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GenX Nerd Life
A PC-gaming nerd in her 50s on games, gear, books and the cozy stuff in between. Pull up a chair.
Four ways in
Pick your escape
Games, books, the gear on my desk, and the life around it. Every review ends with an honest verdict: play it, read it, or skip it.
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PC game reviews
Big RPGs, cozy farms, giant robots and anything with a dragon in it. Keyboard and mouse, always.
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Escape
Fantasy & romantasy books
Romantasy, fantasy and sci-fi, reviewed honestly. Spice levels noted, because we are all adults here.
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Gear Up
Keyboards, mice & cozy setups
Everything on my desk, tested by a back and wrists that have opinions.
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Live
Cocktails, food & plants
Game-night cocktails and mocktails, food I cook, flowers, plants and the cozy stuff in between.
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Escape · the shelf
On my nightstand
Fantasy, romantasy and the odd space adventure. Little hearts show the spice level. (Sample shelf with stand-in covers.)
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Epic fantasy♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎
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Sci-fi
The writer's corner
From reader to author
I've read dragons for decades. Now I'm writing one. Follow along as I work on my first fantasy novel: world-building notes, character sketches and the books that inspire it.
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“Every good story needs a dragon. Most good days do too.”GenX Nerd Life
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