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This week on From the Front Porch, it's a Literary Therapy session! Our literary Frasier Crane, Annie, is back to answer more of your reading questions and dilemmas. If you have a question you would like Annie to answer in a future episode, you can leave us a voicemail here. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search episode 530) or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Melinda's voicemail: Show Don't Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld Five Tuesdays in Winter by Lily King Games & Rituals by Katherine Heiny (unavailable to order) Heating & Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly (unavailable to order) I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet by Shauna Niequist Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs by Heather Lende The Book of Delights by Ross Gay Here for It by R. Eric Thomas You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Jessica's voicemail: Tim Johnston Stuart Turton Andy Weir Jeff Vandermeer Peng Shepherd Devolution by Max Brooks Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki The Ferryman by Justin Cronin The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch The Fold by Peter Clines (unavailable to order) How to Live Safely in a Science Fiction Universe by Charles Yu Emily St. John Mandel Hailey's voicemail: The Women by Kristin Hannah The Last Love Note by Emma Grey Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill Brood by Jackie Polzin (unavailable to order) Forty Rooms by Olga Grushin (unavailable to order) The Wedding People by Alison Espach Shark Heart by Emily Habeck In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet Talia's voicemail: Lady MacBeth by Ava Reid Hide by Kiersten White Lucy, Undying by Kiersten White From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is listening to Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Beth, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, Jammie Treadwell, and Amanda Whigham.
The Queens finish their very first side quest by completing Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki! In the finale of this chaotic alien-demon-violin-donut-shop novel, your favourite Queens learn new facts about koi fish, converse about the technological limits of toad-faced demons, and discover what it means to be comfortable in one's own skin. Queen Tay is shocked at a teenager's night on the town, Queen Alix judges, just a bit, an alien mother, and Queen Marissa shares all her newest favourite quotes, as we see the twists and turns of this truly chaotic story come to their conclusion. Or, in other words, join your favourite Queens on this side quest as they read Chapter 19 to the end of Light from Uncommon Stars.At the end of the podcast, your Queens shout out their fave and least fave characters. They also play a brand new game called Your Alien Cover Shop, where they create their (you guessed it!) own alien cover shops.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Domestic AbuseRapeSexual AssaultSexual HarassmentTransphobiaHomophobiaTorturePhysical AbuseEmotional AbuseGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismChild AbuseDeathRacismDeadnamingSuicideSuicidal Thoughts/IdeationYou can support our project by donating here.If you'd like to join our Discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStuTimestamps00:00 Excerpt from the Novel0:45 Intro2:50 Short Summary3:18 Start of In-Depth Analysis3:28 CW: Self-Harm, Suicidal Thoughts, Sexual Assault, Homophobia, Child Abuse8:33 Breadsticks and the Endplague12:07 CW: Homophobia, Transphobia24:52 No More Yo Mama Jokes40:15 CW: Abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, StillbirthThe Bartok Madness1:25:12 Canada Geese?1:27:53 CW: Transphobia, Abuse, Deadnaming1:29:19 CW: SA, Sexual Harassment, Transphobia1:52:26 Book Reviews!2:19:33 A Game: Your Alien Cover Shop!2:29:23 Fave and Least Fave Characters2:31:07 Outro & Socials2:33:28 Bloopers
The Queens embark on their very first side quest! In this episode, we're reading Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. We're also finding out everything we ever wanted to know about violins, devils, aliens, and donut shops in California. As we follow the twists and turns of this truly chaotic story, expect Queen Marissa to nerd out about violins, Queen Tay discuss an impactful moment, and Queen Alix fall deeply in love with aliens. In other words, join your favourite Queens on this side quest as they read Chapter 1 to the end of Chapter 18 of Light from Uncommon Stars.At the end of the podcast, your Queens shoutout their fave and least fave characters. They also play a brand new game called Souls for Sale.Content Warnings:Please take care of yourself. We talk about the following in this podcast: Domestic AbuseRapeSexual AssaultConfinementTorturePhysical AbuseEmotional AbuseGore & ViolenceMisogynySexismDomestic AbuseDeath SuicideSuicidal Thoughts/IdeationYou can support our project by donating here.If you'd like to join our discord server, you can do so here. Find us on Instagram at @queensoffantasypod. Please also consider checking out our sister podcast, The Book Jar Pod. If you'd like to find a specific Queen online, please see:Alix: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphTaylor: Personal Instagram | StoryGraphMarissa: Personal Instagram | The Book Jar Pod | StoryGraph | Crowned HeathensBackground music via https://www.FesliyanStuTimestamps00:00 Excerpt from the Novel0:43 Intro2:35 About the Author5:08 Chapters in the Episode5:20 Synopsis6:30 Content Warnings11:58 Short Summary25:02 DO NOT FEED DUCKS DONUTS (or bread)27:21 The Use of Slurs in Fiction33:31 CW : SA & Rape36:13 CW : Abuse, SA & Suicide 45:02 Lan's True Form1:12:52 CW : Transphobia1:35:12 CW : Suicide, Violence & Murder1:46:59 A Moment for Theories and Concerns1:51:48 Game Time : Souls for Sale1:59:58 MVP and LVP2:03:46 Homework2:04:03 Outro & Socials2:06:20 Bloopers
In this special Pride Month episode, Local History Coordinator Cat Shattuck and Lilith Muraro from the Reference Desk talk queer books and movies and TV shows. Cat & Lilith's recommendations: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes (Cat) The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall (Cat) The Diviners series by Libba Bray (Cat) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Lilith) The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir (Lilith)
Haft var eftir seðalbankastjóra í síðstu viku að hann hefði áhyggjur af því að fasteignaverð væri farið að hækka á ný. Mannlegi þátturinn var staddur á Akureyri í dag og til að fá smá yfirsýn yfir fasteignamarkaðinn, til dæmis fyrir norðan, töluðum við við Arnar Birgisson fasteignasala en hann er eigandi og framkvæmdastjóri fasteignasölunnar Eignavers á Akureyri. Við fengum svo vinkil frá Guðjóni Helga Ólafssyni í dag og í vinkli dagsins fengum við dæmi um veðurfar aprílmánaðar fyrir 100 árum, 50 árum og 25 árum og skoðuðum hvort hugurinn tengist einhverjum atburðum við það að heyra þau. Þá var fjallað um hversu minni sumra getur verið lélegt tæki til að skrásetja viðburði. Í lok vinkilsins fengum við svo þrjár vísur úr kvæði eftir Indriða Þórkelsson frá Fjalli, það er spurning hvort og hvernig efni þeirra eigi við í dag. Svo var það lesandi vikunnar. Í þetta sinn var það Bergrún Andradóttir, skrifstofustýra hjá Samtökunum 78. Hún sagði okkur frá því hvaða bækur hún hefur verið að lesa undanfarið og hvaða bækur og höfundar hafa haft mest áhrif á hana í gegnum tíðina. Bergrún talaði um eftirfarandi bækur og höfunda: Inverse Cowgirl e. Alicia Roth Weigel One Last Stop e. Casey McQuiston Girls Can Kiss Now e. Jill Gutowitz Light from Uncommon Stars e. Ryka Aoki Mávahlátur e. Kristínu Marju Baldursdóttur Tónlist í þættinum: Á skíðum skemmti ég mér/Bogomil Font og Millarnir (erlent lag, texti e. Ástu Sigurðardóttur) Leyndarmál / Ásgeir Trausti (Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson, texti Einar Georg Einarsson og Júlíus Aðalsteinn Róbertsson) Pata pata / Miriam Makeba (Miriam Makeba, J. Rogovoy og Jerry Ragovoy)Bath Haus e. P.J. Vernon UMSJÓN GUNNAR HANSSON OG GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR
The pals did a group read of Ryka Aoki's sci-fi novel Light from Uncommon Stars. Will it stand the test of time or be shot into the ocean of forgotten books?
