Gamebook Collection

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Some good folks created a tool where collectors can flag all the books they own so they know how far they are from a full set. I stopped buying old gamebooks some time ago because I wasn’t able to keep track of them.

So, this evening, I dug into the dusty shelves, and using that tool, I flagged all of my gamebooks. It took me almost two hours. I was surprised by many things, some pleasant, and some not.

  • I only have 230 gamebooks out of 491. I thought I owned a lot more than that, given how much space they take. I somehow Imagined that I have 300+.
  • There are maybe 20-ish I was absolutely certain I owned that didn’t appear, including some I purchased within the last 1-2 years. Maybe I mixed the shelves at some point.
  • Found 5-6 duplicates.
  • Found two super-rare books I had no idea I owned and prepared one of them for reading.
  • Found 2 books that I own but the tool doesn’t have 😀

I’m not sure how I feel about this experience. I need to think about it. Buying and reading gamebooks brings me joy but keeping them at home brings me dust and clutter. I don’t like dust and clutter.

Two Years

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I’ve been blogging every day for two years straight. I never imagined this blog would grow to become such an important part of my daily life. Thank you all for stopping by and supporting me by clicking the like button, posting comments, or just reading. It means a lot to me.

I just wish the celebratory notification said 2 years instead of 730 days.

Dust by Hugh Howey

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This book is a bit heavier than the first two, and it still gets five stars. I’m thankful that Hugh Howey focused on building an impressive ending rather than building a profitable cliffhanger for the next 15 sequels. The copy I purchased from Artline was also on the heavier side, with a scary size.

Juliette is a bad mayor. She’s more interested in digging a big tunnel than in the needs of the masses. And the masses have all kinds of needs, including some pretty nasty ones, that will make you want to puke. Will she manage to dig the hole, and how far will it go? Will she kill everyone in the process or just some?

I had to read it as an ebook, because with a paper copy there was just no way. Some books are only readable if you can keep them in your pocket. Overall, it is a nice finish to a nice series, I loved it, although I loved the first part the most.

5*/5 for this part, and 5*/5 for the series. I can now safely watch the TV show.