Geek Book Club – SomeGadgetGuy

An incredible blend of gumshoe noir and hard science fiction. ‘Leviathan Wakes’ has been on Juan’s list for a while now, especially given the success of ‘The Expanse’ TV show. Andrew FINALLY twisted Juan’s arm to read it, AND a special guest drops by to chat some excellent Sci-Fi! Enobong Etteh from BooredatWork JUST finished … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 004 – Leviathan Wakes (1st book in The Expanse series)"

An incredible blend of gumshoe noir and hard science fiction. ‘Leviathan Wakes’ has been on Juan’s list for a while now, especially given the success of ‘The Expanse’ TV show. Andrew FINALLY twisted Juan’s arm to read it, AND a special guest drops by to chat some excellent Sci-Fi! Enobong Etteh from BooredatWork JUST finished … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 004 – Leviathan Wakes (1st book in The Expanse series)"

One of the best science fiction comedies of all time, and ANDREW NEVER READ IT?!?!? We had to fix that. For our first guest episode of the Geek Book Club, Laura brings The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! FORTY TWO!!! Shop for the Hitchhiker’s Guide on Amazon http://amzn.to/2yE5zwR Download this week’s show as an audio … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 003 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy"

One of the best science fiction comedies of all time, and ANDREW NEVER READ IT?!?!? We had to fix that. For our first guest episode of the Geek Book Club, Laura brings The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! FORTY TWO!!! Shop for the Hitchhiker’s Guide on Amazon http://amzn.to/2yE5zwR Download this week’s show as an audio … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 003 – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy"

An incredible undertaking in science fiction, and a fantastic translation. The Three-Body Problem is a unique take on the classic alien “first contact” story told from a Chinese perspective. What would Earth look like if we knew extra-terrestrials were on their way to our planet? Shop for ‘The Three-Body Problem’ on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yezFYr Download this … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 002 – The Three-Body Problem"

An incredible undertaking in science fiction, and a fantastic translation. The Three-Body Problem is a unique take on the classic alien “first contact” story told from a Chinese perspective. What would Earth look like if we knew extra-terrestrials were on their way to our planet? Shop for ‘The Three-Body Problem’ on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2yezFYr Download this … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 002 – The Three-Body Problem"

Jerome Bixby is most known for his work as a TV writer, penning four episodes of the original Star Trek, an episode of the Twilight Zone, and co-wrote the story which Isaac Asimov would later adapt into ‘Fantastic Voyage’. His last work was an intimate screenplay about a man claiming to be an immortal caveman. … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 001 – The Man From Earth"

Jerome Bixby is most known for his work as a TV writer, penning four episodes of the original Star Trek, an episode of the Twilight Zone, and co-wrote the story which Isaac Asimov would later adapt into ‘Fantastic Voyage’. His last work was an intimate screenplay about a man claiming to be an immortal caveman. … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 001 – The Man From Earth"

A HUGE “what if” story that we’re embarrassed to say, Juan has never fully read in one sitting. Andrew and Juan take a look at an alternate universe story featuring the most iconic superhero of all time. What if Superman grew up in the USSR instead of Smallville? Shop for ‘Superman: Red Son’ on Amazon: … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 000 – Superman: Red Son"

A HUGE “what if” story that we’re embarrassed to say, Juan has never fully read in one sitting. Andrew and Juan take a look at an alternate universe story featuring the most iconic superhero of all time. What if Superman grew up in the USSR instead of Smallville? Shop for ‘Superman: Red Son’ on Amazon: … Continue reading "Geek Book Club 000 – Superman: Red Son"