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  1. SFBRP #535 – Alexander C Kane – Scum of the Earth2024/03/03
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  2. SFBRP #534 – Alastair Reynolds – Machine Vendetta – Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #32024/02/23
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  3. SFBRP #533 – Virtual Voice Narration in 20242024/02/11
    Luke reviews Artifact by Joshua James, but actually he wants to have an in-depth discussion with Juliane about Audible’s new Virtual Voice Narration technology, what it sounds like now, and what it means for the future of audiobook production and listening. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via […]
  4. SFBRP #532 – Ursula K LeGuin – Rocannon’s World – Hainish Cycle #12024/02/04
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  5. SFBRP #531 – M R Carey – Infinity Gate – Pandominion #12024/01/14
    Is it “genre-defying” or does M R Carey just change gears every time he runs out of steam? Luke talks to Juliane about Infinity Gate, a novel without an ending in a series of, so far, a single book. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss […]
  6. SFBRP #530 – Sandra Newman – Julia – 19842024/01/01
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  7. SFBRP #529 – Martha Wells – System Collapse – Murderbot Diaries #72023/12/28
    Juliane and Luke talk about System Collapse, a book that’s so badly written that (apart from not knowing what is going on (or who is who) and being annoyed by nested parenthesis) they are worried Martha Wells is giving introverts a bad role model in Murderbot. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support […]
  8. SFBRP #528 – Ned Beauman – Venomous Lumpsucker2023/12/10
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  9. SFBRP #527 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Lords of Uncreation – Final Architecture #32023/12/03
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  10. SFBRP #526 – R F Kuang – Babel2023/11/01
    Luke talks to Juliane about Babel by R F Kuang, a historical novel about language which seems to have very little concern about the history of the language contained within it. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own […]
  11. SFBRP #525 – Greg Bear – Eon – The Way #12023/10/04
    Very few novels stand the test of time! Luke isn’t sure why he thought Greg Bear writing in the 80’s would hold up as well as Ursula K LeGuin writing in the 70’s. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes […]
  12. SFBRP #524 – Ursula K LeGuin – The Unreal and the Real2023/10/03
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  13. SFBRP #523 – Adam Roberts – The This2023/09/17
    Luke and Juliane discuss The This by Adam Roberts, a novel of disparate good parts that didn’t work together as well as Luke hoped. The review Luke mentions in the podcast: “Review: The This by Adam Roberts” by Carl M. Johnson. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via […]
  14. SFBRP #522 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Eyes of the Void – Final Architecture #22023/09/06
    Luke and Juliane ask “Is more of the same enough?” as they review Eyes of the Void, the second book in the Final Architecture trilogy by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding […]
  15. SFBRP #521 – Peter F Hamilton – The Naked God – Night’s Dawn #32023/08/25
    Luke and Juliane discuss The Naked God, the Night’s Dawn trilogy, and Peter F Hamilton’s writing about religion in science fiction. They also talk about Peter F Hamilton as an antidote to the weighty domination of American science fiction awards novels over current reading habits and recommendation lists (Tor Wave? Squeecore?). Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu […]
  16. SFBRP #520 – Lessons Learned from SFBRP Listening – Lessons #1 to #252023/07/23
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  17. SFBRP #519 – Simon Jimenez – The Spear Cuts Through Water2023/07/15
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  18. SFBRP #518 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Shards of Earth – Final Architecture #12023/06/18
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  19. SFBRP #517 – K J Parker – A Practical Guide to Conquering the World – Siege #32023/05/25
    Luke and Juliane wrap up K J Parker’s Siege trilogy with a quick discussion of A Practical Guide to Conquering the World. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off […]
  20. SFBRP #516 – Ray Naylor – The Mountain in the Sea2023/05/20
    This book is garbage and Luke asked for his Audible credit back 30% in. Juliane finished it but has major regrets. We’re not sure how anyone gave Ray Naylor’s The Mountain in the Sea a full five stars. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this […]
  21. SFBRP #515 – Jules Verne – Journey to the Center of the Earth2023/04/29
    Luke reads a Jules Verne story from a time when “Science Fiction” just meant “Fiction with a Scientist in it” rather than “Fiction with Speculative Science in it”: Journey to the Center of the Earth. Is it still an enjoyable reading experience 159 later? He shares his thoughts with Juliane. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane […]
  22. SFBRP #514 – Isaac Asimov – The Naked Sun – Robot #22023/04/22
    Luke and Juliane have both already read The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov, but they listened to the audiobook on a road trip, and both HAVE THOUGHTS. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, […]
  23. SFBRP #513 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Children of Ruin – Children of Time #22023/04/11
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  24. SFBRP #512 – Peter F Hamilton – The Neutronium Alchemist – Night’s Dawn #22023/04/03
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  25. SFBRP #511 – Leigh Bardugo – Shadow and Bone – Grishaverse #12023/03/17
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  26. SFBRP #510 – Audrey Niffenegger – The Time Traveller’s Wife2023/02/19
    What if Time Travel Romance but also uncomfortable pedophile grooming between a 40 year old man and a 10 year old girl? Luke and Juliane discuss The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes […]
  27. SFBRP #509 – Peter F Hamilton – The Reality Dysfunction – Night’s Dawn #12023/02/14
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  28. SFBRP #508 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Children of Memory – Children of Time #32023/01/23
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  29. SFBRP #507 – Ben Bova – Mars – Grand Tour #42023/01/10
