A Galaxy Not So Far Away

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.    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Everybody's favorite unofficial 3rd podcast host, Michelle, is back to chat with Gary and Becca about social media, recommending titles, and much more! Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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!   Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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!    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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!    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now!   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

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    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're now deep into September, and once again Gary and Becca have got a week full of events and an incredible number of new books to talk about!   Events this week: Tuesday, September 21st: Jonathan French, in conversation with Will Damron  Wednesday, September 22nd: Ari Honarvar  Thursday, September 23rd: Alex London, in conversation with Tui Sutherland Friday, September 24th: Young Adult Book Club discussing This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron Saturday, September 25th: Virtual Storytime with Catherine Manning  Monday, September 27th: Alex Pheby, in conversation with Christopher Buehlman    New this week: A Girl Called Rumi by Ari Honarvar  Battle Dragons: City of Thieves by Alex London  The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki  Daughter of the Morning Star by Craig Johnson  All These Bodies by Kendare Blake  The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi  Into the Dying Light by Katy Rose Pool  Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick  On Location by Sarah Echavarre Smith  Gutter Mage by J.S. Kelley  She Rides the Storm by Caitlin Sangster  Maya and the Return of the Godlings by Rena Barron  Iyanu: Child of Wonder by Roye Okupe, illustrated by Godwin Akpan Barb the Last Berzerker by Dan Abdo and Jason Patterson Rivers by David Gaffney, illustrated by Dan Berry Swing, Volume 4 by Matt Hawkins, illustrated by Yishan Li   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are back for another deep dive into events and new books that're out this week!   Events this week: Tuesday, September 7th: Diana Rodriguez Wallach, in conversation with Gretchen McNeil and Chelsea Mueller  Wednesday, September 8th: David Liss, in conversation with Joe Lansdale  Thursday, September 9th: Cassandra Khaw, in conversation with Seanan Mcguire  Friday, September 10th: Lillie Vale, in conversation with Mazey Eddings  Sunday, September 12th: Romance Book Club  Monday, September 13th: C.B. Lee and Tasha Suri on Instagram Live  Monday, September 13th: Brom, in conversation with T. Kingfisher    New this week: Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach  The Peculiarities by David Liss  The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw  The Shaadi Set-Up by Lillie Vale  A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee  The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell  The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova  High Stakes by Iris Johansen  The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All by Josh Ritter  Nice Girls by Catherine Dang  Witch Please by Ann Aguirre  Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw by Mike Lupica  The Bones of Ruin by Sarah Raughley  The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes  Hello (from here) by Chandler Baker and Wesley King  Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur  The Last Legacy by Adrienne Young  Lies Like Wildfire by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez  Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn  What Once Was Mine by Liz Braswell  Willodeen by Katherine Applegate    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We've got another full episode, and we're finally talking about mysteries! Gary and Becca are joined by Michelle to talk about what makes something a mystery, the constraints of genre classifications, and our personal backgrounds with mystery stories. Light spoilers for Law and Order: SVU and Neon Genesis Evangelion (an odd paring, to be sure)   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

After a much needed vacation, Gary is back with some new events and new books happening in the store!    Events this week: Tuesday, August 31st: Kit Rocha discussing The Devil You Know  Wednesday, September 1st: Daryl Gregory, in conversation with Paul Tremblay  Thursday, September 2nd: MJ Howson and Rolf Yngve  Sunday, September 5th: Dungeons & Dragons    New this week: The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha Revelator by Daryl Gregory  A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins  The Riviera House by Natasha Lester  My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones  Felonious Monk by William Kotzwinkle  Red Pill by Hari Kunzru  The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle  The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson  Malefactor by Robert Repino  Brackenbeast by Kate Alice Marshall  Fast Pitch by Nic Stone  A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown  Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jenniver Niven  Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer 

