Today, Diana Prince got her first pair of super pants. To coincide with the release of Wonder Woman #600, DC has updated Wonder Woman's look for the first time in 69 years. Though we're sure it'll outrage some fans, we're wondering, what do you think? Is Wonder Woman still wonderful with pants? (Read more: Wonder [...]
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: THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Tuesday , June 29, 2010 Twitter Spelling Test Created by Oatmeal Oh , good . I'm fit to tweet . Posted by D . G . D . Davidson at 11:21 PM Labels : humor 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Blog Archive 2010 34 June 11 Twitter Spelling Test Help Identifying a Book Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Globa . Movie Review : The Karate Kid Ignore This Post Avatar vs . Avatar : The Ultimate Smack-Down Saint Thomas More , Patron Saint of Lawyers , Politi . June Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Blog Tour . Upcoming Movie : The Karate Kid Book Review : Tomorrow's Eve Book Review : Magic , Mensa and Mayhem May 3 Last Airbender
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A science historian at The University of Manchester has cracked “The Plato Code” – the long disputed secret messages hidden in the great philosopher’s writings. — full article at manchester.ac.uk
So you’re preparing your ultimate zombie-themed dinner party, and you’re stuck for a dessert. Or you’re entertaining a zombie who’s recently gone vegetarian, and is jonesing for those good old days of gray matter and the delicious taste of human…
Gail Carriger has a delightful little quiz up to help you figure out where you would fit in the world the Parasol Protectorate.
Here at Orbit NY we seem to have a preponderance of Vampires and Ghosts — seems about…
Jacques Futrelle was a mystery writer best known for his creation, a rival to Sherlock Holmes, a detective named Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen, (aka “The Thinking Machine“)! Futrelle’s career was tragically, and famously, cut short whilst traveling aboard the titanic:
“[He] steadfastly refused to accept a chance to enter a lifeboat when he knew that [...]
Check out our fabulous new Orbit poster, which will be in Australian bookshops from July onwards. We’ve re-worked the classic Orbit UK poster from many moons ago (1998), so it now showcases the current bestselling stars on our list, for example –…
FREE, right now, to Audible.com account holders, the first book in Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s “The Fey” series!
The Sacrifice: The Fey, Book 1
By Kristine Kathryn Rusch; Read by David DeSantos
Audible Download – Approx. 26 Hours 14 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Audible Frontiers
Published: June 22, 2010
Legendary for their bloodlust, sorcery, and fierce, dark beauty, the Fey have swept across [...]: THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Monday , June 28, 2010 Help Identifying a Book Since I just learned this blog is listed in the top 100 book blogs on Technorati I don't know if that should make me happy or concerned we'll celebrate by helping a reader identify an obscure book he's looking for . I confess I don't recognize it myself , but perhaps some of our readers who are better read and educated than I , will be able to identify the title or author . Here's the message from the : reader I believe it was back in the 1960's I read a short hardback science fiction book about an electronic brain acted like a child a spaceman called Michael Archangel , and a rocket . I have forgotten the plot , but recalled that
No discussion of great post-apocalyptic books would be complete without mention of George R. Stewart’s 1949 classic, EARTH ABIDES. It’s been reported that it was Stephen King’s inspiration for THE STAND, and worthy inspiration it is. This book is part…
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Review by Jill Williamson Jaydon, Caleb, Ethan, and Brandon have the best, secret, underground hideout ever. But someone left a strange puzzle of bones. What does it mean? Has someone else discovered their hideout? They start to investigate, but what they find might risk more than their hideout. It might risk their lives. This was [...]Review by Jill Williamson Best friends Leigh and Ronnie have grown apart now that they are in high school. But then Jake movies to town and seems to bring them back together. At first. Then the rumors start. And Leigh can’t believe that her friends could have done the things people say. Her heart is [...]: THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Saturday , June 26, 2010 Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming in the Classroom I have to put up a crudity warning for this , but it's pretty funny . Christian Groups : Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming Hat tip : Evangelical Outpost Posted by D . G . D . Davidson at 10:45 AM Labels : humor 2 comments : Anonymous said . I agree , we should be giving warnings from the pulpit out of the Word of God . June 27, 2010 11:03:00 AM MDT PaperSmyth said . I like the kid's diorama of the Four Horsemen . Well , I saw three . I hope the writers were smart enough to put a fourth one there and I just missed it . Sounds like something I'd have: : THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Friday , June 25, 2010 Movie Review : The Karate Kid Not Karate The Karate Kid directed by Harald Zwart . Screenplay by Christopher Murphey and Robert Mark Kamen . Starring Jaden Smith , Jackie Chan , and Taraji P . Henson . Columbia Pictures , 2010. Rated PG . USCCB Rating is A-II--Adults and Adolescents Notice to our readers : nbsp We're still preparing for the release of The Last Airbender so don't forget to vote in the Ultimate Avatar Avatar Smack-Down It's been so many years since I saw the original movie , it's hard to make any comparisons , but fortunately I feel no obligation to make comparisons because the remake is competent and enjoyable on its own merits . nbsp: THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Thursday , June 24, 2010 Ignore This Post I'm presently working on fixing the blog's dead links and making sure we're on good terms with our various catalogs and listings . I'll be rearranging the sidebars and improving the blogrolls over the next few months . This little post is part of the maintenance . So go read yesterday's smack-down . instead 25T6CHCB4UDU Posted by D . G . D . Davidson at 1:11 PM 2 comments : Niall Mor said . Love the mitre-as-rocketship logo you've added . A brilliant stroke , sir . June 25, 2010 12:29:00 AM MDT D . G . D . Davidson said . Ye olde Rocket Mitre . I've had that thing for years , but it didn't fit well into the old layout . Actually , it
I’m not sure Heidi can be properly classified as an “adventure” novel. But it sure has one adventurous little girl as it’s star! PLUS, Kara Shallenberg’ narration is TRULY OUTSTANDING! She’s got what sounds like an authentic pronunciation for all those Swiss place-names. And, be sure to check out the gorgeously illustrated edition on Gutenberg.org! [...]
