Steampunk Week – Book Review: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert C. Rodgers

Title: Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium
Author: Robert C. Rodgers, illustrated by Todd Wills
Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Young Adult
Publisher: Steam-Powered Press
Publication Date: October 2009
Paperback: 288 pages
In an era of bygone anachronisms and steam-powered ambulatory engines, a sharp-witted street-thief with a heart of semi-precious metal finds herself locked in a battle of wits against a [...]

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Guest Post: Kimberly Wilson author of Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play

Kimberly Wilson, author of the book Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play, stopped by to share with us a piece she wrote.LIVING LA VIDA TRANQUILISTA–To start your journey as a tranquilista, let’s get grounded and connect…

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The Wives of Henry Oades

The Wives of Henry Oades. Johanna Moran. 2010. [February 2010] Random House. 384 pages.A common bat on the other side of the world elects to sink its rabid fangs and one’s cozy existence is finished. Margaret Oades knew her husband was up to something …

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Steampunk Week – Book Review: The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling

Title: The Difference Engine
Author: William Gibson and Bruce Sterling
Genre: Science Fiction / Steampunk

Publisher: Spectra (US) / Gollancz (UK)
Publication Date: 1992 / 1996 (First published: 1990)
Paperback: 448 pages / 384 pages
The computer age has arrived a century ahead of time with Charles Babbage’s [...]

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Steampunk Week – From the Page to the Screen: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Title: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Graphic Novel (Vol. 1) by Alan Moore (writer) and Kevin O’Neill (illustrator) . Published in 1999.
TV Movie directed by Stephen Norrington; Starring Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng and Richard Roxburgh. Released in 2003.

The League of [...]

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