On this date in 1676, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek wrote a letter to the Royal Society describing “animalcules.” They met his claims to see microscopic creatures with skepticism, but today we know that the creatures he saw as protozoa.
Writing, Editing, and Publishing:
The longlist for the National Book Award YA Lit has been announced, and includes some great SFF picks, like Kate Milford’s Greenglass House, Andrew Smith’s 100 Sideways Miles, and John Corey Whaley’s Noggin.
September 17th, 2014. Kate Lechler | World Wide Wednesday | 2 comments |
The Secret of the Key by Marianne Malone
The Secret of the Key appears to be the final book in Marianne Malone’s SIXTY-EIGHT ROOMS adventures. This children’s series has been a bit of a disappointment for me and the only reason I have continued with it is that I requested a review copy of the audiobook edition of this final book and so I felt obligated to read it. As three of us have previously mentioned, the premise is fabulous, but the execution falls short.
September 17th, 2014. Kat Hooper´s rating: 2 | Marianne Malone | Audio, Children | SFF Reviews | no comments |
To Sail a Darkling Sea by John Ringo
To Sail a Darkling Sea is the second installment in the BLACK TIDE RISING series. Ringo continues to tell the story of the Smith family who are the virtual seed of humanity that survives the Zombie apocalypse and starts the fight to save the world from perpetual barbarity.
Trying to re-establish civilization is complex work. For “Commodore” Smith and his family, that becomes increasingly difficult as numbers of people rescued and the implied logistics support begin to increase commensurately.
September 17th, 2014. John Hulet´s rating: 3 | John Ringo | SFF Reviews | no comments |
Maddigan’s Fantasia by Margaret Mahy
Early in the 22nd century, the world underwent a vast and radical change, in which the tectonic plates of the Earth shifted and a series of devastating earthquakes changed the face of the planet. As a result of these events — now known as the Great Chaos — the population has severely dropped and most technology has been lost. What remains is a dangerous wilderness where communities are isolated and bandits roam the unmapped highways.
Yet out of the ashes of the old world comes Solis,
September 17th, 2014. Rebecca Fisher´s rating: 4 | Margaret Mahy | Children, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | no comments |
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I don't know what kind of a writer he is, but Simon Raven got the best speculative-fiction-writing name ever!
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