Popcorn Moment: Life of Pi
It’s unusual for me to watch the film before the book but I was enthralled by the taster trailer of Life of Pi and mixed reactions to the book made me not want to spoil the film. It sounds like…
Catalogue Spotlight: Constable & Robinson
Constable & Robinson have an amazing line-up for 2013, especially from their literary imprint, Corsair. Here are some of the books that have caught my eye. The Science of Monsters by Matt Kaplan March: paperback I love this sort of…
Unholy Night
The year is 2 BC. Balthazar is a thief and not just any thief, but the infamous Antioch Ghost. A thief that has been running rings round the Romans for years and they really want to catch him. Meanwhile, a…
Incoming!
AKA Showcase Sunday The most exciting delivery this week was actually NEW BOOKCASES! I can finally remove all the books from the floor and also make an attempt at re-organising the hectic Billy bookcases which are double stacked and in…
2013 Translation Challenge
Translated fiction is becoming much more popular these days but there are still lots of readers who ignore it. Reading international fiction is a great way to see different sides of other countries’ culture and every-day life as well as…
December Sci-Fi Link-Up
Apparently science fiction writers don’t really do Christmas. I have been trying to find you a festive read for December but going by my own rules of being easily found and not too expensive, there wasn’t really a stand out…
The Charm Bracelet
On the day of her father’s funeral, Holly received an anonymous gift; a charm bracelet. Throughout her life, charms have turned up mysteriously marking important events or choices. When she finds another charm bracelet in a vintage coat, she is…
Incoming!
AKA Showcase Sunday I think I’ve managed to receive the thickest and thinnest books of the year in one week! Shooting Victoria may double as a weapon but it sounds like a fascinating history book on the men who tried…
Bookish Advent
Want more from your advent calendar than a tiny portion of chocolate? Several UK publishers have online advent calendars up and running, offering a range of goodies from discounts to prizes or just a chance to see the team in…
Pure
Pressia was only a young child the day of the Detonations. The day that changed the world forever. Those inside the dome were protected but the masses left outside were irrevocably changed; the combination of radiation and nanotechnology leaving them…