Tag Archives: SF
#BookReview PICARD, THE LAST BEST HOPE by Una McCormack #StarTrek
I’ve been a Star Trek fan since the very beginning. I’ve watched all the series over the decades, and a few weeks ago I took the plunge, re-instated my access to Amazon Prime TV, and started watching Picard. I hate to admit, I was pretty confused at the start, and felt I wasn’t watching Star […]
#BookReview – A STOLEN HEART by @KayelleAllen #SF
Coinciding with release day for A STOLEN HEART, you can see what I thought of the book in my review below. As we are staying in lockdown for at least another 3 weeks the garden and house will continue to benefit. We’ve finished digging the veg garden (yay!), and the polytunnel has gone from this […]
@BookReviewTours Blog Tour – A STOLEN HEART by @kayelleallen – #scifi #spaceopera
I haven’t posted any blog tours for a while, but I’m currently reading an ARC of this book and I’m thoroughly hooked – the characters leap off the page and it’s very well written, so I thought I’d share it here. ~ Blog Tour ~ A Stolen Heart by Kayelle Allen – 20th to 25th […]
When #science follows science fiction: living robots created #SF
I just found this on my news feed and wanted to share it: another example of science creating what SF authors have speculated about for decades, even if not quite the same in the detail. Scientists claim to have created ‘living robots’ using stem cells from frog embryos. These ‘xenobots’ are able to move around, […]
A Heavenly Toasters’ Relaunch
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
The more observant among you may have noticed that I have been quietly experimenting with the cover of A Heaven for Toasters. I removed the kissing couple and used a single man, curious to see if that would make any difference to sales. To my surprise, it did, albeit…
#BookReview – A HEAVEN FOR TOASTERS by Nicholas C.Rossis #SF
Back with yet another review – this one a recently released novel by fellow blogger Nicholas C. Rossis. Blurb A science fiction crime adventure with plenty of humour and romance A souvlaki and some sun. That is all Detective Mika Pensive wanted from her fun weekend away on the Greek islands. Instead, she finds herself […]
#FilmReview – STAR WARS, THE LAST JEDI #SF #fantasy
THE LAST JEDI Well, the good news is yes, I enjoyed it. Would I go see it again? Probably not. Unlike the original series, which I can still happily rewatch even now, years later, having seen them countless times, this newer batch just don’t grip me. The set piece, special effects-heavy battle scenes, both machine […]
How important is solid #Worldbuilding in a #fantasy novel?
I ask this question because I’m currently reading an Urban Fantasy novel that is causing me to scratch my head rather too often. I think the answer to the glitches in this specific novel is probably that it lacked beta readers to pull the author up over the many illogical facets of this world. If it […]
#BookReview – TIME SNIFFERS by C.S. Lakin #YA #SF #TimeTravel
This week I’m reviewing a novel by C.S. Lakin – writers, if you haven’t discovered her blog yet, shame on you! You can find Susanne at LIVE WRITE THRIVE – well worth a look. She is a writing coach par excellence, and author of 18 novels. After following her blog and absorbing much of her advice on constructing and […]
Blog Tour & #Giveaway – THE THIEVES OF NOTTICA by Ash Gray #SF #Steampunk
Blog Tour ~ The Thieves of Nottica Author: Ash Gray Genre: Science Fiction/Steampunk Tour Dates: 3rd – 7th of April Hosted by: Ultimate Fantasy Book Tours Blurb: In a world where humans are evil, invading aliens, Rigg is the youngest member of the Keymasters, a band of professional thieves who use their skills to defy […]
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