The latest from Jamie Foley’s chaotic mind on books, gardening, games, and life on planet Earth (and elsewhere).
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I'm a sucker for city-building games like Civilization. My hubby Keanan recently found and gifted me copy of the new game, Banished. Big mistake. This game is just as time-warping as Civ, but it's harder, much more diverse, and in my opinion, much more fun. But now that I'm less than two months away from [...]
Hugelkultur, or hugel beds, are an old German gardening method. The basic concept is very simple: bury wood in the ground, then cover it with earth. As the wood rots over the course of time, it will create a spongy, water-retaining, nutrient-filled interior. You plant directly on top and on the sides of the hugel [...]
Complete with a full-color Alani world map, table of contents, and custom styling to mimic the hard copy, the Barnes & Noble Nook edition of Sentinel holds its own against the five-star-rated Amazon Kindle edition. And it's only $2.99! Click here to grab Sentinel for your Nook or view a sample online at Barnes and [...]
"Character Design - Sheila" by Sayara-S My favorite aspect of any story are almost always its characters. I might not always remember their names, but I can recall the personality, attitude, and quirks of characters from movies I haven't watched since childhood... and I can't even remember where I left my water bottle. [...]
The first installment in The Sentinel Trilogy, Sentinel, is now available in paperback. 300 pages of non-stop adventure, Sentinel already has a 5-star rating on Amazon.com. But don't take my word for it... "This book is a wonderful read, grabbing the reader from the very first sentence and only tightening its grip as the story [...]