Summary: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kaiju-Preservation-Society-John-Scalzi/dp/0765389126"></a>This week, Patrick and Tracy welcome <a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Scalzi</a>, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kaiju-Preservation-Society-John-Scalzi/dp/0765389126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Kaiju Preservation Society</a>.<br> About <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kaiju-Preservation-Society-John-Scalzi/dp/0765389126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Kaiju Preservation Society</a>: When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on.<br> What Tom doesn’t tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They’re the universe’s largest and most dangerous panda and they’re in trouble.<br> It’s not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die.<br> About <a href="https://whatever.scalzi.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Scalzi</a>: John Scalzi writes books. He’s best known for writing science fiction, including the New York Times bestseller “Redshirts,” which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel. He also writes non-fiction, on subjects ranging from personal finance to astronomy to film, was the Creative Consultant for the Stargate: Universe television series. He enjoys pie, as should all right thinking people. You can get to his blog by typing the word “Whatever” into Google. No, seriously, try it.<br> This week’s picks:<br> <br> * John #1: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cartographers-Novel-Peng-Shepherd/dp/0062910698">The Cartographers: A Novel by Peng Shepherd</a><br> * John #2: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweep-Stars-Astra-Black-1/dp/1250264936">Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus</a><br> * Tracy: <a href="https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/dinosaur-island">Dinosaur Island (Board Game)</a><br> * Patrick: <a href="https://knliterary.com/writing-retreat-guide/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20%E2%80%9CWriting%20Retreat,on%20eating%2C%20sleeping%20and%20writing." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Writing Retreats</a><br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/scalzi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Scalzi on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/TracyATownsend" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tracy Townsend on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/atfmb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patrick Hester on Twitter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.patreon.com/functionalnerds?ty=h" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Functional Nerds Patreon Page</a><br> <br> © 2022 Patrick Hester<br>
