S&L Podcast - #455 - When Life Gives You Bones, Make a Bone Dog
/Three Body Problem is coming to two platforms, so many beginning-of-the-year reading lists, and why we all love Bonedog (even Tom).
WHAT ARE WE INGESTING?
Tom: Bacon egg and cheddar wrap
Veronica: Toffee almond cookie from Purebread
QUICK BURNS
THANK YOU ROB! Once again we are going to vote in March, tournament style, to narrow down 16 books to the one pick we will crown as our April read. Some say this is madness. We can only say it is in March. But to get those 16 books we need nominations! So head on over to the Sword and Laser Goodreads page (link in the show notes) and make your nominations. Rob has all the details there.
-- March madness nomination thread
Louise and bdub - Boom! Studios just launched (and funded) a kickstarter for a new The Expanse graphic novel. Well technically three graphic novels.
Seth: Today is library award day, and I always check what the American Library Association's RUSA subdivision recommends as their genre books of the last year.
Mark: Also awarded at ALA, the Alex Awards, which recognize the ten best adult books that appeal to teen readers, including a few SF&F titles (linked).
anneschuessler and Chris K.: The Locus Recommended Reading List is out:
We've covered Nettle & Bone and How High We Go in the Dark already.
kenley - Three Body Problem is now out with 30-episodes on Rakuten Viki. Free 7-day trial then $5.99/mo USD if want to continue. Can one watch 30–episodes in 7-days?!?
Then you can compare it to the Netflix version coming later this year. 😎
BARE YOUR SWORD
Drake Tungsten
Good news for fans of the Lady Astronaut series by Mary Robinette Kowal. Book 4, The Martian Contingency, now has an expected publication date of January 1, 2024.
The date seems to be specific to the Kindle edition.
What Choose Your Own Adventure Type Books Can You recommend?
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
Tom: "This book begins with a person building a dog out of the dead bones of dogs Veronica. Hahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahaha sigh. At least it’s making me laugh now. … "
"That’s the key to GrimCosy: it’s a world where bad stuff happens, but there are good people trying their best." Ruth
N&B : Bonedog is welcome at my dog park
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