This week, Jenn answers two listener questions about paranormal romance and cinnamon rolls. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We'll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed For Sarah: comps for Nalini Singh Mercenary Librarians series by Kit Rocha L. Penelope's Earthsinger series Shelly Laurenston's Honey Badgers series For Christina: cinnamon rolls who are going through it Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (and/or others by Zen Cho) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It's February, and love is in the air! Get your HEA (happily ever after) by listening to Sarah, a romance aficionado, and Jes discuss the history of the romance genre, current trends, cross-genre romance books, and what some of their favorite stories are within different romance tropes. Currently Reading The Book the Wouldn't Burn, by Mark Lawrence Ruthless Vows, by Rebecca Ross Beautyland, by Marie-Helene Bertino Good Material, by Dolly Alderton Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty Trope Picks Enemies to Lovers Act Your Age, Eve Brown, by Talia Hibbert Grumpy Sunshine Well Met, by Jen Deluca It Happened One Summer, by Tessa Bailey, Delilah Green Doesn't Care, by Ashley Herring Blake Only One Bed The Rogue Not Taken, by Sarah Maclean Float Plan, by Trish Doller Happy Place, by Emily Henry Marriage of Convenience How to Catch a Queen, by Alyssa Cole Tempest, by Beverly Jenkins Forbidden Love Red, White, and Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston Hate to Want You, by Alisha Rai Fake Dating Boyfriend Material, by Alexis Hall Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez Second Chance Seven Days in June, by Tia Williams Recipe for Persuasion, by Sonali Dev Amnesia/Mistaken Identity The Girl With the Make Believe Husband, by Julia Quinn Spoiler Alert, by Olivia Dade. Sports: Check Please, by Ngozi Ukazu Intercepted, by Alexa Martin Bromance Book Club, by Lyssa Kay Adams Funny-Paranormal My Roommate is a Vampire, by Jenna Levine Other Books Discussed Ghosts, by Dolly Alderton Patricia Briggs - books Laurell K. Hamilton - books Johanna Lindsey - books
On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: reading aloud to our kiddos and bookish Legos Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: How Roxanna has evolved to read more sci-fi, fantasy and romance The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) . . . . . 1:23 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 1:35 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 1:59 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo 4:16 - Lego Hotel (Lego Bookshop is sold out on their website) 6:39 - Our Current Reads 6:43 - No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister (Roxanna) 6:51 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister 10:32 - Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan 12:07 - The Wonderland Trials by Sara Ella (Kaytee) 12:14 - The Poisoned Pen 12:42 - Alice's Adventure In Wonderland by Lewis Caroll 14:10 - The Looking Glass Illusion by Sara Ella 16:36 - Small Change by Roan Parrish (Roxanna, Amazon Link) 17:54 - Happy Place by Emily Henry 21:53 - The Vacation by John Marrs (Kaytee) 27:20 - The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett (Roxanna) 27:26 - CR Season 2, Episode 8 30:38 - One Sunny Afternoon by Rowan Jette Knox (Kaytee) 31:15 - Love Lives Here by Rowan Jette Knox 32:56 - Know My Name by Chanel Miller 33:09 - Libro.fm 34:06 - Deep Dive: Roxanna's Evolution As A Reader 34:15 - CR Season 3, Episode 5 (Roxanna's first episode introduction) 34:54 - Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi 37:49 - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 38:08 - Get Booked Podcast (no longer running but old episodes are available!) 39:02 - Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 41:11 - Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather 44:44 - A Djinn in Cairo by P. Djeli Clark 43:58 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 44:04 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 48:26 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 52:26 - Meet Us At The Fountain 52:45 - I wish people would lean into whatever season they are in with their reading lives .(Roxanna) 52:59 - A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross 53:07 - Burnout by Emily Nagoski 53:13 - Wintering by Katherine May 53:21 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 53:23 - Starter Villain by John Scalzi 53:53 - I wish to be read aloud to long after I age out of being read to. (Kaytee) 54:14 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. January's IPL is brought to you by our anchor store, Fabled Bookshop in Waco, TX. Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!
In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we decide if we'll live and thrive in a variety of fictional worlds. From different versions of our world to completely different fantasy realms, we discuss the pros and cons of living in them. Chapter 110: What We've Read and What We Are Reading: Done and Dusted (Revel Blue Ranch #1) by Lyla Sage That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros Glitch (Next Level #1) by Briana Michaels Fangirl: Vol. 3 by Rainbow Rowell, adapted by Sam Maggs, and illustrated by Gabi Nam Renegades by Marissa Meyer and narrated by Rebecca Soler Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki and narrated by Cindy Kay The Mini ADHD Coach by Alice Gendron Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) written and narrated by Travis Baldree Additional Book Mentions: House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas Harry Potter series by She Who Must Not Be Named The Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros Renegades by Marissa Meyer or the Extraordinaries by T.J. Klune Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannon Percy Jackson & the Olympians by Rick Riordan Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming Sarah J. Maas's worlds Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir The Roots of Chaos series by Samantha Shannon The Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Arc of the Scythe series by Neal Shusterman The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer From Blood and Ash worlds by Jennifer L. Armentrout Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.
This episode we're talking about the genre of Fantasy! We discuss whether fantasy needs magic, clam powers, forklore, Tears of the Kingdom, worksonas, It's Always My First Day at Wizard School, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse Sing, Nightingale by Marie Hélène Poitras, translated by Rhonda Mullins A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune, narrated by Kirt Graves The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang The Chill by Scott Carson Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw Big Machine by Victor LaValle Other Media We Mentioned The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (Wikipedia) Elfquest by Wendy and Richard Pini (Wikipedia) Read it online free! Steven Universe (Wikipedia) Sailor Moon (Wikipedia) Squire by Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas Graceling by Kristin Cashore The Golden Compass / Northern Lights by Philip Pullman The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Redwall (Wikipedia) Brian Jacques The Discworld Mapp: Being the Onlie True and Mostlie Accurate Mappe of the Fantastyk and Magical Dyscworlde by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs Discworld (Wikipedia) The Chronicles of Narnia (Wikipedia) by C.S. Lewis The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce Wise Child by Monica Furlong Juniper by Monica Furlong The Sandman (comic book) (Wikipedia) Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wikipedia) The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia) Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia) A Song of Ice and Fire (Wikipedia) by George R. R. Martin The series of novels on which the television series Game of Thrones is based The Wheel of Time (Wikipedia) by Robert Jordan The Black God's Drums by P. Djèlí Clark Leaving Mundania: Inside the Transformative World of Live Action Role-Playing Games by Lizzie Stark Links, Articles, and Things X-Men (Wikipedia) Scarlet Witch Magik (Illyana Rasputina) (though her magic powers are separate from her mutation) Magical girl (Wikipedia) Alebrije (Wikipedia) Dungeons & Dragons (Wikipedia) Independence Day (1996 film) (Wikipedia) 30 Fantasy fiction by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Road of the Lost by Nafiza Azad A Broken Blade by Melissa Blair A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi The Unbroken by C.L. Clark The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Legendborn by Tracy Deonn VenCo by Cherie Dimaline The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin The Björkan Sagas by Harold R. Johnson Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Famished Road by Ben Okri Beasts Made of Night by Tochi Onyebuchi The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, June 20th we're talking about celebrity book clubs and one book reading campaigns! Then on Tuesday, July 4th we'll be discussing non-fiction books about UFOs and Aliens!
Sharifah and Jenn talk about awards finalists and winners, more good news for Amal El-Mohtar, books they wish they could send back in time to their younger selves, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! BookRiot.com co-founder Jeff O'Neal explores the wide bookish world. Interviews, lists, rankings, retrospectives, recommendations, and much more, featuring people who know and love books. Subscribe to First Edition on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your podcatcher of choice. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Ignyte Awards Finalists [FIYAH] Future Worlds Prize Announced [File 770] British Book Award Winners [Locus] Nebula Award Winners [SFWA] Nimona Movie Coming (June 30) [The Mary Sue] Amal El-Mohtar's Four Book Deal [Tor.com] Books Discussed Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Let's decompress from... all of THAT. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Order of the Phoenix or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/user/restricted-section-podcast THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/ Check out our other amazing Deus Ex Media podcasts! www.deusexmedia.org This episode featured: Christina Kann https://linktr.ee/christinakann Christina plugged Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki https://bookshop.org/a/82745/9781250789068 Brooke Matherly IG @passion_for_parks https://www.instagram.com/passion_for_parks/ Brooke plugged The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton https://bookshop.org/a/82745/9780451490889 Haley Simpkiss Haley plugged Dracula Daily https://draculadaily.substack.com/
We start things off with chatting about suburban delivery drones and the likelihood of your icy mocha frappuccino dropping right on your doorstep from above. We discuss the other books we've been reading and TV & film we've been watching. Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars was the book of the month and it seems that everyone on the bridge was very happy with this pick. We end things with Kevin's book pick of the month. It's a good one....You can also find more Tales From The Bridge on Apple Podcasts or our website, and you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to see what is happening on The Bridge.Check out our many links:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tales-from-the-bridge-all-things-sci-fi/id1570902818Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3MQuEYGQ3HD2xTewRag8KGTwitter: @BridgeTalesInstagram: @talesfromthebridgeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/talesfromthebridge/Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/141864356-talesfrom-thebridge?shelf=readIMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17354590/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1Website: https://talesfromthebridge.buzzsprout.com/Email: talesfromthebridgepodcast@gmail.com History Nerds UnitedLet's make history fun again! Come listen to interviews with today's best authors.Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
Brittney's Pick Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki | GoodreadsJoshua's PickThe Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso | GoodreadsFind us at:Podcast Website: https://swordsstarships.buzzsprout.comInstagram: Brittney and Joshua (@swordsnstarships) • Instagram photos and videosEmail: Starships@coosbaylibrary.orgOur Library's Facebook Page: Coos Bay Public Library | FacebookCoos Bay Public Library's Instagram: CoosBayLibrary (@coosbaylibrary) • Instagram photos and videos
MaxFun Members rejoice! Soon you'll hear an exclusive MaxFun crossover episode of Go Fact Yourself that features jarrett hill from “FANTI” and Brea Grant from “Reading Glasses.”This mini-episode is a special preview of that show. Plus we'll explain our schedule for the #MaxFunDrive and how YOU can get involved.To hear our complete BoCo episode – plus hundreds of hours of other bonus content – follow the instructions on this video.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenHelen Hongjarrett hillBrea GrantWith Guest ExpertsRyka Aoki: Poet, composer, teacher and novelist (Light from Uncommon Stars), whose books have received several awards.(It's a surprise!): A fabulous expert whom you'll meet in the Bonus Content feed.Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Live show engineer is Dave McKeever.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our upcoming live shows in LA by YOU!
