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Christopher Tuthill

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Writer, librarian, posting about books, boardgames, and tabletop rpgs https://christuthill.wordpress.com/

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Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game Mine precious minerals, survive and fight aliens together on a foreign planet.

Played Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

08.03.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

restaurant manager: hey so, sorry to bother you, but is that a service animal? it's just, we have a policy-

jabba the hutt: je wonna wonga, bazda wahota shonga

salacious b crumb: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

restaurant manager: ah. ok. cool

04.02.2026 05:49 πŸ‘ 1823 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3

Forgive us, O Lord, for this, our dreadful toadying...
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26.02.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cathedral Outwit your opponent and play all your pieces first in this abstract city-builder.

Played Cathedral today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7 #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

23.02.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Castles of Burgundy Plan, trade, and build your Burgundian estate to prosperity and prominence.

Played The Castles of Burgundy today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

23.02.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
TS Eliot :: Ash Wednesday
TS Eliot :: Ash Wednesday YouTube video by TS Eliot

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20.02.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Promotional Fees May Apply Given the direction MLB and the Mets have been heading, I will not give them a cent this year, and will pay less attention than I have for many years. I recently posted about my disgust: I’m …

Promotional Fees May Apply christuthill.com/2026/02/15/p...

15.02.2026 06:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lord of the Rings Hobbits adventure through Middle Earth on a quest to destroy the One Ring.

Played Lord of the Rings 2 times today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6352 #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

14.02.2026 01:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RiffTrax Makes MST3K! β€” Four NEW episodes in 2026! Mike, Kevin, and Bill are heading back to the Satellite of Love for Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE RIFFTRAX EXPERIMENTS!

I just backed RiffTrax Makes MST3K! β€” Four NEW episodes in 2026! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/rif...

08.02.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At my wedding, my dad who was married for 1000 years said, "Son, be a MAN. Be kind and nice and gentle but also very strong. Be a good man. Be a hero, not a zero. Your goodness will be rewarded." We both cried and he rode his horse into the sunset. [content not AI generated]

07.02.2026 14:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Devil in a Forest by Gene Wolfe (1976) Gene Wolfe is one of my favorite writers, and this is a wonderful book of his that I found some years after reading his epic Book of the New Sun, an amazing series that I want to reread soon. Unlik…

The Devil in a Forest by Gene Wolfe (1976) christuthill.com/2026/02/04/t...

05.02.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Munchkin Second Edition After 25 years of kicking down doors and battling monsters, a Second Edition of Munchkin is here with updated art and design . . . and gold!

Proud to be the 3,921st backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Munchkin Second Edition! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

24.01.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Frank’s Truck Stop, by Glenn Jochum (2025) Glenn Jochum’s latest album, Frank’s Truck Stop, is a joy to listen to. Fans of roots and country rock will find so much to enjoy in this collection of songs. Jochum has a soulful, sincere voice th…

Frank's Truck Stop, by Glenn Jochum (2025) christuthill.com/2026/01/23/f...

23.01.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Lord of the Rings 25th Anniversary Somehow, it’s been a quarter century since The Fellowship of the Ring first hit multiplexes. That was half a lifetime ago for me. I recall feeling very concerned that the movies wouldn’t be any goo…

The Lord of the Rings 25th Anniversary christuthill.com/2026/01/20/t...

20.01.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Navigator’s Children, by Tad Williams (2024) There are a lot of fantasy series out there, but in my view, Tad Williams’ Osten Ard novels are some of the very best. I was a huge fan of his epic Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy back when it ca…

The Navigator’s Children, by Tad Williams (2024) christuthill.com/2026/01/13/t...

13.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Romeo and Juliet (1968) I just watched Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet with my thirteen year old son, and we both enjoyed it so much. I last viewed it when I was a Freshman in high school, nearly forty years ag…

Romeo and Juliet (1968) christuthill.com/2026/01/10/r...

