Game of the month

I forgot to post about our game of the month! But I did keep information.

The game I played most last month was Kerplunk followed closely by Hungry Hippos. Again, both games easy to play by a 2 year old - and Judith's favourites at this age too. If we remove the 'child' games, then Dominion, which is fast becoming one of our favourite 'we've got little time and energy and want to spend it on each other' options.

Honourable mention: Bridge. I had two wonderful bridge afternoons and hope to find a free weekend afternoon (or evening?) soon so we can do that again.

New games: Tokaido which is a sweet travel game with unusual game play, nice with 2 players but I think it'll be even better with more, and almost within J's reach if we practise a bit more first (B expressed disinterest on being invited to play, but we'll see).
7 wonders, another excellent history/building game which will be a family classic - Judith really enjoyed playing, and won her first game, and it was interesting for adults too.
Aquarius, new to Andreas but not the rest of us, a rather pleasing tile-laying game, a bit like an easier, more enjoyable dominoes.

What are you reading Wednesday?

Today I am mostly reading Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. Pull quote (from Daily Express review) on back 'Makes Buffy look fluffy' gives the right impression - cute blonde girl with troubled past takes on supernaturals. It's a nice look at werewolf politics with a light touch, a brain candy urban fantasy perfect for curling up with and not thinking too hard.

I paused on Ancillary Sword for no other reason than I was going away and wanted a paper book rather than electronic. It's OK, but now I've remembered who Justice of Toren reminds me of, I want to go and read that instead. It is The Ship Who Sang, which I recommend to everyone who shows the slightest interest in AI books (although actually she's a cyborg); I think McCaffrey's SF is much better than her fantasy, much as I loved Pern as a child I'm not eager to return.