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Monthly Book Selections
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Category for the discussion topics of The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of July 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) July 31st.
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Most recent: Cover blurb for The Riddle of the Sands by clash_bowley on
July 9
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Category for the discussion topics of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of June 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Terminal Experiment, by Robert J. Sawyer, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of May 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) May 31st
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Most recent: The Terminal Experiment Q7: Scanned Minds by Apocryphal on
July 10
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Category for the discussion topics of The Saint of Bright Doors, by Vajra Chandrasekera, hosted by kcaryths and to be read before the end of April 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) April 30th.
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Most recent: The Saint of Bright Doors Q1 – General Overview by kcaryths on
June 6
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Category for the discussion topics of Emphyrio, by Jack Vance, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of March 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) March 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Eversion, by Alastair Reynolds, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of February 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) February 28th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Parts 1 and 2 of the Murderbot Diaries, by Martha Wells, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of January 2025. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) January 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Shardik, by Richard Adams, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of December 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) December 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Arabella of Mars, by David D. Levine, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of November 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) November 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Ship Who Sang, by Anne McCaffrey, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of October 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) October 31st.
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Most recent: The Ship Who Sang 2: Hard and Soft SF by RichardAbbott on
November 2024
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Category for the discussion topics of Dracula, by Bram Stoker, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of September 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) September 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Planet of the Apes, by Pierre Boulle, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of August 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) August 31st.
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Most recent: Planet of the Apes Question Swiftly by RichardAbbott on
September 2024
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Category for the discussion topics of Harkfast, the Making of the King, by Hugh C Rae, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of July 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) July 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Temeraire, by Naomi Novik, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of June 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th.
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Most recent: Temeraire Discussion starter 2) The characters by RichardAbbott on
July 2024
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Category for the discussion topics of Mirrorshades, edited by Bruce Sterling, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of May 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) May 31st
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Most recent: Mirrorshades question 5: Technology by RichardAbbott on
June 2024
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Category for the discussion topics of The Jason Voyage, by Tim Severin, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of April 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) April 30th.
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Most recent: The Jason Voyage Q1: The Travelling Band by NeilNjae on
May 2024
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Category for the discussion topics of Titan, by John Varley, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of March 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) March 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Sun of Suns, book 1 in the Virga series, by Karl Schroeder, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of February 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) February 29th. Note that I got an omnibus edition which includes the second in the series, Queen of Candesce, and depending how quick a read Sun of Suns is, I might move on to the second as well. The omnibus goes under the title Cities of the Air. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of January 2024. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) January 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Witch World, by Andre Norton, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of December 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) December 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Tripoint, by C. J. Cherryh, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of November 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) November 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Wager, by David Grann, hosted by Ray Otus and to be read before the end of October 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) October 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of September 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) September 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Ninefox Gambit, by Yoon Ha Lee, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of August 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) August 31st.
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Most recent: Ninefox Gambit Q7: Ninefox Gambit vs Come Looking for Me by RichardAbbott on
September 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Come Looking for Me, by Cheryl Cooper, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of July 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) July 31st.
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Most recent: Come Looking For Me by Cheryl Cooper - Q4 by clash_bowley on
August 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Theory of Bastards, by Audrey Schulman, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of June 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th.
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Most recent: Theory of Bastards - Q6: The Ending by clash_bowley on
July 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Daughter of Redwinter, by Ed McDonald, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of May 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) May 31st.
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Most recent: Daughter of Redwinter Q4: Pacing and narration by clash_bowley on
June 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of April 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) April 30th.
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Most recent: Red Scholar's Wake Q4: Technology and AR by RichardAbbott on
May 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of March 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) March 31st.
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Most recent: Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban Q2: Inland by RichardAbbott on
April 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Infinity: A Bridger's Origin, by Stan C. Smith, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of February 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) February 28th.
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Most recent: 5. Infinity: A Bridger's Story -Worldbuilding by clash_bowley on
March 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of January 2023. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) January 31st.
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Most recent: A Master of Djinn 1: Overall impressions by clash_bowley on
February 2023
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Category for the discussion topics of Babel, by RF Kuang, hosted by NeilNjae and to be read before the end of December 2022 (two month span as it's a long book). Discussion will start on (or shortly after) December 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Berserker, by Fred Saberhagen, hosted by Apocryphal Chris and to be read before the end of October 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) October 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Man who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis, hosted by Clash Bowley and to be read before the end of September 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) September 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro, hosted by Barner Cobblewood and to be read before the end of August 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) August 31st.
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Most recent: Buried Giant: Themes and role-playing by NeilNjae on
September 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of July 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) July 31st.
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Most recent: Ancestral Night 6: Alternative family structures by Apocryphal on
August 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of A Hero Born by Jin Yong, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of June 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th.
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Most recent: Just to show it's not just Chinese martial arts that use cool names... by clash_bowley on
September 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of May 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) May 31st.
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Most recent: Frankenstein in Baghdad Q3: Whatsitsname by BarnerCobblewood on
June 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of The Guns Above by Robyn Bennis, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of April 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) April 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Mind Parasites by Colin Wilson, hosted by Richard and to be read before the end of March 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) March 31st.
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Most recent: The Mind Parasites Q8 - The Lovecraft connection by RichardAbbott on
April 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of Five Decembers, by James Kestrel, hosted by Neil, and to be read before the end of February 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) February 28th.
