Considering that I write this blog, you probably wouldn’t be surprised by the ornaments you’d find on my Christmas tree. There’s a whole line of Star Trek ships, a tin toy robot, a light-up space shuttle, and a half dozen retro TV ornaments.
These days, it’s not hard to find scifi and pop culture themed ornaments, the trouble is finding one that isn’t so heavy it bends the branch. Enter Robby the Robot, the latest, coolest ornament from Hallmark. He’s sleek, he’s lightweight and he’s action packed! Press the button and his breastplate lights up as he says one of three …read more

Today’s guest author is Lars Liljeblad who happens to be a scifi fan, an award-winning model builder, and my husband all at the same time.  He’s reviewing the new book The Saucer Fleet by Jack Hagerty & Jon Rogers.
Take it away. . . Lars!
I must say, my initial attraction to this book was the wonderful cover art by Kristen Harber; the iconic and familiar shapes of the C57-D from Forbidden Planet as well as the most famous of all flying saucers, the Jupiter 2 from TV’s Lost in Space. So, judging this book by it’s cover, I decided to look …read more