From Twitter: @MorganJ7: “What do we want?!” “TIME TRAVEL!” “When do we want it?!” “IRRELEVANT!” If you like that joke then you’re probably a fan of science fiction, and one of the all-time classics of the genre is H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine. While there are 19 productions of the story available on Audible, perhaps the best … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is Tiny Village, which is sort of like a prehistoric version of Sims or Animal Crossing. From Amazon: Civilized Cavemen Rupert and Regina, like most prehistoric folks, are at the mercy of the elements, often ending up as lunch for rampaging carnosaurs. During one particularly frenzied chase, the … Read more
If you’ve got a Kindle-loving kid at home, you’ll want to check out our sister site, Kids’ Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily. On the site, you’ll find Free Book Alerts, reviews of kids’ and YA books written by kids and teens, commentary and news relevant to kids’ lit and kids’ use of the Kindle, and … Read more
Angry Birds: Space has only been available in Amazon’s App Store for one day, and it’s already accumulated an average review rating of 4/5 stars across 69 customer reviews! From Amazon: Blast off into the final frontier with your favorite avian avengers! The Angry Birds are back, and this time even the Earth can’t contain … Read more
Finally available for purchase (in hard copy formats) and digital streaming, it’s The Muppets! Starring Jason Segel (who also co-wrote the script) and Amy Adams, and featuring music from Flight of the Conchords‘ Bret McKenzie (who won a Best Original Song Oscar for his Man or Muppet), this new installment in the Muppets’ canon is fresh, … Read more
The Nettwerk Spring Music sampler is here, it features fun, poppy tunes to lift your spirits and send the winter gloom packing, and best of all, it’s FREE! If you loved fun.’s We Are Young, you’re in for a surprise with their The Gambler track on this sampler. It’s a sweet, Mumford & Sons -esque … Read more
Garth Nix’ Abhorsen Trilogy is even better in audiobook form than it is in print, thanks to actor Tim Curry’s masterful narration. If you’ve been looking for supernatural-tinged fantasy with a female protagonist, or something appropriate for fans of young adult literature (recommended for grades 7 and up) look no further. The first book in the series … Read more
Remember Draco Malfoy’s evil, self-serving father from the Harry Potter films? Jason Isaacs, the excellent actor who imbued that role with such loathsome superiority, is now starring in an unusual, almost experimental new television series called Awake. The concept behind the show is, what if you couldn’t tell the difference between dreams and reality? From IMDB: After … Read more