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Most recent: Five Decembers Q8: Heroes and villains? by NeilNjae on
March 2022
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Category for the discussion topics of The Orenda, by Joseph Boyden, hosted by Apocryphal Chris, and to be read before the end of January 2022. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) January 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of the Binti trilogy of novellas by Nnedi Okorafor, hosted by Clash, and to be read before the end of November 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) November 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar, hosted by Richard, and to be read before the end of October 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) October 31st
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Most recent: A Stranger in Olondria - Starter 2 - The Writing Style by RichardAbbott on
December 2021
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Category for the discussion topics of Vita Nostra by Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, hosted by Neil, and to be read before the end of September 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) September 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, hosted by Barner Cobblewood, and to be read before the end of August 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) August 31st.
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Most recent: Cloud Atlas 05 - Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery by NeilNjae on
September 2021
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Category for the discussion topics of A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of June 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of May 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) May 31st.
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Most recent: The Island of Doctor Moreau - Q11: Adaptations and Legacy by clash_bowley on
June 2021
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Category for the discussion topics of Aztec Century by Christopher Evans, hosted by Richard Abbott and to be read before the end of April 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) April 30th.
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Most recent: 99 Aztec Century - alternate worlds in general by WildCard on
May 2021
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Category for the discussion topics of Final Harbor by Harry Homewood, hosted by Clash and to be read before the end of March 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) March 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Mort by Terry Pratchett, hosted by BurnAfterRunning and to be read before the end of February 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) February 28th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Sleep Donation by Karen Russell, hosted by Wildcard and to be read before the end of January 2021. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) January 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of Story of your Life by Ted Chiang, hosted by Richard Abbott and to be read before the end of December 2020. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) December 31st.
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Most recent: 8. Structure (mild geek warning) by clash_bowley on
January 2021
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Category for the discussion topics of Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, hosted by Dr. Mitch and to be read before the end of November 2020. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) November 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Languages of Pao by Jack Vance, hosted by Clash Bowley and to be read before the end of October 2020. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) October 31st.
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Most recent: Languages of Pao Q3 The Hypothesis by RichardAbbott on
November 2020
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Category for the discussion topics of Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente, hosted by Neil and to be read before the end of September 2020. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) Sept 30th.
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Most recent: Space Opera Q4: Brexit, Trump, theatre: Marry me? by NeilNjae on
October 2020
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Category for the discussion topics of Tehanu by Ursula K. LeGuin, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read before the end of August. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) August 31st. -
Category for the discussion topics of The Great Eastern by Howard A. Rodman, hosted by Apocryphal and to be read over the month of July. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) July 30th.
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Most recent: The Great Eastern Q1: Re-incarnation by RichardAbbott on
August 2020
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Category for the discussion topics of Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, hosted by Wildcard and to be read over the month of June. Discussion will start on (or shortly after) June 30th. -
Category for the discussion topics of Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Leguin. Hosted by Barner Cobblewood and to be read over the months of April and May. Barner will post progress discussion topics around the May 1st, May 15th, and a final discussion around May 31st (give or take a few days)
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Most recent: ACH - Playing and Role-playing politics by WildCard on
August 2020
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Category for the discussion topics of Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. Read this book before the end of March 2020 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after). -
Category for the discussion topics of The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks. Read this book before the end of February 2020 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after). -
Category for the discussion topics of Gone to Sea in a Bucket by David Black. Read this book before the end of January 2020 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after) -
Category for the discussion topics of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Read this book before the end of December 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after)
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Most recent: Brave New World 5: Is suffering needed for good art? by clash_bowley on
January 2020
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Category for the discussion topics of The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. Leguin. Read this book before the end of November 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after) -
Category for the discussion topics of Sarah Canary by Karen Joy Fowler. Read this book before the end of October 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after)
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Most recent: Sarah Canary Q7 - '“She overpowered me with her inhuman strength. She threatened me with her chopsti by dr_mitch on
November 2019
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Category for the discussion topics of Recursion by Blake Crouch. Read this book before the end of September 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after) -
Category for the discussion topics of The Chill. Read this book before the end of August 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after)
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Most recent: The Chill 6: Gaming relevance - situation by clash_bowley on
September 2019
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Category for the discussion topics of A Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. Read this book before the end of July 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month (or soon after)
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Most recent: One: Harmony vs. Uniformity by Michael_S_Miller on
August 2019
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Category for the discussion topics of The Land God Gave to Cain. Read this book before the end of June 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month - probably after July 4th.
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Most recent: The Land God Gave to Cain - Q2: What's usable in your games or writing projects? by clash_bowley on
July 2019
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Category for the discussion topics of Hiero's Journey. Read this book before the end of April 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month.
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Most recent: Hiero's Journey - 8. The rest of the series by RichardAbbott on
September 2019
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Category for the discussion topics of Mission of Gravity. Read this book before the end of March 2019 and we'll discuss it at the end of that month. -
Category for the discussion topics of the Tombs of Atuan. Read this book before the end of February 2019 and we'll discuss it on or around the 28th of that month. -
Category for the discussion topics of Dark Orbit. Read this book before the end of January. Discussion to start on or about January 31st, 2019. -
Monthly book discussion set for Wednesday, January 2nd with special guest Lawrence Whitaker and friends. -
Monthly Book Discussion set for Dec 2 2018