Have I told you that I have a pet parakeet??   Her name is Yuki!

Here’s a photo from when we had just brought her home a couple years ago.

The CUUUUUUTENESSSSSSS!!

Here’s my artistic rendering of Yuki as a storybook princess.

Princess Yuki by ~MagicalGirlYossy on deviantART

I don’t know if I’ve said this in this blog before, but… despite all of my girlishness, I am a huge nerd.  Most of my youth was fueled playing video games, and … wait for it … Dungeons & Dragons.  For me, D&D was just “playing pretend” in the form of a board game.

Most people, especially girls, expect D&D to appeal only to loser unattractive nerds.  This book is for those people.

There are a lot of myths when it comes to this game, and just as many myths about the people who play it. Shelly Mazzanoble sets the record straight in this fun guide written by a girlie-girl, for girlie-girls.

The book shares a lot of how D&D works - what it’s like to create your character, the basic rules of play, and what it’s like sitting around a table with your friends discussing the best way to sneak up on a band of kobolds.

The highlight of the book is when the author tricks her friends (all professional working moms) into playing a short campaign with her.  Lots of laughs, not just in their reactions, but in the fact that they did actually enjoy the game.

Read about it on Amazon (and maybe pick up a copy?)

Read a comprehensive review of the book on RPG.net