Tag: space travel

#16

This young adult science fiction novel is a delightful read for anyone who enjoys tales of personal growth.

My review of the revised edition of Sylvia Louise Engdahl’s book Journey Between Worlds has been published on Blogcritics.org. I have been meaning to read the book and write the review for some time, but eventually it became one of those things that was easy to procrastinate on. But, this weekend I had other more significant things to procrastinate over, so I read the book instead. Not the best reason to read a book, but as it turns out, I’m very glad I finally read it, because it’s something I think most everyone would find interesting.

The author dwells less on the technology and shiny gadgetry of space travel and planetary colonization, and more on the human aspect thereof. This results in a very accessible story for readers who are interested in space colonization as well as readers who enjoy stories about personal growth and relationships.

flying pan american

I had two Netflix.com movies gathering dust on my coffee table, so last night I sat down to watch them. It was that or try to decide on which book in Mt. TBR (which has grown to a bookcase of its own) to select. The first movie I tried got annoying fast, so I quit … Continue reading “flying pan american”

I had two Netflix.com movies gathering dust on my coffee table, so last night I sat down to watch them. It was that or try to decide on which book in Mt. TBR (which has grown to a bookcase of its own) to select. The first movie I tried got annoying fast, so I quit it. The second was 2001: A Space Odyssey. I really, really wanted to watch this because it’s such a classic SF film, but I couldn’t get into it. I liked the late 60’s imagining of space travel in the new millennium, as well as the “oops – that didn’t work out like you thought” branding. I got about as far as the part where Dr. Floyd is briefing a bunch of people before I realized that I’d rather take the trash out than continue the movie. So, I stopped the DVD and took the trash out. Oh, well. I think tonight I’ll tackle Mt. TBR instead.

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