Heinlein fans are a harsh mistress - The S&L Podcast #039
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 11:20PM We're halfway through The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, but we have some non-spoilery insights to share from ourselves and the book club discussions on Goodreads. We also talk about some of our favorite SciFi crossovers and this whole crazy new world of eBooks, audio books and 'enhanced' eBooks.
QUICK BURNS
The dystopian novel that's turning China upside down
Simon & Schuster Look To ‘Enhanced’ E-Books Beyond Apps
The 11 greatest, craziest sci-fi crossovers in television history
Summer science fiction explosion: The io9 guide to August
BARE YOUR SWORD - feedback from the audience
Heinlein is a weak-minded, adolescent authoritarian
Turing Method - A defintion of self awareness
Do Audiobooks count as reading?
ADDENDUMS
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Reader Comments (1)
Crossovers: I have a love/hate relationship with these. And while you guys were talking about television series, I think of two novel series that really took crossovers to crazy heights. There's Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series, which had characters from classic literature crossing over all over the place in a world that, ultimately, I feel was poorly defined. And then there's Kim Newman's Anno Dracula series, which has characters from fiction and history intermingle. It reminds me a little bit of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (though I should hasten to add Anno Dracula predates Moore's League by about 7 years). I read Anno Dracula in galley proof form -- it may be that the published novel was slightly different from the version I read, but I'd recommend that one. I feel it's a flawed novel, but a really interesting one too. I'd like to hear your take on it. Unless, of course, you've already done that one.
Also, you should read my dad's books, because they are awesome and he'd be tickled pink. I recommend Moon Dreams, which I think is available in electronic format now.