Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go"

At our June 17th, 2014 Book Discussion meeting, several of our club members and/or associates discussed author author Kazuo Ishiguro's recent science fiction-flavored mainstream novel, "Never Let Me Go".

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 "Never Let Me Go" 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 "Never Let Me Go"?

Join us on July 29th, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Arthur C. Clarke's classic science fiction novel "2001: A Space Odyssey".

Norman Spinrad's "Bug Jack Barron"

At our May 13th, 2014 Book Discussion meeting, we were scheduled to discuss author Norman Spinrad's classic social science fiction novel, "Bug Jack Barron". Not enough members had read it, and we decided to put this discussion off, after a few more weeks, no one else had finished the book or wished to discuss it, and so the two members who had read it (Mark and Joyce) offered up their review scores and we decided to abandon a full group discussion of this title.

If you're a Star Base Andromeda member who has read this novel and would still 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 "Buck Jack Barron" 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.

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Join us on June 17th, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Kazuo Ishiguro's recent genre-flavored mainstream novel "Never Let Me Go".

Carrie Vaughn's "After the Golden Age"

At our April 1st, 2014 Book Discussion meeting, 9 of our club members and/or associates discussed author and ConStellation guest Carrie Vaughn's recent science fiction novel, "After the Golden Age".

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 "After the Golden Age" 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.

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Join us on May 13th, 2014 for our next genre book discussion: Norman Spinrad's classic edgy novel "Bug Jack Barron".

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.

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".

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".