On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: a deliciously beautiful book subscription and some middle-marriage mayhem Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: we are trying a new Boss My TBR Segment! The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down! We are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). The goal here is to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your laundry detergent, if you recently got obsessed with switching up your laundry game) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!* . . . . 2:19 - Currently Reading Patreon 3:44 - Bookish Moment of the Week 4:01 - Fairy Loot Book Only Box Adult and YA 4:21 - Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim 5:04 - Scythe Series Three Book Set by Neal Shusterman 5:25 - Cinder by Marissa Meyer 9:43 - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 10:31 - East of Eden by John Steinbeck 11:16 - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 11:18 - Current Reads 11:29 - Laura Tremaine 11:38 - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (Kaytee) 14:00 - Jason's Birthday Carrot Cake Recipe 14:05 - Sour Cream Apology Cake Recipe 14:45 - Black Cake Recipe 15:41 - Aurora by David Koepp (Meredith) 20:45 - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (Kaytee) 20:54 - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood 20:56 - S4E21 Our Top Ten Books 24:47 - Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (Meredith) 24:51 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 27:00 - Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 32:39 - For Every One by Jason Reynolds (Kaytee) 35:43 - All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay (Meredith) 37:44 - Defending Jacob by William Landay 39:19 - The Local by Joey Hartstone 39:32 - Elizabeth Robinson Barnhill Meredith's co-host for All Things Murderful (patron content) 40:10 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR #1 40:18 - S3E6 Are You Book Bossy? We Are! 41:35 - Kiara's Books: 41:46 - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden 41:54 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 41:57 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Rya Aoki 42:01 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 42:04 - The Change by Kirsten Miller 44:17 - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb 47:32 - Shawnna's Books: 47:40 - 11/22/63 by Steven King 47:42 - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry 47:44 - Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler 47:46 - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 47:49 - The House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer 50:31 - Meet Us At The Fountain 50:39 - I wish everyone would follow goodreads_reviews on IG (Kaytee) 51:04 - Anne of Green Gables by LMM Montgomery 51:10 - All I Want for Christmas by Maggie Knox 51:29 - Lobinzona by Romina Garber 51:56 - I wish The Treehouse Series starting with The 13 Story Treehouse by Andy Griffith for MG would be more widely read (Meredith) Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram Roxanna is @roxannatheplanner on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast and www.zazzle.com/store/currentlyreading
In this episode, Alan and Cat talk with author, professor, and marital artist Ryka Aoki about AI (in writing and other art forms), doughnuts, the importance of diversity, martial arts, and her book Light from Uncommon Stars. If you'd like to support us you can give us a one time donation at Kofi or you can subscribe to our Patreon.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Jessica selects Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode about A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Enjoy this lively book discussion between Fairfax County Public Library Director Jessica Hudson and Branch Manager Christine Jones. They're librarians who love a good book but almost never agree on what makes a book great. In this episode, Christine goes out of her comfort zone picks a little magic with The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston. Please note, this podcast discusses the entire book and contains spoilers. Start reading now to join us for the next episode on Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.
Sharifah and Jenn discuss exciting adaptation news including Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and look at their recommending stats from 2022's year in SF/F. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! NEWS Follow-Up on Wakanda Forever on Disney+, courtesy of listener Megan Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Trailer [Gizmodo] Book Riot's Most Anticipated of 2023 (shout-out to Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez, translated by Megan McDowell) More D&D shenanigans, this time with creator licensing: TechCrunch and The Mary Sue Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon TV Series in the works [Tor.com] This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 2022 STATS Most Recommended Books: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo Siren Queen by Nghi Vo August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir Most Recommended Authors: Nghi Vo T. Kingfisher Silvia Moreno-Garcia NK Jemisin Top 5 Most Popular Episodes: More Favorites from Early 2022 Early 2022 Favorites Part 1 Comfort Reads in SF/F SFF Mystery Award-Winning Short Fiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Juliane reads Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki so Luke doesn’t have to, and then wishes she didn't read it either. Luke on Mastodon: @lukeburrage@masto.nu Juliane on Mastodon: @JuKuBerlin@mastodon.social Support Luke and Juliane financially via Patreon.com/lukeburrage Discuss this book at Goodreads.com Luke writes his own novels, like “Minding Tomorrow”, “Combat”, “Get that rat off […]
Books this time: The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham Jones; Headlopper, by Andrew Maclean; Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl; Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki; The Woman in my Home, by Kerry Fisher; The Picture of Dorian Grey, by Oscar Wilde; Rosemary's Baby, by Ira Levin; 1st Issue Special, by various authors
Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by River Cook Needham (she/her) to talk about Everything Everywhere All At Once. We discuss everything bagels, hot dog fingers, black holes, and process theology. Also, we officially announce our upcoming live show!!! Find out all of this and more in this episode of Horror Nerds at Church! Media referenced: -Register for the QCF conference and our live show! -Our holiday cards! -Queer Holiday Survival Episode with Suzannah Porter -Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore -Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki -Process and Reality by Alfred North Whitehead -The Face of the Deep by Catherine Keller -On the Mystery by Catherine Keller Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!
Brea and Mallory help you figure out your reading doorway, interview Legends and Lattes author Travis Baldree, and recommend books for new sci fi readers. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTravis BaldreeLegends and LattesL&L AudiobookMore Travis AudiobooksBooks Mentioned - Storyteller's Death by Ann Dávila CardinalThe Hero of this Book by Elizabeth McCrackenWretched Waterpark by Kiersten WhiteThe Wild Hunt by Emma SeckelFairy Tale by Stephen KingNona the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiWinter's Orbit by Everina MaxwellOne Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
This month's pick was Ronnie's and she choose Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Ronnie was looking for something similar to Clark's: Piranesi and this book moved us in ways we didn't expect. Katrina Nguyen is a transgender violinist looking for a safe place to live, Shizuka Satomi has made a deal with a devil, and Lan Tran is an alien fleeing with their family from an interstellar plague. There's so much to talk about in this book! Make sure to chat with us about the story over at Twitter.Com/SharedPagesPod! Next month's book is Stephen King's: Fairy Tale!
On today's episode we have a conversation with novelist Olivie Blake. She is the author of The Atlas Six, The Atlas Paradox, and many more! We discuss how she pivoted careers, how her book went viral on TikTok, and whats coming up next! READ TRANSCRIPTION. About Olivie Olivie Blake is the pseudonym of Alexene Farol Follmuth, a writer based out of Los Angeles, CA. She is the author of multiple novels, anthologies, graphic novels, and film scripts, including the internationally bestselling THE ATLAS SIX from Tor Books, with forthcoming TV adaptation from Amazon Studios and Brightstar Productions. Olivie's books The Atlas Six The Atlas Paradox Masters of Death One for My Enemy Alone with You in the Ether Other audiobooks mentioned The Secret History by Donna Tartt Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha Legendborn by Tracy Deonn Fault Lines by Emily Itami Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
In Road of Bones by Christopher Golden, two Americans travel to Siberia hoping to make a documentary but end up involved in a supernatural event. Written at a breakneck pace, Golden tells a tale of survival against the odds in one of the coldest and most desolate places on Earth. Ronnie and I both enjoyed this book and we hope you did too! Next month's book: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. Read along with us at Twitter.Com/SharedPagesPod!
Sharifah and Jenn discuss The Little Mermaid teaser, a profile of DragonCon, con-langs, and more, and dig into Alex White's August Kitko and the Mechas from Space. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News 2022 Hugo Awards [Tor.com] Little Mermaid teaser trailer reactions [Harper's Bazaar] DragonCon gets profiled in the NYT [New York Times] Learn High Valyrian on Duolingo [Duolingo] Book Club August Kitko and the Mechas from Space by Alex White (cw: suicidal ideation, PTSD, violence) Also mentioned: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Smack and Gabi announce the winner of their Annibirthday drawing and touch base on our Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo progress, for which Gabi has been tricked into reading a trilogy of three chonkers. We then catch up on some recent reads we've had in common. Gabi rage-quit a trilogy over a dead beloved character and Smack is still soaking in a book of incredible writing with a bizarre world of violin prodigies, deals with the devil, and refugees from another galaxy who sell donuts. We compare notes on frustrating worldbuilding and how to nip fascism in the bud, and conclude by yet again trying to remember what year it is. At least we're consistent. Main books discussed include: The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee Serpent & Dove series by Shelby Mahurin Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Recognize Fascism: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthology edited by Crystal M. Huff
We had a great time rolling out the red carpet in Chicago, and we're excited to release the first set of interviews!The Seanan McGuire interview starts at 2:10. Seanan is a multiple Hugo award winning fantasy and sci fi author, most well known for her Wayward Children series and her Newsflesh zombie series (published under her pseudonym Mira Grant). We talked with her about how she manages to create so much content, what made her want to write about zombies, and her approach to researching her stories (she once gave herself a tapeworm to prep for a book about parasites!)The Ryka Aoki interview starts at 15:47. Ryka's breakout novel Light from Uncommon Stars came second in the Hugo voting this year. We talked with her about the book, making music, why she loves donut shops (and how she managed to include them in a sci fi novel), and queerness and what it means to be 'normal'.The interview with Joe and Gay Haldeman starts at 42:13. Joe is most famous for his novel The Forever War (which we talked with him about in a previous episode), as well as the Nebula award winning book Camouflage. We talk with Joe and Gay about Camouflage, the Bataan death march, as well as hanging out with Arthur C. Clarke, Gene Wolf, and Robert Silverberg at sci-fi conventions over the years. If you want to see photos from the red carpet, check them out on twitter or instagram! And if you want to see the rest of the interviews from ChiCon with other content creators, we'll be releasing those on our YouTube channel.
