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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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  • 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!
    Thanks so much to bookseller Nick for joining us for this one. Happy holidays and happy reading everybody!

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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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