The coolest place I visited in 2024 was my elementary school’s library. That’s right — not a road trip destination, a sports team’s dugout or sideline or a fun vacation spot. Nope, I’m bestowing that honor on a place I had not visited in 15 years and did not cost a cent for entry (in … Continue reading Revisiting the 24 Best Books I Read in 2024
NOTE: This review contains spoilers for Book of Boba Fett “Cool” is the first word that comes to mind when the name of the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett is mentioned. Fett was the Darth Maul before Darth Maul, a silent killer whose mere presence spoke volumes. His vertically flying spacecraft, Slave II, is one … Continue reading Review: Book of Boba Fett is a seismic blast of a good time
The MVP of my summer of quarantine was my Kindle. Given the unusual circumstances of quarantine this summer, it was no surprise that I turned to reading to fill a lot of my time and to learn a lot as well. And since libraries have been closed for most of the pandemic, I turned to … Continue reading 2020 Summer Reading Roundup
A quick scan of my Goodreads profile will reveal a clear trend — I read a lot of sports books. That should come as no surprise, as I hope to be a sports journalist and have goals of writing books in the future. Reading about sports was as formative to my fan experience as watching … Continue reading Sports Pantheon: My Favorite Sports Books
The Riker Scale is one of my favorite features of Riker’s Block. I love debating, ranking, and exploring movies every year, and it's awesome to point friends to the list whenever they are in need of recommendations. I also love reading, and I figured that there is no better time than a quarantine to develop … Continue reading The Pantheon
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