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Ministry for the Future - Heatwaves, Super-Storms, and Cutting-Edge Climate Tech! 45:04

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The book somehow manages to be optimistic at the same time that it realistically portrays horrific climate catastrophes - the opening chapter will stick with you forever. That said, it also suffers from some of KSR's usual writing quirks: weak characters and a pretty loosely defined plot. We talk about it all, the good, the bad, and the terrifyingl…

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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park - Part 1 (Ch 1-10) 54:33

5d ago54:33

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Books mentioned in this episode: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman Hidden Yellow Stars by Rebecca Connolly

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Announcing our Books for 2025 37:13

12d ago37:13

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Books mentioned in this episode: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyesvsky Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Great Expectations by Charles Dickens The Complete Mysteries of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton Emma by Jane Austen Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Macbeth by William Shakespeare The Magicia…

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Our Top 10 Books of 2024 53:00

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Books mentioned in this episode: Real Americans by Rachel Khong The Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in VietnamQuang by Nhuong Huynh Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano The Women by Kristin Hannah Archimedes and the Door of Science by …

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A Clockwork Orange - the classic dystopia of crime and punishment! 36:54

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The book is shocking, disturbing, entertaining, and unbelievably thought provoking all at once - no wonder Stanley Kubrick decided to turn the book into a movie (which is a must-watch classic in its own right). It's also an unforgettable masterwork of language, as the narrator, Alex, and his droogs speak in slang that is somehow entirely novel and …

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Part 3 (Staves 4-5) 41:12

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Books mentioned in this epidsode: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson The Little Prince by Antoinne de Saint-Exupery Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva A Christmas Carol Murder by Heather Redmond The Life and Times of Bob Cratchit by Dixie Distler Macbeth by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Hamlet…

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A Christmas Carol - Part 2 (Staves 2-3) 46:23

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Books mentioned in this episode: Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Erasure by Percival Everett All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Part 1 (Stave 1) 48:17

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Books mentioned in this episode: Real Americans by Rachel Khong Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

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Neuromancer by William Gibson - an unforgettable world of sleek techno-criminals, AI, and body mods! 37:00

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Neuromancer is an incredible science fiction classic, a page turner full of gripping action sequences, wild futuristic ideas, and a unique, techno-criminal world populated by wildly imaginative characters. As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion. This episode is sponsored by Mythos: The Origin …

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Part 4 (Ch 16-19) 51:19

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan The Fellowship of the RIng by J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien The Princess Bride by WIlliam Goldman The Neverending Story by Michael Ende Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling James by Percival Everett Erasure by Percival Evere…

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Part 3 (Ch 10-15) 50:05

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Books mentioned in this episode:Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverHiillbilly Ellegy by J.D. VanceNever Saw Me Coming by Vera KurianUp Next:The Hobbit Ch 16-19

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Part 2 (Ch 7-9) 50:23

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown The Wrong Daughter by Danny Smith Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

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The Silo Series by Hugh Howey - Wool, Shift, and Dust 40:57

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As always, no spoilers until the end when we clearly call it out before getting into the full plot explanation and discussion. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord! Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer video This episode is sponsored by The Song of Immaru: Earth's Door by PJ Dudek, which you can get on print, audiobook, or kindl…

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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Part 1 (Ch 1-6) 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Wrong Daughter by Danny Smith The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

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Book Talk with Mindy Brouse 1:02:48

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews The Firm by John Grisham The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein Beartown by Fredrik Backman News of the World by Paulette Jiles What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing by Melissa Fitzgerald Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout The …

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - Part 4 (Ch 22-27) 58:12

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Books mentioned in this episode: Middletide by Sarah Crouch My Couisin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Mrs. deWinter by Susan Hill Rebecca's Tale by Sally Beauman Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Birds: And Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie …

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The Best Dystopian Books of All Time 56:57

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This episode is sponsored by The Dawn series by Ray N. Kuili, which you can get on print, audiobook, or kindle here. Join the Hugonauts book club on discord! Or you can watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer video All the books in the episode (with YT links to those we've got full episodes on, or search for them in your podcast app): The Hunger…

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - Part 3 (Ch 16-21) 1:23:57

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Books mentioned in this episode: Middletide by Sarah Crouch

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - Part 2 (Ch 10-15) 53:18

3M ago53:18

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Books mentioned in this episode: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - Part 1 (Ch 1-9) 1:37:26