Smack and Gabi are celebrating ITBR's Anni-birthday by inviting you (our precious listeners) to email (itbrshelf@gmail.com) or follow & tweet @infinitetbr with your favorite book of this year OR the name of a book that we recommended that you enjoyed. One lucky participant will be chosen to receive a $20 gift card to the independent bookstore of their choice. We went on to answer selections (requested by our #1 fan) from the Mid-Year Book Freak Out tag, complete with copious tangents and unrepentant cheating when it came to answering prompts. Winners include: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher The League of Gentlewomen Witches by India Holton Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Summoned by C.P. Rider Gifting Fire by Alina Boyden Misrule by Heather Walter A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew Naomi Teitelbaum Ends the World by Samara Shanker A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
Jenn and Erica dive into the first-ever Human vs. Algorithm, looking for recs for romance, comfort reads, Queen's Gambit read-alikes, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For a complete list of the questions discussed in this episode, visit our website. BOOKS DISCUSSED A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (cw: mention of child abuse, assault, transphobia, and racism) Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya Jada Jones: Rock Star by Kelly Starling Lyons and Vanessa Brantley-Newton Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors, illustrated by Barbara Fisinger The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach (he/him) (cw: gore, body horror, institutionalized homophobia) Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Murderbot by Martha Wells Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology by Vince A. Liaguno, Rena Mason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“But when I write, that's when I feel I can take part in society, I can contribute to ideas, and to teach and to share, and to say, I love you to society—to maybe talk about some of the difficult things in life, but to affirm that these experiences only serve to make life what it is.” From space aliens and cursed violins to a Queen of Hell with a heart, to found family, coming-of-age and living in your truest self, Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars is our latest Speculative Fiction Monthly Pick and it's an absolute blast to read. Ryka joins us on the show to talk about world-building, the San Gabriel Valley, writing love stories, the evolution of science fiction, her literary inspirations, donuts and more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. And we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Becky. Featured Book (episode) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Featured Books (TBR Topoff) Blackwater Sister by Zen Cho The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays with occasional Saturdays. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
This is a conversation with Andrew Sage of the Andrewism YouTube channel and Emmi Bevensee about our respective journeys towards political radicalization. You can support The Fire These Times on Patreon with a monthly or yearly donation. You can also find it on Twitter @firethesetimes, Instagram @firethesetimes and TikTok @thefirethesetimes. Joey Ayoub can be found on Twitter @joeyayoub and Instagram @joeyayoub91. The newsletter is available on Subtack @ thefirethesetimes.substack.com Recommended Books: Emmi: Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots The Private Eye by Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martín, Muntsa Vicente Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Andrew: Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloos Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire Prefigurative Politics: Building Tomorrow Today by Paul Raekstad and Sofa Saio Gradin
Ranking and reviewing the best speculative fiction books of 2021! Here's the extremely abridged version of the list, with a one sentence summary of each:6. Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark - A murder mystery set in a steampunk version of Cairo with lots of genies. 5. The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers - A bunch of aliens are stuck at an interstellar truck stop, hanging out with a cute kangaroo. 4. She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan - Mulan, but Mulan acts more like Walter White from Breaking Bad. 3. A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine - Translator needed to talk with scary aliens, but everyone has an ulterior motive. 2. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir - A high school science teacher is alone in space trying to save the world - no pressure. 1. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki - A young trans woman meets a violin teacher who owes the devil seven souls - oh and the donut lady down the block is a starship captain too. If you're excited about this year's Hugo, you can vote if you want to! You can either attend the annual convention, or buy a supporting membership for $50 to be able to vote. If you want to vote or attend, you can get your membership here: https://registration.chicon.org/memberships And if you are going to the convention, please drop us a line and let us know! We'll be there running a red carpet and interviewing authors, and we'd love to meet all the rest of the Hugonauts from around the world too! Shoot us a DM on twitter or instagram, or send us an email to hugonautspodcast@gmail.com to let us know you'll be in Chicago.Happy reading y'all!
David and Perry complete their review of all of the fiction nominated for this year's Hugo Awards by discussing the Best Novel category. Then Perry and Lucy Sussex investigate the controversy around the novel which was withdrawn from this year's Miles Franklin Award. Introduction (03:03) General News (04:07) Arthur C. Clarke Award Short List (01:11) 2022 Women's Prize Winner: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki (00:47) Publication date for Robbie Arnott's next novel (01:19) Miles Franklin Award (00:39) Best Novel Nominees for 2022 Hugos (01:09:21) The Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (10:53) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (13:07) The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (09:07) A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (10:17) Light of Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (06:39) She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (15:15) Summary of the Hugo novels (01:05) Introduction to discussion (01:22) Discussion with Lucy Sussex about The Dogs by John Hughes (33:54) Windup (00:48) Click here for more info and indexes Illustration generated by MidJourney AI.
David and Perry complete their review of all of the fiction nominated for this year's Hugo Awards by discussing the Best Novel category. Then Perry and Lucy Sussex investigate the controversy around the novel which was withdrawn from this year's Miles Franklin Award. Introduction (03:03) General News (04:07) Arthur C. Clarke Award Short List (01:11) 2022 Women's Prize Winner: The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki (00:47) Publication date for Robbie Arnott's next novel (01:19) Miles Franklin Award (00:39) Best Novel Nominees for 2022 Hugos (01:09:21) The Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (10:53) Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (13:07) The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (09:07) A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine (10:17) Light of Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (06:39) She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (15:15) Summary of the Hugo novels (01:05) Introduction to discussion (01:22) Discussion with Lucy Sussex about The Dogs by John Hughes (33:54) Windup (00:48) Illustration generated by MidJourney AI.
“The primary intent of these books is to take a break... have something you can just curl up with for an afternoon. This is a book that is not going to hurt you. And I think that that's so vital in this day and age, to be able to just pause for a second. I want the book to feel like a cup of tea as well... But I wanted to give you the option of chewing on some of the stuff in there.” Hugo Award-winning author Becky Chambers is arguably a master of the space opera, with her complex, hopeful characters and her compelling world-building. Sibling Dex and Mosscap return in A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, the latest book in the Monk and Robot series and Becky joins us on the show to talk about creating a story that incorporates the same comfort as watching your favorite TV show for the 10,000th time, how a good cup of tea can make a bad day better, what's on her TBR list, and much more with guest host, Allyson Gavaletz. And we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Becky. Featured Books (Episode): A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Spear by Nicola Griffith How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Ayoki Featured Books (TBR Topoff): I, Robot by Isaac Asimov A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher This episode of Poured Over is produced and hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). A full transcript of this show is available here.
Join host Adrian M. Gibson and authors C. L. Clark, Ryka Aoki, Khan Wong and Al Hess as they explore the intersection of queerness, gender and sexuality in sci-fi and fantasy. During the panel they discuss what queerness means to each of the participants, their personal journeys with sexuality and gender, why sci-fi and fantasy are so well-suited for queer stories, the supportive nature of the SFF community, sensitivity readers, romance and much more. IMPORTANT NOTE: Unfortunately, we had numerous technical issues during the recording of this episode. As a result, a large section of Ryka's audio was unrecoverable, so after the introductions you won't hear her until about the one-hour mark. Apologies for the loss of her insightful contributions to the discussion. EMAIL US WITH YOUR QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: sffaddictspod@gmail.com ABOUT THE AUTHORS: C. L. Clark is a writer, editor and teacher. She is the author of The Unbroken, book one in the Magic of the Lost trilogy. Find Cherae on Twitter or her personal website. Ryka Aoki is the author of Light from Uncommon Stars, Seasonal Velocities, The Great Space Adventure and more. Her work has also been published in a number of both queer and mainstream publications and anthologies, and she wrote for and acted in the award-winning film “Transfinite.” Find Ryka on Twitter or her personal website. Khan Wong is a proud author of queer SFF. His debut novel, The Circus Infinite, was released in Spring 2022 through Angry Robot Books. Find Khan on Twitter or his personal website. Al Hess is a writer and artist, having written the post-apocalyptic Travelers Series and the 1930s-flavoured dystopian series, Hep Cats of Boise. His first traditionally published novel, World Running Down, is set to release in March 2023. Find Al on Twitter or his personal website. FIND US ONLINE: FanFiAddict Book Blog Discord Twitter Instagram MUSIC: Intro: "FanFiAddict Theme (Short Version)" by Astronoz Interlude 1: "The Wind" by Astronoz The Broken Binding Ad & Interlude 2: “Crescendo” by Astronoz Outro: “Cloudy Sunset” by Astronoz SFF Addicts is part of FanFiAddict, so check us out at https://fanfiaddict.com/ for the latest in book reviews, essays and all things sci-fi and fantasy, as well as the full episode archive for the podcast and the blog post accompanying this episode. Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @SFFAddictsPod, and please subscribe, rate and review us on your platform of choice, or share us with your friends. It helps a lot, and we greatly appreciate it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sff-addicts/message
2022 Awards Book Club concludes with three Hugo-nominated novels: Andy Weir’s deep-space problem-solver “Project Hail Mary”; Shelley Parker Chan’s historical epic “She Who Became the Sun”; and Ryka Aoki’s alien-and-demon-packed “Light from Uncommon Stars.” Also, Erika and Jason highlight some of their favorite short-fiction Hugo nominees. Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren.
