More Posts By Jasmijn
Review: Dune – Frank Herbert
First part in the Dune Saga – Paul Atreides and his family move to the desert world Arrakis, to take control from their arch-enemies. In the struggle for the dominion of Arrakis that follows, Paul catches a glimpse of a terrible future that lies ahead.
Curator Question: Mentor Characters
Our curators discuss some of their favourite Mentor characters from Science Fiction and Fantasy media.
Curator Question: Books, books, books
Our curators discuss what they like best: reading eBooks, paperbacks or hardcovers, or listening to audiobooks?
Review: Sweet Tooth – Netflix
Ten years ago, a deadly virus spread through the world while pregnant women suddenly gave birth to hybrid babies, part human, part animal. Gus is one of the first of these hybrids, who, because of his sheltered life, is blissfully unaware of the brokenness of the world.
Curator Question: Fantasy Races
Time to get to know the curators from the Escape Velocity Collection! How? By asking them the questions that really matter! This week’s question is:
Review: Lampje / Lampie and the Children of the Sea – Annet Schaap
Lampie lives in the lighthouse with her dad, until a ship is wrecked because the fire was not lit. As punishment, Lampie is sent to work in the creepy Black Manor.
Review: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet – Becky Chambers
Part one in the Wayfarer series – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet tells the stories of the crew of a wormhole-tunneling spaceship, The Wayfarer.
Review: Small World – Days of Wonder
Small World is a game in which players pick a combination of fantasy species and special powers to try and raise a profitable empire in a world that is simply much too small. As the game progresses, players do not only need to ponder the moves of their enemies, but also the potential lifespan of their own civilizations. Sometimes, the decline of one empire might lead to new glory for a next one…
Review: The 100 – The CW
In a post-apocalyptic universe, all that remains of humanity lives in a slowly dying space station, called the Ark. One hundred delinquent youth are sent to Earth to see if it is once again habitable. While those on the Ark struggle to keep everything going, the 100 discover that Earth is not as desolate as they expected.