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Books mentioned in this episode:Heart of the Matter by Emily GiffinGirl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart

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The Mercy of Gods - Reviewing James S. A. Corey's new book 33:13

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The Mercy of Gods follows a team of research scientists trying to survive an alien invasion. The Carryx are ruthless - killing 1/8 of the population immediately as they arrive to encourage the survivors to cooperate. Our team, along with many others, are then abducted and brought to a Carryx planet, where they are set loose in an open-air prison po…

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - Part 2 1:00:40

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Books mentioned in this episode: Life of Pi byYann Martel Moby Dick by Herman Melville In the Heart of the Sea by Nathanial Philbrick Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - Part 1 1:00:44

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Books mentioned in this episode: Life of Pi by Yann Martel The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Garlic & Sapphires by Ruth Reichl Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl James by Percival Everett

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Book Talk with Carlina 31:22

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Join Laura and Carlina as we talk all things books! Note: This conversation was recorded in July of 2023. If some of our talk about new book releases, this is why! Books mentioned in this episode: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis The Lord the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien Running for My Life by …

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The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell - A doomed mission to an alien planet! 37:24

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A radio astronomer discovers a signal coming from Alpha Centauri - strange, beautiful alien voices, singing. While the rest of the world is transfixed by the broadcast, a catholic order, the Jesuits, take action and launch a mission to the planet of Rakhat. But from the outset we know the mission is doomed to tragedy, because a second storyline fol…

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 6 (Ch 22-24) 1:21:25

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Books mentioned in this episode: 1001 Arabian Nights by Sir Richard Burton The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh Jane in Love by Rachel Givney Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass The Yellow Wood by Minnie Darke Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare The Rule Book by Sarah Adams Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price Ladies Rewrite the…

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 5 (Ch 20-21) 1:05:42

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Books mentioned in this episode:Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinThe Hold We're In by Gabrielle ZevinWeyward by Emilia Hart

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 4 (Ch 15-19) 1:42:28

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Books mentioned in this episode:Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas HardyTheir Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale HurstonFinlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoMr. Malcomn's List by Suzanne AllainThe Berry Pickers by Amanda PetersWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry b…

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Starship Troopers: the deeply Philosophical classic of Military Sci-Fi! 43:14

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In the 23rd century Johnny Rico enlists in the Mobile Infantry, the heart of the human military. As he nears completion of an intensely rigorous training program to learn how to fight and use his power armor, war breaks out between humanity and the bugs. The bugs are aliens with a hive mind, who attack and destroy Buenos Aires, and Johnny and his f…

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 3 (Ch 10-14) 1:24:53

5M ago1:24:53

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Books mentioned in this episode:The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle ZevinSeeking Persephone by Sarah EdenThe Reading List by Sarah Nisha AdamsThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenGirl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 2 (Ch 6-9) 1:15:29

5M ago1:15:29

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Books mentioned in this episode:Leading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NasifiThe Midnight Library by Matt HaigLong Bright River by Liz MooreThe Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mystery Novels by Lynn MessinaThe Quit List by Katie BaileyWhen Women Were Dragons by Kelly BarnhillFinlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle CosimanoThe Eddie Flynn Series by Steve Cavanagh…

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Persuasion by Jane Austen - Part 1 (Ch 1-5) 1:22:16

6M ago1:22:16

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Books Mentioned in this Episode:Pixels and Paint by Kristi Ann HunterThe False Prince by Jennifer A. NielsenThe Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mystery Novels by Lynn MessinaQueen Charlotte by Julia QuinnThe Duke and I b \y Julia Quinn

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12 Books - the best of last year! Ranking the Hugos plus Six More 43:03

6M ago43:03

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We rank the nominees for the 2024 Hugo award, plus 6 more from last year! Join the book club on discord and read The Sparrow! https://discord.gg/fHejh3PpR2 Video version of the show on YouTube https://youtube.com/@hugonautspod The books: The Witch King - Martha Wells The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi - Shannon Chakraborty Some Desperate Glory - Emi…

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Part 4 (Ch 32-43) 1:03:17

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Books mentioned in this episode: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe James by Percival Everett There Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Part 3 (Ch 22-31) 1:02:54

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Magic Treehouse Series by Mary Pope Osborne Killing the Witches by Bill O'Reilly Up Next (in 2 Weeks): Persuasion by Jane Austen

