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Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Word Nerd Scribbles Reviews Dungeon Crawler Carl S.G. Baker

Okay, fine, I read Dungeon Crawler Carl. With its bright, splashy cover art and dedication of a full end cap to the series at my local Barnes & Noble, this LitRPG series by Matt Dinniman has exploded onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere for me. That's when you know the hype momentum has built to a head, when I finally take notice.

S.G. Baker Book Reviews Leave a comment May 2, 2026April 28, 2026 4 Minutes

Video Game Character Agency in The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Erin Morgenstern’s The Starless Sea winks at the contrast between the perception of agency within the main character of a video game and that of a novel. Bioshock, a 2007 first-person shooter, interrogates the same question of agency through the main character of a video game.

S.G. Baker Book Reviews 1 Comment May 12, 2022June 22, 2026 2 Minutes

S.G. Baker is a writer and editor who penned the Hopeful Wanderer web series, forthcoming as a novel-in-stories. She has authored climate fiction, fantasy, and horror shorts in Beneath the Bluebonnets, Writing the Mother Road, Freelancer, The Legacy, Little Blue Marble, and Road Kill Vol. 2. Find out more at summergbaker.com!

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Beneath the Bluebonnets Release!

Out May 19, 2026, Beneath the Bluebonnets: Tales of Terror by Texas Women is the spiritual successor to the Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers anthology series. Chilling tales from Texas women shine a light on the terrors and the power of womanhood in the face of evil.

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Jun 6 11a–3p
Readiculous Summer Book Fair
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Amarillo, TX

Jun 13 4-6p
Route 66 Centennial Festival
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Jul 4 12-3p
Canyon Fair on the Square

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Canyon, TX

Aug 1 & 2
Ama-Con
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All-Time Hits

Check out my top posts!

'Said' vs. Synonyms: How to use both as dialogue tagsJuly 28, 2022
Book Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanMay 2, 2026
The Time and Place for Passive VoiceJuly 18, 2020

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