Science Fiction Book Club

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa continue their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. They discuss the misunderstanding between Genly and Estraven, and break down the pitfalls of Orgoreyn's bureaucracy. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: ⁠https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. They discuss incredible impact and legacy of this book on the sci-fi genre, and it's profound explorations of gender and politics. Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa share their thoughts on the movie adaptation of Project Hail Mary. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa complete their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Project Hail Mary⁠ by Andy Weir. They discuss the satisfying conclusion and break down Ryland Grace's character arc. Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule (00:00) Intro (03:05) Chapter Summaries (10:24) Our Impressions (23:33) Ryland Grace's Character Arc (26:55) The Philosophical Question of Grace's Amnesia (33:13) Are We All Capable of Bravery? (39:30) Our Final Ratings (41:40) Yes, We're Covering the Movie (42:10) What We're Reading Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. They discuss the tropes and science the book leans in to, and why it's not working for them. Learn more at ⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule (00:00) Intro (03:52) Chapter Summaries (20:38) Our Impressions (25:02) The Audiobook is Incredible (27:52) Why Abu Dislikes This Book (37:25) Andy Weir's Career (42:43) Writing Project Hail Mary (46:20) What We're Reading Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa complete their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Is How You Lose the Time War⁠ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. They explore the ways love fundamentally changes Red and Blue, and redefines what it means to win the war. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule (00:00) Intro (02:59) Chapter Summaries (16:46) Our Impressions (23:25) Can This Story Be Adapted? (28:06) How Red and Blue Redefine Winning (29:36) Love is Creating Rather Than Destroying (32:45) Love is Ignoring War (35:00) Love is Choosing Risk and Freedom (37:59) This is How Love Wins (41:47) Our Ratings (44:28) What We're Reading Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa begin their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. They explore the depths of true connection, and the paradox of being lonely in an always-connected society. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.loreparty.com/science-fiction-book-club⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠ Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠ Keep up with the reading schedule: https://sfbc.netlify.app/schedule (00:00) Intro (02:57) Chapter Summaries (08:59) Our Impressions (18:04) The Meta (20:03) Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood (23:20) The Paradox of Connection and Loneliness (32:47) Making a True Connection With Someone (38:13) What To Read Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa complete their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exhalation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ted Chiang. They dive into the ninth short story in the collection, Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom, and explore the horrifying and empowering cost of true free will. Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the video version of this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep up with this season’s reading schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/sfbc-season3⁠⁠⁠ (00:00) Intro (02:38) Summary (07:17) Our Impressions (17:03) Free Will is Dizzying (21:22) Are Your Decisions Meaningless? (24:01) The Horrible Price of Free Will (27:08) Grappling with Infinite Possibilities (32:52) You Have the Power to Change (36:36) Final Ratings (39:24) What We're Reading Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa continue their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exhalation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ted Chiang. They dive into the eighth short story in the collection, Ompahlos, and explore the philosophy of existentialism. Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the video version of this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep up with this season’s reading schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/sfbc-season3⁠⁠ (00:00) Intro (02:56) Summary (08:49) Our Impressions (15:43) A Small Nitpick (17:59) What is Existentialism? (19:46) Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir (21:17) Core Tenets of Existentialism (23:05) Critiques of Existentialism (25:40) Are We Existentialists? (29:34) The Absurd Part of Existentialism (33:31) What We're Reading Next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Abu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Obssa continue their read-through of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exhalation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Ted Chiang. They dive into the seventh short story in the collection, The Great Silence, and explore how close we are to communicating with animals. Get bonus content and helpful reading materials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/scifibookclubpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep the conversation going in our free Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/bVrhwWm7j4⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the video version of this episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@loreparty⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Keep up with this season’s reading schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/sfbc-season3⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices