POSTED ON: August 29, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
TAGS: Fantasy, Planet of the Apes
Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
By The Hodderscape Team
Here are three things that kept (a slightly depleted!) team Hodderscape entertained in the sunny month of August.
MOREPOSTED ON: August 28, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Divergent, The Hunger Games, Young Adult
By Jess Henshall
With the increasing pressure on teenagers to look and act a certain way, it makes it near to impossible to stand up to the current trends and say no. The real world doesn’t seem to hold much for young women, but what does the literary world (specifically that of YA dystopian novels) have to offer teens and young women in terms of female role models? Do the likes of Katniss and Tris offer genuine positive examples to aspire to?
MOREPOSTED ON: August 26, 2014
FILED UNDER: Television
TAGS: Dr Who, Science Fiction
By Caleb Woodbridge
Hero or madman? Warrior or healer? Wanderer or planner? Alien or human?
The Doctor is all of these, and each regeneration gives the opportunity to twist the dials, remix the levels of the different elements of his character. David Tennant and Matt Smith shared many common traits (+5 Wacky Hair, +10 Flirtation and +15 Youthfulness), so it comes as a bit of a shock to be confronted with Peter Capaldi (-10 Flirtation, +10 Grey Hairs, +50 Intense Stare). And Deep Breath won’t let us forget it…
MOREPOSTED ON: August 22, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books, Film, Friday Favourites
TAGS: Harry Potter, Sandman, The Hunger Games
Books, Film, Friday Favourites
By The Hodderscape Team
From fallen angels to militant nerds, team Hodderscape pick out their favourite fictional rebels.
MOREPOSTED ON: August 20, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Book Covers, Lavie Tidhar
By The Hodderscape Team
Gaze upon the animated cover of A Man Lies Dreaming, Lavie Tidhar’s boldest novel yet…
MOREPOSTED ON: August 19, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Pierce Brown, Science Fiction
By The Hodderscape Team
Join us this Bank Holiday for a Red Rising read-along!
MOREPOSTED ON: August 18, 2014
FILED UNDER: Books, Craft Corner
TAGS: Cloud Atlas, Crafts, David Mitchell, The Bone Clocks
By Fleur Clarke
The Bone Clocks is nearly here, and David Mitchell’s entire collection has been given a swish new look. To celebrate Sceptre are folding them up into funky origami shapes.
MOREPOSTED ON: August 12, 2014
FILED UNDER: Competition
TAGS: The Bone Clocks
By Fleur Clarke
We’re giving away a proof of David Mitchell’s latest!
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