Dragons & Jetpacks discussion

– Books must be published by the first, be available internationally, and available in print form.
– After 24-48 hours, 8 books from each genre will be chosen at random from the selection, using a random generator online.
– Only ONE nomination per person (EITHER sci-fi OR fantasy).
– If books are part of a series, they must be the first, unless the group has already read the previous book(s). (you can see our previous group reads here)
– No authors nominating their own works.
– No self-published or ebook-only books — we want our BotM to be accessible to as many members as possible!


SCI FI
1. LIFEL1K3
2. Dark December ??
3. Solaris
4. Aurora Burning
5. The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
6. Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre
7. A Canticle for Leibowitz
8. Wanderers
9. Ready Player Two


FANTASY
1. Night's Master
2. The Color of Magic
3. Malice
4. The Wolf of Oren-Yaro
5. The Emperor's Blades
6. The Grim Company
7. Sandman Slim
8. The Library of the Unwritten
9. Song of the Beast

Night's Master by Tanith Lee (fantasy)

LIFEL1K3 for sci-fi please.

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett for fantasy.

Dark December by Alfred Coppel for scifi

Malice for fantasy please

Solaris for sci fi please

Aurora Burning for SF

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within for sci-fi please

Love Mary and Dawn's suggestions.

In honor of the final book coming out nexy month, I nominate The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso for fantasy


More people need to read this trilogy

The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley for fantasy please

Audrey, I’d like to nominate Devolution by Max Brooks for Sci Fi please!
Thanks

Danielle wrote: "In honor of the final book coming out nexy month, I nominate The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso for fantasy


More people need to read this trilogy"

I agree.

for fantasy.

A Canticle for Leibowitz in sci-fi

Spacecrow wrote: "Dark December by Alfred Coppel for scifi"

I don't see where I can get a copy of this one. Is it still in print?

The Path of Flames for Fantasy, please.
Oh no, this may be self-published. ??

I saw some used copies of Dark December on Amazon, but they ain't cheap.

Shawnie wrote: "The Path of Flames for Fantasy, please.
Oh no, this may be self-published. ??"

I believe it is. I got it a while back, and it seems well-received. We could still do a buddy read and/or discuss it under Self-Published Gems.

Shawnie wrote: "Spacecrow wrote: "Dark December by Alfred Coppel for scifi"

I don't see where I can get a copy of this one. Is it still in print?"

It looks like it may be out of print. Can I get a second opinion on that?

Eric wrote: "A Canticle for Leibowitz in sci-fi"

It looks like this may be out of print also. Does it look hard to get for anyone?

I can get A Canticle... through my library.

... and Dark December used. so not a problem for me.

Audrey wrote: "Eric wrote: "A Canticle for Leibowitz in sci-fi"

It looks like this may be out of print also. Does it look hard to get for anyone?"

This one's ok in the UK - paperback and ebook readily available through the usual online retailers. The first link from goodreads if you go through the original post takes you to an old copy though, which might be why it looks out of print.

Audrey wrote: "Eric wrote: "A Canticle for Leibowitz in sci-fi"

It looks like this may be out of print also. Does it look hard to get for anyone?"

In Canada, it's available through Chapters, our national book store, and other online places.

Audrey wrote: "Eric wrote: "A Canticle for Leibowitz in sci-fi"

It looks like this may be out of print also. Does it look hard to get for anyone?"

I'm in the US- it seems to be easily available in print and audio, though it doesn't seem available in ebook.

I'd like to nominate Rhythm of War for fantasy please.

i assumed dark december was available. i have an old, used one i was gonna read

My library has Canticle, but not Dark December.

The Cats of Seroster by Robert Westall for fantasy please

(I don't think we've done it before, but now I'm doubting myself - and cannot check on the app)

Sandman Slim for fantasy instead. Thanks!

Freya wrote: "The Cats of Seroster by Robert Westall for fantasy please

(I don't think we've done it before, but now I'm doubting myself - and cannot check on the app)"
I can't get this one at Amazon, library, or B&N.

The Library of the Unwritten by A J Hackwith for fantasy pls

(sorry no link - on mobile)

Fantasy Song of the Beast

Thanks for checking Shawnie, I didn't realise it was out of print! Amazon only has a few of the 1991 mass market paperback as cheap second hand.

I'll have a think about another book instead :)

In which case, I'll swap for Wanderers by Chuck Wendig for sci-fi instead, thanks!

I mean, I can generally only get about half the books from in-country book sellers or libraries. After brexit it's a bit pricey to get books from the UK, which was my goto, since it's insane to get anything from the States. Not that I'm complaining, I don't have time to read all the BoTMs, and it helps me decide ;D

:D Same for me, Johanne, I haven't been getting to as many BotMs.

Freya wrote: "Thanks for checking Shawnie, I didn't realise it was out of print! Amazon only has a few of the 1991 mass market paperback as cheap second hand.

I'll have a think about another book instead :)"
Though it does look good! :)

Ready Player Two for sci fi please.

Thanks for checking. I've been sick this week and out of it.

Hope, I think we'd like to do Rhythm of War as a mod special, if you don't mind, so we can have two months.

Hope you're feeling a bit better Audrey

Thank you.

Any more? I'll be setting up polls soon.