SBA: Book Discussion: Vonda N. McIntyre's "Dreamsnake"

At our October 29th, 2019, Star Base Andromeda Book Discussion meeting, four of our club members and/or associates discussed Vonda N. McIntyre's 1978 Hugo-, Nebula- and Locus-Award winning novel, "Dreamsnake". (This was an expansion of her 1973 Nebula Award-winning novelette, "Of Mist, and Grass, and Sand".)

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 as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "Dreamsnake" 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 "Dreamsnake"?

Rating scores for "Dreamsnake" from this discussion: Scott: 9.5; Mark: 9; Mike P.: 7.5; Amy: 7. [Average Score: 8.25]

COMING NEXT: Join us on December 3rd, 2019, for our next genre book discussion: Pat Murphy's 1989 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel, "The City, Not Long After".

SBA Book Discussion: Martha Wells' "All Systems Red"

At our July 9th, 2019, Star Base Andromeda Book Discussion meeting, three of our club members and/or associates discussed Martha Wells' 2017 Hugo and Nebula-winning novella, "All Systems Red".

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 as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "All Systems Red" 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 "All Systems Red"?

Rating scores for "All Systems Red" from this discussion: Scott: 10; Mike: 9.5, Mark: 8. [Average Score: 9.17]

COMING NEXT: Join us on August 13th, 2019, for our next genre book discussion: Frederik Pohl's 1979 National Book Award-winning novel, "Jem".

Ursula K. LeGuin's "The Left Hand of Darkness"

At our October 10th, 2017 Book Discussion meeting, six of our club members and/or associates discussed Ursula K. LeGuin's classic novel, "The Left Hand of Darkness".

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 as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Left Hand of Darkness" 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 Left Hand of Darkness"?

Join us on November 21st in the downtown UNL Student Union, just North of the Food Court, for our next genre book discussion: Gene Wolfe's novel, "Soldier of the Mist".
 
Ratings scores for "The Left Hand of Darkness" from this discussion: Marj: 6; Amy, Frank, Wesley: 8; Brian: 8.5; Mark: 9. [Average Score: 7.92]

Vernor Vinge's "A Fire Upon the Deep"

At our January 31st, 2017 Book Discussion meeting, nine of our club members and/or associates discussed Vernor Vinge's 1992 Hugo-winning science fiction novel "A Fire Upon the Deep".

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 as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "A Fire Upon the Deep" 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 "A Fire Upon the Deep"?
 
Join us on March 7th at the UNL Student Union (near the food court) in downtown Lincoln for our next genre book discussion: Michael Crichton's classic 1969 science fiction novel "The Andromeda Strain".

Ratings scores for "A Fire Upon the Deep" from this discussion: Marj: 8; Joyce: 8.5*; Mark, Tim: 9; Brian, Mike P.: 9.5*. [Average Score: 8.92] [* - review score submitted some time after the meeting]

Cixin Liu's "The Three-Body Problem"

At our May 31st, 2016 Book Discussion meeting, eleven of our club members and/or associates discussed "The Three-Body Problem" by Cixin Liu, the 2014 English-translation of a 2007 Chinese novel, whose 2014 version won the Hugo Award for Best Novel last year.

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 as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Three-Body Problem" 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 Three-Body Problem"?
 
Join us on July 12th, 2016 at The Coffee House in downtown Lincoln for our next genre book discussion: the classic Roger Zelazny novel "Lord of Light". 

Ratings scores for "The Three-Body Problem" from this discussion: Scott: 5; Tim: 6; Kassie: 6.5; Marg: 7; Brian: 7.5; Amy, Joyce and Mark: 8. [Average Score: 7.00]

Michael Swanwick's "The Dog Said Bow-Wow"

At our March 22nd, 2016 Book Discussion meeting, eight of our club members and/or associates discussed the 2007 short story collection, "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" by Michael Swanwick, who will be the Guest of Honor at the 2016 WorldCon in Kansas City this coming August.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this collection but were not able to attend our discussion, and you would like to offer up your opinion, please share your thoughts here as a comment with the rest of SBA and anyone else who drops in. As part of your comments, please give "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" 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 Dog Said Bow-Wow"?

Join us on April 26th, 2016 in the downtown UNL Student Union (main floor, either North of the food court, or on couches in the center of the floor) for our next genre book discussion: The classic L. Sprague DeCamp novel, "Lest Darkness Fall".


Ratings scores for "The Dog Said Bow-Wow" from this discussion: Tim: 4; Kassie and Mark: 6; Scott, Joyce and Kameron: 7; Mike P.: 7.5; Brian: 8. [Average Score: 6.56]

Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle"

At our April 28th, 2015 Book Discussion meeting, 11 of our club members and/or associates discussed the classic 1962 alternate history novel by Philip K. Dick, "The Man in the High Castle", winner of the Hugo Award for best novel.

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 Man in the High Castle" 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 Man in the High Castle"?

Join us on June 2nd, 2015 for our next genre book discussion: A volume in Terry Pratchett's long-running Discworld series, "Mort".

Ratings scores from this discussion: Kassie - 3; Tim - 4; Kameron - 7; Mark - 8; Brian, Frank and Scott - 9 . [Average Score: 7.00]

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".

C.J. Cherryh's "Downbelow Station"

At our May 14th, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 9 of our club members and/or associates discussed author C.J. Cherryh's 1981 Hugo-winning novel, "Downbelow Station".

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 "Downbelow Station" 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 "Downbelow Station"?

And join us on June 11th for our next discussion: Peter S. Beagle's "The Last Unicorn".

James Blish's "A Case of Conscience"

At our January 22nd, 2013 Book Discussion meeting, 8 of our club members and/or associates discussed James Blish's 1958 Hugo-winning novel, "A Case of Conscience".

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novella and 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 "A Case of Conscience" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself 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 "A Case of Conscience"?

Michael Chabon's "The Yiddish Policemen's Union"

At our May 18, 2010 Book Discussion meeting, we discussed the Michael Chabon's 2007 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Poll Award-winning novel "The Yiddish Policemen's Union".

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel and 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 Yiddish Policemen's Union" a score, from 1 to 10 (10 best) and identify yourself in your comments. Although we currently only add rating scores to our website for members and associates who were able to participate in the original discussion, 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!