Book Reviews
and News for Geeks Like Us
I started listening to podcasts about 6 months ago, and ever since then I’ve been scrambling to find new podcasts I want to listen to. “Harry Potter & The Sacred Text” is one I look forward to every week.
“Harry Potter & the Sacred Text” is a weekly podcast hosted by Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile that treats the books of Harry Potter as if they were sacred— that is, as if they had truth and wisdom that could be gleaned from the pages.
Author Tony Ballantyne shares a favorite scene that was cut from the final draft of his newest book, Dream Paris.
While we wait to see his space survival story hit the big screen, we caught up with The Martian author Andy Weir to ask him some questions about the book and movie.
Before the season wraps up, I’m sharing 10 science and science-fiction books I think are great summer reads.
Grab the book, get in the boogie mood and listen to our playlist inspired by The Martian by Andy Weir.
Pan-Galactic Gargleblasters for all! The key to throwing a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy-themed party.
With the tectonic plates of geopolitics as a theme, you might expect the books to follow the deeds of presidents and generals. But these stories are populated by the apparently insignificant in society.
This sub-genre of Science Fiction and Fantasy has actually been lurking in the shadows for over two decades, but in the last few years seems to have flowed over into the bookshelves of romance, fantasy, horror, and science fiction. It is a genre…and yet also seems to defy genre.
I don’t always post week wrap-ups and link round-ups, but when I do…
It’s here! The cover for the much-anticipated The Rebirths of Tao, third book in Wesley Chu’s exciting Lives of Tao series.
From Wonder Woman’s thoughts on Twilight‘s romance to attractive pixels, these quotes found throughout the year talk about love, romance and relationships.
Happy Halloween! Here’s a collection of spooky book quotes perfect for Halloween night.