February 2014

Fri Feb 28

FYI: Ragnarok is Probably Still Happening by Stubby the Rocket

Tropical Island Getaway: Nil by Lynne Matson by Michael M Jones

Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Symbols Without Substance: Rjurik Davidson’s Unwrapped Sky by Liz Bourke

Aaron Allston: 1960-2014 by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Homefront” by Keith DeCandido

The Ophelia Prophecy (Excerpt) by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Steampunk Events for March 2014 by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

The Muppets Have to Dance and Sing to You About Their Sequel by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Nine by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Fearsome Felines: Cat Out of Hell by Lynne Truss by Niall Alexander

The Ending to A Terry Gilliam Version of Watchmen is… Well, It’s Different? by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Locke & Key Reread: “Alpha & Omega” (Vol. 6) by Robert H. Bedford

The Devil You Know: A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain by Adrianne Harun by Alex Brown

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Marjorie Liu by Tor.com

Thu Feb 27

Putting a Coda to a Series: The Xanadu Adventure by Mari Ness

The Revolutions (Excerpt) by Felix Gilman

Editor-in-Chief of Ace/Roc Books Announces Retirement by Tor.com

Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Urban Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Liz de Jager by Tor.com

Gaming Roundup: Kill A Friend, Save The World in Gods Will Be Watching by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

A Breathtaking Duel in Dorothy Dunnett’s The Game of Kings by Marie Brennan

Three-Eyed Raven Made of Swords! New Poster for Game of Thrones Season 4 by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 5 by Leigh Butler

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapter 59 by Carl Engle-Laird

Bite And Sting: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski by Liz Bourke and Stefan Raets

True Detective isn’t Genre, it’s a Show About Nothing by Leah Schnelbach

Because Sometimes, Your Girlfriend Just Won’t Get Off the Computer—Star Wars: Children of the Jedi by Emily Asher-Perrin

Morning Roundup: Giving You The Giving Groot by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Feb 26

Smells Like Nirvana: Teen Spirit by Francesa Lia Block by Michael M Jones

Adam Driver Cast as the Star Wars Episode VII Villain by Ryan Britt

Code Zero (Excerpt) by Jonathan Maberry

Farscape Rewatch: “Peacekeeper Wars—Part 2” by Scott K. Andrews

What Would George Takei’s Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Be Called? by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for March by Suzanne Johnson

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “Nobody’s Dog” by Justin Landon

Game of Thrones Pop Up Book Transforms into Westeros by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Eight by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Look and Feel, Test and Adjust: Disney in Shanghai by Honor Hunter

Interior Art from Words of Radiance by Tor.com

Jubilee by Karl Schroeder

Morning Roundup: Who’s a Good Fuzzball? You’re a Good Fuzzball! by Stubby the Rocket

Cover Art Extravaganza by Niall Alexander

Tue Feb 25

Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Once Upon a Time in the Weird West: Peacemaker by K. A. Stewart by Michael M Jones

The Undertaking of Lily Chen (Comic Excerpt) by Danica Novgorodoff

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Our Man Bashir” by Keith DeCandido

Everybody Must Get Stoned: Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire by Michael M Jones

Finally, a New Trailer for Godzilla! by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Tidbeck Treatment by Niall Alexander

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 50 by Leigh Butler

Burning Girls by Veronica Schanoes

Wakulla Springs by Ellen Klages and Andy Duncan

Announcing the 2013 Nebula Awards Nominees! by Tor.com

Sleeps With Monsters: But I’m Not Wrong… About Books. I Hope. by Liz Bourke

Worth the Wait: A Non-Spoiler Review of Words of Radiance by Carl Engle-Laird

Cold War by Adam Christopher

Morning Roundup: Who Will Straighten Our Slinkies Now? by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Feb 24

Reach for the Stars: V-S Day by Allen Steele by Michael M Jones

New Doctor Who Character Sets Stage for Barbara and Ian-Like Dynamic Next Season by Stubby the Rocket

The Detainee (Excerpt) by Peter Liney

Fiction Affliction: March Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

The Faerie-Fighting British Buffy: Banished by Liz de Jager by Michael M Jones

The YA Roundup: John Green Talks About Twilight, Inserts Foot Into Mouth by Steph Sinclair and Kat Kennedy

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: A trigger, a soul and a chip walk into the high school by Alyx Dellamonica

Harold Ramis, 1944-2014 by Tor.com

Tor Books Announces Special Die-Cut Card Promotion For Words of Radiance by Tor.com

Battling Super Sleuths: The Awkward Case of Elementary, Sherlock, and Building the Better Adaptation by Emily Asher-Perrin

