Mark’s Comments (group member since Apr 13, 2012)

Mark’s comments from the The Sword and Laser group.

Tamahome wrote: "Would this be considered hard sf? I should finish Children of Time. Sometimes I do both the ebook and audiobook at the same time to pull myself through."

this isn't really a spoiler, but I'll use tags just in case

(view spoiler)[political thriller with a solid, if not hard, sf core, and a sense of humor as well (hide spoiler)]

This year, I'm in sync with S+L except for starting Memory Called Empire a few days before it was picked.

Trike wrote: "Since I’ve already read this, what’s July’s pick? 😁"

Tricycle by Russell Rhodes

I fully expect the Supremes to present the podcasts discussing this book, entirely in verse.

ok, caving to peer pressure...

Nine Skunkweed

I started reading the book a few days ago as part of my Hugo reading. I'm finding it very entertaining.

Are we required to select a Teixcalaani name for ourselves?

The European Astrobiology Institute presents Strangest of All,
an anthology of astrobiological science fiction edited by Julie Nováková

Read about the anthology
https://europeanastrobiology.eu/onewe...

Download the anthology for free in multiple digital formats from the EAI home page
https://europeanastrobiology.eu

or from links at Tor.com
https://www.tor.com/2020/05/20/europe...

That made reading the book worthwhile. Well done everyone!

Timothy Olyphant Will Wear Boba Fett’s Iconic Armor in ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2

https://www.slashfilm.com/timothy-oly...

Ruth wrote: "So now he’s playing with full-size trains instead of finishing the damn book..."

Ruth, look at the bright side. All the new skills he'll learn...

https://ohgoodiegoodies.com/play/why-...

The domecar on the left and the engine in the middle are part of GRRM's Santa Fe Southern Railway

Breaking news! GRRM bought himself a train set. No, not a toy train, a full-size train complete with an engine, a station, and 18 miles of track.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/new...

WOW! very nice

I thought Anson Mount did a terrific job as Pike, so I'm really looking forward to this series. Judging from reactions in social media, we're not alone in being pumped for this.

CBS All Access today announced a series order for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, based on the years Captain Christopher Pike manned the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The series will feature fan favorites from season two of Star Trek: Discovery, Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One and Ethan Peck as Science Officer Spock. The series will follow Captain Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the decade before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

https://www.startrek.com/news/star-tr...

Murderbot will be back in 2021!

Announcement and cover reveal for Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells

https://www.denofgeek.com/books/murde...

Here in New Mexico, as of Saturday 16 May, masks will be required for anyone in public unless you're eating/drinking/exercising.

Something to wear while reading in public?

Need some digital comics?

Humble Comics Bundle: Joe Hill's Locke & Key and more by IDW Publishing

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/jo...

Latest Mandalorian rumors

Katee Sackhoff Is Reprising Her Clone Wars Role on The Mandalorian
https://io9.gizmodo.com/report-katee-...

and from a few days ago

Boba Fett Is Reportedly Coming to The Mandalorian
https://io9.gizmodo.com/boba-fett-is-...