Matt Dinniman
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March felt like one of those reading months that quietly unfolded one story at a time. Not every book landed the same way, but together they created a reading season filled with atmosphere, emotional depth, unexpected surprises, and a few journeys that lingered long after I turned the final page. As winter softened into early…
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The Gate of the Feral Gods, the fourth installment in Matt Dinnimanās wildly inventive Dungeon Crawler Carl series, raises the stakes in ways that feel both thrilling and deeply personal. As the dungeon grows deadlier and more unpredictable, Carl and Donut face challenges that test far more than their ability to survive. What begins as…
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You know the kind of Monday. Your inbox is already screaming. Your to-do list multiplied overnight. You walked into the week with good intentions and immediately tripped over them. The vibes? Immaculately unhinged. If your Monday feels chaotic, donāt fight it. Match it. Here are the reads that embrace the mess instead of pretending everything…
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The Dungeon Anarchistās Cookbook is the chaotic, blood-soaked, darkly hilarious continuation of Carl and Princess Donutās descent through the most unhinged dungeon crawl ever televised. With higher floors come deadlier mechanics, more twisted challenges, and a system that feels increasingly sentientāand increasingly cruel. As alliances shift and the stakes climb, survival demands more than brute…
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This monthās reading plans feel less like a strict TBR and more like a loose agreement I made with myself while fully aware I might break it. The vibes are all over the place, the emotional range is questionable, and honestly? Thatās exactly how I like it. Rather than locking myself into an impossible list,…
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āļøāļøāļøāØ (3.5 stars) If the first Dungeon Crawler Carl was a chaotic banquet of absurdity and adrenaline, Carlās Doomsday Scenario feels like the morning-after buffetāstill satisfying, still wild, but a bit slower to refill the trays. Dinniman continues his unhinged blend of humor, brutality, and heart, throwing Carl and his cat companion back into the…
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āļøāļøāļøāļøāØ | Devour If youāve ever wondered what would happen if The Hunger Games, a rogue AI, and a pampered murder-kitten got locked in a dungeon together with a flamethrower and a loot table, congratulationsāyouāre ready for Dungeon Crawler Carl. Matt Dinniman kicks the door off the hinges with this blood-soaked, laugh-out-loud, genre-breaking spectacle of…
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Sundays are made for slowing down, sinking into stories, and sipping something warm (or iced, if you’re like me and still pretending it’s summer). This week, my TBR has been an eclectic mix of dystopian dread, death-defying horse races, and dark dungeon-crawling hilarity. So, naturally, I had to pair each read with a brew that…
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If my current reads say anything about me, itās that I have zero genre loyalty and a deep appreciation for chaos. Iām bouncing between atmospheric fantasy, dystopian sci-fi, and a dungeon crawl from hellāeach wildly different, and all completely absorbing in their own ways. Hereās what Iām currently reading and loving: š“ The Scorpio Races…