
Veronica: Russel Brewing Company Pumpkin Pie Milkshake IPA And we kick off our non-spoilery thoughts on The Jasmine Throne. A science fiction museum opening in London sounds amazing.

she has more than 100 of them in her driveway now. Veronica may have overdone becoming a friend of crows. You can also support the show by buying books through our links! Find links to the books we talk about and some of our favorites at /picks Thank you to all the folks who back our show and if you would like to support the show that way head to /swordandlaser Our show is currently entirely funded by our patrons. TJT: Influence of South Asian History/Legends What are your favorite wearable weapons in SF/F So if you're looking for "the sci-fi Harry Potter", well.for at least one way of looking at that question, I've got you covered! (Or at least I like to think so because I'm just that to discover your next favorite book? fans will be excited to know that The Spare Man by Kowal releases from in just a few days. "Longer series, doesn't have to be specifically seven books, progressing over the youth of the character." And, well.may I introduce y'all to THE SONG OF FORGOTTEN STARS! Kelly Sedinger - I was catching up on episodes of and there was a discussion of the question: "What is the sci-fi equivalent of Harry Potter?" The discussion went in several directions, but at one point Tom Merritt wondered if what was being asked was pretty specific: Welcome to Vancouver and let me know if there's anything you need while you're here. If others have sent this to you already, I apologize for the repeat. Here are a couple of links to help better understand what's going on: 150 birds are not unusual, depending on where you live. I'm not sure what part of the city you are in, but I live in the False Creek area and see the fly-by everyday. The crow migration (6,000+ birds) is a daily occurrence, and one of Vancouver's most interesting phenomena. I'm not sure if you've spent any time at Granville Island, but they have these signs out. " The BC SPCA is opposed to intentional hand-feeding of birds like jays, gulls, pigeons and ducks, geese and other waterfowl, and recommends municipalities and parks strongly discourage feeding through education, bylaws and enforcement.Īpproved by the Board of Directors – June 2019 I thought we should welcome you (I'm sure others have already), and wanted to help clear up a couple of things you mentioned during the last two episodes.įirst off, please stop feeding the crows. Love that for you.Īs a long-time Vancouver resident, after listening to the last couple of episodes of S&L (I was a bit behind.), it sounds like you've moved to our fair city. Ruth: Veronica you’ve become a witch queen with an entire murder of crows (or, it sounds like, a murder of murders) as your familiars.

Jan: The Folio Society has released a beautiful new folio of The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, illustrated by Marie-Alice Harel. Trike: Wool, the adaptation of the Hugh Howey book, is officially listed on the AppleTV app. It's a children's retelling of Beowulf, and it looks very cool Gristle McNerd: Zach Weinersmith's newest book is up for preorder. Tamahome: More awards! The finalists are in for Mark Lawrence's 8th SFPBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off). Dilithium Crystal for Tom and Dark Crystal for Veronica 😉 It was the Golden Compass (AKA Northern Lights) A 15-year anniversary is Crystal. On the 15th of October 2007, Veronica created the Sword and Laser Ning forum to house the S&L community (before we moved to Goodreads & Discord) and on October 16th, 2007 the first S&L book pick was announced. Tassie Dave: In happier news, the Sword and Laser book club turns 15 years old this weekend.

Veronica: Fernie Brewing Hazy Pale Ale Headwall We also check in on our read of The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. It's our 15th anniversary! And we celebrated by making puns, discussing our favorite wearable fantasy and sci-fi weapons, and finding rumors about our hometowns.
