The Neverending Reading List (NRL)

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
– Charles W. Eliot

The Neverending Reading List is what I call my book collection, which I’m sharing with everyone. The “Neverending” is a jab at avid readers, myself, who know full well we will never read our entire book collection(s), but we will die trying (and don’t even think about suggesting we get rid of books; thems fightin’ words).

I have a few goals for this project; the main ones are to encourage reading, to share resources, and to have a bit of fun!

I, also, wish to introduce everyone to an Amazon alternative to book purchasing, Bookshop.org; the Etsy for small business bookstores. Their mission is “to help local, independent bookstores thrive in the age of ecommerce”! And, yes, I am an affiliate.

Want to check out some artbooks? Check out my Artbook Collection (ABC)!

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Below are links to The Neverending Reading List Tumblr or BMAC posts.

1. A Brief History of Video Games: The Evolution of a Global Industry by Richard Stanton

2. Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell

3. You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
   by Felicia Day

4. Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
   by Jane McGonigal

5. On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume I
   by Timothy Hickson

6. Virtual Cities: An Atlas & Exploration of Video Game Cities by Konstantinos Dimopoulos

7. The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements by Eric Hoffer

8. The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators (Expanded) by Richard Williams

9. Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design by Chris Solarski

10. More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD 
    by Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA

11. Ideas as Weapons: Influence and Perception in Modern Warfare 
    edited by G. J. David Jr. and T. R. McKeldin III

12. The Rise of Chaos: Genesis: Volume 1
    by Aeyla Reed

13. 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success 
    by Amy Morin

14. Designing Creatures and Characters: How to Build an Artist’s Portfolio for Video Games, Film, Animation and More 
    by Marc Taro Holmes

15. Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert T. Kiyosaki

16. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

17. You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder 
    by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo

18. Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World
    by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir

19. Beginner’s Guide to Creating Characters in Blender
    3dtotalPublishing

20. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall

21. Dirty Laundry by Richard Pink & Roxanne Emery

22. Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day

23. Fashion Illustration by Anna Kiper

24. Fantasy Mapmaker by Jared Blando

25. Language Myths edited by Laurie Bauer & Peter Trudgill

26. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (Second Edition) by Charles C. Mann

27. Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink by Gail Carson Levin

28. The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to City Spaces by Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi

29. Dec. 4th: The Anatomy of Story by John Truby

30. Jan. 15th: The Psychology Workbook for Writers by Darian Smith

31. Jan. 16th: Red Wolf by Liza Marklund

32. Jan. 25th: The Firm by John Grisham

33. Jan. 26th: Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

34. Feb. 10th: The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V. E. Schwab

35. Feb. 14th: The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

36. Feb. 19th: Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

37. Feb. 20th: Save Your Breath by Melinda Leigh

38. Feb. 22nd: The First Girl Child by Amy Harmon

39. Feb. 23rd: Aftershocks by Marko Kloos

40. Feb. 24th: Circle K Cycles by Karen Tei Yamashita

41. Feb. 28th: Patriarchy Blues by Frederick Joseph

42. Feb. 29th: Herlot of Alonia by Maria Rosestone

43. Mar. 1st: Changing Woman by Karen Anderson

44. Mar. 2nd: Fantasy World-Building by Mark A. Nelson

45. Mar. 3rd: Figure It Out!: The Beginner’s Guide to Drawing People by Chris Hart

46. Mar. 4th: Cute Chibi Mythical Beasts & Magical Monsters by Phoebe Im

47. Mar. 6th: Men Who Hate Women and Women Who Kick Their Asses edited by Donna King and Carrie Lee Smith

48. Mar. 8th: Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks

49. Mar. 9th: Drawing Fantasy Chibi by Tessa Creative Art & Sarah E. White

50. Mar. 11th: The Anchor Book of New American Short Stories edited by Ben Marcus

51. Mar. 13th: Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

52. Mar. 20th: The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger translated by Montague Summers

53. Apr. 11th: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

54. Apr. 23rd: They Say/I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein

55. Apr. 25th: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

56. Apr. 30th: 100 Plants That Heal text by Gérard Debuigne & François Couplan

57. May 1st: The Little Mermaid illustrated by Ashley Lovett

58. May 15th: The Mermaid Handbook by Carolyn Turgeon

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Any of the books catch your eye?
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There’s also a bookshelf for them in MonriaTitans’ Bookshop, here.

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To expand the Opinions & Truth (O&T) blog, MonriaTitans started The Weekend Game Show (WGS) to educate on and discuss different aspects of game development, and to show why video games can take years to make, to prevent another Cyberpunk 2077 launch scenario.
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In addition, she shares educational quotes to promote literacy, the legitimacy of video games as an artistic medium, and regarding a Cause of the Month to raise awareness, while giving Artist Shout-Outs to human artists to combat AI art theft.
Want to learn more about the Artist Shout-Outs? Click here!
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The Artists Shout-Out posts can be seen here, on Instagram, Facebook, Discord, and more!

She is also an artist under the handle TitansMonriArt.

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