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Revisiting THE NEVERENDING STORY With the Book Riot Podcast
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 • Duration 01:05:17
Let's take a break from the usual SFF Yeah format to share the Book Riot podcast's Book Nerd Movie Club talking about The Neverending Story!
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Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge.
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Discussed in this episode:
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
The Neverending Story Oral History
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
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Backlist to the Future, September 11, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 • Duration 18:52
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.
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Join Book Riot's editorial staff and expert guest writers at The Deep Dive, your destination for deep thoughts on all things reading, behind-the-scenes insights, informed takes, and so much more. Whether we're analyzing book deal trends, whittling down the best books of the century, or letting you in on the best book club book of the summer, you'll find something to nerd out over and enrich your reading life. With decades of experience in books and publishing between us, we have a wealth of knowledge, thoughts, and curated goodness we can't wait to share with you. Go ahead and take the plunge.
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Books Discussed
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
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Backlist To the Future, Listener Questions Part 4
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 • Duration 11:57
Jenn tackles two more listener questions and updates everyone about her Machineries of Empire reread.
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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.
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Books Discussed
The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee
Jennifer K: Middle-grade SF/F
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes (but really any Rick Riordan Presents)
Lisa P: Academic sci-fi and Marginalized perspectives in high fantasy
The Blue, Beautiful World (Cygnus Beta #3) by Karen Lord
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Rec'd by Lisa: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
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Backlist To The Future, For Road Trips
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 • Duration 16:18
This week, Sharifah discusses SF/F audio for road trips.
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Books Discussed
Forest 404 (BBC Radio 4)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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SFF Mystery
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 • Duration 01:06:57
Sharifah and guest Erica Ezeifedi discuss the Nebula Awards, Dracula Daily, some favorite mystery SFF, and more.
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News
The Nebula Awards (and Mercedes Lackey’s removal)
Thor: Love and Thunder trailer [Deadline]
How Dracula Daily Got So Big [Slate]
Books Discussed
Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
Murder in G Major/Gethsemane Brown Series by Alexia Gordon
Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood
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Backlist To The Future, Series Style
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 • Duration 11:57
This week, Jenn discusses two series she’s looking forward to picking back up this summer.
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Books Discussed
Kangaroo series by Curtis C. Chen (Waypoint Kangaroo #1)
Beneath the Rising series by Premee Mohamed (Beneath the Rising #1)
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Comfort Reads In SF/F
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 • Duration 51:23
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.
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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
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Backlist To The Future, YA Style
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 • Duration 10:07
This week, Sharifah discusses some YA sci-fi/fantasy.
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Books Discussed
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (cw: suicide)
The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (cw: rape, genocide, child death)
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Station Eleven: Book Vs. Adaptation
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 • Duration 53:38
Sharifah and Jenn discuss cyberpunk, adaptation news about Wicked and Dune, dig into all things Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, and more.
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News
Reimagining the future of cyberpunk [Wired]
Books like Cyberpunk 2077 [Book Riot]
Wicked adaptation news [Variety]
South Korea is making a floating city! [Newsweek]
Discussion
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven on HBO Max [IMDB]
Ableism in Station Eleven [Salon]
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Backlist To The Future, With SFF Work-Place Romances
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 • Duration 11:00
This week, Jenn discusses sci-fi and fantasy with work-place romance subplots.
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Books Discussed
The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner (cw: addiction & drug use, death by “heroic” suicide)
Chilling Effect series by Valerie Valdes
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