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February 2025 Solicits (DC, Image, Oni) Comic Reviews: DC o        Action Comics 1075 by Mark Waid, Clayton Henry, Michael Shelfer, Matt Herms; Mariko Tamaki, Skylar Partridge, Marissa Louise; Joshua Williamson, Norm Rapmund, Jon Bogdanove, Hi-Fi o        Batman Uncovered 1 o        Black Lightning 1 by Brandon Thomas, Fico Ossio, Ulises Arreola Marvel o        Amazing Spider-Man 61 by Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Mark Farmer, Marcio Menyz, Niko Henrichon o        Psylocke 1 by Alyssa Wong, Vincenzo Carratu, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo o        Marvel Unlimited §  Beastly Buddies 5 by Steve Foxe, Armand Bodnar §  Marvel Meow 22 by Nao Fuji Boom o        Power Rangers Prime 1 by Melissa Flores, Michael YG, Fabi Marques o        Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas Dark Horse o        Arcbound 1 by Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri, Tom Hardy, Ryan Smallman, Frank William o        Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen o        Borderlands: Moxxi's Mysterious Memento 1 by Amy Chu, Mike Norton, Heather Breckel IDW o        Star Trek: Lower Decks 1 by Ryan North, Derek Charm o        Yars Rising 1 by Adam Tierney, Ele Bruni, Aurora Maeno Image o        G.I. Joe 1 by Joshua Williamson, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire Mad Cave o        Gatchaman: Jun - Apex Heart 1 by Tommy Lee Edwards, Nuno Plati, Giada Marchisio o        String 1 by Paul Tobin, Carlos Javier Olivares, Sara Colella Oni o        Calavera, P.I. 1 by Marco Finnegan Titan o        Heat Seeker Combustion: A Gun Honey Series 1 by Charles Ardai, Ace Continuado, Juan Castro, Asifur Rahman Valiant o        X-O Manowar: Resurgence of the Valiant Universe 1 by Fred Van Lente, Jesus Barrios OGN Countdown o        Marvel Super Stories Vol 2: Amazing Adventures o        Ribbon Skirt by Cameron Mukwa o        Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone o        Tryout and the Squad by Christina Soontornvat, Joanna Cacao o        Legendary Lynx by Alex Segura, Sandy Jarrell o        Teleportation and Other Luxuries by Archie Bongiovanni, Mary Verhoeven, Lucas Gattoni o        Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert, Alexa Sharpe o        Sliced by Rafael Scavone, Guilherme Grandizolli, Cris Peter, Deyvison Manes o        Leap by Simina Popescu o        Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol 2: The Cursed Hermit by Kris Bertin, Alexander Forbes Additional Reviews:         Gladiator II         We Called Them Giants         Women of the Hour         Red One         The Boy and the Octopus         An Almost Christmas Story News: Black Panther 3 in development, Blade loses another cast member, new Red Hulk series from Geoff Shaw and Ben Percy, Godzilla vs. America series featuring Godzilla against specific cities, Speed Racer coming to Mad Cave, Thunderbolts mini tying into One World Under Doom, Moon Girl fiasco, Marguerite Bennett reinventing Flash Gordon as a teenage girl Trailers: Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Comics Countdown (13 November 2024): 1.     Helen of Wyndhorn 6 by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Mat Lopes 2.     Absolute Batman 2 by Scott Snyder, Nick Dragotta, Frank Martin 3.     Black Hammer: Spiral City 1 by Jeff Lemire, Teddy Kristiansen 4.     Batman: Dark Age 6 by Mark Russell, Michael Allred, Laura Allred 5.     Minor Arcana 3 by Jeff Lemire 6.     Wynd: The Power of the Blood 1 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas 7.     Big Burn 2 by Joe Henderson, Lee Garbett, Lee Loughridge 8.     Space Ghost 7 by David Pepose, Jonathan Lau 9.     Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - Kryptonian Age 6 by Andy Diggle, Leandro Fernandez, Matt Hollingsworht 10.  Groo: Minstrel Melodies 3 by Sergio Aragones, Mark Evanier, Carrie Strachan

