2013 was a watershed moment for disaster films. While many folks were updating their anti-Zombie kits some of us were shopping for chain saws in case the absolute worst-case came to be – a Sharknado. This terrifying premise is exactly what it sounds like – a huge Oz-level tornado sucks up sharks (and only sharks)… Continue reading
2018 Summer Book Bingo is upon us, so let the booklists begin! This list will focus on that pesky category First In A Series. There are many, many beloved series out there, many of them in genre fiction. Hopefully there will be a little something for every reader here. The Patrick Melrose novels by Edward… Continue reading
~posted by Frank Think series are for fiction readers only? Think again. Check out the diverse offerings from these five nonfiction series. Food52, founded by Amanda Hesser, former food editor for The New York Times Magazine, brings together the best recipes from amateur cooks and voted on by top chefs. • The Food52 Cookbook (James Beard Publication of the… Continue reading
~ posted by David H. “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ~Arthur C. Clarke Though many fans will vehemently deny it, the truth is that science fiction’s most closely related sister genre is fantasy. Both tell fantastic stories set on different worlds with unusual societies and often featuring non-human characters. But while science… Continue reading
By Richard C. Remember that huge cylinder hovering over Earth, desperately sucking up the ocean in search of long lost whales in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Well the “gigantic and probably dangerous object in the sky” theme makes great science fiction. No “take me to your leader” message here, folks, instead an unfathomable confrontation with… Continue reading
These books are in no way related to each other except for the fact that they are series that I am completely addicted to! Touched by an Alien is fun and a complete guilty pleasure for me. When I told people how much I loved the series they just kept saying, “Really, Kara!? Touched by… Continue reading