Events this week: Tuesday, August 10th: Spooky Summer Virtual Event Wednesday, August 11th: Sarah Zachrich Jeng, in conversation with Margarita Montimore  Thursday, August 12th: Kevin Hearne, in conversation with Delilah S. Dawson  Sunday, August 15th: D&D Meetup    New this week: The Other Me by Sarah Zachrich Jeng  Paper & Blood by Kevin Hearne  Vortex by Catherine Coulter  The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate  The Show Girl by Nicola Harrison  How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland  Mel the Chosen by Rachele Aragno, translated by Carla Roncalli Di Montorio  Rise Up from the Embers by Sara Raasch and Kristen Simmons  The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis  Miss Lattimore's Letter by Suzanne Allain  Dark Waters by Katherine Arden  The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye  The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore  Half Dead by Brandon Graham    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are back and it's a new month, which means we once again have a huge number of new titles and new events to get into! .Events this week: Tuesday, August 3rd: Dan Hornsby, in conversation with Jared Bartman  Wednesday, August 4th: Dianne Freeman, in conversation with Erica Ruth Neubauer  Thursday, August 5th: Suzanne Park, in conversation with Christina Lauren  Friday, August 6th: Greg van Eekhout, in conversation with Jenn Reese  Sunday, August 8th: Romance Book Club (You Had Me At Hola)  Monday, August 9th: Peter V. Brett, in conversation with Robin Hobb    New this week: So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park  The Desert Prince by Peter V. Brett  Blind Tiger by Sandra Brown  Class Act by Stuart Woods  Her Heart for a Compass by Sarah Ferguson  Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey  Afterparties: Stories by Anthony Veasna So  Starlight Enclave by R.A. Salvatore  The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams  Shallow Waters by Anita Kopacz  The Quiet Zone by Stephen Kurczy  The Viking Heart by Arthur Herman  Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka  Holdout by Jeffrey Kluger  Billy Summers by Stephen King  Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens  Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots by Pearl Low, based on the novel by Marcia Thornton Jones and Debbie Dadey  Being Clem by Lesa Cline-Ransome  Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia  Dark Waters by Katherine Arden  The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould  Dead Wednesday by Jerry Spinelli  J.R.R. Tolkien for Kids by Simonetta Carr  Larry Gets Lost in the Library by Eric Ode, illustrated by John Skewes  A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee  Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin  Stowaway by John David Anderson  Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn  The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Events this week: Tuesday, July 27th: Justina Ireland, in conversation with Preeti Chhibber  Wednesday, July 28th: Richard Lange, in conversation with Jim Sherman  Thursday, July 29th: Erin Craig, in conversation with Alexis Henderson    New this week: Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland  Rovers by Richard Lange  Small Favors by Erin A. Craig  False Witness by Karin Slaughter  Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena  Island of Thieves by Glen Erik Hamilton  A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones  They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman  A Fiancee's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman  The Silver Blonde by Elizabeth Ross    Check out our Google Survey and let us know what you'd like to hear from the show!    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We've got a fun episode today! Our social media expert Kylie has left for grad school, but we've got a couple of new booksellers to help fill her shoes. Gary is joined this week by Kristen and Michelle to talk about how they found the store, what books they like to read, and what ideas they have for future social media content.  SPOILER ALERT: Loki talk begins at 17:52 in this episode, and we talk all about the end of the series and our predictions for the future of the MCU, so if you haven't seen the show yet, you may want to skip the end of this episode! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca's power is out which means it's just Gary this week to go through a whole lot of events!  Join us this weekend for Mysterious Galaxy's reopening celebration!   Events this week: Tuesday, July 20th: Karin Slaughter, in conversation with Alafair Burke  Tuesday, July 20th: Fabian Nicieza, in conversation with Peter Melnick  Wednesday, July 21st: Chris Baron and Rajani LaRocca  Thursday, July 22nd: Book Recommendation Party with Penguin Random House  Friday, July 23rd-Sunday July 25th: Comic-Con at Home 2021  Friday, July 23rd-Saturday July 24th: Mysterious Galaxy Reopening Celebration!  Friday, July 23rd: Escondido Library's Virtual Author Chat Series - YA Fantasy Panel  Friday, July 23rd: Young Adult Book Club  Monday, July 26th: Barbara DeMarcy-Barrett, Rob Bowman, and Rob Roberge, in conversation with Halley Sutton    New this week: False Witness by Karin Slaughter  She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan  The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish  The Council of Animals by Nick McDonnell, illustrated by Steven Tabbutt  The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente  The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig  Celestia by Manuele Fior, translated by Jamie Richards  Cast in Secrets and Shadow by Andrea Robertson  Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima  How to Hide a Ghost by MacKenzie Haley  Vampenguin by Lucy Ruth Cummins    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Gary and Becca are back together once again for this brand new minisode! It's a new month and this week is jam packed with events, so we dig right in before talking about new books, what we're reading, and Naruto?   