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Back to SearchSFBRP #558 – Micaiah Johnson – Those Beyond the Wall – Space Between Worlds #2
Luke tells Juliane why Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson ended up on his did-not-finish list, and why it was such a disappointment after The Space Between Worlds.
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Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
SFBRP #557 – Dune: Part Two (2024) – Dune #2
Luke and Juliane discuss the second instalment in what they now realise is a Dune movie trilogy, Dune: Part 2 (2024). To keep the full story fresh in their minds, Luke re-read the novel and they bot…
Published on 1 year ago
SFBRP #556 – Frederik Pohl – Gateway – Heechee Saga #1
Luke re-read the multi-award-winning Gateway by Frederik Pohl. Juliane joins him to discuss why 1970’s science fiction can be very clever but still misses the mark for current readers.
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Published on 1 year ago
SFBRP #555 – C J Cherryh – Heavy Time – Company Wars #4
After diversions on buying and reading the hardcover version of the book, Luke and Juliane talk about Heavy Time by C J Cherryh, the first Company Wars novel by internal chronology.
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Published on 1 year ago
SFBRP #554 – Arkady and Boris Strugatsky – Roadside Picnic
Luke reviews a new (to him) translation of Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky and discusses with Juliane if it should make it onto the SFBRP Must-Read List.
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
SFBRP #553 – Robert A Heinlein – Starship Troopers
Luke revisits Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein and shares his thoughts on the political ideas it contains with Juliane.
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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
SFBRP #552 – Mary Doria Russell – The Sparrow – The Sparrow #1
Juliane read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell for the first time, and Luke for the second time, and they talk through how the book impacted their emotions.
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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
SFBRP #551 – Joe Haldeman – The Forever War – Forever War #1
Luke re-reads The Forever War by Joe Haldeman to see if it could make it onto the SFBRP Must-Read List, but discovers there are more versions of the novel than he knew, and he read a version that di…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
SFBRP #550 – The SFBRP Must-Read Science Fiction List
Where is the best place to start for new readers of science fiction? Which books are the best examples of science fiction available to read today? Which old books stand the test of time, and which n…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
SFBRP #549 – Ursula K LeGuin – The Left Hand of Darkness – Hainish Cycle #4
Luke re-reads The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K LeGuin to see if it is worthy of inclusion on the SFBRP Must-Reads Science Fiction Novels list.
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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago