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Seed {Video}

The short film Seed is set in the year 2071 and follows a lonely explorer sent by a mysterious corporation to scout a distant planet called…

NASA Space Suit

Putting together a space suit for Neil Armstrong …

Yuri Night

On this day in 1961: Yuri Gagarin becames the first human in space, and the first to orbit the Earth.

It’s all Emblematic…

Of late, listening to this or that program on the TV, I’ve heard the word bandied about with a casual nonchalance that borders on the ludicrous.…

Secret Doorway

Because, sometimes, you just have to… Step Through The Secret Door …and see what’s beyond.

My To-Read Books

NEW ON MY TO-READ STACK AVAILABLE DARK by Elizabeth Hand Genre: Mystery-Crime BOOK BLURB “Photographer Cass Neary is already wanted by the police for questioning when…

My To-Read Books

New on my to-read stack THE BEGGER KING by Oliver Pötzsch The Book Blurb “The year is 1662. Alpine village hangman Jakob Kuisl receives a letter…

My To-Read Books

New on my to-read stacK MISTRESS OF MY FATE: The confessions of Henrietta Lightfoot #1 by Hallie Rubenhold Genre: Historical Fiction BOOK BLURB “Set during a…

New Reads

What I’m currently reading THE RED POLE OF MACAU by Ian Hamilton Genre: Mystery-Crime Book Blurb “In The Red Pole of Macau, Ava’s half-brother Michael is…

The Stockholm Octavo

The Stockholm Octavo by Karen Engelmann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Simply put this was, for me at least (given other negative reviews I’ve read), one of the best discoveries of last year. I loved this book, loved the depth of characters, the setting and backdrop, and was caught up from page one with the subtle intrigue. A wonderful nuanced cast of characters with well-drawn settings and realistic portrayal for the day, and some tart, droll and witty dialogue This was a thoroughly enjoyable page-turner and a rollicking good read from beginning, middle and ending. I couldn’t put it down and read it within a matter of days. Personally, I cannot recommend it highly enough and don’t hand out five star ratings without…