In this episode the HPR Audiobook Club discusses the audiobook Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell

Non-Spoiler Thoughts

This may be Pokey's all time favorite audiobook.

This book takes the 'fish out of water" trope and turns it on it head to a certain extent.

Is Klaatu really Bilbo Baggins?

Ishmael Wang is kinda our hero.

So Traveller is a huge influence on these books.

You know you want to deep dive on the lore of this universe. Go ahead.

Buy more Nathan Lowell books.

WWID, What Would Ishmael Do

Excellent recording, despite equipment of dubious quality.

Solar Clipper Universe vs. StarDrifter Universe, and how we are fantastically lucky to have both.

Beverage Reviews

As usual, the HPR AudioBook Club took some time to review the beverages that each of us were drinking during the episode

Thaj: Grapefruit Juice, simple, delicious.

x1101: Shipyards Signature Series IPA

pokey: I like Roma Sambuka in my coffee. It's muggy here today, so I'm happy to discover that it's just as good in ice coffee. Roma Sambuka does not seem to have a website. The trick, imho, is to make your coffee as you normally would, then add the booze. Don't adjust for the booze, other than using a bigger glass.

FiftyOneFifty: Ole Smokey Tennessee Moonshine

Things We talked about

We definitely can't keep these books straight. Just read them all. You'll thank us.

Pokey found a plot bullet, maybe. Thaj may disagree.

All the characters are there for a reason.

Nathan's reading voice is perfect for this series.

Wormholes, wormholes, wormholes.

We discuss the details of how to use the technology from this series to fly into a system.

Pokey wishes promotions in the real world worked they way they work on the ship.

Find the Podiobook Easter eggs.

Our Next Audiobook

The Terrible Business of Salmon & Dusk

The Next Audiobook Club Recording

Right now we are working through a backlog of older episode that have already been recorded. Once that ends we fully anticipate recording new episodes with listener participation.

Further Recommendations

Daredevil

The DCEU

We talk about a picture I can no longer find a link for.

Pokey gets a new motorcycle.

FiftyOneFifty talks about actual computer stuff.

Windows probs...

Web Browsers editorializing the Internet.

Is Flash dead yet?

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