ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Is this the first time Nina's LOVED a book?
Digressions: Skarsgard (Mmm. Mmmhmmm), Scottish slang vs book slang, mouth breathing, the process of running a shady human farm, major body modifications, and Skarsgard (Mmm. Mmmhmm...).
Engineer Mike is reading: A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/126132210-a-masterpiece-in-disarray
Nina is reading: All Systems Red by Martha Wells https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-red
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