Lin Carter's Under the Green Star is something Tom fell in love with when it was fresh off the presses in the early 70s, and which has been unavailable until recently. A "sword and planet" science fantasy, Green Star gets very different reactions from Tom and Tony!
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Demon concludes John Varley's Gaea trilogy, and what a conclusion it is! Giant snakes! Giant Marilyn Monroe! WAR!! Sirocco has been fired from her job as Wizard to become the Demon, and now she plans to overthrow Gaea. Can one truly kill a god? Let's find out!

Wizard is the 2nd book in John Varley's Gaea trilogy. We return to the ring 75 years after the events of Titan. Sirocco is an alcoholic. Gaby is on the outs with Gaea, who has begun accepting pilgrims from Earth. Will Tom's rewfound appreciation for this series continue?

Titan by John Varley is the beginning of a trilogy about Gaea, a sentient alien megastructure in orbit around Saturn, and the loves of the human crew who first discover her. Initially pooh-poohed by Tom, listen to how one of Tony's favorite books makes a new impression on him!

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a Pulitzer prize winning novel by Michael Chabon, whose writing is definitely worthy of the honor. We follow the lives of two cousins, thrown together in the days before WWII, as their passion and artistry make them a force to be reckoned with in the world of comic books.

Jhereg by Steven Brust is a favortie of Tony's and the springboard to a series which currently contains 15 novels. Part scifi, part fantasy, and all fun, this was a delightful first read for Tom.

The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle is a first-contact novel by two masters of scifi. There's a lot to appreciate when two such skilled authors collaborate!

Harry Harrison's The Stainless Steel Rat is an old favorite of Tony's, and a forgotten pleasure of Tom's as well. The adventures of "Slippery Jim" deGriz make for wonderfully fun reading! We were both glad to have revisited this old friend.

Thieves World is a shared-world anthology edited by Robert Lynn Asprin. This book is a collection of short stories by assorted authors, each exploring their own interpretations of the same world and same characters. Does it work? Join us to find out!

The Girl of the Sea of Cortez by Peter Benchley is a favorite of Tony's and a first-read for Tom. This is a wonderful adventure that manages to bring together threads about a young woman's coming of age, life in a broken family, and ecologically sound stewardship of the ocean.