Friday Finds

Unfortunately I haven't had any free time lately to go on my usual blog rounds and see what everyone is reading so I haven't discovered any new books to add to my TBR list. Though if you know of anything good I should be reading please tell me about it in the comments below (and I'm also really sorry that I haven't been responding to comments lately. I promise to get back to doing so). But even though I don't have any books to tell you about I have...

New Scifi and Fantasy Releases: Week of October 24

I have been so swamped at work lately that I wasn't sure I'd have time to get a list out to you this week but, although it's a bit late, here it is. Now I hope you have some patience with me over the next couple of weeks as I may be posting less frequently than usual as I try to get myself back on schedule after the recent holidays. I have read a bunch of great books which I can't wait to tell you about and I have a really interesting interview...

A real steampunk world: Israeli car commercial

I just came across this Israeli commercial for electric cars and I had to share it with you. I just love it!  Especially that little steam-powered toy dog. In case you're curious, the voice in Hebrew is saying "the world has already advanced to electricity, and what about you?" P.S. Ok, now that I think about it I realize that these objects are probably all meant to be running on gas, not steam, but I like thinking of them as being run by steam anyways. It's a lot cooler that way (even if it doesn't make sense for a car commerci...

Celebrities Turn to Audio Book Narration

According to an article in the Guardian, Audible will be launching a new series of literary classic audiobooks which will be narrated by Hollywood celebrities. Kate Winslet is already on-board, eager for the chance to read Thérèse Raquin,  and Nicole Kidman is all set to read Virgina Woolf's To the Lighthouse. Colin Firth is also among the actors to be cast as book narrators, and he has chosen to read Graham Greene's The End of the Affair. From...