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Inhibitor Phase
Inhibitor Phase Synopsis: For thirty years a tiny band of humans has been sheltering in the caverns of an airless, crater-pocked world called Michaelmas. Beyond their solar system lie the ruins of human interstellar civilization, stalked by a ruthless, infinitely...
Terrible, Sci-Fi book covers from the past….
Bad/funny retro covers12Jan, 2020SCI FI RETRO I love these, hopefully they are all real!The Platypus of doom, the obvious book title that comes to mind when one is writing a Sci-Fi novel...!Have a look and let me know if you find any more gems like these!!!!"they...
A Memory Called Empire
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine Synopsis: Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died....
2022! what to read?
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Classic Retro Sci fi covers…
Retro sci covers... 12Jan, 2020SCI FI RETRO In the days before stock picture agencies... Before the abundance of google fonts, modern stock photography, we had illustrative, impact book covers. These books had to stand out, as they were only shown in shops and...
10 simple tips for making easy delicious coffee
After reading this post, brewing an impressive cup of exquisite coffee will be a breeze. You’re going to get 10 super simple tips for easy high-quality coffee making. Anyone can use these secret hacks and incorporate them into their routine. Did you know the colour of...
A font that helps you learn? sounds too good to be true!
Sans Forgetica is a font designed using the principles of cognitive psychology to help you to better remember your study notes. Click here to find out more! oh and its free too!!!
Lemon Drizzle Cake
This one is lovely - i've used this recipe MANY times!! click here
Opportunity knocks (hopefully again)
Opportunity will get revived (possibly) maybe not. There are moves to revive the now sleeping probe on Mars, although the window of opprtunity (sorry no pun intended) is closing more it seems to due to administration issues than technical. The boffind at NASA have...
Monthly Coffee Expert
Interesting Times!!! We will soon have a monthly or-when-I-can-pursade-her-again, coffee blog article writer, from the actual coffee industry no less! Never say I dont bring you the most up-to-date information. Isabel Edwards is the lead writer for Adams + Russell...
Make an impact!!! professional cover designs
Make your own book cover using my design skills! (why yes folks I'm a very experienced graphic designer!) ALSO includes free image from Shutterstock! Yes it does! to make it look really professional! Quick turnaround, multiple corrections (if needed- lets not hope...
Book review: Old mans war series (4 books so far)
Book review: Old man war series John Scalzi Sci-Fi author OK right well there are actually more than the four books mentioned in the title, BUT i've only read the first four so hence this review etc etc, the actually full list is as follows: Old Man's War is book...
Peake time to return to Earth
Its now time to return to earth - well l2 days to go, but whats 2 days when you been up there for just over 26 weeks. Tim has provided us with many insights and beautiful images of the planet earth, just have a look at his twitter feed to see for...
Cooer Fee houses and cafes – York
Coffee reviews for york
Books under review 2016
Or as i like to call it in reality - books that I have read and really haven't got round to reviewing yet, just because of etc etc So to come: Hyperion / Fall of Hyperion / Endymion - Dan Simmons Dune / Children of Dune - Frank Herbert (retro eh?!) Old Mans War / The...
Re-reading but new reviewing
Looking back at some of my past reads, im re-visiting some of the older sci-fi books in my collection. I think often we have our own favourite authors or genres within our given subject choices. so to re-visit is a good thing, it reaffirms why we got into these authors in the first place – I’ve been back over Alistair Reynolds, the first four Polity books by Neal Asher and now starting over with Iain M Banks Culture series.
The Windup Girl – Paolo Bacigalupi
An in-depth read, reminded me of China Mielville’s first book Perdido Street Station. Full of description, reality based sci-fi, mixed in with liberal true grit and hardship. Often the book slows down, but comes together ultimately.
Terrible business names
Im not usually in the habit of re-pointing to somewhere else but i do like this, its only possible in the UK... http://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/glorious-shop-puns-youd-only-find-in-britain#.ra8nqEz81
Album of the month – Royal Deluxe
Im liking this one so give it a go - its a bit retro but good grooves and all that... SPOTIFY LINK: Royal Deluxe – Royal Deluxe
Hey Pluto!
Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft has just passed Pluto, and now heading out to the Kuiper belt. As we speak this Wednesday (July 15) the craft is now past Pluto and safe (its pinged im a ok message back to HQ) and will soon beam back all its collected data and...
OK im on it!
Yeah i know its been a bit slack here but a whole range of new things are coming soon honest! email me if you need, otherwise strap yourselves in!
Tuna Pesto Pasta (the easy way)
I dont like to over-complicate things, so here is a VERY quick, 5 min (well sort of) recipe, ideal for lunches when you want something more than a sandwich... Tuna Pesto Pasta Ingredients: 3 Tea spoons of Green Pesto (Look I know its not handmade, but its quicker...
Some Dec Music
Available in the influence me section here are a few tracks to whistle you on your way in December... Lordy xmas is almost upon us and far from placing the usual festive playlist in front of you I encourage you to try some new bands/music, so here is a brainstorm...
Intrepid Baboon coffee
A friend of mine recently introduced me to a new coffee, hey look I like coffee have you not guessed?! ANYWAY i loved the name and LOVED the taste, now my good pal was from Leighton Buzzard, so naturally its a house of coffee product! (well not really naturally as I...
