Where the first book had a bunch of different 80s fandoms that were given a few pages each, this one has much longer sections about a smaller number of 80s fandoms. If you enjoyed the nostalgia of the first one (I did) and you're into the smaller number of specific fandoms that this one goes into in greater depth (I am not), then you might like it as well.
If you didn't read or listen to the first one (e.g. if you just saw the movie), do not read this, or you'll be hopelessly confused. It leans in very hard to things that were in the first book, but were changed for the movie.
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Carl Brown rated The Ministry for the Future: 3 stars
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate for the world's future generations and to …
Carl Brown reviewed Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (Ready Player, #2)
Review of 'Ready Player Two' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Carl Brown rated The Institute: 4 stars
The Institute by Stephen King
In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke …
Carl Brown rated Catch and Kill: 5 stars
Carl Brown rated BOUNDARIES UPDATED EXPANDED: 5 stars
Carl Brown rated The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: 4 stars
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
For someone damned to be forgettable, Addie LaRue is a most delightfully unforgettable character, and her story is the most …
Carl Brown rated Cobra Guardian: 5 stars
Carl Brown rated The Vital Abyss: 4 stars
Carl Brown rated Star Wars: 4 stars
Carl Brown rated The Checklist Manifesto: 5 stars
Carl Brown rated The number of the beast: 3 stars
The number of the beast by Robert A. Heinlein
Heinlein buff David Potter explained on alt.fan.heinlein, in a posting reprinted on the Heinlein Society, that the entire book is …
Carl Brown rated Gods of Risk: 5 stars
Gods of Risk by James S.A. Corey
Gods of Risk is a novella that expands the world of James S. A. Corey’s New York Times bestselling Expanse …