I just finished it a few days ago, and it's the best new book I've read in a long time!

Frowning but at least Luke didn't have to read it.

New SFBRP!!!

Juliane read Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove and in this episodes tells Luke why he shouldn't read it to.

www.sfbrp.com/episode/587

#booksky #sciencefiction #bookreview #podcast

I like the poems… but Andy Surkis “singing” them in the audiobook? Aaaaarrgghh the worst book listening experience ever!

A paper book and an audiobook, lots of smiling.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke and Juliane discuss Inversions by Iain M Banks, a sure-fire entry into the SFBRP Must-Read List.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2437

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Luke has a big thumb down.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke tried out The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty, a book so bad he's going to have to update the SFBRP website to match the new DID NOT FINISH functionality of Goodreads.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2431

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Luke is pointing and frowning a bit, Juliane is reading another book.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke reviews Halcyon Years by Alastair Reynolds and if you don't know the Terrible Secret of Space then you might be confused about the pusher robots and the shover robots.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2428

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Pointing and smiling... so this must be from the first 60% of the novel.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke talks to Juliane about Slow Gods by Claire North, a book with so many nods to The Culture series that Luke's head almost fell off nodding in recognition.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2424

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You were warned!

Yes for sure I would probably have enjoyed it! I'm just mentioning that the discussion/vibes at the time (online) was enough to make me not take the chance.

20 years ago I thought about making plans to go to a Worldcon... until I read up about it and realised I had almost nothing in common with anyone there (from discussions online at the time). I was super unencouraged!

It's okay to not finish a bloody stupid book!

Luke and Juliane are pointing at the book cover and smiling.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke and Juliane are very enthusiastic about Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky so half way through their review go deep into the spoiler zone.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2421

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Luke is pointing at the book and smiling.

New SFBRP!!!

It’s a 1000 page book from 2008, and Luke tells Juliane why he thinks Anathem is a “Masterwork” by Neal Stephenson.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2412

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I am currently listening to the audiobook. I haven't heard any capslocks so far.

Podcast Album Art

Juggling Podcast 070 - Top 40 Jugglers of 2025 and the Future

Luke and Juliane talk about the new Top 40 Jugglers website, 2025 results, & the Top 40 Jugglers Hall of Fame.

Website: lukeburrage.com/top40/

Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/149615...
YouTube: youtu.be/GHGMOWOO_R8

#juggling #podcast

As a British reader, this book gave me the strongest sense of Cultural Appropriation I've ever experienced. However, this wasn't my main criticism, and I stopped reading at the 80% mark due to other major issues.

Luke is pointing and isn't impressed.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke tells Juliane about the disappointing romance in The Everlasting, the romantasy novel by Alix E Harrow.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2409

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YouTube thumbnail showing Spencer Androli and Fusion Showteam.

The Top 40 Jugglers 0f 2025 - The Full Countdown!!!

youtu.be/ZIMXiUFkAC4

The full chart in one vid. Enjoy!

Check out the final 2025 chart here: lukeburrage.com/top40/year/2...

Thanks to my Patreons for supporting the Top 40 Jugglers: patreon.com/lukeburrage

#top40jugglers #juggling

Actually 18 years. I miscalculated. :)

Could I suggest the Science Fiction Book Review Podcast? We just started our 16th year of podcasting, and it seems to fit the bill nicely: www.sfbrp.com

Luke is pointing at the book and isn't sad.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke revisits Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie to see how it holds up as an early example of the awards-dominating science fiction movement variously known as Tor Wave or Squeecore.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2401

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YouTube thumbnail of International juggler 2025.

In 2025 I juggled in 32 countries!

Check out the video:
youtu.be/uhK8JWkxlsQ

I visited/juggled in these five countries for the first time in 2025:
Lithuania 🇱🇹
Cyprus 🇨🇾
Tunisia 🇹🇳
Honduras 🇭🇳
Belize 🇧🇿

My running total is now 141 countries visited.

#juggling #internationaljuggler

Luke is pointing and frowning.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke REMOVES Startide Rising by David Brin from the SFBRP Must-Read List! Why? Listen to find out!

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2396

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Not sure why anyone wants "historical accuracy" from an adaptation of a comedy story featuring monsters and gods and dick jokes.

Both Luke and Juliane are smiling while pointing at this book.

New SFBRP!!!

Juliane begins the podcast by wondering whether When There Are Wolves Again by E J Swift is even science fiction, and Luke has strong thoughts on that and other questions.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2393

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I got about eight pages in.

Luke is pointing at the book and smiling.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke re-reads The Quantum Magician by Derek Künsken to see if it keeps its place on the SFBRP Must-Read list.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2390

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Luke is pointing and smiling.

New SFBRP!!!

Luke talks to Juliane about the first two novels in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Tyrant Philosophers fantasy series, City of Last Chances and House of Open Wounds.

www.sfbrp.com/archives/2387

#booksky #bookreview #podcast

One of my all-time favourites. Every time I've re-read it, I've thought "Probably won't be as good as I remember" but it has been three times.

Name the book!