2022 Awards Book Club concludes with three Hugo-nominated novels: Andy Weir’s deep-space problem-solver “Project Hail Mary”; Shelley Parker Chan’s historical epic “She Who Became the Sun”; and Ryka Aoki’s alien-and-demon-packed “Light from Uncommon Stars.” Also, Erika and Jason highlight some of their favorite short-fiction Hugo nominees. Host Jason Snell with Erika Ensign, Aleen Simms, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren.
Smack and Gabi cover a lot of reading ground from March and April. Smack gives a teaser about her faves (further discussion pending Gabi catching up…some day); Gabi waxes poetic about feathered dragons, Faustian bargains, violin prodigies, and donut-selling aliens; and we both gush about a gross and incredible werewolf horror novel. Smack's been listening to a lot of popcorn audiobooks while Gabi pre-gamed for Book Crawl. We finish by reminiscing about nice dragons - one of our all-time favorites! Main books discussed include: The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah Stealing Thunder (#1) and Gifting Fire (#2) by Alina Boyden Fae Games trilogy by Karen Lynch Inferno by Dante Alighieri (translated by Mary Jo Bang, illustrations by Henrik Drescher) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Mongrels by Stephen Graham-Jones Impact Winter by Travis Beacham Rylee Adamson series by Shannon Mayer Hunt the Stars (Starlight's Shadow #1) by Jessie Mihalik Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter Scorpica by G.R. Macallister So This is Ever After by F.T. Lukens DFZ trilogy by Rachel Aaron Heartstrikers (a.k.a. Nice Dragons) series by Rachel Aaron
On the Shelf for June 2022 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 231 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: How I put together a podcast episode SFF Pride Storybundle Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blogFrye, Susan & Karen Robertson (eds). Maids and Mistresses, Cousins and Queens: Women's Alliances in Early Modern England. Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-511735-2 Garber, Linda. 2022. Novel Approaches to Lesbian History. Palgrave, Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-85416-4 Medd, Jodie (ed). 2015. The Cambridge Companion to Lesbian Literature. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. ISBN 978-1-107-66343-5 Book ShoppingTinsley, Omise'eke Natasha. 2010. Thiefing Sugar: Eroticism between Women in Caribbean Literature. Duke University Press, Durham. ISBN 978-0-8223-4777-4 Donato, Clorinda. 2020. The Life and Legend of Catterina Vizzani: Sexual identity, science and sensationalism in eighteenth-century Italy and England. Voltaire Foundation, Oxford. ISBN 978-1-78962-221-8 By Your Side: The First 100 Years of Yuri Manga & Anime by Erica Friedman New and forthcoming fictionEmma: Restraint and Presumption by Garnet Marriott & Jane Austen On Stolen Land by Stephanie Rabig Something Happened in River Falls by Karyn Walters Valiant Ladies by Melissa Grey Glorious Poison by Kat Dunn The Bluestocking Beds Her Bride: An Age Gap Regency Romance (Must Love Scandal) by Fenna Edgewood title by author Briefly, A Delicious Life by Nell Stevens Perilous Passages (The Wellington Mysteries #2) by Edale Lane Beautiful Little Fool by Sarah Zane LOTE by Shola von Reinhold Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman Harlem Sunset (A Harlem Renaissance Mystery Book 2) by Nekesa Afia In the Shadow of Love (Shadow Series #2) by J.E. Leak Dead Letters from Paradise by Ann McMan Vera Kelly: Lost and Found (Vera Kelly #3) by Rosalie Knecht Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair by June Gervais What I've been reading:Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Blood Moon by Catherine Lundoff Toad Words by T. Kingfisher A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark Black Water Sister by Zen Cho Spear by Nicola Griffith A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page)
Jenn and guest Kim Ukura discuss SF/F comfort reading, talk about Locus Award Finalists and Percy Jackson casting, pay their respects to Patricia McKillip, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Locus Awards Finalists Percy Jackson on Disney+ Casting Update (and a statement from Riordan) [Hollywood Reporter] RIP Patricia McKillip [Locus] RIP George Pérez [NPR] Books Discussed The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir ®evolution series by Stephanie Saulter Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Nghi Vo's Singing Hills Cycle The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Grisha Trilogy (and subsequent books) by Leigh Bardugo The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
We're joined by author Isabel Cañas to talk about her debut novel, The Hacienda, and all things postcolonial gothic! And along the way we chat about Latinx Mirkwood elves, the haunted house book boom, and holding the door open for others. Content Warning: This episode contains conversations about or mentions of murder, storms, rejection, isolation, colorism, racism, and colonization. Guest Isabel Cañas is a Mexican-American speculative fiction writer. After having lived in Mexico, Scotland, Egypt, and Turkey, among other places, she has settled (for now) in New York City, where she works on her PhD dissertation in medieval Islamic literature and writes fiction inspired by her research and her heritage. You can order her book, The Hacienda, now! Housekeeping - Recommendation: This week, Julia recommends Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. - Books: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests' books, and more at spiritspodcast.com/books - Call to Action: Check out NEXT STOP: An audio sitcom that explores the turbulent time of your mid-to-late 20s when everyone is changing around you -- and you worry that you might not catch up. Season 1 is out now! Search for NEXT STOP in your podcast app or go to nextstopshow.com Sponsors - Doordash is a fast, convenient food delivery app. Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more when you download the DoorDash app and enter code spirits. - BetterHelp is a secure online counseling service. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/spirits - Shaker & Spoon is a subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/cool Find Us Online If you like Spirits, help us grow by spreading the word! Follow us @SpiritsPodcast on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Goodreads. You can support us on Patreon (http://patreon.com/spiritspodcast) to unlock bonus Your Urban Legends episodes, director's commentaries, custom recipe cards, and so much more. We also have lists of our book recommendations and previous guests' books at http://spiritspodcast.com/books. Transcripts are available at http://spiritspodcast.com/episodes. To buy merch, hear us on other podcasts, contact us, find our mailing address, or download our press kit, head on over to http://spiritspodcast.com. About Us Spirits was created by Julia Schifini, Amanda McLoughlin and Eric Schneider. We are founding members of Multitude, an independent podcast collective and production studio. Our music is "Danger Storm" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0.
Bridgerton is back for a second season on Netflix, now hornier than ever! We chat about the almost touching, feral sniffing, and the sizzling enemies to lovers story of Kate and Anthony, as well as what we think is in store for future seasons!What's Popping? - Charli XCX, Killing Eve, 61st Street, Benjamin Franklin, Light from Uncommon Stars, Top ChefFollow our hosts:Marvin Yueh - @marvinyuehJess Ju - @jessjutweetsHanh Nguyen - @hanhonymousFollow the show and engage with us at @goodpopclubPart of the Potluck Podcast CollectiveProduced by HappyEcstatic Media
On this episode, we discuss our March 2022 Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, a genre-spanning novel about a music teacher seeking souls to pay back a demonic pact, a trans girl runaway who might also be a violin prodigy, a family of interstellar refugees running a donut shop, and their intertwining stories taking place in the San Gabriel Valley (where Marvin and Reera also happen to live). Listen to our sprawling discussion about this equally sprawling story about love, healing, and the power of music (and food).*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba April 2022 pick is A Taste for Love by Jennifer YenThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our March 2022 mid-month check-in! New books mentioned in our publishing news:A Quitter's Paradise by Elysha ChangThe Storm We Made by Vanessa ChanThe Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy TanTrue Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina LiAngelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le NguyenCooking with Monsters: The Beginners Guide to Culinary Combat by Jordan Alsaqa and Vivian TruongThe Story Factory by Jam DongThe House Before Falling into the Sea by Ann Suk Wang and illustrated by Hanna ChaI Will Find You Again by Sarah LyuAli the Great,by Saadia Faruqi and illustrated by Hatem AlyThe Partition Project by Saadia FaruqiShine: A Story of Colonization, the Kohinoor Diamond, and Resistance by Supriya KelkarGorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Chengescendants of Dragons and Heirs of Power by Katie ZhaoNo Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba March 2022 pick is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we welcome back Abigail Hing Wen, to chat about her latest novel Loveboat, Reunion, the sequel to her hit debut novel Loveboat, Taipei (now an upcoming Netflix feature film). We catch up with Abigail on what she's been up to since we last talked, her thoughts on the new novel, and some small tidbits from the set of the Loveboat, Taipei film.Follow Abigail on instagram at @abigailhingwen and check out her book Loveboat, Reunion on sale now!*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba March 2022 pick is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
On this episode, we discuss our February 2022 book club pick Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob , a graphic memoir about growing up Indian in New Mexico and raising a child in the age of Trumpism. Joining us this time is fellow Potluck host Raman Sehgal (co-host of Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics) who is a Good Talk superfan, having read the book 5 times. You can listen to more from our guest Raman on his podcasts Modern Minorities & Quarantined Comics and check out more of his thoughts on Good Talk at:Modern Minorities - EP 70: Mira Jacob (shares a) Good TalkQuarantined Comics - GOOD TALK ...hits a little too close to home*Support the podcast by purchasing books at our bookshop *Follow our hosts:Reera Yoo (@reeraboo)Marvin Yueh (@marvinyueh)Follow us:FacebookTwitterGoodreads GroupThe Books & Boba March 2022 pick is Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThis podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective
We have a rousing discussion of redemption in Light from Uncommon Stars, get way too many awesome items for our to be read lists from the ALA, and discuss pivoting the show to include TV shows (and maybe therapy?).