Vanessa and Erica talk lotería, a land where Christmas is year-round, predatory and dark magic, and the best new YA out in November to add to your TBR. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! Keep up to date with the world of books and reading with Today in Books, Book Riot's daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Our editors offer commentary, context, and the occasional clap-back to keep you informed and entertained. Visit bookriot.com/todayinbooks to subscribe for free, or become an All Access member starting at $6 per month or $60 per year and get unlimited access to members-only content in 20+ newsletters, community features, and the warm fuzzies knowing you are supporting independent media. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Emily The Strange Animated Feature In Works From Bad Robot, Warner Bros Pictures Animation Books Discussed Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June Fortune's Kiss by Amber Clement Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar Darkly by Marisha Pessl In Want of a Suspect by Tirzah Price Greater Secrets by Ananth Hirsh, Tess Stone Leap by Simina Popescu When Mimi Went Missing by Suja Sukumar The Wedding People by Alison Espach Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss Barbarous, a webcomic that mixes magical drama and slice of life sitcom, by Yuko Ota, Ananth Hirsh and J.N. Wiedle.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing the first omnibus of Yokohama Kaidashi Kiko by Hitoshi Ashinano, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the dungeoncrawling and cooking manga, Delicious in Dungeon (or Dungeon Meshi), by Ryōko Kui.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode we'll be discussing chapters 1-5 of Barbarous by Yuko Ota and Ananth Hirsh, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks, or hop on over to Johnnywander.com to read the webcomic version for free!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

Books talked about in this episode: The Fear by Natasha Preston Tahira In Bloom by Farah Heron I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki (GN) Starling by Isabel Strychacz I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie Nightrender by Jodi Meadows Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf Medusa by Jesse Burton Alone In Space by Tillie Walden (GN) A Night to Die For by Lisa Schroeder Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota (GN) The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams Practical Demonology by Clare Rees In the Wild Light by Jeff Zenter May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor Waking Romeo by Kathryn Barker

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!