Events this week: Tuesday, July 6th: Laura Sebastian, in conversation with Alexandra Bracken  Wednesday, July 7th: Elizabeth Lim, in conversation with Namina Forna  Thursday, July 8th: Max Barry, in conversation with David Yoon  Friday, July 9th: Escondido Public Library's Pop Culture Panel Series: Kids' Graphic Novels & Comics  Saturday, July 10th: Neil Sharpson, in conversation with Cory Doctorow  Sunday, July 11th: Romance Book Club  Monday, July 12th: Chris McKinney, in conversation with Gabino Iglesias    New this week: Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian  Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim  The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry  Fallen by Linda Castillo  The Empire's Ruin by Brian Staveley  Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin  Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev  Island Queen by Vanessa Riley  Sleeping Bear by Connor Sullivan  Tender Is the Bite by Spencer Quinn  The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine  An Irish Hostage by Charles Todd  The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman  Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt  Capture the Crown by Jennifer Estep  Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell  The Betrayed by Kiera Cass  If You, Then Me by Yvonne Woon It Ends in Fire by Andrew Shvarts  Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow by Emma Steinkellner  The Queen Will Betray You by Sarah Henning  Rise to the Sun by Leah Johnson  This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron  Where it All Lands by Jennie Wexler    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're back with part two of our mental health discussion. Gary is joined this week by Nick and KelleyAnn! We talk about our experiences with depression, the way our social batteries fluctuated due to the pandemic, and some of our comfort blankets. Don't eat too many donuts!   What We're Reading: Rabbits by Terry Miles  The Final Girl's Support Group by Grady Hendrix  Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff  The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang  The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry  Star Wars The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott  Star Wars The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel Jose Older   This week's topic comes from a suggestion from one of our lovely listeners! Thanks to @halloween_pumpkin_queen on Instagram for the recommendation! If you'd like to suggest a topic, reach out to us on social media! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Events this week: Wednesday, June 30th: Daryl Wood Gerber and Lee Hollis  Thursday, July 1st: Payal Doshi and Juliana Brandt   New this week: A Glimmer of a Clue by Daryl Wood Gerber  Death of an Italian Chef by Lee Hollis  When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips  Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron  Bad Moon Rising by John Galligan  Star Wars: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott  Star Wars: The Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel Jose Older  Eat Your Heart Out by Kelly Devos  Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta  Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive by Chris Colfer, illustrated by Jon Proctor  Long Distance by Whitney Gardner  Parks and Recreation: Leslie for Class President! by Robb Pearlman, illustrated by Melanie Demmer  Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta A Total Waste of Space-Time by Jeffrey Brown    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of mental health and disability, and booksellers share their experiences with depression, anxiety, trauma, and neurodiversity, among other topics.  This week, Gary and Becca are joined by Jenni and Victoria to chat about our experiences with mental health and the books we turn to.    Links mentioned in this episode: Stella Young TED Talk https://www.tiktok.com/@auteach https://www.tiktok.com/@catieosaurus   This week's topic comes from a suggestion from one of our lovely listeners! Thanks to @halloween_pumpkin_queen on Instagram for the recommendation! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

There aren't too many new books this week, but we still have a whole slew of events! Tune in for this week in the galaxy!    Events this week: Tuesday, June 15th: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegria Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter  Wednesday, June 16th: Lori M. Lee, in conversation with Rena Barron  Thursday, June 17th: Rachel Griffin  Thursday, June 17th: Maureen Johnson, in conversation with Kemper Donovan and Catherine Brobeck  Friday, June 18th:Cindy Baldwin, in conversation with Cory Leonardo Monday, June 21st: John Shirley, in conversation with Greg Bear    New this week: In the Heights: Finding Home by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegria Hudes, and Jeremy McCarter  Broken Web by Lori M. Lee  The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson  The Stars of Whistling Ridge by Cindy Baldwin  Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams  The Damage by Caitlin Wahrer  The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae  I Is for Immigrants by Selina Alko  Kitty Quest by Phil Corbett  The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor  Mellybean and the Wicked Wizard by Mike White  The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel, adapted by Mariah Marsden, illustrated by Hanna Luechtefeld  A War of Swallowed Stars by Sangu Mandanna    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're one week into June and Becca is on vacation which means it's just Gary this time to chat about this week's upcoming events, and some of the new books coming out!   Events this week: Wednesday, June 9th: Brian Andrews, Jeffrey Wilson, and Don Bentley  Thursday, June 10th: YA LGBTQ+ Panel  Thursday, June 10th: Gene Doucette, in conversation with Scott Sigler  Friday, June 11th: Jessica Patrick, in conversation with Katy Upperman  Sunday, June 13th: Romance Book Club!  