Join us as we talk to Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars. Find out what inspired the story and the characters, and get some deeper insights into the story arcs in the book. Ryka also talks about world-building, her favourite scenes to write, and if we are likely to get any future books set in the same universe. . ✨ Find Ryka Aoki at https://rykaryka.com . . ★ Our Socials★ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/allstarsbookclub Instagram(Z): https://www.instagram.com/zeesreadingnook Instagram (C): https://www.instagram.com/kamloth Twitter (Z): https://twitter.com/zeesreadingnook Twitter (C): https://twitter.com/kamsqueerfic . ❤Don't forget to hit the subscription button to be notified of new updates!❤
We are excited about a possible new Scalzi TV show, Twitter summaries of great books, and our first non-spoilery thoughts on Light from Uncommon Stars.
Episode 81 January 6, 2021 On the Needles 1:26 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)-- DONE! Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Gluttony Sock in Classic Christmas Collection Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo – DONE!! Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis–DONE!! Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarns Perfect Smalls in Harbor (yellow and white), blue cotton – DONE!! All Work Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, leftover Yarn Love verdant knoll, Alisha Goes Round Richness of Martens fingering Genevieve, Cascade Heritage fingering white– DONE!! Skyskrapa sweater by Madelene Linderstam, knitpicks swish dk in dusk plus other bits – DONE!! Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather On the Easel 19:28 Sewing lap blankets Calendar and Envelope-painting DIY Art School: landscape & still life painting On the Table 22:22 Shakshuka (Julia Turshen) NYE: no traditions Butternut squash risotto (Melissa Clark) Spinach salad Chocolate cake with butterfinger topping (Nigella Lawson) Christmas Cookies—chocolate babka rugelach, molasses cookies, checkerboards, Peanut butter blossoms… Christmas Nachos Sardine Flight—stay tuned for reviews! New Years Paella On the Nightstand 39:13 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Queens Play and The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett (audio) An Elderly Lady Must Not be Crossed by Helene Tursten (trans by Marlaine Delargy) Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans. By Maya Zakrzewska-Pim The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Isn't it Bromantic? By Lyssa Kay Adams Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune A Spindle Splintered by E. Alix Harrow Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (shizuka Satomi, katrine Nguyen, Lan Tran) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette On the Horizon 1:09:16 Knit goals 15,024 yards in 31 projects Stash amount: +3948 Last year: WIP under control, charity, gifts Use 3 sweater stashes 3 wips 3 club kits Easel Goals DIY Art School—more to come as I iron out my curriculum. Table goals LY: explore grains, simplify Gf pie crust 3x 3 GBBO recipes Spice of the Month Club—perhaps. Nightstand goals LY: more thoughtful? Reading challenge? 178 books read 3 non-fiction 3 classic 3 translated Books—I read 112 in 2021. I'm ok about reading LESS if it means painting MORE.
@emteehall on twitter@maggietokudahall on ig and tiktokThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the SeaSquadLove in the Library: https://www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9781536204308prettyokmaggie.comMartha Mahalick, editor at Harper Collins: https://twitter.com/marthamihalickInterview with We Need Diverse Books: https://diversebooks.org/qa-with-maggie-tokuda-hall-the-mermaid-the-witch-and-the-sea/Jon Klassen, I Want My Hat Back: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11233988-i-want-my-hat-backYas Imamura: https://yasimamura.tumblr.com/Kate DiCamillo: https://www.katedicamillostoriesconnectus.com/Sarah Gailey, Just Like Home: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57693472Robyn Schneider, The Other Merlin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56631877-the-other-merlinRyka Aoki, Light from Uncommon Stars: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56179360Stephen Graham Jones, My Heart Is a Chainsaw: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55711617T. Kingfisher: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7367300.T_KingfisherTananarive Due: https://www.tananarivedue.com/
In this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, Booklist's editors look back on the year in reading and talk about some of their fave titles from the Editors' Choice list, which is the main feature of our January issue. Here's what everyone talked about: Donna Seaman, Editor, Adult Books Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by Winfred Rembert and Erin I. Kelly The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich The Book of Form and Emptiness, by Ruth Ozeki Martita, I Remember You, by Sandra Cisneros, translated by Liliana Valenzuela Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea, by Edith Widder Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, by Suzanne Simard Sarah Hunter, Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels Himawari House, written by Harmony Becker, art by the author Bubbles…Up, by Jacqueline Davies, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez This Poison Heart, by Kalynn Bayron When We Were Infinite, by Kelly Loy Gilbert Heather Booth, Audio Editor Finnegan's Wake, by James Joyce, read by Barry McGovern and Marcella Riordan Island Queen, by Vanessa Riley, read by Adjoa Andoh My Heart is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Cara Gee Miracle and Wonder: Conversations with Paul Simon, by Malcolm Gladwell and Bruce Headlam, read by Malcolm Gladwell and others A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark, read by Suehyla El-Attar The Ex-Talk, by Rachel Lynn Solomon, read by Emily Ellet The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, by Johnathan Stroud, read by Sophie Aldred Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, read by Lin-Manuel Miranda Kaleidoscope, by Brian Selznick, read by Gwendoline Christie Maggie Reagan, Senior Editor, Books for Youth Cool for the Summer, by Dahlia Adler Instructions for Dancing, by Nicola Yoon Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Collection Management and Library Outreach A Thorn in the Saddle, by Rebekah Weatherspoon Blind Tiger, by Sandra Brown Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki Julia Smith, Senior Editor, Books for Youth The List of Unspeakable Fears, by J. Kasper Kramer Salt Magic, written by Hope Larson, illustrated by Rebecca Mock The Secret of the Magic Pearl, by Elisa Sabatinelli, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno, translated by Christopher Turner Annie Bostrom, Associate Editor, Adult Books And Now I Spill the Family Secrets, written by Margaret Kimball, art by the author Matrix, by Lauren Groff
Laura has been consuming vast amounts of Christmas content and recommends Jingle Jangle make it on your holiday watchlist. Hannah loves it when worlds collide and has been watching lots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We discuss some of our favorite reads of 2021. Then we finally finish up our discussion on Robert Jordan's Crossroads of Twilight by taking a look at where the women characters are at in the series. We also take some time to discuss what we will be reading next year!Media Mentions:The Wheel of Time series by Robert JordanThe Wheel of Time series---Amazon Prime VideoLove Hard---NetflixA Castle for Christmas---NetflixJingle Jangle---NetflixFather Christmas is Back---NetflixIn a Holidaze by Christina LaurenA Muppet Christmas Carol---Disney+A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensGreat Expectations by Charles DickensA Tale of Two Cities by Charles DickensWilliam Shakespeare worksFrankenstein by Mary ShelleyJane Austen worksChristmas Chronicles 1&2---NetflixHolidate---NetflixHoliday in the Wild---NetflixSex and the City---HBOmaxGods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-GarciaMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-GarciaBuffy the Vampire Slayer---HuluAngel---HuluStory Darlings PodcastNew Girl---NetflixHow I Met Your Mother---HuluArrested Development---NetflixCommunity---NetflixJulie and the Phantoms---NetflixZoey's Extraordinary Playlist---HuluThe Bluest Eye by Toni MorrisonMonstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana TakedaStiff by Mary RoachThe Brown Sister trilogy by Talia HibbertNimona by Noelle StevensonPet by Akwaeke EmeziBeach Read by Emily HenryBorn a Crime by Trevor NoahInterior Chinatown by Charles YuHow We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed JonesGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirThe Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que MaiSkye Falling by Mia McKenzieA Master of Djinn by Djeli ClarkOzark---NetflixInsecure---HBOmaxThe Heartland series by Lauren BrookeHeartland---NetflixCirce by Madeline MillerProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Sword of Kaigen by ML WangLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiPersephone Station by Stina LeichtAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanFiction Fans podcastKing Killer PodcastLiterature & LoFi---YouTube
Brea and Mallory discuss what makes a good bookish event, recommend puzzle novels and talk about playlists for books. Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterHelpwww.betterhelp.com/GLASSESSoylentwww.soylent.com/GLASSESCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmGirly Drinks Events!Virtual with the Detroit Books and Authors SocietySF Library Event 12/14 Books Mentioned - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiThe Removed by Brandon HobsonSleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelWorld War Z by Max BrooksThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
In this chapter, we settle into the first week back at Hogwarts, and it's all pretty normal UNTIL MAD-EYE MOODY SHOWS UP. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Mad-Eye Moody or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/restrictedsectionpod/ THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/ Check out our other amazing Movie Night Crew Network podcasts! This episode featured: Special guest Ethan Edghill! TW @w0wn0w Check out Ethan's movie podcast, Bacon and Eggs! Ethan plugged The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, and Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles! Christina Kann: IG @christinathekann TW @christina_kann TikTok @sproutsprivatestash Grace: Email Grace at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com. Grace plugged Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.