Comic Reviews: DC Justice League 2022 Annual by Brian Michael Bendis, Sanford Greene, Matt Herms Strange Love Adventures by Rex Ogle, Devin Grayson, Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Rich Douek, Ram V, Che Grayson, Stephanie Phillips, Andrew Marino, Phil Hester, Roger Robinson, Scot Eaton, Geraldo Borges, Christian Duce, Pablo Collar, Jon Mikel, Jon Sammariva, Ande Parks, Wayne Faucher, Eric Gapstur, Tony Avina, Hi-Fi, Nick Filardi, Rex Lokus, Dee Cunniffe, Enrica Eren Angiolini Suicide Squad: Blaze 1 by Simon Spurrier, Aaron Campbell, Jordie Bellaire Marvel Amazing Spidey 88.BEY by Geoffrey Thorne, Jim Towe, Jan Bazaldua, Jim Campbell Maestro: World War M 1 by Peter David, Pasqual Ferry, German Peralta, Matt Hollingsworth, Jesus Aburtov Secret X-Men 1 by Tini Howard, Francesco Mobili, Jesus Aburtov Deadpool Samurai by Sanshiro Kasama, Hikaru Uesugi Dark Horse Hellboy and the BPRD 1957: Forgotten Lives 1 by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, Stephen Green, Dave Stewart Critical Role: Mighty Nein Origins - Caleb Widogast by Jody Houser, Liam O'Brien, Matthew Mercer, Selina Espiritu, Diana Sousa, Ariana Maher  Ablaze Life Zero 1 by Stefano Vietti, Marco Checchetto, Andres Mossa AfterShock Land of the Living Gods 1 by Isaac Mogajane, Santtos Archie Archie Love and Heartbreak Special by Thomas Pitilli, Stephanie Cooke, Sina Grace, Lisa Sterle, Iolanda Zanfardino, Matt Herms Dynamite Draculina 1 by Christopher Priest, Michael SSantamaria Vampirella Valentine's Special 2022 by Jacob Edgar, Dearbhla Kelly, David Avalone, George Kambadais, Vincenzo Carratu, Andres Labrada, Emiliana Pinna, Ellie Wright Scout Cult of Ikarus 1 by Jenna Lyn Wright, Karl Slominski,  Comixology Field Tripping by James Asmus, Jim Festante, Jose Garcia Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh, Yuko Ota, J.R. Doyle Virus Solomon's Men 1 by Andrew Davies Gans, Jason Johnson, Carlos Badilla Additional Reviews: Boys s2, Bone vol 1, Something is Killing the Children vol 1, Boba Fett finale, Sunstone HC 1, Jungle Cruise News: Spider-Man 2099 mini from Steve Orlando, Omninews, Russo brothers adapting Judy Blume, Oscar noms, Dark Crisis, new Tynion/Brombal series, Russell Crowe in Kraven movie, Marvel is stupid aka Greg Smallwood art changes, Futurama revival, Obi-Wan release date, new Stephanie Phillips series from Boom, Blood Syndicate series, new Thunderbolts, Cullen Bunn reveals details on scrapped Solomon Kane series from Marvel, Gaston and Lefou prequel canceled, Marvel Netflix series leaving, Marvel Unlimited news, Wonder Twins show, Silver Coin 3, another Tales From Harrow County mini, new Batman sci-fi comic from Darick Robertson and Rogue One screenwriter Why Ray Will Lose His Mind in March Listener Question related to Dark Crisis Trailers: Buzz Lightyear, Men, Jurassic World 3, Nope, Doctor Strange, Black Adam, Lord of the Rings, Chip n Dale Comics Countdown: Radiant Black 12 by Kyle Higgins, Meghan Camarena, French Carlomagno, Mattia Iacono, Diego Sanches Redneck 32 by Donny Cates, Lisandro Estherren, Dee Cunniffe Joker 12 by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns, Belen Ortega, Giuseppe Camuncoli, Cam Smith, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Alex Guimaraes, Arif Prianto Mighty Morphin 16 by Ryan Parrott, Marco Renna, Walter Baiamonte, Sara Antonellini, Sharon Marino Avengers 53 by Jason Aaron, Juan Frigeri, David Curiel Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh, Yuko Ota, J.R. Doyle Superman: Son of Kal-El 8 by Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey, Raul Fernandez, Federico Blee Batgirls 3 by Becky Cloonan, Michael Conrad, Jorge Corona, Ivan Plascencia, Sarah Stern Seven Secrets 14 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo, Walter Baiamonte New Mutants 24 by Vita Ayala, Danilo Beyruth, Dan Brown

In this episode of You Should Read This, we jump into the outrageous world of underground spelling bees in the… Read more Episode 5: Buzz by Ananth Hirsh and Tess Stone

This week, we're live at Toronto Comic Arts Festival with a mini episode about our panel with David Brothers and Ananth Hirsh, Inio Asano and Ron Wimberly's panels, and the books we picked up.

It’s time for our Best of 2017 episode! We’ll talk about our favourite things we read for the podcast, our favourite things we read that weren’t for the podcast, and lots more! Please note, while many of the titles we recommend were published in 2017, this is our list of best of that we read in 2017, so there is some older material on the list as well. You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Top Book Club Picks Non-Fiction Anna The Argonauts (2015) by Maggie Nelson (Episode 031 - LGBTQ+/QUILTBAG Non-Fiction) Jessi The Witches: Salem, 1692 (2016) by Stacy Schiff (Episode 027 - Non-Fiction Audiobooks) Matthew Prose: The Not-Quite States of America: Dispatches from the Territories and Other Far-Flung Outposts of the USA (2017) by Doug Mack (Episode 039 - Non-Fiction Travel) Comic: My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness (2017) by Nagata Kabi (Episode 031 - LGBTQ+/QUILTBAG Non-Fiction) Meghan In Cold Blood (1966) by Truman Capote, narrated by Scott Brick (Episode 027 - Non-Fiction Audiobooks) Fiction Anna Death in the Vines (2013) by M.L. Longworth (Episode 025 - Detective Fiction) The Snowman (2011) by Jo Nesbø (Episode 043 - Page to Screen (Books turned into movies and TV shows)) Jessi Stardust (1998) by Neil Gaiman (Episode 043 - Page to Screen (Books turned into movies and TV shows)) Matthew Prose: Autonomous (2017) by Annalee Newitz (Episode 041 - Dystopian Fiction) Comic: Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind (1982-1994) by Hayao Miyazaki (Episode 043 - Page to Screen (Books turned into movies and TV shows)) Meghan The City and the City (2009) by China Miéville (Episode 025 - Detective Fiction)   Top Non-Book Club Picks Non-Fiction Anna American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land (2017) by Monica Hesse Jessi Tomboy Survival Guide (2016) by Ivan Coyote (we mention this one in Episode 021 - Coming-of-Age and Episode 031 - LGBTQ+/QUILTBAG Non-Fiction) Matthew Prose: Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate (2017) by Zoe Quinn (mentioned in Episode 032.5 - BookExpo America and the American Library Association Annual Conference) Comic: Lighter than my Shadow (2017) by Katie Green (Episode 040 - Precipitation in Video Games) Meghan Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Issues (2016) in Canada by Chelsea Vowel Métis in Space podcast with Chelsea Vowel and Molly Swain Fiction Anna The Queen of Blood (2016) by Sarah Beth Durst (Episode 040 - Precipitation in Video Games) Jessi The Bear and the Nightingale (2017) by Katherine Arden (mentioned in Episode 034 - Reading Resolutions) Matthew Prose: Red Spider White Web (1990) by Misha (mentioned in Episode 034 - Reading Resolutions) Comic: Giant Days (2015-present) by John Allison and Max Sarin Meghan Next Year for Sure (2017) by Zoey Leigh Peterson   Other recommendations Anna From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Lucky Penny (2016) by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota (Episode 021 - Coming-of-Age) Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us: A Johnny Wander Collection (2017) by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America (2016) by Patrick Phillips The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks about Race (2016) edited by Jesmyn Ward The Fire Next Time (1992) by James Baldwin Clean Sweep (2013) by Ilona Andrews (and the rest of that series) Spill Zone, vol. 1 (2017) by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland Volume 2 is being serialized as a webcomic (frustratingly the site seems to be setup so that you cannot link directly to pages, so to get to the beginning of volume two hit the previous chapter link a few times) HiLo, vol. 1: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth (2015) by Judd Winick Here’s the full panel (Read-Alikes: What to Suggest When They've Already Read Smile & The Walking Dead) from the Comics Conference for Educators and Librarians that Anna mentioned Jessi Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner (2014) by Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell Queers Were Here: Heroes & Icons of Queer Canada (2016) edited by Robin Ganev and RJ Gilmour (Episode 031 - LGBTQ+/QUILTBAG Non-Fiction) Green River, Running Red (2007) by Ann Rule (Episode 027 - Non-Fiction Audiobooks) The Hating Game (2016) by Sally Thorne (Episode 028 - Accidental Romance) Matthew Three Parts Dead (2012) by Max Gladstone (Episode 33 - Legal Thrillers) True Grit (1968) by Charles Portis (Episode 29 - Westerns) The Sisters Brothers (2011) by Patrick deWitt (Episode 29 - Westerns) No Mercy, vol. 2 (2016) by Alex de Campi, Carla Speed McNeil, and Jenn Manley Lee (specifically issue #9) Matthew’s longer list of favorite comics he read in 2017 is below Meghan Turning (2017) by Jessica J. Lee (Non-fiction memoir) See What I Have Done (2017) by Sarah Schmidt (Fictionalized true crime) Dreams of Shreds and Tatters (2015) by Amanda Downum (New Weird) Need for the Bike (2011) by Paul Fournel, translated by Allan Stoekl (non-fic BICYCLES) Blue Light Yokohama (2017) by Nicolás Obregón (Mystery) Matthew’s List of Top Comics he Read in 2017 that weren’t his top picks (Anna’s recommendations were also good!) Monstress vols. 1-2 by Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda (2016-2017) This is an insanely epic (and beautiful) fantasy. You should read it! No Mercy, vol. 2 (2016) by Alex de Campi, Carla Speed McNeil, and Jenn Manley Lee No, I haven’t read volume 3 yet... Omega Men: The End is Here (2016) by Tom King, Barnaby Bagenda, Toby Cyprus, and Ig Guara Invincible vols. 23-24 (2017) by by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, Ryan Ottley, and  Nathan Fairbairn It’s superheroes meet Dragonball Z, except much bloodier. It’s ending with volume 25, and I’m kind of sad about that. The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (2016) by Sonny Liew Despite really liking this, I don’t think it should have won the Eisner for “Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia” The Private Eye (2015) by Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martin, and Muntsa Vicente As much as I enjoyed this, I don’t think the hardcover is worth $50. 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank (2017) by Matthew Rosenberg and Tyler Boss I was supplied with a review copy by the publishers. Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea (2017) by Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni Delicious in Dungeon vol. 1 (2017) by Ryoko Kui Yowamushi Pedal vols. 3-4 (2016) by Wataru Watanabe Bicycles! Demon vols. 1-4 (2016-2017) by Jason Shiga The first volume is the best and, to be honest, this series is kind of gross, so be warned... Order of the Stick: How the Paladin Got His Scar (2017) by Rich Burlew This was a reward only given to backers of the 2012 Kickstarter so you can’t actually buy or read it, but it’s really good! Questions What were your favourite reads of 2017? What would you recommend to us? Is there a supernatural gardening book you could recommend to Jessi? What is “Clean Sweep”? A curling related cozy mystery? A high school hijinx sports novel? A romance novel about a chimney sweep who is reforming himself after his criminal past? Something else? Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts, follow us on Twitter, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on January 16th for our episode on Family Sagas! Then come back on February 6th for our episode on our Reading Resolutions for 2018!

In our first genre for 2017 we take on Coming-of-Age books! We discuss whether coming-of-age needs to be about teenagers, whether it needs to be fiction, and what happens if characters never age. Plus: Alliterative authors, our inability to pronounce the word bildungsroman (among other words…), and a brand new type of audio problem. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jessi Recommended How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell Tomboy Survival Guide by Ivan E. Coyote The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Lucky Penny by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota Read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Did Not Finish Ham on Rye  by Charles Bukowski Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Wizard of Earthsea  by Ursula K. Le Guin Other Books Mentioned The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Middlesex  by Jeffrey Eugenides  (the book we said Robert read) So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and others Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath by H.P. Lovecraft (Wikipedia) Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice (the little kid vampire was Claudia) The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao  by Junot Díaz Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1 by Bryan Lee O’Malley Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert The Hero With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell Links and Other Things Article about Le Grand Meaulnes (the book Matthew told Anna to read) in The Guardian Bildungsroman (Wikipedia) Slash Fiction (Wikipedia) Fanon (Wikipedia) Supernatural: The Monster at the End of This Book Episode 004: Psychological Thrillers YouTube Star Sponsors The Fastest Rising Football Club in England (the John Green soccer video game thing) Jubilee (Wikipedia) Bildungsroman sample from “Oxford Dictionaries” on YouTube The magic sound is “fairy magic wand” by Robinhood76 from freesound.org Questions Do you think coming-of-age books have to be about young people? Have you intentionally read a book because it featured a coming-of-age theme? What’s your favourite book from this genre? Have you managed to come-of-age yet? Check out our Pinterest board and Tumblr posts for all the Coming-of-Age books people in the club read (or tried to read), follow us on Twitter,  and join our Facebook Group! Join us on Tuesday, February 7th, when we discuss Reading Tracking and Challenges, then on Tuesday, February 21st for our next genre, Non-Fiction Romance/Relationships/Dating!

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