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  1. SFBRP #555 – C J Cherryh – Heavy Time – Company Wars #42024/12/07
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  2. SFBRP #554 – Arkady and Boris Strugatsky – Roadside Picnic2024/11/09
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  3. SFBRP #553 – Robert A Heinlein – Starship Troopers2024/11/03
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  4. SFBRP #552 – Mary Doria Russell – The Sparrow – The Sparrow #12024/10/26
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  5. SFBRP #551 – Joe Haldeman – The Forever War – Forever War #12024/09/09
    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 didn’t win the Hugo or Nebula awards. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke […]
  6. SFBRP #550 – The SFBRP Must-Read Science Fiction List2024/09/02
    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 new books will we still be thinking about in decades to come? For episode #550 of the SFBRP, Luke […]
  7. SFBRP #549 – Ursula K LeGuin – The Left Hand of Darkness – Hainish Cycle #42024/08/31
    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. 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”, […]
  8. SFBRP #548 – Ursula K LeGuin – The Eye of the Heron2024/08/29
    Luke tells Juliane about a minor Ursula K LeGuin novel he read weeks ago: The Eye of the Heron. 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 my face!” and […]
  9. SFBRP #547 – David Brin – Sundiver – Uplift Saga #12024/07/29
    Luke dips into the first book in the Uplift Saga to see if Sundiver by David Brin is worthy of a place among the greats. Spoilers: it isn’t. 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 […]
  10. SFBRP #546 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Service Model2024/07/12
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  11. SFBRP #545 – Alastair Reynolds – Chasm City – Revelation Space #0.52024/07/11
    Luke and Juliane discuss why Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds might make it onto a future SFBRP Masterworks List, plus a spoiler section to go deeper into an important plot device. 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 […]
  12. SFBRP #544 – Emma Törzs – Ink Blood Sister Scribe2024/06/29
    It’s wizards versus lesbians in Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs, but Luke is ultimately disappointed in a book that kept promising more than it ever delivered. 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 […]
  13. SFBRP #543 – Algis Budrys – Rogue Moon2024/06/16
    Luke and Juliane review Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys, an old SF Masterwork that’s very dated and not very good. 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 my face!” […]
  14. SFBRP #542 – Alastair Reynolds – Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days – Revelation Space #1.52024/06/10
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  15. SFBRP #541 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – The Expert System’s Brother & Champion – Expert System #1 & 22024/05/04
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  16. SFBRP #540 – Karin Tidbeck – Amatka2024/04/21
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  17. SFBRP #539 – Jacqueline Harpman – I Who Have Never Known Men2024/04/04
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  18. SFBRP #538 – Herman Melville – Moby-Dick2024/03/30
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  19. SFBRP #537 – Andrew Krivak – The Bear2024/03/19
    On the episode following The Road, Luke talks to Juliane about The Bear by Andrew Krivak, and how it’s playing off the themes and story of Cormac McCarthy’s novel. 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 […]
  20. SFBRP #536 – Cormac McCarthy – The Road2024/03/18
    Luke was left bored and disappointed by The Road by Cormac McCarthy. He tells Juliane why he stopped reading half way through, and it wasn’t because he was depressed with the contents, but instead depressed by how bad it was written. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via […]
  21. SFBRP #535 – Alexander C Kane – Scum of the Earth2024/03/03
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  22. SFBRP #534 – Alastair Reynolds – Machine Vendetta – Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #32024/02/23
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  23. 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 […]
  24. SFBRP #532 – Ursula K LeGuin – Rocannon’s World – Hainish Cycle #12024/02/04
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  25. 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 […]
  26. SFBRP #530 – Sandra Newman – Julia – 19842024/01/01
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  27. 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 […]
  28. SFBRP #528 – Ned Beauman – Venomous Lumpsucker2023/12/10
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  29. SFBRP #527 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Lords of Uncreation – Final Architecture #32023/12/03
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  30. 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 […]
  31. 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 […]
  32. SFBRP #524 – Ursula K LeGuin – The Unreal and the Real2023/10/03
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  33. 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 […]
  34. 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 […]
  35. 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 […]
  36. SFBRP #520 – Lessons Learned from SFBRP Listening – Lessons #1 to #252023/07/23
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  37. SFBRP #519 – Simon Jimenez – The Spear Cuts Through Water2023/07/15
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  38. SFBRP #518 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Shards of Earth – Final Architecture #12023/06/18
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  39. 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 […]
  40. 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 […]
  41. 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 […]
  42. 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”, […]
  43. SFBRP #513 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Children of Ruin – Children of Time #22023/04/11
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  44. SFBRP #512 – Peter F Hamilton – The Neutronium Alchemist – Night’s Dawn #22023/04/03
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  45. SFBRP #511 – Leigh Bardugo – Shadow and Bone – Grishaverse #12023/03/17
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  46. 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 […]
  47. SFBRP #509 – Peter F Hamilton – The Reality Dysfunction – Night’s Dawn #12023/02/14
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  48. SFBRP #508 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Children of Memory – Children of Time #32023/01/23
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  49. 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 […]
  50. 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 […]
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Luke Burrage reads a science fiction novel and reviews it when he's done. Then he reads another.