11.01.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Toon the Cartoon Roleplaying Game Second Edition Remember those great Saturday morning cartoons? They're back – and you're the star. Be a panda, a postman, a possum, a pterodactyl . . . whatever you want!

Proud to be the 220th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Toon the Cartoon Roleplaying Game Second Edition! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

18.12.2025 20:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Perennial Philosophy, by Aldous Huxley (1945) I’ve been reading Aldous Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy, which I have found to be a gem of a book. It’s an overview of different mystical and religious traditions through history, …

The Perennial Philosophy, by Aldous Huxley (1945) christuthill.com/2025/12/02/t...

02.12.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It Used to be a Game β€œLoyalty to any one sports team is pretty hard to justify. Because the players are always changing, the team could move to another city…you’re actually rooting for the clothes, when you…

It Used to be a Game christuthill.com/2025/11/25/i...

25.11.2025 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Star Wars: Rebellion Strike from your hidden base as the Rebelsβ€”or find and destroy it as the Empire.

Played Star Wars: Rebellion today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com

16.11.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Friendship and The Chair Company Friendship, with Tim Robinson, was great fun; if you enjoy the over-the-top characters and situations in his sketch comedy, you’ll find plenty to enjoy of this tale of a misfit who can’t seem to ac…

Friendship and The Chair Company christuthill.com/2025/11/09/f...

09.11.2025 16:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Halloween Reading List Starting Octber 1, I wrote short reviews and thoughts about 31 different Gothic tales that I have enjoyed through the years. I did this in no particular order, choosing a new one every day from my …

Halloween Reading List christuthill.com/2025/11/01/h...

01.11.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Halloween Stories I’ve shared these before, but here are a few of my short stories that are right for this time of year. The Touch is the story of a young girl with strange powers who must stand up to cruelty …

Halloween Stories christuthill.com/2022/10/25/h...

31.10.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft (1936) β€œIt is absolutely necessary, for the peace and safety of mankind, that some of earth’s dark, dead corners and unplumbed depths be let alone; lest sleeping abnormalities wake to resurgent life, and …

At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft (1936) christuthill.com/2025/10/31/a...

31.10.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers (1989) β€œCrawford felt drops of sweat run down his ribs under his shirt as he slowly forced the muscles of his neck to tilt his head up; he saw the upper slope, bristling with trees that obstructed a…

The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers (1989) christuthill.com/2025/10/30/t...

30.10.2025 15:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cask of Amontillado Today, I’m again doing some brief thoughts on a few horror stories I’ve enjoyed over the years and which deserved inclusion on this reader’s guide to Halloween. You could probably pick 31 stories b…

The Cask of Amontillado christuthill.com/2025/10/29/t...

29.10.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Something Wicked This Way Comes… I was quiet the past few days due to a campout, which was a bracing seasonal treat. It was a gorgeous weekend, the foliage was on full display, we heard owls at night as we enjoyed the fire, saw tu…

Something Wicked This Way Comes... christuthill.com/2025/10/27/s...

27.10.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ghost Story by Peter Straub (1979) Ghost Story was a great success for Peter Straub when it was published in 1979, and it’s easy to see why. The novel has all kinds of unsettling stories within, enough to keep any reader up late at …

Ghost Story by Peter Straub (1979) christuthill.com/2025/10/23/g...

23.10.2025 14:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Refugee by Jane Rice (1943) Jane Rice wrote many science fiction and horror tales during the Golden Age of science fiction; The Refugee is one of them, first published in Unknown Worlds, a magazine edited by the legendary Joh…

The Refugee by Jane Rice (1943) christuthill.com/2025/10/22/t...

22.10.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Phantom Coach, by Amelia Edwards (1864) In the grand tradition of Victorian Christmas ghost stories, Amelia Edward’s The Phantom Coach first appeared in The December, 1864 issue of Charles Dickens’ literary journal, All the Year Ro…

The Phantom Coach, by Amelia Edwards (1864) christuthill.com/2025/10/21/t...

21.10.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0