https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUJBGtpwRR4 The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence Author: Stan Lee, Stuart Moore Illustrator: Andie Tong Series: The Zodiac Legacy #1 Release Date: January 27, 2015 Publisher: Disney Press Genre(s): Science Fiction, Action/Adventure, Mythology, Middle Grade Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon When I first heard that Stan Lee was writing a middle grade novel I couldn’t have […]
Brandon Sanderson Turns the Superhero Genre On It’s Head in Steelheart
Steelheart Author: Brandon Sanderson Series: Reckoners #1 Release Date: September 24, 2013 Publisher: Random House Children’s Books Genre(s): Science Fiction, Young Adult Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon I am a sucker for anything superhero related and I had been wanting to read Steelheart for a really, really long time. While I really do love superheroes, […]
Black Science is Fantastic, Hard-Hitting Science Fiction at It’s Best
Black Science Vol. 1: How to Fall Forever Author: Rick Remender Artists: Mateo Scalera, Dean White (Colorist) Release Date: May 28, 2014 Publisher: Image Comics Source: NetGalley DRC, Owned Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon Growing up, I loved Sliders. It was one of my absolute favorite shows and it really was a great, […]
“Chappie” Brings Robots Back to Life
Release Date: March 6, 2015 Cast: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Watkin Tudor Jones, Yolandi Visser, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman Director: Niell Blomkamp Studio: Media Rights Capital Distributor: Columbia Pictures Genre(s): Science Fiction Rating: ★★★½☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Let’s get this outta the way. You’ve heard the jokes “Chappie‘s just Short […]
Spock Actor Leonard Nimoy Dies at 83
Today is a sad day for fans of Star Trek and science fiction. The New York Times reports that Leonard Nimoy died Friday morning in his home in Los Angeles. He was 83 years old. This news comes just days after it was reported that the Star Trek actor and […]
You Need to Read “Firefight” Right Now — and Here’s Your Chance!
Over the past week or so I’ve had the incredible opportunity to read through Brandon Sanderson’s Steelheart and Firefight. I was excited because I’ve heard a lot of great things about Brandon Sanderson in general. But, folks, these two books blew me away. Both are easily five star books for […]
Unboxing: Loot Crate vs Nerd Block (January Edition)
Loot Crate vs. Nerd Block – January 2015 No video this month, because of time constraints. But I took a bunch of pictures. 🙂 Loot Crate and Nerd Block are two very big subscription box companies. They both have a large fan base and they both consistently give out awesome […]
Mindee Arnett Talks Writing, Science Fiction, and “Polaris” with Nerdophiles and Rockstar Book Tours!
Polaris Author: Mindee Arnett Series: Avalon #2 Release Date: January 20, 2015 Format: Hardcover and eBook Publisher: Balzer + Bray Genre(s): YA Science Fiction GoodReads | Amazon | BN Avalon was one of my favorite books from last year, and I have no problem telling you guys just how excited I have been Polaris. One of the reasons […]
Name of the Star will give you the chills
The Name of the Star Author: Maureen Johnson Release Date: October 2, 2012 Publisher: Speak Source: Personal find Genre(s): YA, Science Fiction, Paranormal, Historical Fiction Spoilers: Mild Rating: ★★★★☆ GoodReads | Amazon Rory is a Louisiana native who just started attending a boarding school in London, England. Despite all of the cultural barriers like celebrities, tv shows, and the […]
The Resurrectionist is a Stunningly Illustrated Must-Read for Historical Science Fiction Fans
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black Author: E.B. Hudspeth Release Date: May 21, 2013 Publisher: Quirk Books Source: Quirk Books Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, HorrorReview Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon | Quirk Books I love pretty much everything Quirk Books puts out, so when I was approached with the opportunity to read and review […]