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We're back with another episode! Prior to all the WonderCon prep and the event itself, Becca and Gary sat down with our very own Director of Events, Nick, to talk about taking on new responsibilities, wearing many hats, and surviving on caffeine.
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Everybody's favorite unofficial 3rd podcast host, Michelle, is back to chat with Gary and Becca about social media, recommending titles, and much more!
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Manglende episoder?
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It's Tuesday, and y'all know what that means; it's time for new books, and a look at the events happening this week!
Events this week:
Tuesday, March 22nd: David Putnam, in conversation with Matt Coyle
Wednesday, March 23rd: Alex Segura, in conversation with Rob Hart
Thursday, March 24th: Kelly Barnhill
Thursday, March 24th: Sara A Mueller, in conversation with Marina J Lostetter
Friday, March 25th: Young Adult Book Club
Saturday, March 26th: Gareth L. Powell, in conversation with J. Dianne Dotson
Saturday, March 26th: Imperial Beach Library Presents - Alana Quintana Albertson
New this week:
The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller
Suicide Kings by Stephen Blackmoore
Last God Standing by Michael Boatman
Curfew by Jayne Cowie
Destiny of the Dead by Kel Kade
A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry
Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio
The City of Dusk by Tara Sim
Beat the Devils by Josh Weiss
The Shadow Glass by Josh Winning
Renegade by Nancy Allen
A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel
Portrait of an Unknown Lady by Marina Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead
Her Last Affair by John Searles
A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear
A Safe House by Stuart Woods
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle
On This Unworthy Scaffold by Heidi Heilig
Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram
Remember Me by Estelle Laure
Remember Me Gone by Stacy Stokes
Wrath & Mercy by Jessica Rubinkowski
Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi, illustrated by Noa Denmon
Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror by John F.D. Taff
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy
Troublemaker by John Cho
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
Revenge of the Beast by Jack Meggitt-Phillips, illustrated by Isabelle Follath
Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe by Alyson Noël
Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk by Cullen Bunn, illustrated by Emily Schnall and Tyler Crook
Secret Passages by Axelle Lenoir
The Country Without Human Vol 2 by Iwatobineko
Gunbured x Sisters vol 1 by Wataru Mitogawa
The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe by Shinobumaru, illustrated by Munashichi
Catch These Hands! by Murata
My Badly Drawn Life by Gipi
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Gary and Becca are continuing the romance arc of the podcast by having on booksellerl KelleyAnn to help us talk about romance in manga!
Books discussed:
NANA by Ai Yazawa
Chobits by CLAMP
Wotakoi by Fujita
Fruits Basket by Natasuki Takaya
Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino
Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You by Karuho Shiina
Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi
Shojo Manga - Something for the Girls
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It's another week, and that means even more new books and new events happening at the store!
Events this week:
Tuesday, March 8th: Margaret Dilloway
Wednesday, March 9th: Gretchen Felker-Martin, in conversation with Lee Mandelo
Thursday, March 10th: Thomas Olde Heuvelt, in conversation with Chris Golden
Friday, March 11th: Remi K. England, in conversation with Britta Lundin
Sunday, March 13th: Romance Book Club
Monday, March 14th: Aaron Philip Clark, in conversation with Curtis Ippolito
New this week:
Where the Sky Lives by Margaret Dilloway
The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang
Crowbar by Anne Bishop
Sam Gunn Jr. by Ben Bova
The Future is Yours by Dan Frey
Last Exit by Max Gladstone
Voices from the Radium Age edited by Joshua Glenn
The Damage Done by Michael Landweber
Constance Verity Destroys the Universe by A. Lee Martinez
The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong
Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony
Shadows Reel by C.J. Box
The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Like a Sister by Kallye Garrett
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Hideout by Louisa Luna
The Lightning Rod by Brad Meltzer
The Truth About White Lies by Olivia A. Cole
Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Daughter by Kate McLaughlin
Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore
From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos
The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron
Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh
Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
The Girl in the Arcade Volume 1 by Okushou, illustrated by MGMEE
The Kingdoms of Ruin Volume 4 by Yoruhashi
Sundome!! Milky Way Volume 3(ADULTS ONLY) by Kazuki Funatsu
Do You Like Big Girls? Volume 3 by Goro Aizome
Fantastic Four, Eternal Flame Trade Volume 9 by Dan Slott, illustrated by Nico Leon
Marvel’s WandaVision: The Art of The Series
Moon Knight by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood
New Teen Titans Volume 13 by Marv Wolfman, illustrated by Eduardo Barreto
Teen Titans Academy Volume 1: X Marks The Spot by Tim Sheridan, illustrated by Rafa Sandoval
DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover
Sonic The Hedgehog Volume 10: Test Run by Evan Stanley, illustrated by Adam Bryce Thomas and Bracardi Curry
Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files: Bigfoot by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers, illustrated by Joe Cooper
Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 02, Deserted Island Diary by Kokonasu Rumba
Dick Fight Island Volume 02 (ADULTS ONLY) by Reibun Ike
Electric Century by Mikey Way, Shaun Simon, illustrated by Toby Cypress
Kirby Manga Mania Volume 04 by Hirokazu Hikawa
Mao Volume 04 by Rumiko Takahashi
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 00 by Aidalro
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Welp, this episode is a little late due to technical difficulties, but Gary is here to talk about a whole enormous slew of events and new books that're happening and coming out this week!