Jordan talks donuts, taking big leaps, and writing with/for/about pleasure with Ryka Aoki, author of Light from Uncommon Stars. Ryka Aoki is a poet, composer, and teacher and author of Seasonal Velocities, He Mele a Hilo (A Hilo Song), Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul and The Great Space Adventure. Her latest novel, Light from Uncommon Stars, is out now from Tor Books. Ryka is also a former national judo champion and the founder of the International Transgender Martial Arts Alliance. She is also a professor of English at Santa Monica College, a half-decent pianist, and is starting to learn to play the violin. For more Thresholds, visit us at www.thisisthresholds.com Be sure to rate/review/subscribe on your favorite podcast platform! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the World Fantasy Award Winners for 2021, PW's Best of the Year, that Station Eleven trailer, and recommend their picks for gifting this holiday season. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News The Station Eleven trailer dropped [Polygon] 2021 World Fantasy Award Winners [Tor.com] PW's Best SFF of 2021 [Publishers Weekly] The long Wheel of Time trailer [Ars Technica] Books Discussed The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (cw: child abuse and child death, violent misogyny) Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (cw: sexual assault, child abuse, transphobia, racism) Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (cw: domestic violence, child abuse, queer-phobia, body horror, racism) We Have Always Been Here by Lena Nguyen A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (cw: body horror; suicide attempt; mention of child death) Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) from Flametree Publishing, with editorial support from Tia Ross and the Black Writers Collective and more Tales From the Hinterland by Melissa Albert Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We didn't get a chance to do a publishing preview this season, but we wanted to share some books we're excited to read soon. Ann picks three forthcoming titles and Halle went with books she didn't have time for this year. And we end with what we're reading this week! Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: The Maid by Nita Prose (buy from Bookshop) – Florence Pugh movies – Little Women (film) Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour (buy from Bookshop) – Nina LaCour books Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette (buy from Bookshop) – A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collete (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Olympus, Texas by Stacey Swann (buy from Bookshop) – From the Front Porch (podcast) – Succession (TV) Battle Royal by Lucy Parker (buy from Bookshop) Infinite Country by Patricia Engel (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Bullet Train by Kōtarō Isaka (buy from Bookshop) – Brad Pitt movies Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram
Becky Chambers, if not the mother of Hopepunk, is certainly its standard bearer. She has new takes on robots beyond the uncanny valley, exploring ideas and concepts like what is kindness, compassion, and even “humanity” through the eyes of the construct rather than those made of meat. Becky started as a self-published author with a Kickstarter idea, and was later picked up by traditional publishing. … Continue...Episode 125 – HopePunk with Becky Chambers
Brea and Mallory talk about werewolf books for Halloween! And interview SQUAD author Maggie Tokuda-Hall! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -SoylentCode:GLASSESDipsea Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmReading Glasses ReadathonSunday 11/149-5pm PTGirly Drinks Virtual LaunchLibrary ExtensionMaggie Tokuda-HallSpooky Bookmarks Books Mentioned - The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardWhite Smoke by Tiffany D JacksonSoulless by Gail CarrigerThe Last Werewolf by Glen DuncanNo Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell TurnbullThe Devourers by Indra DasEmpire of Wild by Cherie DimalineMongrels by Stephen Graham JonesFables by Bill WillinghamLycanthropy and Other Illnesses by Kristen O'NealLight from Uncommon Stars by Ryka AokiJade Legacy by Fonda LeeFledgling by Octavia ButlerThe Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherThe Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham JonesThe Changeling by Victor LaValleDevolution by Max BrooksMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno GarciaPlain Bad Heroines by emily m. danforthThe Other Merlin by Robin Schneider
On this week's episode, we're discussing music! Musicians! Being gripped by the madness of creation! Selling one's soul for art! The tentpoles this week are the film Amadeus, the fanfic "String Theory" by toft, and Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars. What We're Into Lately The Hellion's Waltz by Olivia Waite Peter Cabot Gets Lost by Cat Sebastian The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison Symphony for the City of the Dead by M. T. Adderson The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach Compass of thy Soul by Umei_no_Mai Campaign Skyjacks Skyjacks: Couriers Call Hannah Gadsby: Douglas The Wilds ‘In the Company of Gentlemen' by Victoria Goddard Other Stuff We Mentioned Leverage The other two Feminine Pursuits books by Olivia Waite Sherlock Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett Hollow and Honeycomb by antistar_e The Old Guard Lost The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett Stargate: Atlantis Shakespeare in Love Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (“topless towers of Ilium” quote) Maskerade by Terry Pratchett The Phantom of the Opera “Requiem” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré "Devil Went Down to Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band The Devil Went Down to Georgia (And Then Went Down on Johnny) series by notbecauseofvictories Black Swan (2010) Aria of the Sea by Dia Calhoun Catalyst by Jennifer Mace (unreleased) Scheherazade (character) A Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland Hamilton (musical) Fall Out Boy (band) Crystal Singer series by Anne McCaffrey Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente Soul Music by Terry Pratchett Beatlemania Def Leppard (band) The Velvet Underground (band) Isavalta series by Sarah Zettel The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen The Goose Girl from Grimms' Fairy Tales Jack and the Beanstalk “Bonny Swans” traditional ballad Sistersong by Lucy Holland “The Bonny Swans” by Loreena McKennitt Hild by Nicola Griffith Johann Sebastian Bach Harry Potter film score Ramin Djawadi's musical scores for Game of Thrones & Westworld The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers For Next Time Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Content Warnings Attempted suicide (in Amadeus and brief mention of it in the discussion) On-the-page sexual assault, on-the-page hate transphobia, child abuse both explicit and referenced (in Light From Uncommon Stars) Transcription The transcript of this episode can be found here. Thank you to our wondrous choir of scribes!
Jeff & Will preview 14 books that are coming before the end of October, including titles by Ariella Zoelle, Max Walker, Kai Butler, J.R. Gray, Edie Montreux, Roe Horvat, Sam Burns & W.M. Fawkes, Keira Andrews, Alice Winters, EM Lindsey & Marina Vivancos, Merry Farmer, Noah Steele, Joanna Chambers & Sally Malcolm, and Lauren Blakely. The guys also review books they've recently read: "Light from Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki, "Head to Head" by Eli Easton & Tara Lain, "A Lord to Love" by Sara Dobie Bauer, and "Brook Street: Thief" by Ava March. Complete shownotes for episode 339 along with a transcript of the show are at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. Big Gay Fiction Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find many more outstanding podcasts at frolic.media/podcasts!
Ryka Aoki's new novel, Light from Uncommon Stars (Tor Books, 2021), is packed with as much variety as a box of lovingly prepared assorted donuts from your favorite, funky-but-long-standing neighborhood donut shop. One of the book's primary settings is, in fact, a donut shop, but unlike other Los Angeles donut shops it is run by a family of refugees from a faraway galaxy. The story revolves around three women—the matriarch of the outer space family, Lan Tran; Shizuka Satomi, a world famous violin teacher, who is also contractually obliged to deliver souls to hell; and her newest student, Katrina Nguyen, a trans runaway fleeing an abusive home who has no formal violin training but is a brilliant musician with natural talent. With a book focused on musicians, Aoki relied on narration to convey the power of Katrina's performances. “When one is a poet and writing novels, sometimes … I feel at a horrible disadvantage. I still write at the speed of a poet. … But during certain moments, I'm really glad I'm a poet because I know darn well that I can convey music through words. … I can use imagery. I can use analogy, but mostly I can vary my sentence structures. I can play with clauses. I can concatenate my grammar. I can write sentences so that one sentence jams into the next. I layer sentence fragments occasionally to build a collage of meaning. And these are all things that are poet tricks.” The themes of Light from Uncommon Stars are as varied as its cast. The books is about talent and genius, creativity and love, and the sacrifices—or deals with the devil—that some people may make to achieve success. Ryka Aoki is a poet, composer, and teacher. Her mixed collection Seasonal Velocities and poetry collection Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul were both finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards. And is also the author of the novel Hey Mele Ah Hilo. Rob Wolf is the host of New Books in Science Fiction and the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Ryka Aoki's new novel, Light from Uncommon Stars (Tor Books, 2021), is packed with as much variety as a box of lovingly prepared assorted donuts from your favorite, funky-but-long-standing neighborhood donut shop. One of the book's primary settings is, in fact, a donut shop, but unlike other Los Angeles donut shops it is run by a family of refugees from a faraway galaxy. The story revolves around three women—the matriarch of the outer space family, Lan Tran; Shizuka Satomi, a world famous violin teacher, who is also contractually obliged to deliver souls to hell; and her newest student, Katrina Nguyen, a trans runaway fleeing an abusive home who has no formal violin training but is a brilliant musician with natural talent. With a book focused on musicians, Aoki relied on narration to convey the power of Katrina's performances. “When one is a poet and writing novels, sometimes … I feel at a horrible disadvantage. I still write at the speed of a poet. … But during certain moments, I'm really glad I'm a poet because I know darn well that I can convey music through words. … I can use imagery. I can use analogy, but mostly I can vary my sentence structures. I can play with clauses. I can concatenate my grammar. I can write sentences so that one sentence jams into the next. I layer sentence fragments occasionally to build a collage of meaning. And these are all things that are poet tricks.” The themes of Light from Uncommon Stars are as varied as its cast. The books is about talent and genius, creativity and love, and the sacrifices—or deals with the devil—that some people may make to achieve success. Ryka Aoki is a poet, composer, and teacher. Her mixed collection Seasonal Velocities and poetry collection Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul were both finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards. And is also the author of the novel Hey Mele Ah Hilo. Rob Wolf is the host of New Books in Science Fiction and the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Ryka Aoki's new novel, Light from Uncommon Stars (Tor Books, 2021), is packed with as much variety as a box of lovingly prepared assorted donuts from your favorite, funky-but-long-standing neighborhood donut shop. One of the book's primary settings is, in fact, a donut shop, but unlike other Los Angeles donut shops it is run by a family of refugees from a faraway galaxy. The story revolves around three women—the matriarch of the outer space family, Lan Tran; Shizuka Satomi, a world famous violin teacher, who is also contractually obliged to deliver souls to hell; and her newest student, Katrina Nguyen, a trans runaway fleeing an abusive home who has no formal violin training but is a brilliant musician with natural talent. With a book focused on musicians, Aoki relied on narration to convey the power of Katrina's performances. “When one is a poet and writing novels, sometimes … I feel at a horrible disadvantage. I still write at the speed of a poet. … But during certain moments, I'm really glad I'm a poet because I know darn well that I can convey music through words. … I can use imagery. I can use analogy, but mostly I can vary my sentence structures. I can play with clauses. I can concatenate my grammar. I can write sentences so that one sentence jams into the next. I layer sentence fragments occasionally to build a collage of meaning. And these are all things that are poet tricks.” The themes of Light from Uncommon Stars are as varied as its cast. The books is about talent and genius, creativity and love, and the sacrifices—or deals with the devil—that some people may make to achieve success. Ryka Aoki is a poet, composer, and teacher. Her mixed collection Seasonal Velocities and poetry collection Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul were both finalists for the Lambda Literary Awards. And is also the author of the novel Hey Mele Ah Hilo. Rob Wolf is the host of New Books in Science Fiction and the author of The Alternate Universe and The Escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-fiction
