Synopsis: The first Cylon war has been raging for 10 years and a young Ensign William Adama joins the fleet. He’s disappointed not to be assigned to a fighter but to a freighter. His co-pilot, Lt. Coker Fasjovic, isn’t too keen on having a rookie flying his aircraft as he has only a short time before he again becomes a […]

Framed for murder and on the run, a former thief struggles to expose the vanguard of an alien invasion with the help of a conspiracy theorist and newly discovered prophecies of Nostradamus. The series was offered to the Sci-Fi Channel for U.S. broadcast in late 1998. The network picked up the series for 66 episodes before they had aired even […]

A deadly category 7 storm wreaks havoc on the world. Meanwhile, kidnappers threaten to make matters even worse. If you read my last science fiction movie review, you might be surprised to see another science fiction movie  featured on my blog.  However, if you know about my loyalty to the actor Sebastian Spence, this shouldn’t stun you. For the record, […]

This story is part of the upcoming inaugural “Futuristic in Nature” anthology which will be released annually. Volume one will be available in July/August. Chang Luis Sahari is the most celebrated food critic in the cosmos. But the competition is always snapping at his heels. Set 100 years in the future, Space Sushi follows a passionate food critic as he […]

BLURB: A hundred years from now, Earth has trading partners with alien beings, mostly humanoid. However, going into space brought forth an unknown enemy who attacks Earth at will. The Zoastra is part of the Earthseekers, an organization originally designed to go into space. Its new mission is to find Earth’s enemies.Ariel is stuck on a Victorian planet and steals […]

Read more about this book here. Enhanced by Courtney Farrell My rating: 4 of 5 stars Science fiction has become a genre that has captured my attention, and I often find myself reading more of these dystopian books. My fascination with these books seems to be growing due to so many elements ringing true and even being plausible. Genetic manipulation? […]

Imagine if you were in a tragic accident – unable to move or speak but otherwise cognizant of everything around you. Imagine hearing doctors deciding your fate without you having a voice in the outcome. Alex is a 16-year-old girl who finds herself in that exact situation in Both Sides, a novel that begins when – while on a class […]

I was not around for today’s feature, but I know about it and have taught students in the past about it.  On this date in 1938, Orson Welles and his Mercury Theater radio broadcast of War of the Worlds frightened a nation.  Although it was stated in the beginning that this radio broadcast was a dramatization, many tuned in late […]

I had no idea that today’s featured author was no longer alive, and he was born the same year as my dad.  On this date in 1942, Michael Crichton was born.  What was he known for? He was probably most recognized as the writer of Jurassic Park, and he worked with Spielberg to bring his book to life.  He died […]

I have a great review posted for the book I promoted on Friday. Dragonflies: Shadow of Drones by Andy Straka My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have to admit that I was not looking forward to reading this book. The saving grace was that I knew the book was short, and I was hopeful that it was a quick […]