Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read Roadside Picnic Boris and Arkady Strugatsky, a hard-boiled story of mysterious realms, stiff drinks and super-powered artifacts. Apologies for the jingling sounds in the background - we had a very active feline collaborator on this one.
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Stuff We Talked About
Other Strugatsky Books! Snail on the Slope and Monday Starts on Saturday
What Are We Reading?
Greg:
- The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italo Calvino
- Becoming Little Shell by Chris La Tray
- Phantom Lady by Christina Lane
- Seduction by Karina Longworth
Kristianne:
- Miracles of Our Own Making by Liz Williams
- Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart by GennaRose Nethercott
- Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
What Song Did We Choose?
What's Up Next
Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger