Welcome to the fifty-eighth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni. In this episode, we discuss some exciting news, and we recommend some books to buy for Christmas presents this year. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently. This… Read more »
Tag: science fiction
Podcast Episode #57 – Upcoming Adaptations
Welcome to the fifty-seventh episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni. In this episode, we discuss some upcoming science fiction TV adaptations that have been recently announced. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (Game of Thrones). This episode was… Read more »
Giveaway: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Are you interested in tickets to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets? Read on! Based on the ground-breaking comic book series, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element… Read more »
Podcast Episode #56 – The Handmaid’s Tale
Welcome to the fifty-sixth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Anni. In this episode, we discuss The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (spoiler-free!) and the TV series adaptation. We also discuss what we’ve been watching, reading and listening to recently (A Monster Calls, Game of… Read more »
Review: Eclipse the Flame, Ingrid Seymour
In Ingrid Seymour’s first novel, Ignite the Shadows, Marci Guerrero finds herself deep within the world of the Eklyptors, alien parasites bent on taking over the human race. She joins up with the secret organisation, IgNiTe, to learn more about her own paranormal abilities and to resist the Eklyptors’ plans…. Read more »
Special Feature: Summer Reading List 2016
The summer holidays are on their way (and have already arrived for some!). That means it’s time for reading, right?! Allow me to add a few YA Fantasy and Science Fiction books to your reading list for the holidays. Some are my favourites from during the year that are already… Read more »
Review: Gemina, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
The second book in the Illuminae files series, Gemina, is finally here! This excellent sci-fi series continues, told in epistolary format via official documents and chat logs. Gemina is a parallel story to Illuminae, showing what was happening at Jump Station Heimdall immediately after the incident at Kerenza. A task force… Read more »
Review: Ignite the Shadows, Ingrid Seymour
Marci is a high school student by day and hacker by night, but from a young age, she has had strange attacks from her ‘shadows’. When she discovers the group IgNiTe, they explain that she’s not alone with these attacks, and that the shadows are in fact an insidious threat from a… Read more »
Review: Mechanica, Lance Balchin
Two hundred years into the future, humans are the only animal life left on Earth. There are still creatures, though – strange mechanical insects and birds that have evolved over the years from man-made designs. This book contains incredibly detailed pictures and descriptions of these Mechanica, as described by Miss Liberty… Read more »
Special Feature: The Song Rising Prelude, Samantha Shannon
Have you read Samantha Shannon’s The Bone Season and The Mime Order? Well, it’s time to get excited – the third book in this epic series, The Song Rising, is on its way. Okay, so it’s not due out until March 2017. In the meantime though, Samantha and Bloomsbury have released… Read more »