Monday, June 14th: John Teton, in conversation with David Rottman    New this week: Sons of Valor by Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson  Target Aquired by Don Bentley  Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis  One Two Three by Laurie Frankel  The Bullet by Iris Johansen  The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid  The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian  Rabbits by Terry Miles  Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews  Of Princes and Promises by Sandhya Menon  The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra Hartt    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We've got a magical new episode all about magical girls! Becca is joined by Kylie and KelleyAnn to talk about their love for Sailor Moon, and all the other media that magical girl tropes have inspired!   In this episode:  Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi  Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston  Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston  When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey  Zodiac Starforce by Kevin Panetta and Paulina Ganucheau    What We're Reading: The House of Always by Jenn Lyons  The Afterward by E.K. Johnston  Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim  The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang  The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons  Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe  Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe  Beast Complex by Paru Itagaki  All the Feels by Olivia Dade    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's a new month, and Mysterious Galaxy is officially reopen for browsing!    Events this week: Tuesday, June 1st: Veronica Roth, Alexandra Bracken, and Marie Lu  Tuesday, June 1st: Hannah Whitten and Megan Whalen Turner Wenesday, June 2nd: Mackenzi Lee and Stephanie Garber  Friday, June 4th:Eliot Schrefer and Adam Silvera Saturday, June 5th: Daryl Gregory and Bethany C. Morrow  Saturday, June 5th: Brian Catling  Monday, June 7th: J. Dianne Dotson and Jonathan Maberry   New This Week: For the Wolf by Hannah Whitten  Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee  The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer  A Chorus Rises by Bethany C. Morrow  Hollow by Brian Catling  Luminiferous by J. Dianne Dotson  The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver  Miles Morales: Shock Waves by Justin A. Reynolds and Pablo Leon  Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth  The Tea Dragon Tapestry by K. O'Neill  Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon  Simone Breaks All the Rules by Debbie Rigaud  The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag  Future Feeling by Joss Lake    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Gary and Becca are united once more for another minisode full of events, books, and shenanigans!   Events this week: Tuesday, May 25th: Alyssa Cole, in conversation with Rebekah Weatherspoon Wednesday, May 26th: Alex Aster, in conversation with Marie Lu  Wenesday, May 26th: Christian Cantrell, with special guest Tom Merritt  Thursday, May 27th: Julie Murphy in conversation with Chad Burris  Friday, May 28th: Young Adult Book Club  Saturday, May 29th: Natasha Pulley  Monday, May 31st: Sarina Dahlan and Ruth Mitchell    New This Week: How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole  Scorpion by Christian Cantrell  Pumpkin by Julie Murphy  The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley  Reset by Sarina Dahlan  The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery  The Saboteurs by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul  The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter  The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman  Version Zero by David Yoon  You Will Remember Me by Hannah Mary McKinnon  Legacy by Nora Roberts  Da Vinci's Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock  Diana and the Underworld Odyssey by Aisha Saeed  Misfit in Love by S.K. Ali  No One Returns From the Enchanted Forest by Robin Robinson  Oddbird by Derek Desierto  Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt  Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast  This Is Ruby by Sara O'Leary and Alea Marley    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

After hearing the news that the estate of Dr Seuss was going to stop publishing several of their more questionable and outdated titles, Gary and Becca gathered booksellers Jenni, Kylie, and Kelly to chat about some of their favorite children's books, from ones they grew up with to new ones on our shelves today! There are a ton of recommendations in this episode, so be sure to check out the list below!   The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff  My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett  The 13 Clocks by James Thurber  Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene  Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner  Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol  Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. Adler and Susanna Natti  Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak  The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster  Animorphs: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate  Goosebumps #1: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine  Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell  Small Spaces by Katherine Arden  City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab  Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown  Once Upon a Space-Time by Jeffrey Brown  Princess Pulverizer #1: Grilled Cheese and Dragons by Nancy Krulik and Ben Balistreri  Princess in Black by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham  The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill  The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan  City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda  Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee  Neither by Airlie Anderson  Warriors #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter  George by Alex Gino  I'm Not a Girl by Maddox Lyons, Jessica Verdi, and Dana Simpson  And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and Henry Cole Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones  The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones  Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones  Inkheart by Cornelia Funke  Test of Courage by Justina Ireland  The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf  The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf  Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack  The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Events this week: Tuesday, May 18th: Mary Kubica, with special guest Kimberly McCreight  Wednesday, May 19th: Charles Yu and S. Qiouyi Lu, in conversation with Denise Hamilton  Friday, May 21st: Kristen O'Neal  Monday, May 24th: Laurie Faria Stolarz & April Henry   New this week: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica  The Hollywood Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal  The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green Madam by Phoebe Wynne  Goblin by Josh Malerman  In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland  Jude Banks, Superhero by Ann Hood  Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater  Not All Heroes by Josephine Cameron  Off the Record by Camryn Garrett  Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We've got another delightful author interview today, Becca and Jenni sat down with the ever lovely Olivia Dade to discuss her book, Spoiler Alert, and the upcoming sequel All the Feels.   Topics mentioned: Game of Thrones fics by Astolat (Naomi Novik)  Game of Thrones cast interview oil paintings by Alice X. Zhang Robert Pattinson GQ interview  Robert Pattinson Dior Homme elevator commercial  Olivia Dade - Big Love: Fat Representation in Romance Olivia Dade and Rebecca Weatherspoon BookPage interview  Cover Artist: Leni Kauffman    What we're reading: Spoiler Alert by Oliva Dade  And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie  How to Save an Undead Life (Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, book 1) by Hailey Edwards    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's another short one, but we've got a lot of new events this week, including Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday!   Events this week: Wednesday, April 21st: Charlie Jane Anders and Elly Bangs  Thursday, April 22nd: Bill Nye and Gregory Mone  Friday, April 23rd: Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas  Saturday, April 24th: Independent Bookstore Day  Monday, April 26th: Nancy Werlin and Ellen Booraem    New this week: Unity by Elly Bangs  Atlantis: The Accidental Invasion by Gregory Mone  The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers  These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy  A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames  Rival Magic by Deva Fagan  The Queen of Izmoroz by Jon Skovron  Defekt by Nino Cipri  Spectrum by Julie E. Czerneda  Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart  Thornlight by Claire Legrand  The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur  Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke  Popisho by Leone Ross  A Dark Queen Rises by Ashok K. Banker  Nightingale by Deva Fagan   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're back! It's a new month, which means we have just an absolutely ridiculous number of events, along with oodles of new books to enjoy!   Events this week: Tuesday, April 6th: Karen Cushman, with special guest Colby Sharp  Wednesday, April 7th: Krystal Sutherland, in conversation with Melissa Albert  Thursday, April 8th: Carlsbad Reads Together with Tara Westover  Thursday, April 8th: Emily A. Duncan, with special guest Erin A. Craig Friday, April 9th: Virtual Panel with S.B. Divya, C.L. Clark, Arkady Martine, and Premee Mohamed Saturday, April 10th: Escondido Library's Storytime with Lindsey Rowe Parker  Sunday, April 11th: Romance Book Club  Monday, April 12th: Kristin Rockaway, with special guest Suzanne Park    New this week: War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman  House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland  Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan  My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway  Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer  Doctor Aphra by Sarah Kuhn  Skywalker: A Family At War by Kristin Baver  Oculta by Maya Motayne  The Outdoor Scientist by Temple Grandin    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We've got another very exciting interview today! Gary and Victoria are joined by the lovely Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush to talk about their book In The Penalty Box, and even share some hints about projects they have on the horizon!   In the Penalty Box by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's a special interview episode! Matt and Gary are joined by the lovely Marlene Perez to talk about her newest book, The Afterlife of the Party!   Check out Marlene's books: The Afterlife of the Party I'm With the Banned Dead Is the New Black   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are back together again for a fun catch-up episode! Tune in for this week's events, new books, and fun store shenanigans!    Events this week: Tuesday, March 16: Kim Neville, with special guest Bryan Camp  Wednesday, March 17: Grant Farley, with special guests Timothy Hallinan and David Putnam  Thursday, March 18th: Escondido Library Presents - Dr. Sandra E. Bonura  Thursday, March 18th: Allison Saft, in conversation with Christin Lynn Herman  Monday, March 22nd: Barry Lyga    New this week: The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville  Bones of a Saint by Grant Farley  Win by Harlan Coben  Gathering Dark by Candice Fox  The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson  The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex  Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz and Olivia Aserr  The Last Secret You'll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz  The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore  Namesake by Adrienne Young  Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall  That Way Madness Lies by Dahlia Adler  A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

