S&L Podcast - #424 - Prefect's Progress
/We have pumpkin spiked lattes and cheese. In fact one cheesy book literally molds. Plus we check in with a non-spoilery discussion of Aurora Rising/The Prefect by Alistair Reynolds.
WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?
Tom: Rebel Hard Pumpkin Spice Latte
Veronica: Gunbun Zinfandel
"Mark: Ok, our hosts have a ""What are we drinking segment?"" in the podcast so this news item is fair game, right? Limited edition vodka, coming November 18. Your choice of Arby's Crinkle Fry or Arby's Curly Fry flavor. Will go well with a nice fantasy pick for December."
QUICK BURNS
Jan: The winners of the 2021 World Fantasy Awards have been announced
Jan: Bookpage's best Science Fiction & Fantasy books of 2021 are
Minsta: A special for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary (movies) will be coming to HBO Max on 1/1/22
And Tamahome tipped us off to a Hogwarts Tournament of Roses game show coming November 28th hosted by Helen Mirren on TBS and Cartoon Network
Gristle McNerd: There's going to be new audiobooks of the Discworld novels, featuring big fancy famous people as the narrators
AndrewP: Tad Williams is back on form. On his website he announced that the third volume of his second Osten Ard trilogy is so massive that it will have to be split and published as two books:) And more
Jan: Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery, Penny Dreadful) has been cast as Captain Nemo in the upcoming Disney+ series "Nemo"
Tamahome: This is a test trailer for an animated version of The Incal that unfortunately never happened.
BARE YOUR SWORD
Mark: There is a Kraft singles book titled ""20 Slices"" by Ben Denzer. It was acquired by the University of Michigan Art, Architecture & Engineering Library for one of their Special Collections. The book is kept in a controlled environment, but alas, mold has set in.
Jan: I assume there won't be a youtube video this time [ed. Ep 423]? Not a problem, just wondering...
Unofficial October alt-read: Mexican Gothic
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
Non-spoilery Check In
Aurora Rising/The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds
AR: What does Dreyfus look like to you?
AR: Being thrown into the deep end...
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maljking — 11/15/2021
Seems like a lot of people are really loving this book and the universe it’s set in. Add me to that list. Alistair Reynolds has long been on my TBR but I’ve never really looked into what he’s written, and I’m trying to keep it that way until I’m finished this book.
Can see myself adding whatever else he’s done to my pile."
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"Finished the audiobook last night on the ride home, I think I had a few hours to spare before the auto return to the library. I both remembered and misrememberd parts of the story from when I originally read it. I did still like it on this reread, it is a good story, and I can see why he made a sequel. Even after rereading this I'm surprised with the rename, but it may make more sense to the series. I was actually surprised he didn't call them the Clockmaker Chronicles, I liked the alliteration.
Tamahome —
Aurora Ascending?
Gristle McNerd —
Dreyfus Dramas
Tamahome —
Sparver’s Speculations
ttlinse —
Dreyfus's Dreadfuls?
Tamahome —
Dreyfus’s Denouement
Deseao —
Prefect's Progress
Tamahome —
Jane's Pain
Deseao —
Do Supreme Prefects NOT Dream Of Electric Scarab Implants?"
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