E-Books, Hobbit, Trek, and Science News, and More

Some more free goodies for you!  There's a new audio fiction story at the always amazing Clarkesworld Magazine, and some good sounding E-Books, including the short story collection Essential Reading in Science Fiction by David Scholes. There's a newly discovered lost fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson (believed to be his first) and more including Science and Movie News.



[Art from Essential Reading in Science Fiction linked below]

 




Audio 

• At Clarkesworld: "The Wisdom of Ants" by Thoraiya Dyer.

     "As I plunged shoulder-deep into fetid sink-silt, I had time to think, I’m not fit to take Mother’s place, before the arboreal ant’s nest I’d been reaching for dropped after me, cracking open on my upturned face."

E-Books

• At Amazon: Essential Reading in Science Fiction by David Scholes. Science Fiction.
• At Amazon: "White Witch" by Trish Milburn. Paranormal. [Via Pixel of Ink]

 At Free e Books Daily:

• The Undead Situation by Eloise J. Knapp.
• Prince In The Mist by Claudy Conn. Fantasy Romance.
• Wicked Sense by Fabio Bueno. YA Paranormal.
• Deke Brolin Rhol by Doug Backus. Sci-Fi, Fantasy.

Other Genres

• At Politiken. "The Tallow Candle" by Hans Christian Andersen. Fairy Tale. [Via DiscoveryNews]
• At Free eBooks Daily: Walking with Bilbo by Sarah Arthur. YA. Religious. Lit Crit.

Science News

• "NASA Eyes Mission to Jupiter Moon Europa" Space.com.
• "Three New Species of Venomous Primates ID'd" Science Daily.
• "Confusion on Internet Future After UN Treaty Split" Phys.org
• "Extending Einstein: Researchers Demonstrate a New Kind of Quantum Entanglement" Phys.org
• "Moon Probes Set for Smashing End" Science News.
• "Mysterious star deaths are really mergers in disguise" New Scientist.
• "Wired Science Space Photo of the Day: Shooting Star From Space" Wired.
• "Asteroid Toutatis Slow Tumbles by Earth" NASA [video]
• "Chinese probe snaps close-ups of asteroid" NBC

Hobbit and Star Trek News

• "Peter Jackson and his ‘Hobbit’ cameo" The One Ring.
• "'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Review: The Best Middle Earth Movie Since 'Fellowship Of The Ring'" Forbes
• "Review: 'Hobbit' movie more interesting than story itself" KTXS.
• "FILM REVIEW: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)" SF Signal.
• "Is ‘The Hobbit’ a ‘Christian’ film? Yes and no." Wahington Post.
• "Peter Jackson's Latest Hobbit Video Blog Wraps Up An Unexpected Journey" Cinema Blend.
• "Debbie's 'Hobbit' Video Diary" The Insider.[Video]
• "'The Hobbit' Steals $37.5 Million on Friday" BoxOffoceMojo.
• "Star Trek Into Darkness Behind The Scenes: The Geniuses Who Make It Happen" Cinema Blend.
• "‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: The Visual Effects, Weaponry & New Klingon Design" Screen Rant.
• "Star Trek Into Darkness: What we know so far" Tulsa World.
• "J.J. Abrams Talks Star Trek Into Darkness Romances" Access Hollywood. [Video]