Happy Tu B'shvat !

I just want to take a moment to wish a Happy Tu B'shvat to any of who are celebrating it today.Tu B'shvat* is one of the more minor Jewish holidays and is strongly tied into to the land of Israel so it's not as widely celebrated everywhere else as it is here. I don't remember doing much for Tu B'shvat when I lived in America but in Israel most people celebrate by eating fresh and dried fruit, particularly from Israel's seven species, and school children...

A Wrinkle in Time in 90 seconds

I love this 90 minute version of A Wrinkle in Time which was put together by YA author, James Kennedy, for his 90-Second Newbery Video Contest."A Wrinkle In Time" In 90 Seconds from James Kennedy on Vimeo.I can't wait to see the rest of the contest entri...

The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook

After the Iron Duke freed England from Horde control, he instantly became a national hero. Now Rhys Trahaearn has built a merchant empire on the power-and fear-of his name. And when a dead body is dropped from an airship onto his doorstep, bringing Detective Inspector Mina Wentworth into his dangerous world, he intends to make her his next possession. But when Mina uncovers the victim's identity, she stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the...

Do You Get Offended?

Several months ago I had read a science fiction book from the 1960's which I had very much enjoyed but which was marred for me slightly by the condescending attitude towards the book's female characters. If this were a recent book then I would have probably stopped reading it because of this or I would have completed it just so I could write a scathing review of it afterward. But instead I took into account the time period in which the book was...

New Scifi & Fantasy Releases: Week of January 16

Allison Hewitt Is Trapped: A Zombie NovelMadeleine RouxGenre: Post- ApocalypticPublisher: St. Martin's GriffinRelease Date: January 18Allison Hewitt and her five colleagues at the Brooks and Peabody Bookstore are trapped together when the zombie outbreak hits. Allison reaches out for help through her blog, writing on her laptop and utilizing the military's emergency wireless network (SNET). It may also be her only chance to reach her mother. But...