It is no great secret that I am immensely fond of Peter Jackson. I consider myself to be just on the sane side of being obsessed about him and his work. It doesn’t take too much searching to find a vocal and occasionally intelligent group of...

(Image by John Berkey) For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream. ~Vincent Van Gogh “Science Fiction as a genre and the art of reading have been inextricably linked together as far back as my...

Once a year, like clockwork, Kailana and I come together to bring you the Virtual Advent Calendar post for Christmas Eve. Generally we try to do a little something to clear out the holiday planning cobwebs and hopefully bring a smile to your face. ...

Star Trek Vanguard: Harbinger ~David Mack –published 2005 –374 pages, Pocket Books –4/5 stars With the successful reboot of the Star Trek franchise this past summer, it was all I could do to restrain myself from diving head long into original...

The Journey that saved Curious George ~Louise Borden, illustrated by Allan Drummond –published 2005 –HMH Books, 73 pages –4.5/5 stars It was all about the monkey, long, long ago in a childhood far, far away. At least it was for me. Like many a...

Chasm City ~Alastair Reynolds –published 2001 –Ace Books, 694 pages –Winner 2002 British Science Fiction Association Prize –5/5 stars Tanner Mirabel is a “security expert”, driven by his own sense of honor to avenge the death of his former boss’...