Events this week:
Tuesday, March 1st: Lizz Huerta, in conversation with Brent Lambert
Wednesday, March 2nd: Jo Harkin, in conversation with Rob Hart
Wednesday, March 2nd: Peter Clines
Thursday, March 3rd: Kristen Ciccarelli, in conversation with Rosaria Munda
Friday, March 4th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Sarah Pinborough
Saturday, March 5th: Erika Lewis, in conversation with Greg van Eekhout
Sunday, March 6th: Virtual D&D Meetup
Monday, March 7th: Brad Meltzer
New this week:The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin
The Broken Room by Peter Clines
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Sundial by Catriona Ward
Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis
Starseed R/evolution: The Awakening by Dr. Richard Horowitz
The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold
Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough
Loveless by Alice Oseman
Valhellions by Tim Akers
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Servants of War by Larry Correia and Steve Diamond
Listening Still by Anne Griffin
Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire
Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore
Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross
Cold Clay by Juneau Black
Wild Irish Rose by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles
On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark
The Night Shift by Alex Finlay
They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forey
The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra
The Demon Tide by Laurie Forest
Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson
Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi
Gallant by V.E. Schwab
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
When I'm With You by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin, illustrated by Brian Biggs
She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger
The Case of the Curious Scouts by Veronica Mang
The Legend of Brightblade by Ethan M. Aldridge
Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Teny Issakhanian
The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never say Nether by Delilah S. Dawson
Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Stacy Curtis
Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall
These Great Athenians by Valentine Carter
Aliens vs. Predators edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Jonathan Maberry
Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey
A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings
Phantom Game by Christine Feehan
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate
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Becca and Gary are joined by Victoria for a late Valentine's episode to talk about romance stories, with a focus on self love and growth!
Trigger Warnings: mentions of suicide, emotional trauma, death, illness
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota, illustrated by J.R. Doyle
Bloom by Kevin Panetta, illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau
Throttled by Lauren Asher
All the Feels by Olivia Dade
Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Love Con by Seressia Glass
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, illustrated by Celia Moscote
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
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Becca and Gary are back with this week's new events and new books!
Links to things we mentioned:
Anne Hathaway Twelfth Night Photo
Hanson Robotics - Sophia
Events this week:
Wednesday, February 16th: Samantha Cohoe, in conversation with Chloe Gong
Thursday, February 17th: Ananth Hirsh, Yuko Ota, and J.R. Doyle
Sunday, February 20th: D&D Virtual Meet Up
New this week:
Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlong James
The Thousand Eyes by A. K. Larkwood
The Boy with a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space edited by Zoriada Córdova
Bruised by Tanya Boteju
The Obsidian Butterfly by Lani Forbes
All the Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle
A Perfect Equation by Elizabeth Everett
One Night on the Island by Elizabeth Everett
Outlawed by Anna North
House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
The Deepest of Secrets by Kelly Armstrong
Chloe Cates is Missing by Mandy McHugh
An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn
Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham
Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
Death of a Green-Eyed Monster by M.C. Beaton and R.W. Green
Diablo Mesa by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
I Can't Believe I Slept With You! Volume One by Miyako Miyahara
Batwing: Luke Fox by Jimmy Palmiotti and Eduardo Pansica
Batman: The Detective by Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert
Restart After Growing Hungry by Cocomi
Heaven Officials Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Volume 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, interior art by ZeldaCW and cover art by Tai3_3
MLP Omnibus Vol 7 with stories by Sam Maggs and Thom Zahler, illustration by Toni Kuusisto, Kate Sherron and Tony Fleecs
Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Vol 1 by Mirka Andolfo
The Princess Who Saved Her Friends by Grek Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa
Came The Mirror & Other Tales by Rumiko Takahashi
InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder by John Patrick Green
Lollipop Kids Volume 1: Things That Go Bump in The Night by Adam Glass and Diego Yapur
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Volume 5 by Haro Aso and Kataro Takata
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Becca and Gary are back for a full length episode, and this time we're talking about our New Year's Reading Resolutions. It's easy to get into a rut with what we're reading and consuming, and so this year we're determined to try new things and set aside more time to enjoy the books we're consuming. Join us, and let us know what your reading resolutions are!