Tweet it from the rooftops, a new Culture novel by Iain M. Banks will be released in October.
The title is SURFACE DETAIL, which refers to a number of things, not least one of the principal characters, who is covered,…: , , , , . THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Tuesday , June 22, 2010 Saint Thomas More , Patron Saint of Lawyers , Politicians , Science Fiction Writers , and . Dinosaurs Today we celebrate St . Thomas More , England's famous lawyer , who was executed for treason by Henry VIII when he refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Henry's marriage to Anne Boleyn or Henry's claim to be head of the Church . nbsp His good sense of humor , which remained intact right up to his execution , is legendary . nbsp And he is a man , not just for one season or two , but for all of . them St . Thomas More is also , of course , the author of the novel Utopia which criticizes English law by comparing it to a fictional society where
The latest Spark podcast has a fascinating segment called “The future of public library design” in which host Nora Young talks to a Dutch librarian, and a designer, about their bold experiment in library design. The new Almere public library looks like a bookstore, features a big video gaming section, and uses a “shop concept” [...]
Out of print, (I found it on ABEbooks.com), and just arrived by Canada Post, is this 10 cassette audiobook written by Paul Bishop, of the Bish’s Beat blog!
Tequila Mockingbird
By Paul Bishop; Read by William Roberts
10 Cassettes – Approx. 10 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Chivers Audio
Published: 1998
ISBN: 0792722426
The murder of Alex Waverly, a highly decorated detective in LAPD’s [...]
Some may prefer to think of an M-16-packing Will Smith as the protagonist of Richard Matheson’s I AM LEGEND. Some may picture OMEGA MAN’s Charleton Heston driving a convertible Mustang through darkening streets, his submachine gun slung on the seat…
, , Home About Orbit FAQ Publishing Schedules Contact Us Sign Up The Unit Terry DeHart A striking picture of human vulnerability and strength Publishers Weekly Read an extract Tracking the Tempest Nicole Peeler Peeler's chick lit tone adds sparkle to the most spine-tingling scenes with a style that never strikes a false note . rdquo Publishers Weekly Read chapter one An extract of THE FOLDING KNIFE by K . J . Parker dangerously good writing I AM LEGEND : THE DARKEST POST-APOCALYPTIC BOOK EVER WRITTEN The Sworn cover launch and extract Bella Pagan June 21st , 2010 I’m delighted to announce , after much careful tweaking , amending and perfecting , that we now have artwork for Gail Z . Martin’s The , Sworn book 1 in the Fallen Kings cycle ( US I UK I ANZ This is a new series but has many
This may be the best treat in the month of June! Check out this wonderful reading of the original 1936 CONAN novella, Red Nails, by my friend Gregg Margarite! Read what Robert E. Howard wrote about it, as he was writing it:
“‘You see, girl [Howard was writing to Novalyne Price], when a civilization begins to [...]Review by Christian Miles The second installment of the Blood of Kings series will thrill, surprise, and delight readers just as much as the first. With stellar craftsmanship, the author continues to thrust her characters into a myriad of plot-driven obstacles that will have readers biting their nails late into the night. . The [...]
This extraordinary book was released in the UK this month, and is a powerful tale of politics and war …
“Basso the Magnificent. Basso the Great. Basso the Wise. The First Citizen of the Vesani Republic is an extraordinary…: : THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Thursday , June 17, 2010 Upcoming Movie : The Karate Kid Okay . so I was going to see this tonight , but I'm in the field right now and I have to get up at 5:30 and the local theater moved this movie to a later time slot so it could add Toy Story 3 to the lineup , and that meant too late a night for me , so I'll see later and review it then . nbsp But it's definitely on my list , since it promises to have Kung fu in . it Which makes no sense , since the title is The Karate Kid so I'm guessing the filmmakers are banking on the average American's inability to distinguish Kung fu from Karate , or China from . Japan On the plus side , not going to the movies tonight meant I was
Here’s a queer, 100 year old non-SF story that has influenced many a Science Fiction reader (and writer). I had actually first taken note of it, and planned to read it when, a few years ago, I spotted Blackstone Audio’s release of The Secret Sharer And Other Stories by Robert Silverberg. Here’s a snippet from [...]
The Star is yet another plank in the theory supporting the idea that Science Fiction was almost single-handedly created by H.G. Wells. The Star, is a tale of the ultimate in habitat destruction (poof goes the planet). Here’s part of the current Wikipedia entry for this generative tale of planet cracking:
“[The Star] can be credited [...]
Fred Greenhalgh, or Radio Drama Revival, writes:
Hey Jesse,
Wanted to point you to what should be some pretty appealing Radio Drama Revival episodes for SFF Audio listeners. I’ve gotten permission from Yuri Rasovsky to broadcast a few stories produced for the Beyond 2000 series… If you’re not familiar with it, it was a series [...]
Top 10 Fantasy Spaceships Headed for Reality The age of private spaceflight is almost upon us with a veritable fleet of new commercial spaceships rolling out to the launch pad . As NASA iconic space shuttles retire for good , here's a look at new private ships soon to be . reality Tom Chao Number : 10 Lynx SPACE.com homepage TechMediaNetwork TopTenREVIEWS LiveScience SPACE.com TechNewsDaily Newsarama Life's Little Mysteries iPadNewsDaily Site Map News SpaceFlight Science Technology Entertainment SpaceViews NightSky Hot Topics Image Galleries Videos Reader Favorites Image of the Day Wallpapers Community Tech Reviews About Us FREE Email Newsletter Message Boards Register at SPACE.com Contact Us Advertise With Us Publishers Terms Conditions Privacy Policy DMCA Copyright What is This Copyright
If I asked you to think about “Shakespeare and Science Fiction” you’d probably go with Forbidden Planet (a spacey version of The Tempest). If you’re more TV inclined you’d probably go with Star Trek, maybe even name the episode entitled “The Conscience of the King” outright. That’s the one that features a near perfect inversion [...]
If there’s one public domain novel I don’t mind seeing endless re-releases and re-recordings of it’s this one…
The Call Of The Wild
By Jack London; Read by Jeff Daniels
CDs – Approx. 3 Hours 12 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Random House Audio
Published: May 25, 2010
ISBN: 9780307710260
Sample |MP3|
Jack London’s The Call Of The Wild was written in 1903, but Buck’s [...]: : , THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Monday , June 7, 2010 Book Review : Magic , Mensa and Mayhem Magic , Mensa Mayhem by Karina L . Fabian . Swimming Kangaroo Books Arlington , Texas 2009. 219 pages . 11.89. As I recall , I won this book from the author in a raffle . When I recently learned it had won an Indie Award for Best Fantasy I figured it was time for a . review Magic , Mensa Mayhem is set in Fabian's Dragon Eye . P.I universe , where a nuclear disaster in Colorado has opened a rift in space-time leading to Faerie , an alternate Earth populated by the usual array of legendary and mythological beings , where much of the world more-or-less resembles a fantasy version of Medieval Europe . The protagonist
I’m not much for poetry. Perhaps that’s because, as a published poet myself, I know just how crappy most poetry really is. Still, there are a few poems that do speak to me. Here’s one, a popular one, from 100 years ago, that I revisited recently.
If
By Rudyard Kipling; Read by Chip
1 |MP3| – Approx. 2 [...]
GoldenAgeStories.com (aka Galaxy Press) has a new FREE audiobook download for their newsletter’s subscribers:
Pearl Pirate
By L. Ron Hubbard; Read by ????
1 |MP3| – Approx. 47 Minutes [UNABRIDGED?]
Publisher: Galaxy Press
Published: March 2010
American captain Smoke Engel loses his ship, the Witch, to a corrupt Chinese money lender and must then embark on a deadly errand to regain [...]: THE SCI FI CATHOLIC Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Wednesday , May 19, 2010 May Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Blog Tour Another blog tour . That means it must have been about a month since I last posted . Yeesh . In case anyone is actually still reading this blog , finals are over and I'm out in the field doing archaeological stuff , where my Internet access has been very spotty . If I'm lucky , the connection will last to the end of this post and I'll actually be able to put it . up The blog tour this month goes out to By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson . nbsp Unfortunately , I was unable to read the book due to poor lighting conditions . However , I understand it's about a squire training to be a knight and a girl who