Skip to content

TumbleweedWrites

  • Home
  • Study Abroad 2012
  • Travel
  • Books
  • Writing
  • Personal
  • Games
  • Years in Review
  • About Me
  • Contact

Tag: Review

By Michael J. Vowles Posted on September 1, 2021

Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus

I already knew before I finished The White Lotus that I wanted to write about it. The new HBO series came recommended to me with scant details, but that only … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus

Categories: TVTags: Inequality, Review, The White Lotus, White Privilege
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 14, 2021

Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Do you ever get the spooky feeling that the world at large is reacting to your personal choices? Not too long ago I finished reading Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History … Continue reading Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Categories: Books, TVTags: Ancient Rome, Domina, History, Review, Women
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 21, 2020

Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Forever… Author: Judy Blume  Published: 1975  Country: United States  Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Coming-of-Age  First Sentence: “Sybil Davison has a genius I.Q. and has been laid by at least six different … Continue reading Lockdown Reading Part 2 – Summer & Fall 2020

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Literature, Reading, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 9, 2020

My Thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima

Japanese history has produced two of the most mythologized archetypes in popular culture- the ninja and the samurai. Both of them have served as an endless source of fascination the … Continue reading My Thoughts on Ghost of Tsushima

Categories: GamesTags: Games, Gaming, Ghost of Tsushima, History, Japan, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 25, 2020February 21, 2021

The Last of Us Part 2 is a Masterpiece

It’s funny how some things play out. When 2020 began I had zero interest in The Last of Us as a franchise or its hotly-anticipated second installment. My money was … Continue reading The Last of Us Part 2 is a Masterpiece

Categories: GamesTags: Games, Gaming, Review, The Last of Us, The Last of Us Part 2
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Discovering & Dissecting The Last of Us Way Too Late

When The Last of Us came out in 2013 it was only vaguely on my radar. I didn’t follow the game industry very closely at that point in my life and I … Continue reading Discovering & Dissecting The Last of Us Way Too Late

Categories: GamesTags: Game Review, Games, Gaming, Review, The Last of Us
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 6, 2020May 16, 2021

3 Retro Shooters I Played After Beating Doom Eternal

Upon finishing Doom Eternal, I found myself with a real itch to explore the single player FPS genre further. I only ever played action-adventure games and RPGs growing up, but … Continue reading 3 Retro Shooters I Played After Beating Doom Eternal

Categories: GamesTags: Doom, Games, Gaming, Horror, Review, Sci Fi
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 26, 2020

Doom Eternal – Review (No Spoilers)

I’ve been looking forward to this post for some time. Doom Eternal has truly kept me sane during the lockdown. It’s the second-best thing that’s happened to me this year … Continue reading Doom Eternal – Review (No Spoilers)

Categories: GamesTags: Doom, Doom Eternal, Gaming, Lockdown, Review, Video Games
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020

A Little Winter Gaming: 4 Games I’ve Played Recently

Persona 5 Atlus doesn’t let you take screenshots of Persona 5, so here are some images of my fur baby instead. Almost all of the games on this list are … Continue reading A Little Winter Gaming: 4 Games I’ve Played Recently

Categories: GamesTags: Games, Gaming, Review, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 30, 2019

The Ups & Downs of TV in 2019

As I said last week, I love watching as many films as I can in a year and ranking them in a blog post around Christmas time. Those end of year … Continue reading The Ups & Downs of TV in 2019

Categories: TVTags: Review, TV, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 23, 2019February 10, 2020

My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2019

Ever since I began these posts in 2017, they’ve been my absolute favorite ones to write. Before I started this blog I didn’t go to the cinema that much at … Continue reading My Top 15 Movies of the Year – 2019

Categories: Movies, UncategorizedTags: Cinema, Film, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 16, 2019June 10, 2020

Halloween Reads 2k19

I decided 2 weeks into October that there was no better time to read horror fiction. I have several unread horror novels on my bookshelves, I’ve always been curious about … Continue reading Halloween Reads 2k19

Categories: Books, TVTags: Books, Halloween, Horror, Review

Posts navigation

Older posts
Blog at WordPress.com.
Scroll Up
  • Follow Following
    • TumbleweedWrites
    • Join 370 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • TumbleweedWrites
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...