Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club
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Fantasy & Science Fiction Discussion Group
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So, what's the book about?
Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times bestselling novella, All Systems Red.
It has a dark past--one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself "Murderbot". But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more. Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don't want to know what the "A" stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue. What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks...
If this sounds like something you would like to read, you can get your copy of the book from the store for 15% off when you order with us: in-store, online, over the phone (828.386.1219), or via email. Our booksellers will be happy to help you get the book in the format that you prefer!
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We are open to the public Mon-Sat from 11am-7pm so you can pickup orders at the register. However, you can also pickup your book using our pickup basket at the front door or the drive thru window. We're available for pickup Mon-Sat from 9am-7pm. We simply ask that you call ahead when coming to get your order!
We also offer free media mail shipping for orders $30+ and free local delivery (within Boone town limits). Getting your book to you as conveniently as possible is important to us! Finally, you can add the event to your calendar from ours (check the event page) to get reminders & updates about any changes to the event! Reviews & Interviews
Martha Wells on writing an anxious, relatable killbot -- Transfer Orbit
Short Stories and Sad Endings: A Conversation with Martha Wells -- Clarksworld Artificial Condition by Martha Wells -- SFBook Reviews
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This month's book club pick is All Systems Red by Martha Wells. We will be meeting on Thursday, December 30th at 6:30 in an online video chat. You can RSVP to the event & get the chat link here. Martha Wells has written many fantasy novels, including The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite, the Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads and ending with The Harbors of the Sun), and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer, as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and non-fiction. So, what's the book about?
A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red," a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial intelligence.
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid -- a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
If this sounds like something you would like to read, you can get your copy of the book from the store for 15% off when you order with us: in store, online, over the phone (828.386.1219), or via email. Our booksellers will be happy to help you get the book in the format that you prefer!
Buy Online
We are open to the public again (Mon-Sat from 11am-7pm) so you can pickup orders at the register. However, you can also pickup your book using our pickup basket at the front door or the drive thru window. We offer free media mail shipping for orders $30+ and free local delivery (within Boone town limits). Getting your book to you as conveniently as possible is important to us!
Finally, you can RSVP on the Facebook event to get reminders & updates about any changes to the event! Do that here! You can also add it to your personal calendar--check out the event page to see our Google event calendar where you can RSVP! Reviews & Interviews
Sulky, Cynical 'Murderbot' Is One Of Sci-Fi's Most Human Characters -- NPR.org
Spending Time With a Murderbot: All Systems Red by Martha Wells -- tor.com Exclusive Interview: “All Systems Red” Author Martha Wells -- paulsemel.com Interview with Martha Wells -- Off the Shelf |
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