Edinburgh SF Book Group (2008-2009)

A Listmania! list by Afront (Edinburgh)
 
The Road
1.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The list author says:
  "Back on the road with the Edinburgh SF Book Group's booklist. This month's book will be familiar to many (I'd already read it) and is defintely worth reading if you can stomach its bleakness."
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The Chrysalids (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  The Chrysalids (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "I think I was the only one who hadn't read this one before - I enjoyed it except for the ending."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)

Watchmen
3.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
The list author says:
  "Our first graphic novel in a while and it's one that kick-started the new age of comics."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 8 customer discussions

A Fire Upon The Deep (Gollancz S.F.)
4.  A Fire Upon The Deep (Gollancz S.F.) by Vernor Vinge
The list author says:
  "A larger book than usual, but most who started it finished it - a 90s classic with some fantastically realized aliens."
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Selected Tales (Penguin Popular Classics)
5.  Selected Tales (Penguin Popular Classics) by Edgar Allan Poe
The list author says:
  "This one Poelerized the group... since it's xmas we just did one - "The Fall of the House of Usher""
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Harm
6.  Harm by Brian Aldiss
The list author says:
  "A first choice for our newest member, but for me the pain (of having to read this) couldn't be over fast enough"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Survivors
7.  Survivors by Terry Nation
The list author says:
  "Ironically I had the flu so couldn't attend the book group for this one. I did read it though: was OK, but read like a TV script"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Physiognomy
8.  The Physiognomy by Jeffrey Ford
The list author says:
  "Much better than the cover led me to believe: we all thought this was quite good but not astounding."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Galapagos
9.  Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "I missed this, but K says: Some enjoyed it, some didn't, but the major split was over whether it would be a good thing if the human race gave up torture & literature and moved on to just eating fish."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.49
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Unlimited Dream Company (Paladin Books)
10.  The Unlimited Dream Company (Paladin Books) by J. G. Ballard
The list author says:
  "Sweet dreams Mr. Ballard."
£6.39   Used & New from: £1.03
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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