Are You Ready for Some Star Stuff? Cosmos Returns March 9th! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 8 Sections 10-19 by Suzanne Johnson

The Walking Dead, S4 E11 “Claimed” by Alex Brown

Party Time TONIGHT! 100 Free Drinks and 4 Tor Authors on Monday, February 24th by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: We’d Hire That for a Dollar! by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Feb 22

Happy Ragnarok! Time to Choose a Side by Ada Palmer

Fri Feb 21

Zoidberg’s in a Painting! He’s Having a Wonderful Time! by Stubby the Rocket

The Potent Stamina of Goat Mint: Anna Kashina’s Blades of the Old Empire by Liz Bourke

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “The Sword of Kahless” by Keith DeCandido

Farscape Movie Is In the Works and Peter Dinklage is Set to Star in Another HBO Series! by Stubby the Rocket

Lockstep (Excerpt) by Karl Schroeder

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Shannon Stoker by Tor.com

Space Opera Bona: The Sea Without A Shore by David Drake by Liz Bourke

Annual Con or Bust Auction Ends Sunday! by Tor.com

The Locke & Key Reread: “Clockworks” (Vol. 5) by Robert H. Bedford

Cover Reveal for Jay Lake’s The Last Plane to Heaven by Tor.com

When We Last Left Our Heroes: The Way of Kings in Ten Minutes by Carl Engle-Laird

Morning Roundup: You Must Know Something by the Final Exam, Jon Snow! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Feb 20

Performing Pigs and Other Magic: The Rope Trick by Mari Ness

The Revenant of Thraxton Hall (Excerpt) by Vaughn Entwistle

A Song of Ice and Pokemon Makes a Strange Sort of Sense by Stubby the Rocket

Through the Looking Glass: Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi by Niall Alexander

Gaming Roundup: Dark Souls II Tries to Tell You It Isn’t About Death, Lies by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 4 by Leigh Butler

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapter 58 by Michael Pye

The Tick-Tock Man Cometh, But Should He? by Ryan Britt

Die Hard and Fairy Tales by Max Gladstone

Building Bridges: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison by Liz Bourke

Captain America And The Saga of The Winter Soldier by Jake Hinkson

Morning Roundup: We Found the Source of Thor’s Lightning! by Stubby the Rocket

Fantastic Four Reboot Reveals Cast? by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Feb 19

The Two Pill Problem: The Troop by Nick Cutter by Niall Alexander

Artist Depicts Kids Pretending to Be Favorite Star Wars and Wizard of Oz Characters by Stubby the Rocket

The Pilgrims (Excerpt) by Will Elliott

Loki Writes Slash Fiction… Because Of Course He Does by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: “Peacekeeper Wars—Part 1” by Scott K. Andrews

The Constant Coureur: Europe in Autumn by Dave Hutchinson by Niall Alexander

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “The House of the Maker” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Seven by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

If Anyone’s Going to Ruin RoboCop… it’s The RoboCop Remake Project! by Stubby the Rocket

Jedediah Berry’s “A Window or a Small Box” has been Selected for The Year’s Best SFF! by Tor.com

Do the Stars Align for Star-Crossed? by Alex Brown

Reflections of Radiance: Spoiler-Free Reactions to Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance by Alice Arneson

The Price Of Doing Business by DB Jackson

Morning Roundup: It is the Language of Starbucks, Which I Shall Not Utter Here by Stubby the Rocket

Imagine Shenanigans by Niall Alexander

Watch the Full Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Feb 18

The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza (Excerpt) by James Kochalka

Gilded (Excerpt) by Christina Farley

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Little Green Men” by Keith DeCandido

On Spider-Man, Puppet Monkeys, and Saturday Morning Chinese School by Gene Luen Yang

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 49 by Leigh Butler

The YA Roundup: JK Rowling Sets the Record Straight by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

Japan’s Manga Contributions to Weird Horror Short Stories by Ada Palmer

Short Fiction Spotlight: Stories from Clarkesworld by Brit Mandelo

Check Out the Preview to the Trailer of Guardians of the Galaxy! by Stubby the Rocket

Post-Binary Gender in SF: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie by Alex Dally MacFarlane

Geek Love: If U Cri Evertim by Jacob Clifton

Morning Roundup: When 9 Months Old You Are, Look this Cute, You Will Not by Stubby the Rocket

Announcing the 2013 James Tiptree Jr. Award Honors by Irene Gallo

Mon Feb 17

Night Broken (Excerpt) by Patricia Briggs

Lady Sybil Trapped in Weird Colin Farrell Zombie Movie Called Winter’s Tale by Ryan Britt

