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  • Membership Questions (9 entries)

    • What is The Sword and Laser?
      The Sword and Laser (S&L) is a science fiction and fantasy-themed book club, started by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt . The main goal of the club is to ...
    • Who can join?
      Anyone! You can follow along with the blog ( www.swordandlaser.com ) to see what books we’re currently reading, and if you’d like to be a part of the discussion on our ...
    • How does this work?
      Roughly every couple months (depending on the length of the book we’re currently reading at the time), we’ll put several books up for a vote (often based on a theme). The ...
    • Is there a fee?
      No. It’s free to join, free to comment, and free to disagree with us…. though might cost you in wrath! (Just kidding. LOL!)
    • I read too fast (or slow), can I still participate in the discussions?
      Of course! We simply ask that you don’t give out any spoilers (or carefully mark your topic with very visible **SPOILER** warnings, or make use of the Goodreads spoiler tags!) if ...
    • Where can I get these books?
      S&L has an affiliate program set up with Amazon, so our store will always be an easy way to find books (past and current) that we’re reading. Funds from ...
    • How can I suggest a book?
      Look for a book suggestions thread in the forum. We’ll look there for inspiration in picking books to put up to a vote. Because we want to cover a wide variety ...
    • Will there be meetups?
      Assuredly with web 2.0-crazed folks like us, meetups are bound to happen. We haven’t planned any as yet, but don’t let that stop you! We encourage you wherever you are to ...
    • So, Tom and Veronica are podcasters. Is there a S&L podcast in the works?
      Yes! Check it out here and subscribe here !