At our August 23rd, 2016 Book Discussion meeting, twelve of our club members and/or
associates discussed Emma Newman's 2015 novel "Planetfall".
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 "Planetfall"
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 "Planetfall"?
Join
us on September 27th at the UNL Student Union (near the food court) in downtown Lincoln for
our next genre book discussion: John Brunner's novel "Shockwave Rider".
Ratings
scores for "Planetfall" from this discussion: Joyce: 5; Frank: 6.5; Mark, Scott and Tim: 7; Brian and Elliot: 8; Amy and Marj: 8.5. [Average Score: 7.28]
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Monday, July 18, 2016
Roger Zelazny's "Lord of Light"
At our July 12th, 2016 Book Discussion meeting, twelve of our club members and/or
associates discussed "Lord of Light"
by Roger Zelazny, a 1967 novel that won the Hugo Award.
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 "Lord of LIght" 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 "Lord of Light"?
Join us on August 23rd, 2016 at The Coffee House in downtown Lincoln for our next genre book discussion: Emma Newman's novel "Planetfall".
Ratings scores for "Lord of Light" from this discussion: Tim: 3; Mike P.: 6; Joyce: 7; Frank: 7.5; Brian: 8; Amy: 8.5; Elliot and Mark: 9. [Average Score: 7.25]
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 "Lord of LIght" 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 "Lord of Light"?
Join us on August 23rd, 2016 at The Coffee House in downtown Lincoln for our next genre book discussion: Emma Newman's novel "Planetfall".
Ratings scores for "Lord of Light" from this discussion: Tim: 3; Mike P.: 6; Joyce: 7; Frank: 7.5; Brian: 8; Amy: 8.5; Elliot and Mark: 9. [Average Score: 7.25]
Labels:
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Buddhism,
fantasy,
HInduism,
reincarnation,
religion,
science fiction,
Star Base Andromeda
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Mary Doria Russell's "The Sparrow"
At our March 31st, 2015 Book Discussion meeting, 11 of our club members and/or
associates discussed the Mary Doria Russell's 1996 novel, "The Sparrow", winner of the Tiptree, BSFA and Clarke Awards.
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 Sparrow" 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 Sparrow"?
Join us on April 28th, 2015 for our next genre book discussion: Philip K. Dick's classic alternate-history novel "The Man in the High Castle".
Ratings scores from this discussion: Mark - 3; Joyce - 6.5; Kassie and Elliot - 7.5; Brian - 8; Tim -8.5 . [Average Score: 6.83]
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 Sparrow" 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 Sparrow"?
Join us on April 28th, 2015 for our next genre book discussion: Philip K. Dick's classic alternate-history novel "The Man in the High Castle".
Ratings scores from this discussion: Mark - 3; Joyce - 6.5; Kassie and Elliot - 7.5; Brian - 8; Tim -8.5 . [Average Score: 6.83]
Labels:
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Mary Doria Russell,
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The Sparrow
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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"?
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"?
Labels:
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James Blish,
religion,
science fiction,
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Walter M. Miller's "A Canticle for Leibowitz"
At our November 15th, 2011 Book Discussion meeting, we discussed the classic post-apocalyptic SF novel, "A Canticle for Leibowitz", by Walter M. Miller, Jr.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 "A Canticle for Leibowitz" 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!
Labels:
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religion,
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Walter M. Miller Jr.
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