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Home Movies hit Sunnydale by Alyx Dellamonica

The Walking Dead, S4 E10 “Inmates” by Alex Brown

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 8 Sections 1-9 by Suzanne Johnson

Am I Frankenstein? Am I the Monster? An Attempt at a Review of Strange Bodies by Leah Schnelbach

RoboCop Tried to Take Over the Federation. Twice! 4 Weird RoboCop/Star Trek Connections by Ryan Britt

Sun Feb 16

Second Game of Thrones Season 4 Trailer is the One We’ve Been Waiting For by Stubby the Rocket

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Late February New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Feb 14

Dangerous (Excerpt) by Shannon Hale

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Starship Down” by Keith DeCandido

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: David Edison by Tor.com

Bizarre Love Stories from Greek Mythology by George O'Connor

What’s Missing in the Winter’s Tale Movie? by Ron Hogan

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Six by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Farscape Told Science Fiction’s Greatest Love Story by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Locke & Key Reread: “Keys to the Kingdom” (Vol. 4) by Robert H. Bedford

“As You Wish…” Eight Unabashedly Romantic SF/F Love Stories by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin

The Tallest Doll in New York City by Maria Dahvana Headley

Morning Roundup: Not Even Ghosts Can Stop True Love by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Feb 13

The Riverman (Excerpt) by Aaron Starmer

Gaming Roundup: The Creators of Left 4 Dead Take an Evolutionary Multiplayer Leap by Theresa DeLucci and Pritpaul Bains

Is There a Training Montage That Can Prepare Us for the Hoth Olympics? by Stubby the Rocket

Nostalgia, Ghosts, and Storytelling: The Gawgon and the Boy by Mari Ness

Seven Science Fiction/Fantasy Martyrs Who Give Saint Valentine a Run for His Money by Ryan Britt and Emily Asher-Perrin

Notes From the Internet Apocalypse (Excerpt) by Wayne Gladstone

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 3 by Leigh Butler

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapter 57 by Carl Engle-Laird

Art Cuts Deeper than Swords! A Game of Thrones Art Show is Coming to Seattle! by Stubby the Rocket

Rothfuss Reread: Speculative Summary 21: The Thing in the Lackless Box by Jo Walton

sci fi tru luv: A Valentine’s Poem by Caragh O’Brien by Caragh O'Brien

Pay For the Robot, Stay For the Insane Supporting Cast. RoboCop by Chris Lough

Morning Roundup: Way To Go, Ice Jerk! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Feb 12

The 5 Soapiest Romances in the Star Wars Expanded Universe by Natalie Zutter

Wild Fell (Excerpt) by Michael Rowe

Announcing the 2013 Kitschie Award Winners! by Tor.com

Farscape Rewatch: “Bad Timing” by Scott K. Andrews

Holy No-Face-Time Batman! The Caped Crusader’s 5 Best Voice-Over Actors by Ryan Britt

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “The Ideal Audience” by Justin Landon

Last Polka in Paris: Babayaga by Toby Barlow by Niall Alexander

Passing the TARDIS Key in These Perfect Doctor Who Cosplay Photos by Stubby the Rocket

The Game of Thrones Guide to Love and Romance by Bridget McGovern

Beta-Reading Words of Radiance: Spoiler-Free Thoughts on the Process by Alice Arneson

Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Kathleen Ann Goonan

Morning Roundup: Space Eagle Soars into the Void! by Stubby the Rocket

Little, Big, Brown by Niall Alexander

Tue Feb 11

Watch Johnny Depp Become Superhuman in the Transcendence Trailer by Irene Gallo

Espionage and Revolution: Cauldron of Ghosts by Eric Flint and David Weber by Liz Bourke

P. Craig Russell’s New Cover for Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book by Stubby the Rocket

Half-Off Ragnarok (Excerpt) by Seanan McGuire

Marvel Body Mass Index Study Reveals Nearly 1/3 of Female Characters Are Underweight by Emily Asher-Perrin

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Rejoined” by Keith DeCandido

An Engaging Adventure: Emilie & the Sky World by Martha Wells by Liz Bourke

Mark Helprin’s Winter’s Tale is a Failure that Genre Fans Must Experience by Chris Lough

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 48 by Leigh Butler

Glimpses of Radiance Discussion Thread by Tor.com

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Second Life of the Jackalope Wife by Niall Alexander

Support the Annual Con or Bust Auction! by Tor.com

You All Forgot That Luke Skywalker is a BAMF by Emily Asher-Perrin

Morning Roundup: A Captain Marvel We’ll Follow Anywhere by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Feb 10

Is-Land Life: Astra by Naomi Foyle by Niall Alexander

Working God’s Mischief (Excerpt) by Glen Cook

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Kristen Simmons by Tor.com

School isn’t the Only Thing They Suck At: Vampire Academy by Steph Sinclair

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Drop the bone already! by Alyx Dellamonica

The YA Roundup: Swearing in YA Fiction by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 7 by Suzanne Johnson

The Walking Dead, S4 E9 “After” by Alex Brown

We Are All the Special! The LEGO Movie by Emily Asher-Perrin

Reminder! Sign Up For Glimpses of Radiance Before Tuesday! by Tor.com

Fungus Among Us: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer by Niall Alexander

Morning Roundup: Start Your Week with a Touching Face Hug! by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Feb 9

Watch a 15 Minute Preview for Game of Thrones Season 4 by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Feb 8

The Borribles Go For Broke (Excerpt) by Michael de Larrabeiti

Fri Feb 7

John Scalzi’s Redshirts Coming to TV! by Stubby the Rocket

Blood and Iron (Excerpt) by Jon Sprunk

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Indiscretion” by Keith DeCandido

Pushing Characters to Their Limits: Cress by Marissa Meyer by Steph Sinclair

The Elric Reread: Farewell to the White Wolf by Karin L Kross

The Elric Reread: Son of the Wolf, AKA The White Wolf’s Son by Karin L Kross

Paul Bettany Cast as The Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Five by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

1990s Alt-Theology to Continue Taking over your TV as Preacher Comes to AMC! by Stubby the Rocket

Ten Fossil Mammals as Awesome as Any Dinosaur by Brian Switek

The Locke & Key Reread: “Crown of Shadows” (Vol. 3) by Robert H. Bedford

The Borribles (Excerpt) by Michael de Larrabeiti

Morning Roundup: We Need a Sport for a More Civilized Age by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Feb 6

The Chocolate-Frosted Sugar Bombs Must Flow! by Stubby the Rocket

Traveling with Poets and Greek Myths: The Arkadians by Mari Ness

Sailor Twain, or: The Mermaid in the Hudson (Comic Excerpt) by Mark Siegel

Gaming Roundup: The Thief Reboot Steps Out Of The Shadows by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

Fandom Rallies Around 11-Year-Old Boy Who Attempted Suicide After Bullying Over My Little Pony by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 2 by Leigh Butler

Don’t Hate the D&D Playa, Hate the GM by Stubby the Rocket

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapter 56 by Michael Pye

Simon & Schuster Announce SAGA, a New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Imprint by Tor.com

Cover Reveal for James A Moore’s The Blasted Lands by James A Moore

Geek Love: Man Of Steel, Fandom Of Kleenex by Jacob Clifton

The Second Wave: Netflix and the Expanding Marvel Universe by Honor Hunter

Morning Roundup: Nothing Cumberbatch Can Stay by Stubby the Rocket

Traitor’s Blade (Excerpt) by Sebastien de Castell

Wed Feb 5

The Winner’s Curse (Excerpt) by Marie Rutkoski

This Painting of Spock Riding a Unicorn is Highly Logical, Wonderful by Stubby the Rocket

Farscape Rewatch: “We’re So Screwed III—La Bomba” by Scott K. Andrews

Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for February by Tor.com

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “Never Bet Against a Magus” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Four by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Patrick Stewart Tells Us How He’s Dying While Dressed as a Moon Rover by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance is Here! by Tor.com

Nine of Your Relatives That Ruled Before Dinosaurs by Brian Switek

Mad Maudlin by Marie Brennan

Morning Roundup: It’s a Winter Carnival on Hoth! by Stubby the Rocket

Invisible Women For the Win by Niall Alexander

Tue Feb 4

“That’s how I get into character, bro.” Watch the Thor 2 Gag Reel! by Stubby the Rocket

Desire and Magic: Handsome Devil: Stories of Sin and Seduction edited by Steve Berman by Brit Mandelo

Watch the Final Trailer for Divergent, Now Featuring Puppies! by Stubby the Rocket

Got the World On a String: Hang Wire by Adam Christopher by David Moran

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Hippocratic Oath” by Keith DeCandido

Science Fiction as a Childhood Coping Mechanism? On Gary Shteyngart’s Little Failure by Ryan Britt

Sorry, Ladies—Black Widow is Taken… This Pic From The Winter Soldier Tells All by Stubby the Rocket

The YA Roundup: Neil Gaiman Will Not Eat Them in a Car by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 47 by Leigh Butler