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GenX Nerd Life
A PC-gaming nerd in her 50s reviewing games, gear, books, and the cozy stuff in between.
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Four ways to escape
Games, books, the gear on my desk, and the life around 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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Read
Fantasy & romantasy books
Romantasy, fantasy and sci-fi, reviewed honestly. Spice levels noted, because we are all adults here.
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Keyboards, mice & cozy setups
Everything on my desk, tested by a back and wrists that have opinions.
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Create
Cocktails, food & plants
Game-night cocktails and mocktails, food I cook, flowers, plants and the cozy stuff in between.
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Fresh reviews
Sample reviews to show the format. Kelley's real reviews will replace them.
Rebecca Yarros · Romantasy
A dragon-shaped roller coaster set in a war college for riders. I said “one more chapter” at 11pm and finished at 2am.
Larian Studios · RPG on PC
Every problem has five solutions, and one of them involves talking to a squirrel. Worth every hour.
Andy Weir · Sci-fi
Big ideas, warm heart, no homework required. The friendship at its core made me cry into my tea.
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From my X
Quick takes between reviews. Sample posts for now; my real ones will show here.
Follow on X →“One more chapter” turned into four again. Dragons 1, sleep 0. Full Fourth Wing thoughts are up in reviews.
New keyboard switches arrived and my desk now sounds like a cozy rainstorm. Gear notes coming soon.
Tonight’s co-op fuel: a smoky old fashioned and a big bowl of popcorn. Who else is queueing up?
Read · the shelf
On my nightstand
Swipe the shelf. Little hearts show the spice level. (Sample shelf with stand-in covers.)
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Quote of the week
“Every good story needs a dragon. Most good days do too.”GenX Nerd Life · made for Instagram & X
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.
Follow the journeyScent of the week
Petrichor: that first rain on hot pavement. Perfect for a slow fantasy read with the window cracked open.
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