From a look at the new Star Trek franchise to the relics from the real life space race, you can find it here. We also look at five things to consider when writing a novella. Some good stuff and I hope that you enjoy reading these articles this weekend with your favourite beverage. I've bought myself a copy of Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky to read over the weekend. What are you reading this weekend? I'd love to know.

The cover alone made me stop scrolling and click on the link to see what this book is all about. There are four things that prompt me to purchase a book and the cover is one of them so the first box was ticked. As the old adage goes, you can't judge a book by it's cover so I needed to look into it a bit more. Heading over to one of my favourite websites, tor.com and I found this:

Continuing the Treasures from the Bookshelf series, I take a look at old favourite from a prolific author, Timothy Zahn. It's really good to hear that people who aren't usually interested in Science Fiction have been watching and commenting that these videos have sparked an interest in Science Fiction. Isn't that great? So, if you're new to science fiction, want to ease yourself into it, or are just after a fun read, this would be a great book/series for Enjoy it with your favourite beverage. Liked what you read? Then head over to my Facebook page  The BistroMath to join the conversation. You can also follow me on Twitter or YouTube. To do so click on the images below.                

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“ The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown .” – H.P. Lovecraft Horror isn't something I enjoy, but there are always exceptions and I do read the occasional Lovecraft story. Whether it's the science fiction themes or just the way H.P. writes, there's something I like about it. Which is why these two recent releases caught my attention.

This week we look at the question 'Should fans desires overrule author’s wishes', how Kobo is better that Amazon, beautiful bookstores and more. So when you have some time to relax this weekend, grab your favourite beverage and have a read of the following articles.

River of Teeth is a alternate history adventure. I find alternate history adventures are a lot like my quest for the perfect cup of coffee.  At one stage I remember drinking the perfect cup of coffee, but can't remember where. So my life has become the search for the perfect cup, and inevitably find myself disappointed.

When you choose a book to read would you choose a Dystopian novel over one that shows a Utopian society? Or maybe I could re-phrase the question and say Star Wars or Star Trek which show would eliminate from existence if you had a choice? In the following video I'll explain why I prefer Dystopian fiction over and above a Utopian story. Want more?

This week there is an article on a favourite subject of mine ' Distraction ', check out Attention Crisis and see if you can beat the odds and read the article all in one sitting. Also this week we look at fantasy writing, how quantum mechanics just got easier to understand and more. Don't forget to check out Discover | An Oath of Dogs and some bonus material on my YouTube channel. So when it's time to relax this weekend, grab your favourite beverage and have a read of the following articles.