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May 5, 2026

The Future Monkeys Strike Again! Talking Books & Games w/ Beardy

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen the world is bananas, count on seeing some monkeys! It’s finally happened! The joining of two powerhouses has occurred after YEARS! Literally years, I had no idea it was so long! But here we are, The Future Monkeys back together again! It might be …Read More….

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April 7, 2026

Retro 4 Life! A New Spin-off Podcast about Old Games!

Reading Time: 4 minutesRetro World Order Ep 1 Welcome to the first episode of Retro World Order! This is a joint endeavor featuring CapnMikeM from On Second Thought with Mike & Matt, and Los from The Talking Place! Their love for tinkering, shiny new handheld devices, and talking …Read More….

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Los' bookshelf

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying

by Django Wexler

ALRIGHT! Glad I finally got through this one. I started it way back in November and I just wasn't feeling it. Little did I know I was right at the "business is picking up" point. I never had a problem with this book. I just felt like m...

Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

Januaries: Stories of Love, Magic & Betrayal

by Olivie Blake

I feel like this one took me forever! Which is weird because it should have been such an easy to digest read. I think the issue for me was BECAUSE it was a collection of short stories. I would get into one and then boom, it's over. And t...

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

by David Grann

Look. I just couldn't. This was high on the list of many people's top books, but I just could not vibe with it at all. I got through it, I didn't DNF it, so that's something! But I think it's because it was an audiobook and I could just ...

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: An Audible Original Full Cast Audio Drama

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: An Audible Original Full Cast Audio Drama

by Agatha Christie

Ok, here's a peak behind the curtain. I am primarily an audiobook reader. While I love the calm and peace of reading from a book or tablet, I would never be able to consume as many of the stories that I do if I wasn't doing audiobooks. A...

Iron Flame

by Rebecca Yarros

Wasn't able to finish it in time for Onyx Storm but hey, it's done! I feel like I'm in the minority here. I did not have all of the problems everyone else had with it. But! At the same time, I totally understand the issues that are t...