Tag Archives: sci-fi

Tome of Geek: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu

As a long time reader of both science fiction and fantasy I often find myself weary of books that cross genres.  Call me old fashion but I enjoy my aliens and spaceships safely in space and my orcs and swords … Continue reading

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Tome of Geek: Nexus by Ramez Naam

In the near future. I love a book whose jacket starts with ‘in the near future.’  Those words instil a sense of hope and possibility; they show a world of potential limited by our own creativity.  Ramez Naam has lots … Continue reading

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Tome of Geek: She Returns from War by Lee Collins

Have I ever mentioned I love westerns?  I’m pretty sure I have.  So when I found The Dead of Winter, the unholy love child of Clint Eastwood and Eric Kripke, I was over the moon.  Then I got the sequel.  … Continue reading

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Panic View: Doctor Who’s Nicholas Briggs

In past year I have done a great deal of writing.  On top of 42Webs I’m also a scribe for Hal-Con Conventions, Engen Publishing and the Doctor Who online magazine Kasterborous. Kasterborous is the Doctor Who news and reviews website … Continue reading

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Tuesday Test: Star Wars Crossword

Welcome to the last day of Tuesday Test Week – yeah you heard me right: A Week of Tuesdays.  If I were in school I’d hate that.  We finish this week off with space fights and sword duels.  We finish … Continue reading

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Geek This: Jason Wander Series

You should be geeking Jason Wander. Jason Wander is the youngest Army General in history; he’s a man who went from a private to General in one battle. This Earth is a place not unlike ours.  We live in relative … Continue reading

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Geek This: The Equations Series

You should be geeking the Equation Series. Let me set the tone.  In the mid twenty first century an intelligent bio-weapon called Omega forced humans to abandon the planet, this left Earth without a dominate species and without a source … Continue reading

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Tome of Geek: On A Pale Horse

What do you do when Death shows up at your door as you’re about to take your own life with a pistol? You over react and shoot Death.  I thought that was obvious. For this book review I decided to … Continue reading

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42 Screens: Doctor Who Series 6

So if your like me and just got free of the Pandorica – Damn Daleks – then you may not have heard that Matt Smith and crew were in the US filming the season premier. Prof. River Song…if you would … Continue reading

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Tome of Geek: NaNoWriMo

As NaNoWriMo reaches it halfway point it’s I felt that I should post something about it. Writing is hard. For those of your who don’t know Nanowrimo stands for National Novel Writing Month.  This is an annual creative writing project … Continue reading

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