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Part 2 (Ch 13-21) 1:09:04

6M ago1:09:04

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Books mentioned in this episode: I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time by Laura Vanderkam The Little Village of Book Lovers by Nina George Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmin

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7 Amazing, Short Sci-Fi Books for when you need a quick read! 20:30

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Over the years we've built up a pretty big backlog of short novels that we really liked but hadn't had a chance to cover on the show - so today we're bursting that dam. Join the book club on discord (and vote for our next book club book!): https://discord.gg/fHejh3PpR2 Video version of the show on YouTube https://youtube.com/@hugonautspod The seven…

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Part 1 (Ch 1-12) 1:06:47

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Lost Letter by Mimi Matthews Killing the Witches by Bill O'Reilly

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029 A Career Carol by Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley 52:27

7M ago52:27

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About this Episode ' Twas the night before Christmas…What a perfect night to share about A Career Carol by Dr. Helmut Schuster and Dr. David Oxley. The concept is loosely based on A Christmas Carol, with ghosts and everything. Part 1: A Career Carol In this fable, the protagonist, Shey, faces the night before graduation with skepticism about conven…

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Embassytown - Aliens who are truly alien and a wild, techno-organic world! 36:55

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There is only one human settlement on the planet of Arieka. There, in Embassytown, a young woman named Avice grows up in a strange world between worlds, where all that is human and all that is alien collide without ever really coming together. That's not much of a summary, but this is a book that really benefits from going in mostly blind, so we ma…

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Jane Eyre - Part 6 (Ch 34-38) 55:07

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde John Eyre by Mimi Matthews Me Before You by Jojo Moyes Villette by Charlotte Bronte The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Weyward by Emilia Hart Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling The Wild Robot by Peter Brown The Heartwood Hotel Series by Kallie…

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Your top 20 sci-fi books - listener survey results! 36:52

8M ago36:52

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If you want to see the complete survey results, including all the top books, favorite authors, and short stories come find them on the discord. Video version of this episode available on YouTube.Gordon Burroughs, Cody Troyer, Brent Gaisford

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Jane Eyre - Part 5 (Ch 28-33) 59:27

8M ago59:27

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Books mentioned in this episode: Weyward by Emilia Hart Real Americans by Rachel Khong Forever and Ever, Amen by Randy Travis

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Jane Eyre - Part 4 (Ch 22-27) 1:08:18

8M ago1:08:18

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Books mentioned in this episode: Transforming the Difficult Child by Jennfer Easley Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline by Becky A. Bailey The Wild Robot by Peter Brown The Millie Molly Mandy Storybook by Joyce Lankester Brisley

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Jane Eyre - Part 3 (Ch 17-21) 51:00

8M ago51:00

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Books mentioned in this episode: The Women by Kristin Hannah

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2024 Nebula nominees - 3 great books on this short list! 32:29

8M ago32:29

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The 2024 Nebula awards are coming up, so we read and ranked all the books for ya. And we've got good news, this was a great year for fantasy and sci-fi! Join the book club on discord: https://discord.gg/fHejh3PpR2 Video version of the show on YouTube https://youtube.com/@hugonautspod The short listed books: Translation State by Ann Leckie Shigidi a…

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Jane Eyre - Part 2 (Ch 10-16) 1:18:32

9M ago1:18:32

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Books mentioned in this episode: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

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Jane Eyre - Part 1 (Ch 1-9) 1:02:58

9M ago1:02:58

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Books mentioned in this episode: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant Grit by Angela Duckworth

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Much Ado About Nothing - Part 3 59:55

9M ago59:55

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Books mentioned in this episode: How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig The Shakespeare Stories by Andrew Matthews Shakespeare Can Be Fun! Series by Lois Burdett The Usborne Complete Shakespeare: Sotries From All The Plays by Anna Milbourne A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories by Angela McAllister Shakespeare's Stories by Khoa Lee The …

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Metro 2033 - The book that inspired the hugely popular video games! 38:09

9M ago38:09

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The year is 2033. The world has been reduced to rubble. Humanity is nearly extinct. The survivors live in the Moscow Metro - the biggest air-raid shelter ever built. It is humanity's last refuge. Stations have become mini-statelets, their people uniting around ideas, religions, water-filters - or the simple need to repulse an enemy incursion. VDNKh…

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