Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

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We had a lot of selections to choose from this month and it was pretty close race between Luna and Annihilation. I am very excited to experience this book and enjoy the discussion.

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer

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Annihilation is our second place selection for November. We decided to choose a second book for people who want to have a little more variety and want to do more than one book in a month. I am looking forward to the discussion on this one. I saw the movie when it came out but am really interested to experience the story in book form.

So how was it?

We are two weeks into the month of September now. I think this might be a reasonable amount of time for some readers to have completed this book if they started early this month. At least I finished it last week. I'll leave this thread pinned for the rest of the month and next weekend I'll create the poll for the next book of the month. That poll will end on the last day of the month and the cycle will continue.

Feel free to include as many spoilers as you want in your comments as the post itself is marked as containing spoilers.

I'm hoping someone else could get started or else I will have to. 😅

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Summary: Season finale. Gaal, Salvor, and Hari chart a new path forward on Ignis. Demerzel heads to Trantor, taking actions that will change Empire forever.

Air Date: September 15, 2023

Summary: Dusk and Enjoiner Rue learn Demerzel's origin and true purpose. Tellem's plan for Gaal take a dark turn. On Terminus, Day confronts Dr. Seldon.

Air Date: September 8, 2023

Summary: Enjoiner Rue confides in Dusk about her distrust of Demerzel. Hober Mallow pulls a daring move. Day sets course for Terminus and the Foundation.

This thread can contain TV spoilers up to season 2 episode 8.

Air Date: September 1, 2023

Summary: Salvor begins to question the Mentalics' motives. Hober Mallow's proposal to the Spacers meets resistance. Brothers Constant and Poly stand trial.

This thread can contain TV spoilers up to season 2 episode 7.

Air Date: August 25th 2023

Premise:

Day and Queen Sareth make an announcement. Tellem sows seeds of distrust between Gaal and Hari. Hober Mallow reaches his destination.

Directors:

Alex Graves

Writers:

David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S02E06 - Why the Gods Made Wine|Aug 18th, 2023 on Apple TV+|

Discussion thread for the latest installment of Pierce Brown's Red Rising series.

What were everyone's thoughts? I had some overall gripes regarding how some plot points from Dark Age were carried over, but overall I enjoyed it, particularly the siege and duel sequences.

Also,

Premise:

After Nibbler falls ill, the crew shrinks down for a dangerous mission into a desert world contained within his litter box.

Directors:

Corey Barnes, Peter Avanzino

Writers:

Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Maiya Williams

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |Futurama S11E04 - Parasites Regained|Aug 14th, 2023 on Hulu|

Premise:

When the Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and the crew face the return of a formidable enemy.

Directors:

Maja Vrvilo

Writers:

Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S02E10 Hegemony|Aug 10th, 2023 on Paramount+|

Premise:

Bender and the crew head west to join the bitcoin mining rush.

Directors:

James Kim, Peter Avanzino

Writers:

Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Ken Keeler

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |Futurama S11E03 - How the West Was 1010001|Aug 7th, 2023 on Hulu|

Premise:

Gaal, Salvor and Hari arrive on Ignis and meet the source of a strange signal they've been tracking. Dawn and Dusk are suspicious of Day.

Directors:

Alex Graves

Writers:

David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S02E05 The Sighted and the Seen|Aug 11th, 2023 on Apple TV+|

Premise:

Gaal, Salvor and Hari arrive on Ignis and meet the source of a strange signal they've been tracking. Dawn and Dusk are suspicious of Day.

Directors:

Alex Graves

Writers:

David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S02E05 The Sighted and the Seen|Aug 11th, 2023 on Apple TV+|

This post contains the weekly episode discussion threads for currently airing series. Please comment if there are any other series you would like to see threads for.

[DISCUSSION] Foundation S02E05 - The Signted and the Seen (Spoilers) [BOOK READERS]

[DISCUSSION] Foundation S02E05 - The Signted and the Seen (Spoilers) [NO BOOK DISCUSSION]

[DISCUSSION] Futurama S11E03 - How the West Was 1010001 (Spoilers)

[DISCUSSION] Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - S02E10 Hegemony (Spoilers)

Premise:

An accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding & beginning to impact other ships - allies & enemies alike.

Directors:

Dermott Downs

Writers:

Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S02E09 Subspace Rhapsody|Aug 3rd, 2023 on Paramount+|

Premise:

Amy and Kif's children emerge from an alien swamp.

Directors:

Peter Avanzino, Edmund Fong

Writers:

Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Eric Horsted

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE| |:-----------|:------------:| |S11E02: Children of a Lesser Bog|July 31st, 2023 on Hulu|

Premise:

Queen Sareth and Dawn share a moment as she tries to learn more about Day. Brothers Constant and Poly bring Hober Mallow to Terminus.

Directors:

David S. Goyer

Writers:

David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE|RUNTIME| |:-----------|:------------:|:------------:| |S02E04: Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly|Aug 4th, 2023 on Apple TV+|TBD|

Premise:

Queen Sareth and Dawn share a moment as she tries to learn more about Day. Brothers Constant and Poly bring Hober Mallow to Terminus.

Directors:

David S. Goyer

Writers:

David S. Goyer, Josh Friedman

|EPISODE|RELEASE DATE|RUNTIME| |:-----------|:------------:|:------------:| |S02E04: Where the Stars Are Scattered Thinly|Aug 4th, 2023 on Apple TV+|TBD|