Archive for August, 2009
Dance Dance Revolution Part Doux
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Brad.
Okay, so it is really So You Think You Can Dance week two, but that doesn’t sound very cool. They are calling Salt Lake City a big dance scene, but I am having trouble seeing it. Maybe they thought they could find and Dancing Archuleta.
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Science Fiction Literature Lecture Series Audio Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Lance Winslow.
There sure is a big difference in Science Fiction Literature or the modern label “Sci Fi” and you have to be careful when you tell people you like Science Fiction, as they are liable to label you a wacko. The Genre has certainly widened in the Twentieth Century and it has become very popular thanks to Hollywood making some of these classic novels into major movies.
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Social Status for 2009-01-15
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Brad.
10:57pm Favorited a website on StumbleUpon. 10:57pm Favorited a website on StumbleUpon. 10:57pm Reviewed a website on StumbleUpon. 10:57pm Reviewed a website on StumbleUpon. 10:59pm Found an interesting link on Reddit. South of The Future 11:40pm Posted a tweet on Twitter. Wired interviews Sleep Dealer director Alex Rivera: Sleep Dealer is an upcoming sci-fi film [...]
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Look Mom, Idiots!
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Brad.
WOODINVILLE, Wash. (AP) – Four large model homes are burning at a multimillion-dollar development in a suburb north of Seattle. An official says a sign found at the scene had the initials of the Earth Liberation Front. Fire official Rick Eastman says the blazes are suspicious because they were set in multiple places in separate [...]
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Quest For the Source of Darkness – Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Lillian Brummet.
Quest for the Source of Darkness, Patricia Perry’s first novel, has an action fantasy story line with a strong mystery theme and an interesting romantic twist. This is no short novel, at 422 pages you’ll be kept entertained for quite a while…
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The Seventh Jewel – Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Lillian Brummet.
The Seventh Jewel is a fantasy-adventure fiction geared for youth (ages 11 and up)… the reader is taken on a journey that involves a treasure hunt, a noble quest and the discovery of an ancient civilization. The author touches upon family relationships, dealing with death and coming to terms with loosing a limb. The Seventh Jewel is also an educational book that brings up serious issues from poverty to discrimination…
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Ink – The Book of All Hours by Hal Duncan
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Gail Pruszkowski.
“Ink: The Book of all Hours” by Hal Duncan is not like anything you’ve ever read – unless you’ve read “Vellum,” the first in this two book series. It’s not so much a novel, as a complex, swirling, 3-D mosaic of vivid imagery.
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Epic Fantasy Book Review – Lamentation by Ken Scholes
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Will S. Kalif.
This is an epic fantasy novel that doesn’t follow the now very over used formula that so many books in the genre follow yet it still stays comfortably within the genre. This makes a refreshing change. Add to this a heap of imagination and a talent for clear writing and you have a great book.
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Book Review – Eclipse – Twilight Saga Book 3
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Chanakya Garg.
Eclipse is the third book in the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. Read out more to find out how the book is.
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Is Harry Potter Good? The Battle Between Harry Potter Series And Inheritance (Eragon Book) Series
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Adrian Scott.
This article discusses the masterpieces of J.K Rowling, of the Harry Potter fame and that of Christopher Paolini, a child prodigy who shot to fame through the Inheritance trilogy. Which one scores better?
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Zathura, a Beautifully Illustrated Science Fiction Picture Book
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Ty Hulse.
Zathura is rare as a science fiction picture book, and it is done beautifully in a meaningful way. From one oft he greatest artists of Chris Van Allsburg.
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New Moon Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Tonia Jordan.
Part of my New Year’s resolutions is to read a lot of books, and an unofficial aspect of that goal is to read a few genres I don’t normally read. Besides Harry Potter, I haven’t read any Young Adult (YA) novels since I myself was a young adult. A few weeks ago, I read and reviewed a book called “Twilight,” which was the first book in the Twilight Saga written by Stephenie Meyer. Over the last 6 days, I read the second in that series, “New Moon,” so here I am reviewing once more.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Kiya Sama.
It’s the FINAL BOOK, folks! After ten years, we finally come to the grand extravaganza that is The Deathly Hallows by J.K Rowling and boy! was it a ride and then some.
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The Path of Daggers Audio Book – Fantasy at Its Finest
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Madonna Jeffries.
Robert Jordan certainly should be given credit for the amazing energy he has infused into the fantasy genre. This audio book is not a dry or boorish reading of the material, instead, it is an invigorating read that can completely captivate the listener in the same manner that the novel can captivate a reader.
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“Single White Vampire” by Lynsay Sands – Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Kit Marsters.
“Single White Vampire” tells the story of Lucern, an introvert vampire who suddenly finds himself a best-selling author. His editor, Kate, wants him to do interviews and signings. He’d rather not. But things don’t quite go how he planned it…
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“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling – Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Kit Marsters.
“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was perhaps the most anticipated book ever. This year, Harry won’t be a student at Hogwarts. He has a task to complete…
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Tunnels By Gordon And Williams – The Next Harry Potter Book?
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Max Walker.
Tunnels – Is this book the next Harry Potter? – The next worldwide multi-million dollar book and Hollywood blockbuster?
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What Happened to the Creatures That Didn’t Make it Onto Noah’s Ark? A Fantasy Book Review
Posted on 29. Aug, 2009 by Will Kalif.
This is a book review of a new novel called The Bestiary. It is a fantasy tale about the pursuit of a secret book called The Caravan Bestiary, which catalogued the mythical creatures that were denied access to Noah’s Ark.
