Saturday, March 29, 2014

Anne McCaffrey's "The Ship Who Sang"

At our February 25th, 2014 Book Discussion meeting, 8 of our club members and/or associates discussed author Anne McCaffrey's classic science fiction novel, "The Ship Who Sang".

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Ship Who Sang
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "
The Ship Who Sang"?

Join us on April 1st, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Carrie Vaughn's recent superhero-themed novel "After the Golden Age". Vaughn will be the author Guest of Honor at ConStellation Nebraska V, April 25-27 in downtown Lincoln, NE.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Brandon Sanderson's "The Rithmatist"

At our January 21st, 2014 Book Discussion meeting, 9 of our club members and/or associates discussed author Brandon Sanderson's young adult fantasy novel, "The Rithmatist". Sanderson, a recent Hugo-award winner, grew up in Lincoln, NE and was the short-story contest winner at Andromeda One, as well as the Author Guest of Honor at the first ConStellation NE, both Lincoln-based conventions.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Rithmatist
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "
The Rithmatist"?

Join us on February 25th, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Anne McCaffrey's classic novel "The Ship Who Sang".

The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One: 1929-1964

At our December 10th, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 8 of our club members and/or associates discussed the legendary anthology, "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1: 1929-1964", one of the best known collections of science fiction short stories of all time.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this anthology but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1: 1929-1964
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1: 1929-1964"?

Join us on January 21st, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Brandon Sanderson's Young Adult fantasy novel "The Rithmatist".

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World"

At our October 29th, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 8 of our club members and/or associates discussed author Aldous Huxley's classic 1932 science fiction novel, "Brave New World", one of the best known science fiction novels of all time.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "Brave New World
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "Brave New World
"?

Join us on December 10th for our 100th SF book discussion: the legendary anthology "Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One".

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

"Redshirts" by John Scalzi

At our September 24th, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 11 of our club members and/or associates discussed author John Scalzi's humorous 2012 science fiction novel, "Redshirts"., which won the 2013 Hugo Award for best science fiction novel less than a month ago.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "Redshirts
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "Redshirts
"?

Join us on October 29th for our next discussion: Aldous Huxley's classic novel "Brave New World".

Friday, August 30, 2013

Jules Verne's "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"

At our August 27th, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 7 of our club members and/or associates discussed author Jules Verne's classic novel of scientific adventure, "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea".

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
"?

Join us on September 24th for our next discussion: John Scalzi's 2012 Hugo Nominee "Redshirts".

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Robert Charles Wilson's "Spin"

At our July 23rd, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 6 of our club members and/or associates discussed author Robert Charles Wilson's 2006 Hugo-winning novel, "Spin".

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "
Spin" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself by name in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for local members and associates who participated in the original discussion or were unable to attend the discussion due to scheduling issues, we would be curious to see how your opinion compares to ours!

If you're one of those visitors who just stumbled across us, you're welcome to share your opinion here, too.

Thank you for participating! What did you think of "
Spin"?

Join us on August 27th for our next discussion: Jules Verne's classic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea".