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Fantasy nerds from across the internet get together to talk about books. Every month you will receive written book reviews, recommendations, and themed discussions from an eclectic collection of readers from Reddit and beyond.

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    The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson | FBOM Ep. 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 48:55


    This month, we read The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson. This novel was first recommended to us by author Mary Robinette Kowal on an… The post The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson | FBOM Ep. 57 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    “Classic Fantasy” (The Neverending Story by Michael Ende) | FBOM Ep. 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 34:19


    This month for our conversation on classic fantasy, we read The Neverending Story by German author Michael Ende. This novel inspired the 1984 film that… The post “Classic Fantasy” (The Neverending Story by Michael Ende) | FBOM Ep. 56 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    “Political Fantasy” (Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham) | FBOM Ep. 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 69:51


    This month for our conversation on dinosaurs, we read Blood Adept by Glynn Stewart. Here is a brief description of the book: Kithamar is a… The post “Political Fantasy” (Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham) | FBOM Ep. 55 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    “Dinosaurs” (Blood Adept by Glynn Stewart) | FBOM Ep. 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 43:55


    This month for our conversation on dinosaurs, we read Blood Adept by Glynn Stewart. Here is a brief description of the book: Hard rides and… The post “Dinosaurs” (Blood Adept by Glynn Stewart) | FBOM Ep. 54 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    December 2023: “Elements” | FBOM Ep. 53

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 53:01


    This month for our conversation on the use of elements and elemental powers in fantasy, we read Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Rise of… The post December 2023: “Elements” | FBOM Ep. 53 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    November 2023: “Last Call” by Tim Powers | FBOM Ep. 52

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 53:34


    This month for our conversation on airships, we read Last Call by Tim Powers. Here is a brief description of the book: In Last Call,… The post November 2023: “Last Call” by Tim Powers | FBOM Ep. 52 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    October 2023: “Leviathan” by Scott Westerfeld | FBOM Ep. 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 45:00


    This month for our conversation on airships, we read Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. Here is a brief description of the book: It is the cusp… The post October 2023: “Leviathan” by Scott Westerfeld | FBOM Ep. 51 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    August 2023: “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer | FBOM Ep. 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 73:08


    This month, we read Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, the book that inspired the movie by the same name. Please consider supporting us below: Back Shards… The post August 2023: “Annihilation” by Jeff VanderMeer | FBOM Ep. 50 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    July 2023: “Purgatory’s Shore” by Taylor Anderson | FBOM Ep. 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 59:39


    This month, we read Purgatory’s Shore by Taylor Anderson and discuss 30 ways to load a rifle. Please consider supporting us below: Back Shards of… The post July 2023: “Purgatory’s Shore” by Taylor Anderson | FBOM Ep. 49 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    June 2023: Swashbuckling Fantasy: “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” | FBOM Ep. 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 70:43


    This month, we read The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty and discuss which Ocean is the best. Please consider supporting us below: Dan… The post June 2023: Swashbuckling Fantasy: “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” | FBOM Ep. 48 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    May 2023: Paranormal | FBOM Ep. 47

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 48:12


    This month, we read Skinwalker by Faith Hill, and discuss the subgenre of Paranormal Fantasy (and why it isn’t the same thing as Urban Fantasy). Please… The post May 2023: Paranormal | FBOM Ep. 47 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    An Interview Tom Lloyd | FBOM Bonus Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 61:38


    Listen to our interview with Tom Lloyd! Check out our conversation about his book, Stranger of Tempest, here. Learn more about Tom on his website,… The post An Interview Tom Lloyd | FBOM Bonus Episode! appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    April 2023: ‘Stranger of Tempest’ by Tom Lloyd | FBOM Ep. 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 53:57


    This month, we read Stranger of Tempest by Tom Lloyd! After you finish this episode, check out our interview with Tom Lloyd here. Please consider supporting… The post April 2023: ‘Stranger of Tempest’ by Tom Lloyd | FBOM Ep. 46 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    March 2023: ‘Epic Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 63:04


    This month, we read The Eye of the World, book one of The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, as part of a larger discussion… The post March 2023: ‘Epic Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 45 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    February 2023 Bonus Episode: An Interview with Django Wexler | FBOM

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 64:26


    Listen to our extra special bonus episode, an interview with author Django Wexler! Be sure to listen to our episode about his book, Ashes of the… The post February 2023 Bonus Episode: An Interview with Django Wexler | FBOM appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    February 2023: ‘Ashes of the Sun’ by Django Wexler | FBOM Ep. 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 73:53


    This month, we read Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler! And listen to our bonus episode, an interview with the author, here! Please consider supporting… The post February 2023: ‘Ashes of the Sun’ by Django Wexler | FBOM Ep. 44 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    January 2023: ‘Unicorns’ | FBOM Ep. 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 56:00


    Happy New Year! Peter, Rachel, Nick and Caty discuss unicorns in fantasy and a very non-traditional unicorn book, Space Unicorn Blues by T. J. Berry. Please… The post January 2023: ‘Unicorns’ | FBOM Ep. 43 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    December 2022: ‘Sword and Sorcery’ | FBOM Ep. 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 56:20


    In a discussion about Sword and Sorcer Fantasy, Peter, Nick, Caty and Dan discuss Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly Kay. Join our discord server to interact… The post December 2022: ‘Sword and Sorcery’ | FBOM Ep. 42 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    November 2022: ‘Celtic Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 54:38


    In a discussion about Celtic fantasy, Peter, Rachel, Caty and Dan discuss The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay. Join our discord server… The post November 2022: ‘Celtic Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 41 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    October 2022: ‘They Mostly Come Out at Night’ by Benedict Patrick | FBOM Ep. 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 45:34


    Rachel, Caty and Nick and Peter celebrate the spooky season with They Mostly Come Out at Night, the first book of the Yarnsworld series, by… The post October 2022: ‘They Mostly Come Out at Night’ by Benedict Patrick | FBOM Ep. 40 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal on the Spare Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 65:23


    Rachel, Caty, Peter and Dan Interview author Mary Robinette Kowal about her new book The Spare Man. We also cover Puppetteering in space, favorite cocktails/mocktails… The post An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal on the Spare Man appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    September 2022: ‘Favorite Author’ | FBOM Ep. 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 53:44


    Rachel, Caty and Dan discuss time in fantasy. ENDS SEPT. 4: Check out Peter’s TTRPG The Well on Bundle of Holding!   Send us photos… The post September 2022: ‘Favorite Author’ | FBOM Ep. 39 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    August 2022: ‘Time’ | FBOM Ep. 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 49:27


    Rachel, Caty and Nick discuss time in fantasy. LIMITED TIME: Check out Peter’s TTRPG The Well on Bundle of Holding!   Send us photos of… The post August 2022: ‘Time’ | FBOM Ep. 38 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    July 2022: ‘Gaslamp Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 66:56


    Rachel, Daniel, Peter, Caty and Nick discuss the elusive “gaslamp fantasy” genre. LIMITED TIME: Check out Peter’s TTRPG The Well on Bundle of Holding!  … The post July 2022: ‘Gaslamp Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 37 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    June 2022: ‘Pick Each Others' Books (Again)' | FBOM Ep. 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 62:42


    Rachel, Daniel, Peter and Nick pick each others’ books (again). Back the Space Wizard Kickstarter here!   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check… The post June 2022: ‘Pick Each Others’ Books (Again)’ | FBOM Ep. 36 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    May 2022: ‘Political Fantasy' | FBOM Ep. 35

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 83:42


    Rachel, Daniel, Peter and Nick discuss political fantasy.   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading challenge… The post May 2022: ‘Political Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 35 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    April 2022: ‘Gods' | FBOM Ep. 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 92:34


    Rachel, Caty, Peter and Nick discuss gods in fantasy.   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading… The post April 2022: ‘Gods’ | FBOM Ep. 34 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    March 2022: ‘Epic Fantasy' | FBOM Ep. 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 71:37


    Rachel, Caty, Peter and Daniel discuss epic fantasy.   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading challenge… The post March 2022: ‘Epic Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 33 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    February 2022: ‘Female Leads' | FBOM Ep. 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 70:35


    This month, Rachel, Caty, Peter and Daniel discuss fantasy books with female leads.   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links:… The post February 2022: ‘Female Leads’ | FBOM Ep. 32 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    An Interview with Fonda Lee, author of ‘Jade City' by Fonda Lee | FBOM Bonus Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 60:50


    This month’s bonus episode: an interview with Fonda Lee, author of Jade City! Fonda Lee is the author of the epic urban fantasy Green Bone… The post An Interview with Fonda Lee, author of ‘Jade City’ by Fonda Lee | FBOM Bonus Episode appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    January 2022: ‘Jade City' by Fonda Lee | FBOM Ep. 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 70:41


    Happy New Year! To kick off 2022, the gang all read Jade City, by Fonda Lee. Be sure to return next week for our interview… The post January 2022: ‘Jade City’ by Fonda Lee | FBOM Ep. 31 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    December 2021: ‘Books From the Year We Were Born' | FBOM Ep. 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 75:18


    Peter, Caty, Nick and Dan all read books from the years we were born!   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our… The post December 2021: ‘Books From the Year We Were Born’ | FBOM Ep. 30 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    November 2021: ‘Picked By Our Friends (Pt. 2)' | FBOM Ep. 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 65:52


    The whole gang is back together this time! This month, we (again) pick books for each other to read!   Send us photos of your… The post November 2021: ‘Picked By Our Friends (Pt. 2)’ | FBOM Ep. 29 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    October 2021: ‘Spooky' | FBOM Ep. 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 49:00


    Join us for a discussion on horror-themed fantasy books and other spoopy tales!   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links:… The post October 2021: ‘Spooky’ | FBOM Ep. 28 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    September 2021: ‘Arthurian Legend' | FBOM Ep. 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 76:03


    This month, we discuss Arthurian Legends and their influence in pop-culture.   Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in… The post September 2021: ‘Arthurian Legend’ | FBOM Ep. 27 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    August 2021: ‘Indigenous Authors' | FBOM Ep. 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 43:43


    This month, we discuss indigenous authors! Use code LAUNCH15 at www.griffinsroostbt.com to purchase your books! Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our… The post August 2021: ‘Indigenous Authors’ | FBOM Ep. 26 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    July 2021: ‘Fairy Tales' | FBOM Ep. 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 68:12


    This month, the FBOM team deep dives into the world of fairy tales and fairy tale retellings. Use code LAUNCH15 at www.griffinsroostbt.com to purchase your… The post July 2021: ‘Fairy Tales’ | FBOM Ep. 25 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    June 2021: ‘Vampires' | FBOM Ep. 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 74:56


    This month, the crew discuss vampires. Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com Check out our links: Participate in our reading challenge on The StoryGraph!… The post June 2021: ‘Vampires’ | FBOM Ep. 24 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    May 2021: ‘Urban Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 65:37


    This month, the gang discusses the urban fantasy subgenre! Read Volume 2 of the Bi-Yearly TMT Newsletter here. Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com… The post May 2021: ‘Urban Fantasy’ | FBOM Ep. 23 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    April 2021: ‘Non-Human POV’ | FBOM Ep. 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 77:28


    This month, we discuss books with a non-human point of view. Read Volume 2 of the Bi-Yearly TMT Newsletter here. Send us photos of your… The post April 2021: ‘Non-Human POV’ | FBOM Ep. 22 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    March 2021: ‘Alt. History’ | FBOM Ep. 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 64:23


    For our 21st installment, we discuss the alternate history subgenre. Here are some books we mentioned throughout the program: – The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis… The post March 2021: ‘Alt. History’ | FBOM Ep. 21 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    February 2021: ‘Comics/Manga’ | FBOM Ep. 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 71:27


    This month, the crew discusses the visual arts in a conversation about comics and manga within the fantasy genre. Send us photos of your bookshelves:… The post February 2021: ‘Comics/Manga’ | FBOM Ep. 20 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    January 2021: An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal, Author of ‘Ghost Talkers’ | FBOM Ep. 19.5 (Bonus Episode!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 87:51


    This month we interview Mary Robinette Kowal, author of Ghost Talkers, which we all read earlier this month. Kowal is an award-winning author, puppeteer, a host… The post January 2021: An Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal, Author of ‘Ghost Talkers’ | FBOM Ep. 19.5 (Bonus Episode!) appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    January 2021: ‘Ghost Talkers’ | FBOM Ep. 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 61:43


    This month we all read ‘Ghost Talkers‘ by Mary Robinette Kowal! Here’s a description of the book: Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London… The post January 2021: ‘Ghost Talkers’ | FBOM Ep. 19 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    December 2020: ‘Picked by our Friends’ | FBOM Ep. 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 86:18


    The gang rounds out 2020 with picks from each other! Happy holidays and happy New Year! Support our sponsor: The Legendary Box by Caffeine &… The post December 2020: ‘Picked by our Friends’ | FBOM Ep. 18 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

    November 2020: ‘Page to Screen’ | FBOM Ep. 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 87:46


    This week the gang discusses the tricky art of film adaptations—the good, the bad, and the ugly. We discuss Howl’s Moving Castle, The Princess and… The post November 2020: ‘Page to Screen’ | FBOM Ep. 17 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    October 2020: ‘Spooky’ | FBOM EP. 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 93:58


    We tried everything: goat-slaughter sacrifices to appease the gods, ancient pagan rituals, candlelit wicken ceremonies, and the in-unison readings of Latin phrases from dusty tomes.… The post October 2020: ‘Spooky’ | FBOM EP. 16 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    September 2020: ‘Cats’ | FBOM EP. 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 78:45


    Caty, Rachel, Peter and Nick are here to debate the internet’s most controversial topic: cats. Okay, maybe not so controversial. But super cute (unless you… The post September 2020: ‘Cats’ | FBOM EP. 15 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    August 2020: ‘Pirates’ | FBOM EP. 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 72:53


    Caty, Rachel, Peter and Dan discuss tales of buried treasure and fearless ruffians with this month’s theme: pirates! Read our reviews: • One Piece (Manga)… The post August 2020: ‘Pirates’ | FBOM EP. 14 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    July 2020: ‘Dragons’ | FBOM EP. 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 78:24


    After 13 episodes, we are finally talking about dragons. And NO, wyverns are NOT dragons! (Take that Skyrim!) Send us photos of your bookshelves: toomanythoughtsmedia@gmail.com… The post July 2020: ‘Dragons’ | FBOM EP. 13 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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    June 2020: ‘Pride Month’ | FBOM EP. 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 91:46


    NOTE: due to recent events, we released this episode 1 week late to allow more important voices to be heard. Please listen to the introduction… The post June 2020: ‘Pride Month’ | FBOM EP. 12 appeared first on Too Many Thoughts.

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