Hey ,Thanks for reading I hope you had a most excellent week! My apologies for there being a few more typos than usual in last week's edition, I rushed to send and of course only realised afterwards.I finished another book and its theme went well with what I think are other exciting news this week. It's unlikely I'll keep up with thoughts about new books every week, just in case you don't like that part. That said I'm assuming that if you read this you might be interested in other things to read, in book form too.On a different note, I'm starting very early plans to celebrate my 40th birthday next year, in July 2019. It'll happen near Barcelona, in Catalonia. Given I have friends all over the place I thought I'd get an early start on inviting everyone. Seeing as most of the people reading this are friends, consider yourself invited. More details and a form to fill if you're interested in coming over here.CheersWillem

It's funny this Penny Arcade comic was drawn in 2013, now retro games are in and the Super NES Classic has a new shelf life. 

 Weekly Combo Two or three flavours, interesting separately, fascinating together 

The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman (novel, approx. 286 pages)As promised last week, I went and bought myself a Nintendo Switch. I've been binge playing the latest Mario and Zelda games like I hadn't done since I was a teenager. Unlike when I was teenager, I did stop playing after relatively reasonable amounts of time to do other things, like keep reading. I love all Neil Gaiman's books so I'm biased. This was a fantastic read as well. And while it's absolutely an enjoyable read throughout, it really all comes together at the end.He was apparently inspired by Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book that I've never read, though I'd like to. Without giving much away of the story, I loved the author's notes at the end. He talks about how he started writing the book over twenty years ago when his first son was two years old. He stopped writing the story thinking he wasn't a good enough writer for it, and that in retrospect, the real reason is that he hadn't been a parent long enough. Definitely worth a read, and it's all ages, you can also read it with your children.First Look at Nintendo Labo (Youtube, 3 min)

The link between the two stories is about parenting, and Nintendo scored big this week as they announced Nintendo Labo, an amazing looking set of cardboard contraptions designed to be built with parents and children playing together and using the Switch as a series of accessories. Nintendo's stock surged after the announcement, and I'm really excited about it. I love how Nintendo keep challenging the rest of the games industry and going in directions that are just plain different from competitors, and focusing on play and gaming experiences beyond what is currently popular with Playstation or mobile games. Here's another handy guide for more info about Nintendo Labo: "What every parent should know about Nintendo Labo".