This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Cloud Cuckoo Land, Light from Uncommon Stars, The Matzah Ball, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here. Follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom by Tabitha Brown The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer The Wake Up: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change by Michelle MiJung Kim Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes: Essays by Phoebe Robinson Stray Dogs by Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner with Brad Simpson, Tone Rodriguez, Lauren Perry, Lauren Herda, and Gabriela Downie Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki WHAT WE'RE READING: Read This to Get Smarter: about Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp Brimstone (Agent Pendergast Series, 5) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK: Whitesands: A John Dark Case by Johann Thorsson Things Are Against Us by Lucy Ellmann A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray Stones: Poems by Kevin Young Call Me Esteban by Lejla Kalamujic, Jennifer Zoble (translator) Last Seen Alone by Laura Griffin For All Time by Shanna Miles The Last Graduate (The Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery, Alison Anderson (translator) We Know You Remember (The High Coast Series Book 1) by Tove Alsterdal China Unbound: A New World Disorder by Joanna Chiu Bessie Smith: A Poet's Biography of a Blues Legend by Jackie Kay Out of the Sun: On Race and Storytelling by Esi Edugyan Drawn That Way by Elissa Sussman and Arielle Jovellanos Bend in the Road by Sara Biren The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Martin Aitken (translator) Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson Life is Simple: How Occam's Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe by Johnjoe McFadden Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka The Odyssey of Star Wars: An Epic Poem by Jack Mitchell Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir by Stevie Van Zandt Glory in the Margins: Sunday Poems by Nikki Grimes The Best American Poetry 2021 edited by Tracy K. Smith and David Lehman Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed Dark Rise (Dark Rise #1) by C.S. Pacat Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse by Dave Goulson The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery by Richard Osman Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo and Sophie Blackall Fire and Ice: The Volcanoes of the Solar System by Natalie Starkey The Woman at the Front by Lecia Cornwall Steelstriker (Skyhunter Duology) by Marie Lu Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess by Andy Marino The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes by Rick Riordan Guardians of the Trees: A Journey of Hope Through Healing the Planet by Kinari Webb The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence by Anita Hill Voices from the Pandemic: Americans Tell Their Stories of Crisis, Courage and Resilience by Eli Saslow Runaways: A Writer's Dilemma by Michael Seidlinger The Ex Hex by Erin Sterlin The Rodent Not Taken by Jennifer McCartney Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living by Robert A. Jensen The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker by Jelani Cobb and David Remnick The Sweetest Remedy by Jane Igharo The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth by Kristin Henning House of Glass Hearts by Leila Siddiqui See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sharifah and Jenn discuss a Tolkien-ian cryptocurrency, adaptation news for Witchmark and Game of Thrones, a Book Club episode, their most anticipated Fall releases, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Vote For Our Next Book Club Pick! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Send your pick in to sffyeah at bookriotdotcom by September 30th! News ‘Worst Witch' author Jill Murphy dies [NPR] Rosetta Awards shortlist announced Animated Game Of Thrones show in the works The JRR Token cryptocurrency CL Polk's Kingston Cycle acquired for adaptation Books Discussed The All-Consuming World by Cassandra Khaw (Erewhon, Sept 7) (Nothing But Blackened Teeth) Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett (Tor, October 12) The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova (Atria, Sept 7) The Veiled Throne by Ken Liu (Gallery, Nov 2) Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee (Orbit, Nov 30) Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson (Orbit, Oct 26) Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (Tor Books, Sept 28) The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling (St. Martin's Press, Oct 19) Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Tor Nightfire, Sept 7) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These are the books that are going to be part of our reading life this Fall. What titles are you looking forward to reading? Books mentioned in this episode: The Village of Eight Graves by Seishi Yokomizo, A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C. B. Lee, Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross, The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker, Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events by Brent Spiner, The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki, The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley, This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno, How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days by K. M. Jackson, Act Cool by Tobly McSmith, Trashlands by Alison Stine, The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke, and Destroyer of Light by Jennifer Marie Brissett. Be sure to tune in next week for Part Two of our Most Anticipated Reads of Fall 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/keepitfictional/message
This past month there were two incidents within the Indie Bookstore Community that hurt the BIPOC and Trans communities. Ryan, Hillary, and Jo take this opportunity to recommend some of their favorite books by and about BIPOC & Trans folks! Gibson's Bookstore is a safe space for you. Click the link to purchase the book from our store, or click the (audiobook) link to get the audiobook on Libro.fm. Thank you for shopping local! Books Mentioned During This Episode RECENT READS Ryan, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/ryan-elizabeth-clark People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry (audiobook) Beach Read (audiobook) Survive the Night by Riley Sager (audiobook) The Lost Girls by Jessica Chiarella (audiobook) Final Girls Support Group by Grady Hendrix (audiobook - read by Friday the 13th Final Girl, Adrienne King!) Horrorstor My Best Friend's Exorcism (audiobook) The Heathens by Ace Atkins (audiobook) While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory (audiobook) For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing (audiobook) Cackle by Rachel Harrison (October 5th, 2021) (audiobook) Hillary, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/hillary Landslide by Michael Wolff (audiobook) Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby (audiobook) The Stand by Stephen King (audiobook) Jo, https://www.gibsonsbookstore.com/jo Matrix by Lauren Groff (audiobook) The Project by Courtney Summers (audiobook) BOOKS BY AND ABOUT BIPOC & TRANS FOLKS Ryan Once & Future by A.R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy (audiobook) Sword in the Stars by A.R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy (audiobook) Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (audiobook) Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (audiobook) Lost in the Never Woods (audiobook) Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee (audiobook) Get A Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (audiobook) Take a Hint, Dani Brown (audiobook) Act Your Age, Eve Brown (audiobook) Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (audiobook) Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (audiobook) Hillary Thinking Again: A Diary by Jan Morris (audiobook) Allegorizings The Natural Mother of the Child by Krys Malcolm Belc (audiobook) Redefining Realness by Janet Mock (audiobook) Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs by Jennifer Finney Boylan (audiobook) She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders (audiobook) Fairest by Meredith Talusan (audiobook) The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (audiobook) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (audiobook) Jo Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (September 28th, 2021) (audiobook) Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (audiobook) The Deep (audiobook) Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (audiobook) Pet (audiobook Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey (audiobook) Magic for Liars (audiobook) The Echo Wife (audiobook) Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters (audiobook) Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinburg OTHER BOOKS MENTIONED Charlie Jane Anders (audiobooks) Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone (audiobook) OTHER LINKS Shop The Laydown Gibson's Bookstore Website Purchase Gift Certificates! Browse our Website by Category! Donate to the Bookstore! Check out our Events Calendar! Gibson's Instagram The Laydown Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok Libro.fm (Our Audiobook Platform) Use the code LAYDOWN for 3 audiobooks for the price of 1! Email us at thelaydownpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, we are once again answering YOUR burning questions, dear listeners! What We're Into Lately The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole Bareknuckle Bastards series by Sarah MacLean Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki Women, Race & Class by Angela Davis The Untamed fanfic “vinculum” by Skadiseven Heaven Has A Road But No One Walks It by Silvestris The Return of Fitzroy Angursell by Victoria Goddard History Channel “documentaries” Tim's Vermeer The Witcher Other Stuff We Mentioned Get Out Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman Good Omens (TV show) Nirvana in Fire Famous Fanfic Author Fahye Down to Agincourt series by seperis Word of Honor Isavalta series by Sarah Zettel Naruto Persona 5 Fic author Maldoror_Chant Feminine Pursuits series (The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics) by Olivia Waite The Covert Captain by Jeannelle M. Ferreira Proper English by KJ Charles Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole Once Ghosted Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole Codex Writers Forum The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett Tremontaine series by Ellen Kushner et al. ”Glitter & Gold” by Barns Courtney The Queen's Gambit X-Men Teen Wolf Dragon Age: Inquisition Ranma ½ Criminal Minds you wait and you wonder who'll take on your odds by paperclipbitch A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske For Next Time The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo Content Warnings N/A Transcription The transcript of this episode is available here. Highest of fives to our wonderful team of scribes!
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