On this Tuesday, Gary is here to talk about all the exciting events coming up this week!    Events this week: Tuesday, March 9th: Adam Silvera, with special guest Cassandra Clare  Tuesday, March 9th: Tracy Wolff, in conversation with Alyson Noel  Wednesday, March 10th: Escondido Library Presents - Elissa Grossell Dickey  Wednesday, March 10th: Melissa Colasanti, with special guest Wendy Heard  Thursday, March 11th: JT Ellison, with special guest Lisa Unger  Sunday, March 14th: Romance Book Club  Monday, March 15th: Joe Ide   New this week: Call Me Elizabeth Lark by Melissa Colasanti Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison  We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker  Kingdom of Bones by James Rollins  The Rose Code by Kate Quinn  Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert  The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett  The Dark Heart of Florence by Tasha Alexander  Abby, Tried and True by Donna Gephart  Blue, Berry & Pancakes by Dan & Jason  Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore  City of Spells by Alexandra Christo  When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's a quiet week this week, with only one event to discuss! After discussing tonight's launch with Charlaine Harris, Gary digs into some of the new books out this week.    Events this week: Tuesday, February 23rd: Charlaine Harris!    New this week: The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris  The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs  Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers  Quiet in her Bones by Nalini Signh  Smoke by Joe Ide  A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth  The Shadow War by Lindsay Smith  Otaku by Chris Kluwe  The Deep by Alma Katsu  Shadow Fall by Alexander Freed    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're back with another full length episode! This week, Gary and Becca are joined by bookseller KelleyAnn to talk about our favorite superheroes! Marvel and DC comics abound in the early half of the episode, before we shift gears to chat about books like Marissa Meyer's Renegades and Peter Cline's Ex-Heroes. Stay tuned till the end for some WandaVision spoilers and fan theories!   Stuff we discussed: Elizabeth Olsen House of M interview My Hero Academia: Vigilantes by Kohei Horikoshi and Betten Court Renegades by Marissa Meyer The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherine M. Valente Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Another quick one this week, but we'll be back with a full episode on Thursday! In this episode, Becca is here to guide us through the plethora of events happening in everyone's favorite Galaxy, before sharing some of the books they're most excited for this week.    Events this week: Tuesday, February 9th: Namina Forna in conversation with Kym Whitley  Wednesday, February 10th: Shelley Moore Thomas in conversation with Kim Baker  Thursday, February 11th: Neal Shusterman  Friday, February 12th: David Arnold, in conversation with Adam Silvera  Sunday, February 14th: Romance Book Club  Monday, February 15th: Corey Ann Haydu in conversation with Brandy Colbert    New this week: The Guilded Ones by Namina Forna  The Last Rabbit by Shelley Moore Thomas  Game Changer by Neal Shusterman  The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold  One Jar of Magic by Corey Ann Haydu  Never Far Away by Michael Koryta  American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000 by Peter Vronsky  Black Widows by Cate Quinn  The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor  Bug Boys: Outside and Beyond by Laura Knetzger  Reckless Road by Christine Feehan  The Future is Yours by Dan Frey  The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec  The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox  Amid the Crowd of Stars by Stephen Leigh  The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa  A Pho Love Story by Loan Le  Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's a new month, which means we have A LOT going on! Gary's here to give the details on all the events of the week before touching on a few new books he's excited about! *Sorry for the banging.    Events this week: Tuesday, February 2nd: Adalyn Grace, in conversation with Tomi Adeyemi Tuesday, February 2nd: Marlene Perez, in conversation with Mary E. Pearson  Wednesday, February 3rd: Natalie Walton, in conversation with Jananie Kulandaivelu  Thursday, February 4th: Isabel Ibañez and Joanna Ruth Meyer  Monday, February 8th: Tim Fielder, in conversation with John Jennings    New this week: All the Tides of Fate by Adalyn Grace  The Afterlife of the Party by Marlene Perez  Revenge of the Sluts by Natalie Walton  Hilo Book 7: Gina--The Girl Who Broke the World by Judd Winick  Star Wars The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray, Illustrated by Giorgio Baroni  Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson  The Year I Flew Away by Marie Arnold  Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell  Beneath the Keep by Erika Johansen  A History of What Comes Next by Sylvain Neuvel  Much Ado About You by Samantha Young  Muse by Brittany Cavallaro  A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn  Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!