Thursday 1 November 2012

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

Scott and Steve are joined by debut author, Laura Lam, to discuss The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester. The response to the book from listeners and all three hosts was varied, but on the whole it seemed positive. In this episode we discuss the characters, the story, areas we all struggled with, influences and references to other works of fiction.

Our next book club selection will be The Alchemist of Souls by Anne Lyle. We'll be talking about it on week commencing January 7th 2013 so be sure to let us know what you think of the book. Anne Lyle has also agreed to come onto the podcast and answer any questions from the listeners. You can send in general feedback on the book and questions via Twitter or the Good Reads forum.

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Tuesday 18 September 2012

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

Scott and Steve are joined by Dion from the Scrolls podcast to discuss Old Man's War by John Scalzi. Everyone who took part both on the show and on the Good Reads forum liked the book so it's a positive episode all round! They discuss both the plot and some of the philosophical questions that it raises. Our next book club selection will be The Stars by Destination by Alfred Bester. We'll be talking about it on October 29th so be sure to let us know what you think either via Twitter or Good Reads. Download

Wednesday 8 August 2012

The Book Club: The Once And Future King by T.H. White

In this episode of The Book Club Scott and Steve talk about 'The Once and Future King' by T.H. White. This is the classic retelling of the Arthurian myth that is mentioned in such genre sources as X-Men and Babylon 5. Our next book club selection is 'Old Man's War' by John Scalzi. We'll be talking about the book on 17th September 2012 so be sure to get your feedback in! Download

Tuesday 5 June 2012

Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear

Scott and Steve discuss Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear, the hard sci-fi novel that narrowly missed out on this year's Clarke Award. They both find the book a bit of a struggle but touch upon some of the highs and lows they experienced when reading it. In stark contrast is the next book club selection, 'The Once and Future King' by T. H. White. A retelling of the Arthurian myth which has been referenced many times in pop culture including The X-Men, Babylon 5 and Merlin. This is quite a lot book, but a very light read. Because of it's length were giving you extra time to get reading and we'll talk about the book on Monday 6th August 2012. Contact details are at the end of the show.

Tuesday 1 May 2012

The Book Club - Rendevous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke

In this episode of the Book Club we talk about Rendevous with Rama by Arthur C Clarke.  Scott starts with an apology because despite suggesting it he mistook it for a different one!  We talk about the innovation and great ideas in the book but despite being a classic it certainly has its flaws.

Our next book club selection is the Clarke Award nominated Hull Zero Three by Greg Bear  We'll be talking about it in 6-8 weeks so get reading and let us know what you think!

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Monday 20 February 2012

The Emperor's Knife by Mazarkis Williams - Recorded Live

This is a special live episode of the book club recorded on Saturday 18th February 2012 as part of the launch of Geek News Radio. We discuss The Emperor's Knife by Mazarkis Williams from Jo Fletcher books and receive instant feedback and comments from the listening audience via twitter and the chat room. The episode is completely unedited and it still turned out pretty well. The next book club selection is Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke and we will be discussing it in about six weeks time.
For more live episodes recorded on the day check out the Geek News Radio website or listen to the latest episodes from all of the podcasts on GNR via Stitcher.

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