Amazon.co.uk: Edinburgh SF Book Group (2006-2008)

Edinburgh SF Book Group (2006-2008)
A Listmania! list by Afront (Edinburgh)

1. The Lathe Of Heaven (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Ursula Le Guin

The list author says:
	"My first meeting - and what a fantastic book to start with! I'd only read her Earthsea books before so expected some teen fantasy: how wrong I was, this is classic (and amazingly prescient) sci-fi!"

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2. Jennifer Government by Max Barry

The list author says:
	"A hung parliament for this one: most of the guys liked it, but the girls weren't so impressed."

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3. Under the Skin by Michel Faber

The list author says:
	"My choice of book and I'm glad to say the book group unanimously loved it! This was the first time everyone agreed: this book's great for getting your teeth into."

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4. Provender Gleed (Gollancz S.F.) by James Lovegrove

The list author says:
	"Pretty much all of us liked this book, and not at all swayed by receiving an email from the author giving us a bit of background on the book."

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5. The Island of Dr Moreau (Penguin Classics) by H.G. Wells

The list author says:
	"I missed December's meeting so don't know how this classic went down with our 21st century readers..."

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6. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

The list author says:
	"The first "Movie and Mocha" night, most of us seemed to rate the book but I prefered the movie."

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7. Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley

The list author says:
	"Another golden oldie, surprisingly still readable for a 1930s novel. Only six of us turned up for this one - the rest were probably taking a holiday on soma..."

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8. Black Hole by Charles Burns

The list author says:
	"the group's first graphic novel for some time, a few of us rated it highly but I wasn't one of them."

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9. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

The list author says:
	"I read this when it came out in paperback and it's the best book I've read so far this year. I don't read much "fantasy" these days but this book really is a fantastic read."

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10. I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

The list author says:
	"This was my first Asimov, and I wasn't expecting much from a 60 year old short-story collection. Opener "Robbie" read like a kids bedtime story, but then each successive story got better and better."

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11. Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban

The list author says:
	"thisun wer rit Riddleyspeak - inny gud? Haff sed yes brillyant, uver haff sed no so gud"

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12. Neverwhere: The Author's Preferred Text by Neil Gaiman

The list author says:
	"I loved Sandman, but Gaiman's novels don't seem to do it for me. This one was OK - some in the group absolutely loved it, but I found it a bit... ratty?"

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13. Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut

The list author says:
	"Wasn't enjoying this at first, but then it picked up (with a very funny one-para chapter about a biographical index) so in the end it was a shame it was so short."

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14. Glasshouse by Charles Stross

The list author says:
	"Well-received, although I'd read it recently and didn't fancy reading it again so soon."

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15. Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World by Haruki Murakami

The list author says:
	"My choice of book again - I was in two minds about picking this as it's not strictly genre. Glad I did though as it provoked some lively and thoughtful discussion."

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16. Vellum: The Book of All Hours by Hal Duncan

The list author says:
	"Bought but never got around to reading this when it came out. Unfortunately I didn't this time either -I gave up after the first chapter. Sorry Hal."

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17. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers

The list author says:
	"Victorian time-travel, Egyptian magic and body-swapping werewolves - I loved it, just the sort of yarn I was in the mood for. Most of the group weren't so keen though (lack of character development)"

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18. Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis

The list author says:
	"The first chosen for 2008 and it's an out-of-print book. Despite its many flaws, we all enjoyed this one: a rare achievement!"

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19. Mobius Dick by Andrew Crumey

The list author says:
	"In another dimension, there may be a me who, like the rest of the group, thought this a clever and entertaining read. In this dimension however, this one just wasn't for me."

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20. The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue

The list author says:
	"As chosen by the book club's new mum... almost all of us enjoyed this - recommended!"

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21. Light (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by M. John Harrison

The list author says:
	"I tried but failed twice to finish this one: I found it far too random, it annoyed the hell out of me. Most of the group rated this one though, I just couldn't see the Light..."

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22. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon

The list author says:
	"Another "literary" novel but we all liked this one, even if it did get a bit grand towards the end. Recommended!"

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23. Diaspora by Greg Egan

The list author says:
	"My choice again, unfortunatly only 3 people turned up! It can be hard going getting around the physics descriptions, but persevere and you'll be richly rewarded."

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