Join co-hosts M.J. Kuhn & Greta Kelly as they chat with bestselling author Matt Dinniman about his new novel Operation Bounce House, Dungeon Crawler Carl, going from self-pub to traditional publishing, audiobooks and Jeff Hays’ narration, the creation of Princess Donut, gamer culture, injecting humor into a story, approaches to editing and research, writing weird characters and more.
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LordTBR’s Top Reads of 2025 (in no particular order)
Below, you’ll find my favorite novels, novellas, and manga that I’ve read in 2025.Each title has a link to purchase or wishlist, as well as a short blurb (except manga) to tantalize your eyeballs. Novels Special Shoutout Novellas Manga
Review: Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman
Synopsis: All colonist Oliver Lewis ever wanted to do is run the family ranch with his sister, maybe play a gig or two with his band, and keep his family’s aging fleet of intelligent agriculture bots ticking as long as possible. As a fan of Earth television and culture, he figures it will be a […]
Review: This Inevitable Ruin (Dungeon Crawler Carl #7) by Matt Dinniman
Synopsis They call it Faction Wars. The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal… It all makes for great fun and […]
Harry’s Top 10 Reads of 2024
Here are my Top 10 reads of 2024! What were your favourites?
TBRCon2024 Highlight: LitRPG & Progression Fantasy (with Shirtaloon, Matt Dinniman, Casualfarmer & More)
Every Friday, we’re highlighting a panel from the TBRCon2024 all-virtual SF/F/H convention, looking back on the incredible variety of discussions that we had the honor of hosting.
This week, join moderator/blogger Tom Bookbeard and authors Shirtaloon, Matt Dinniman, Casualfarmer, Abby Goldsmith and Travis M. Riddle for a TBRCon2024 panel on “LitRPG & Progression Fantasy.”
Review: Dungeon Crawler Carl (Dungeon Crawler Carl #1) by Matt Dinniman
I had so much fun with this book! It was a true pleasure to listen to and experience, absolutely hilarious from start to finish!
Ranking All of the Dungeon Crawler Carl Books
This series is like if D&D and video games got drunk and had a kid, and that kid is a mean little bastard.