Tuesday, January 13, 2026

How do you feel about spiders? Julie's going exploring. Scott's keeping near the shuttle. Nothing is getting Rosamund Hodge to set foot on that planet.

 We discuss Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky in our opener for Season 16. This was selected by special guest Rosamund Hodge who joins us for a discussion that is chock-full of spiders. No one wanted to fall in love with a spider, but we did anyway.

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  1. This novel was recommended to me previously, and I had known nothing about the author. I enjoyed it immensely for many of the reasons mentioned in your discussion. Such well-done perspective shifts. While I also enjoyed Vernon Vinge's "A Deepness in the Sky" for the same reasons and also intelligent spiders, this novel is better at taking you into their world.

    Plus, I was glad that Rosamund also highly recommends "Fulll Metal Alchemist", which is the only box set of manga I own.

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    1. Just one more reason for me to check the library for them! Thanks Jeff!

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