SFBRP #589 – Robert A Heinlein – Have Space Suit – Will Travel

SFBRP #589 - Robert A Heinlein - Have Space Suit – Will Travel

Luke and Juliane talk about Robert A Heinlein’s children’s book Have Space Suit – Will Travel, what they enjoyed and what they found problematic, and if it will be added to the SFBRP Must-Read List.

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SFBRP #588 – Silvia Park – Luminous

SFBRP #588 - Silvia Park - Luminous

Luke talks to Juliane about Luminous by Silvia Park, so far the best book he’s read in 2026.

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SFBRP #587 – Barbara Truelove – Of Monsters and Mainframes

SFBRP #587 - Barbara Truelove - Of Monsters and Mainframes

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

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SFBRP #586 – Iain M Banks – Inversions – Culture #5

SFBRP #586 - Iain M Banks - Inversions - Culture #5

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

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SFBRP #585 – Shannon Chakraborty – The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi – Amina al-Sirafi #1

SFBRP #585 - Shannon Chakraborty - The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi - Amina al-Sirafi #1

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.

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SFBRP #584 – Alastair Reynolds – Halcyon Years

SFBRP #584 - Alastair Reynolds - Halcyon Years

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.

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SFBRP #583 – Claire North – Slow Gods

SFBRP #583 - Claire North - Slow Gods

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.

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SFBRP #582 – Adrian Tchaikovsky – Shroud

SFBRP #582 - Adrian Tchaikovsky - Shroud

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

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SFBRP #581 – Neal Stephenson – Anathem

SFBRP #581 - Neal Stephenson - Anathem

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

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SFBRP #580 – Alix E Harrow – The Everlasting

SFBRP #580 - Alix E Harrow - The Everlasting

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

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