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Matt Dinniman: The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 3 (Paperback, 2021, Independently published)

Solid next entry in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series

Content warning Light spoilers about the dungeon level(s) in this book, nothing major.

reviewed Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl)

Matt Dinniman: Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Penguin publishing group)

"The training levels have concluded. Now the games may truly begin."

The ratings and …

Fun follow up of the Dungeon Crawler Carl saga

I really enjoyed the first book, and this second one did not let me down. I enjoyed the way it expanded the universe and the dungeon, specially around the quest system. Will definitely read the next books soon!

reviewed Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #1)

Matt Dinniman: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Hardcover, 2024, Penguin Publishing Group)

The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and …

Hilarious, action packed MMORPG in a book

I really enjoyed reading (and listening to the audiobook version) of Dungeon Crawler Carl. This book really manages to mix fantasy, sci fi and comedy in a perfectly balanced dystopian MMORPG adventure. The book can be hilarious at times, while keeping a very good, action fuelled pace. I will 100% be reading the next ones soon!

Grady Hendrix: Horrorstör (2014)

Horrorstör is a 2014 horror comedy novel that was written by Grady Hendrix and illustrated …

Entertaining horror story

While not specially original, Horrorstör is an entertaining read, which really does feel like a horror movie (both for better and for worse), as the entire book maintains a light, quick pace while at the same time it does not explore the characters (or the creepy stuff) as much as I’d have liked.

The first part of the book (before shit hits the fan) was not creepy at all and instead it was even funny, and felt like an episode of TV Sitcom “Superstore”.

Horrorstör was an entertaining read but honestly, I’m not sure I’d recommend it, or if I would’ve picked it up at all, if it weren’t for the original IKEA parody and the genuinely cool physical edition that looks like an IKEA catalog.

Mikko Hypponen: If It's Smart, It's Vulnerable (Hardcover, 2022, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John)

Easy read, but a wasted opportunity for something bigger

2 stars I’m not quite enjoying this book tbh. Mikko is a fascinating character, but this book doesn’t explore his personality or experience more than at a surface level. It covers some basic concepts of security in everyday terms, but doesn’t really provoke any thoughts or attempts to go beyond some surface level definitions and stories.

The book is divided into very short, numerous stories and definitions, which adds up to the lack of depth of any interesting concepts at all, but at least they make it somewhat easier to read.

Also, info about bitcoin and the blockchain are not really accurate on today's knowledge around the blockchain. Mikko claims that for example, stolen bitcoin don’t need to be laundered and categorizes it as almost anonymous - That’s not correct as proven by the traceability of the Blockchain and laundering services like TornadoCash.

The original title for …

Thomas Olde Heuvelt: Hex (Paperback, imusti, Hodder Paperbacks)

"Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town haunted by the Black Rock …

A refreshingly, original horror story

One of the few books that actually spooked me and kept me awake for a bit. The book starts very strong and although it slows its pace towards the end, I still quite enjoyed it. Great, original story and would love to see it brought to the cinema or as a TV show.