SF3 BKS
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Three science fiction fans review and discuss a different science fiction ("scifi") or fantasy book every week.
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Nine Princes In Amber
Morganstern! We review and discuss "Nine Princes In Amber" by Roger Zelazny. We also go a bit into the background of the book, wax kind of zelasnyish about Zelazny's prose, and try way too hard to link things to quantum mechanics.
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Suspended In Literature: Patterns and Allusions in the Chronicle of Amber by Christoper S. Kovacs Our theme music is "SF3" by Christian Plaunt. Used by permission.
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The Psychology of Time Travel
Tipler cylinders and flux capacitors! We review and discuss "The Psychology of Time Travel" by Kate Mascarenhas. We also discuss time travel paradoxes (a LOT), free will, and something called "The Box of Delights".
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Ten Thousand Doors of January
Doors! We review and discuss "Ten Thousand Doors of January" by Alix E. Harrow. Books within books, and dogs, are also discussed, as they should be.
00:03 Intro
02:03 Summary
03:03 Reviews
04:57 Discussion
05:04 Topic: books within books
10:04 Topic: dogs
12:29 Topic: power limits
14:38 Topic: allegory
16:23 Topic: self-inscription
18:19 Topic: January as character
20:24 Favorite scenes
22:00 Usual Questions
23:03 Conclusion -
Middlegame
Meataphor! We review and discuss "Middlegame" by Seanan McGuire. In the process, we cross our own timelines, discuss our own godlike powers, and talk about SF Bay Area locations. Originally recorded June 28, 2020.
00:04 Intro, summary, reviews
06:55 Discussion
07:04 Topic: The title
08:29 Topic: Save points, power management
12:30 Topic: Imaginary books
15:08 Favorite scenes
18:49 Usual questions
23:46 Conclusion -
A Memory Called Empire
I am a spear in the hands of the sun! We review and discuss "A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine.
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The Light Brigade
Combat madness! We review and discuss The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley. Recorded June 14, 2020.
Customer Reviews
wish it was still going!
ive only listened to a couple of episodes so far, but i reached a point where i decided firmly that i liked it, and planned to subscribe. was extremely bummed to realize they werent still going, i was excited to see what all they had done. oh well, i’ll be going through the backlog! best murderbot review on itunes, thats for sure
i am not one of the three
Unlike the only other reviewer, I am an anonymous fellow who loves this podcast 5-stars much.
(Full disclosure, I am friends with two hosts. The third is missing out on my awesomeness.)
Amazing
My favorite scifi, fantasy and speculative fiction book podcast