The Daily Doubter (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
At the library book sale today, I purchased 89 dollars worth of books for the grand total of 3 dollars and fifty cents. The titles I got are: The Consolation of Philosophy (pb) by Boethius for $.50. The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History (pb) by Howard Bloom for $.50. Dune (pb) by Frank Herbert for $.50. The Age of American Unreason (hc) by Susan Jacoby for $1.00....
Hot English Lads (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
James Andrew McAvoy (born 21 April 1979(1979-04-21)) is a Scottish stage and screen actor known for his roles in Atonement , The Last King of Scotland , The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , Penelope , Wanted , Frank Herbert's Children of Dune , and the British TV series Shameless and Early Doors . McAvoy has won the BAFTA Rising Star Award and a BAFTA Scotland award. He...
Unknowing (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
There is a comfortable feeling in re-reading a book you know satisfied you the first time and which you realize still has many things in store. Such, for me, are any of the works of C.S. Lewis. Lewis was a man of flowering and moral imagination, and fresh air for those stifled by the unimaginative. [...]
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009
It's Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event at J. Kaye's Book Blog to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week. Books I Completed This Week Dune by Frank Herbert The Silent Gift by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley Books I Am Currently Reading The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley for Four Month Challenge, Part Two and Monthly...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
Book Details Paperback, 544 pages 2005, Ace Trade ISBN: 0441013597 Synopsis This Hugo and Nebula Award winner tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices." Melange is necessary for interstellar travel and grants psychic powers and longevity,...
GeekDad (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
We’d like to take a moment to commemorate Veterans Day in the U.S. We ordinarily deal with far less serious matters, but as most of us are American, we felt it was important that we remember all those who have given part of their lives in service to their country’s military. While we are grateful to [...]
Film Junk (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Over the past few months, we've seen director Peter Berg drop out of a couple of upcoming projects including the robot boxing film Real Steel, and the remake of Frank Herbert's Dune. Clearly he's in demand after directing Hancock, but what exactly has he been freeing up his schedule for? Well, we already know that he's going to be directing Universal's Battleship movie, but now in addition to a board...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
It's Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event at J. Kaye's Book Blog to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week. Books I Completed This Week Seven Up by Janet Evanovich N or M? by Agatha Christie The Secret of Joy by Melissa Senate (Review Coming Soon) Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Books I Am Currently Reading Dune by Frank Herbert...
Pajiba (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
I've heard a lot of friends talk about the Dune books in way that reflected their deep love of the series as well as their inability to articulate just what it is about the series that they love so much,...
Sci-Fi Fan Letter (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The most recent Mind Meld on SF Signal deals with what speculative fiction novels first published in the last 10 years should be included in high school literature courses. I had to read the Chrisalids and 1984 in class, but most of my speculative fiction reading was done after school. I read mostly fantasy but felt after a while that I should read some of the SF classics as well, and started with...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Monthly Mixer Mele Hosted by Jen's Book Talk All you have to do is read a book that begins with a letter of each month or read a book that begins with the authors name (first or last name, doesn’t matter). There are 74 letters so you will have to have 74 different books to complete the challenge. Books can however be used to complete other challenges. You don’t have to do the months in...
Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
It's Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event at J. Kaye's Book Blog to celebrate what we are reading for the week as well as books completed the previous week. Books I Completed This Week The Manufactured Identity by Heath Sommer Storm Front by Jim Butcher Judge & Jury by James Patterson Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy (Review coming) Books I Am Currently Reading Dune by Frank Herbert...
FilmoFilia (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Director Peter Berg (”Friday Night Lights,” “The Kingdom,” “Hancock”) has left Paramount’s “Dune” remake. According to reports the remake still is in the works, with Josh Zetumer (who is also writing the next “Bourne” movie) writing the script, and Paramount is searching for a new director. Paramount is reportedly now eying Neill Blomkamp...
Teaser-Trailer.com (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
A new international poster of Old Dogs, the upcoming comedy ... Movie Trailer http://teaser-trailer.com
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