    This was meant to be an SFBRP Short, but Luke got into various rants about Mars by Ben Bova. So turn your frown upside down, and then back the right way again, because this book made Luke frown. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this […]
  30. SFBRP #506 – K J Parker – How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It – Siege #22023/01/09
    It’s not science fiction or fantasy, but K J Parker’s next Siege book is set in a secondary world so let’s review it: How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It! Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes […]
  31. SFBRP #505 – Emily St John Mandel – Sea of Tranquility2022/12/31
    Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel won the Goodreads Award for Best Science Fiction Novel of 2022. Luke read it and tells Juliane all the ways it doesn’t work as a science fiction novel, but how it somehow works anyway. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially […]
  32. SFBRP #504 – Ursula K LeGuin – City of Illusions – Hainish Cycle #32022/12/28
    Luke is disappointed by City of Illusions by Ursula K LeGuin and tries to convince Juliane that disappointment is a bad thing. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off […]
  33. SFBRP #503 – Ryka Aoki – Light from Uncommon Stars2022/12/19
    Juliane reads Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki so Luke doesn’t have to, and then wishes she didn’t read it either. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off […]
  34. SFBRP #502 – Alastair Reynolds – Eversion2022/12/17
    Luke was told not to review Eversion by Alastair Reynolds due to spoilers, so he keeps this episode just short enough to convince Juliane to read it soon. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding […]
  35. SFBRP #501 – Brandon Sanderson – Rhythm of War – Stormlight Archive #42022/11/18
    It took Luke 2 months to get through Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson, but he still mostly enjoyed the latest Stormlight Archive tome. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my […]
  36. SFBRP #500 – The First Science Fiction Story Luke Read2022/11/06
    Luke goes waaay back to re-read the first story that introduced him to science fiction: It’s Such a Beautiful Day by Isaac Asimov. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” […]
  37. SFBRP #499 – Stanislaw Lem – The Invincible2022/10/28
    Luke talks to Juliane about a lesser-known novel by Stanislaw Lem: The Invincible. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster Story Conference”, so download them for free […]
  38. Bonus Audio: Juggling Podcast 046 – The LAST Juggling Podcast about Coronavirus2022/10/24
    Luke feels like a professional juggler again, and is finding new life in his show. Meanwhile, back home, Juliane gets covid for the first time! Thanks to all our Patreon supporters for helping us through the last few years! Please consider supporting us and all our future projects: patreon.com/lukeburrage
  39. SFBRP #498 – Rebecca Roanhorse – Fevered Star – Between Earth and Sky #22022/09/15
    Luke tells Juliane how Fevered Star, the second book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, answered all the questions he had left over from the first book. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get […]
  40. SFBRP #497 – Ursula K LeGuin – Planet of Exile – Hainish Cycle #22022/09/04
    Luke and Juliane listened to Planet of Exile by Ursula K LeGuin ages ago, but they are finally home from their summer trip so chat about this novella for a bit. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding […]
  41. SFBRP #496 – Rebecca Roanhorse – Black Sun – Between Earth and Sky #12022/08/03
    Why is Luke mentioned in a tweet alongside the word “Squeecore”? Also, Luke tells Juliane what he liked about Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my […]
  42. SFBRP #495 – Martha Wells – Network Effect – Murderbot Diaries #52022/07/30
    Luke and Juliane talk about how Network Effect by Martha Wells can win both a Hugo and a Nebula award, despite being mediocre. Spoiler Alert: because of existing Murderbot fandom. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, […]
  43. SFBRP #494 – Daniel Rigby – Isaac Steele and the Forever Man2022/07/16
    Luke tells Juliane about an Audible Exclusive comedy science fiction audiobook: Isaac Steele and the Forever Man by Daniel Rigby. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster […]
  44. SFBRP #493 – Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone – This Is How You Lose the Time War2022/07/08
    Luke didn’t finish a story about the most interesting people in the multiverse because they were so BORING, and Juliane didn’t finish because she didn’t like the writing. A SFBRP short about This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane […]
  45. SFBRP #492 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Elder Race2022/06/25
    Short episode about a short novel: Luke and Juliane review Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster Story Conference”, so download them […]
  46. SFBRP #491 – George Alec Effinger – A Fire in the Sun – Marid Audran #22022/06/19
    Luke waited 11 years to read and review the second Marid Audran novel, A Fire in the Sun by George Alec Effinger. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and […]
  47. SFBRP #490 – Becky Chambers – A Psalm for the Wild-Built – Monk and Robot #12022/05/18
    Juliane talks about a novella that feels like a warm hug, A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster Story […]
  48. SFBRP #489 – Theodore Sturgeon – More Than Human2022/05/16
    Luke tells Juliane the order she should read the three parts of More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon to best enjoy it. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and […]
  49. SFBRP #488 – Adam Oyebanji – Braking Day2022/05/05
    Luke talks to Juliane about the new novel Braking Day by Adam Oyebanji. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off my face!” and “The Monster Story Conference”, so download them for free […]
  50. SFBRP #487 – Ben Counter – Galaxy in Flames – Horus Heresy #32022/04/09
    Luke talks about Galaxy in Flames, the third book in the Horus Heresy trilogy, and how it is disappointingly close to what he imagined a Warhammer 40,000 novel would be like. Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Follow Luke on twitter: https://twitter.com/lukeburrage Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding […]
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Luke Burrage reads a science fiction novel and reviews it when he's done. Then he reads another.