The Night Spice Book Review

Science fiction is a genre of high highs and low lows. Join Neal and Oscar as they sift through awards lists looking for gold. If you're looking for something new to read, or just like deep dives into criticism, then Night Spice is for you.

To Your Scattered Bodies Go // Philip José Farmer

To the Night Spice podcast go, as we explore the Riverworld of the Ethicals.

04-10
43:14

Candide // Voltaire

That's right - it's time for the best of all possible podcasts!

03-27
32:48

The City We Became // N.K. Jemisin

Help Oscar and Neal explore The City We Became!

03-08
31:10

All Men Are Mortal // Simone de Beauvoir

Come on, you apes, you wanna live forever?

02-06
31:40

Dune // Frank Herbert

He who controls the Night Spice controls the universe.

12-28
48:34

Regeneration // Pat Barker

Join us as we seek treatment for our debilitating podcast neuroses!

12-13
26:41

I, Claudius // Robert Graves

Help Neal and Oscar poison their way to immortal divinity!

11-19
27:02

Never Let Me Go // Kazuo Ishiguro

Let he among us who has not harvested meticulously raised cloned organs cast the first stone.

10-31
30:20

A Farewell To Arms // Ernest Hemingway

Night Spice breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills.

10-11
41:41

The Moon and Sixpence // W. Somerset Maugham

Join Oscar and Neal as each sacrifices the other in pursuit of artistic perfection.

09-26
44:44

The Duke & I // Julia Quinn

Will Neal and Oscar have to fight a thinly-premised duel over this book, or will it agree to marry one of them first?

09-13
35:54

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy // John le Carré

Two hosts, two divergent ratings. Who is the hero, and who has betrayed his empire to the Russians?

08-09
37:28

Pride and Prejudice // Jane Austen

Is Mrs. Bennet literature's greatest villain? Is Mr. Bingley just doing his best? Who knows?

07-25
38:20

Lovecraft Country // Matt Ruff

Dust off your natural philosophy degrees and join us in spooky alternate history 1954.

06-27
47:18

Cosmonaut Keep // Ken MacLeod

Let Oscar and Neal initiate you into the family secret. It's something to do with...squid research?

06-13
44:14

Children of Time // Adrian Tchaikovsky

No spoilers, but...we hope you like spiders.

05-30
48:05

Rendezvous With Rama // Arthur C. Clarke

Rendezvous with Neal and Oscar as we rendezvous with Rendezvous With Rama.

05-16
38:25

The Three-Body Problem // Cixin Liu

Do Oscar and Neal solve the Three-Body Problem, or do we have to cook ourselves alive in a pot of soup? That’s right: it’s a weird book.

05-02
01:09:49

Lord of Light // Roger Zelazny

Oscar and Neal never claimed to be gods. But then, we never claimed not to be...

04-18
55:17

The Fall of Hyperion // Dan Simmons

The Time Tombs have opened. Join Oscar and Neal as we embrace The Void Which Binds.

04-04
01:09:20

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