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Jan wrote: "So to cover all novels we would have to read 2 Swords and 2 Lasers, right? Would that work?"Yes, you're right, unless someone wants to shake things up and read another Hugo-nominated novella. ⊙ω⊙
2020 Hugo nominees announced...https://conzealand.nz/blog/2020/04/08...
Sword & Laser hits the trifecta. Our last three picks were nominated.
Jim Butcher posted a look back at past April Fool's pranks with some freshly minted book covers for the Li’l Harry Adventures children’s book series by Jimmy Butcher. If only...https://www.jim-butcher.com/posts/202...
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia is $2.99 @ Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Gods-Jade-Shad...
Is it going to be a Hugo finalist at this afternoon's live online announcement?
Divergent Author Veronica Roth Sells Film Rights to Upcoming Adult Novel Chosen Oneshttps://www.tor.com/2020/04/06/diverg...
Watch the announcement of this year's Hugo finalists today, live onlinehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0O_...
8:00am NZT, Wednesday 8 April
9:00pm BST/4:00pm EST/1:00pm PST, Tuesday 7 April
A post-Picard reading list. Some interesting titles...10 Must Read Classics to Snag After You Finish Picard
https://www.startrek.com/news/10-must...
This week's free ebook from Subterranean Press is Nobody's Home: An Anubis Gates Story by Tim Powershttps://subterraneanpress.com/news/fr...
terpkristin wrote: "I think the Stephen Fry versions are great. He starts a little rough but settles in. It’s a nice compliment to the Jim Dale ones (I bought all 7 when I was in the UK for work)."I'm getting a kick out of it so far. I'm alternating with Whispers Under Ground which I've checked out from Hoopla.
Mark wrote: "two months into the year, I've had lots of time to read and I'm overswording again...Sword: 13/24
Laser: 6/24
Comics: 10/24
Shorts: 6/24"
Sword: 21/24
Laser: 8/24
Comics: 13/24
Shorts: 6/24
Must flatten the sword curve!
Trike wrote: "We apparently have the coronavirus here at Trike HQ, so we’re in quarantine. Symptoms are m..."Take care of yourself and your family. Keep us updated.
Listened to Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch to finish out March. I read the paperback years ago. The narrator, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, does a sensational job of bringing the story to life. Now listening to the next Rivers of London tale, Moon Over Soho.
Audible is making the Stephen Fry version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone available for streaming.https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
I just got the email from Audible. I know what I'll be doing for the next couple of days. Thanks.
Agreed, live action cameo in the Mandalorian is fine, but I'd really like to see more animated Ahsoka.
Ahsoka Tano Disney+ Series Starring Rosario Dawson Rumored To Be In Early Developmenthttps://thedirect.com/article/ahsoka-...
Still trying to understand what the Internet Archive is doing. They say "For physical books, we buy and receive donations of hundreds of thousands of books that we preserve for the long term in archival, non-circulating stacks."Does that mean the IA bought a copy of The Princess Bride, or did someone donate a copy of the book, or did someone scan the book and upload it as a donation? I don't think there is any way to tell. Very confusing.
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL48696...
Jim Hines is collecting links to free and legal SF & F athttps://www.jimchines.com/2020/03/fre...
and also mentioned that the British Science Fiction Association is doing something similar
https://bsfa.co.uk/reaching-out-some-...
Rick wrote: "John Nevets - that you don't have a current library card doesn't give you the moral right to pirate people's work. Mark - I'm not wading through all of that. If you have a point, state it here. B..."
No, I'm not saying it might be legal, just that the IA folks seem intent on making a case for their actions, which suggests that they won't back down. There are so many scanned in-print books at the the Archive that it is certainly unethical and unfair to authors. Libraries in my home town are closed, but I'm still checking out ebooks and audiobooks. Unlike my local library, the IA doesn't purchase the in-print books they are making available.