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Events this week:
Tuesday, February 1st: Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren, in conversation with Demetra Brodsky
Wednesday, February 2nd: Brian Farrey
Thursday, February 3rd: Hester Fox, in conversation with Rachel McMillan
Thursday, February 3rd: Tracy Deonn, in conversation with Daniel José Older
Friday, February 4th: Delilah S. Dawson, in conversation with Stephen Graham Jones
Sunday, February 6th: Seressia Glass
Sunday, February 6th: Dungeons & Dragons virtual meetup
Monday, February 7th: Dana Schwartz (In store event!!)
New this week:
Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren
The Counterclockwise Heart by Brian Farrey
A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano
Other People's Clothes by Calla Henkel
Reader, I Buried Them & Other Stories by Peter Lovesey
A Fine Madness by Alan Judd
Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
The Roach by Rhett C. Bruno
Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston
A Call to Insurrection by David Weber, Timothy Zahn, and Thomas Pope
Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor
These Deadly Games by Diana Urban
The Nightsilver Promise by Annaliese Avery
Never After: The Stolen Slippers by Melissa de la Cruz
Wilderlore: The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry
A Game of Fear by Charles Todd
Impact by Greg Brennecka
Star Wars: The High Republic: Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 1 by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, and Brian Lynch, illustrated by Mateus Santolouco and Dan Duncan
Moon Knight by Brian Michael Bendis, illustrated by Alex Maleev
5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love by Zeniko Sumiya
Jenny Zero by Dave Dwonch, Brockton McKinney, illustrated by Magenta King, Megan Huang, and Daniel Arruda Massa
Children of the Woods by Joe Ciano, illustrated by Josh Hixson
The Hellbound by Yeon Sang-Ho, illustrated by Choi Gyu-Seok
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It's a new year, and Gary and Becca are back! We've got a new minisode this week, with a handful of new releases and lots of new books!
Events this week:
Tuesday, January 11th: Alafair Burke
Tuesday, January 11th: Sue Lynn Tan
Thursday, January 13th: Meg Long, in conversation with Xiran Jay Zhao
Sunday, January 16th: Dungeons & Dragons
New this week:
Find Me by Alafair Burke
Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long
Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin
The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige
To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Something to Hide by Elizabeth George
The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey
The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham
Nightrender by Jodi Meadows
A Thousand Steps by T. Jefferson Parker
End of Days by Brad Taylor
My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura, translated by Sam Bett
Northwind by Gary Paulsen
They Stole Our Hearts by Daniel Kraus, illustrated by Rovina Cai
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We're closing out another year of A Galaxy Not So Far Away, and this time Becca and Gary are joined by bookseller Victoria to discuss our favorite reads of 2021, as well as the titles we're most excited for in 2022!
Best of 2021
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
Happy Kanako's Killer Life by Toshiya Wakabayashi
The Free Bastards by Jonathan French
Star Wars - The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
Star Wars - The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray
Star Wars - The High Republic: A Test of Courage by Justina
Star Wars - The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott
Star Wars - The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland
Star Wars - The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older
Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey
Star Wars Visions: Ronin by Emma Mieko Candon
Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Most Anticipated in 2022
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn Kenyon
The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World by Kayouka Izumi, Oumiya, and Reiko Sakurada
Tokyo Revengers (Omnibus) by Ken Wakui
Star Wars - The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray
The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray
Nightwork by Nora Roberts
K-Pop Revolution by Stephan Lee
The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito
Death Note Short Stories by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata
Sweat and Soap Box Set by Kintetsu Yamada
The Phantom Circuit by Austin Farmer
What we're reading:
My Senpai is Annoying by Shiromanta
Cutie and the Beast by Yuhi Azumi
The Way of the Househusband by Kousuka Oono
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
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Somehow this year we've managed to both be early and late to the party! This episode is all about NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. We recorded this back in late October, before NaNo started, and thanks to Comic-Con Special Edition and Small Business Saturday, we're publishing this one rather late. We're so sorry for the delay!
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It's been just over two weeks since the release of the official Mysterious Galaxy Book Crate, so we've brought on the mastermind behind the goodness: bookseller KelleyAnn!
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Becca is back from Chicago, so we've got a little catching up to do before we dive into new events and new books!
Events this week:
Tuesday, October 26th: Melissa and Jessica Benoist
Thursday, October 28th: Gregg Hurwitz, in conversation with Mark Greaney
Thursday, October 28th: Escondido Library's Virtual Author Chat Series presents Witchy Fiction with Lana Harper and Juliette Cross
Thursday, October 28th: Lee Goldberg
Monday, November 1st: Greta Kelly, in conversation with R.F. Kuang
New this week:
Haven's Secret by Melissa Benoist, Jessica Benoist, and Mariko Tamaki
Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg
The Nameless Ones by John Connolly
To Be Wolves by Debra May Macleod
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest
The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu
Crossings by Alex Landragin
Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by
The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams by Mindy Thompson
We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera
Where They Wait by Scott Carson
Trashlands by Alison Stine
Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull
Fear Case by Matt Kindt, illustrated by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins
Black Widow Vol 2: I Am The Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, Rafael de Latorre, Elene Casagrande
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In what may very well be the first of many multi-topic episodes, social media coordinator Michelle joins Gary and Becca for a little catch up conversation. Much like the random chats our booksellers have in store, there's a lot of upcoming content we're excited about, so we gathered to share our enthusiasm.
Topics include:
The What If...? finale
Our event with Timothy Zahn
The upcoming Bat-Family series
13 days to Halloween
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Becca is out of town this week, so we've got a short minisode today! Gary talks about the new events happening this week before diving into a handful of books that just released!
Events this week:
Wednesday, October 20th: June CL Tan, in conversation with Roseanne A. Brown and Swati Teerdhala
Wednesday, October 20th: Book Discussion Group - Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero
Thursday, October 21st: Ellen Datlow, in conversation with Livia Llewellyn
Friday, October 22nd: Young Adult Book Club - Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
Sunday, October 24th: Local Author Meet & Greet
Monday, October 25th: G.Z. Schmidt, in conversation with Meaghan McIsaac
New this week:
Body Shocks: Extreme Tales of Body Horror edited by Ellen Datlow
Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis
A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz
Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara
Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson
The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews
Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer
The Judge's List by John Grisham
Diamond and the Eye by Peter Lovesey
Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt
It's a Wonderful Woof by Spencer Quinn
Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
Shadows of Eternity by Gregory Benford
Child of Light by Terry Brooks
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher
Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki
Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michael Guyon
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
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It's spooky month, which means we've finally dug up our favorite resident vampire, bookseller Rob, for an episode celebrating 2021 Horror releases! Be sure to check the episode description for recommendations from the bookseller hivemind.
Our Horror Recs for 2021:
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
Slewfoot by Brom
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Rovers by Richard Lange
Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay
The Deep by Alma Katsu
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Goblin by Josh Malerman
Also discussed:
Stephen Graham Jones' Let's All Be Final Girls
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It's October, and we are literally drowning in so many events. In fact, MORE events got scheduled for this week after I had already recorded this episode, so check out the description for full details!
Events this week:
Tuesday, October 5th: Zack Smedley, in conversation with Bill Konigsberg
Wednesday, October 6th: Lisa Unger, in conversation with Caroline Kepnes
Wednesday, October 6th: Margaret Rogerson, in conversation with Ayana Gray and Chloe Gong
Wednesday, October 6th: Marlene Perez and Molly E. Lee
Thursday, October 7th: Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle, in conversation with Sarah Gailey and Mallory O'Meara
Sunday, October 10th: Romance book club
Sunday, October 10th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Paul Tremblay
Monday, October 11th: Emma Mieko Candon, in conversation with Tom Hoeler and Matt Martin
Monday, October 11th: Josh Malerman, in conversation with Sadie Hartmann
New this week:
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson
I'm with the Banned by Marlene Perez
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten
The Every by Dave Eggers
The Fox's Tower and Other Tales by Yoon Ha Lee
To End in Fire by David Weber and Eric Flint
The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac
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There are a ton of upcoming movies and television series that are all adaptations of books, so we've gathered to talk about them! Gary and Becca are joined by our social media coordinator Michelle to discuss a whole bunch of trailers.
The Trailers:
The Witcher (Season 2)
Dune
Foundation
The Wheel of Time
The Green Knight
There's Someone Inside Your House
House of Gucci
The Last Duel
Y: The Last Man
Nine Perfect Strangers
The Marvel Corner:
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Eternals
Black Widow
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Hawkeye
What If...?
The Books:
The Last Wish by Andrezj Sapkowski
Dune by Frank Herbert
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Simon Armitage
There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden
The Last Duel by Eric Jager
Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
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