler releasing on May 19, 2026. Great story, deeply human, and a sense that a lot of research was done for the writing. 4 teens surviving the war in a forest where crows live. Where they take care of each other to survive, waiting for a better world to come. #booksky
Reading goal achieved. And also, I think I just finished reading my top book for 2026.
Started playing #Harvestella. So far it's light enough not to feel overwhelming, and with enough variation not to be boring. Before it I was playing Moonstone Island. It has a lot going on, yet I feel that nothing has enough weight to keep me invested; also it's very repetitive.
I started reading this yesterday. I’ve read about 100 pages and it’s pretty good so far. It reminded me that I haven’t been checking new releases this year (beyond K-pop demon hunters because that has been absolutely everywhere)
Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz This was a short fun read, great mix of technology and cooking. Reminded me a bit of Sourdough by Robin Sloan. My only issue is with the final part, I felt it a bit rushed.
Mission accomplished 'The Spear Cuts through Water' by Simon Jimenez gets all the stars and more. Amazing book.
I was down with a nasty cold for almost a week. I'm finally recovering. I had to pause my latest read (Spear Cuts Through Water) because I couldn't keep focused to follow it, so I switched to my cozy TBR pile and started Witch Hat Atelier. The art is gorgeous!
My current read has been going slow. I’m taking long pauses because it’s nice to find something so beautifully written and so rich in language. I’m enjoying this a lot.
Spent a couple hours reading this today, A Magical Girl Retires. It’s ok, didn’t meet my expectations, but it’s a solid 3/5⭐️ It leans more on the millennial issues with society, work, credit card debt, and existential crisis than on the magical girl side of the story. #booksky
The book cover of the Japanese edition of Monk and Robot (Becky Chambers) is so good.