Google Celebrates Star Trek

Speaking of Star Trek, (re:Redshirts review) Google celebrates the show's 48th anniversary with a fun animated Google doodle. When interviewed about the doodle, Ryan Germick, a Google designer and Star Trek fan, responded, "one thing I will say: no red shirts were harmed in the making of this doodle. Well, maybe harmed a little, but it could’ve been worse!" Well, here's one scared looking Redshirt, about to be beamed up: If you miss...

Redshirts by John Scalzi

If you're a Star Trek fan then you probably won't be able to resist Scalzi's recent novel, Redshirts, which pays homage to the popular scifi show by telling the story of the sacrificial men in red. It's possible that there are other Star Trek references in the book as well but I wouldn't know since I've never actually watched the show. I only know about the Redshirts because I read about them somewhere right before I started the book, and then...

In a Fix by Linda Grimes

Snagging a marriage proposal for her client while on an all-expenses-paid vacation should be a simple job for Ciel Halligan, aura adaptor extraordinaire. A kind of human chameleon, she’s able to take on her clients’ appearances and slip seamlessly into their lives, solving any sticky problems they don’t want to deal with themselves. No fuss, no muss. Big paycheck. This particular assignment is pretty enjoyable... that is, until Ciel’s island...

New SciFi & Fantasy Releases: Week of September 2- 8

It looks like there are lots of great books being released this week though the one that I'm particularly curious about is Riveted by Meljean Brook. I had loved The Iron Duke but couldn't get through the sequel. I'm now wondering if it's worth giving book three a try. If you've read it let me know what you thought. And I see that In a Fix, by Linda Grimes, is out this week, which reminds me that I've got to post my review of it. I actually rather...