Backlog Books
Welcome to Backlog Books, a short, bi-weekly podcast for book reviews. Mostly recent-ish fantasy with a dash of sci-fi and who knows what else thrown in for variety.
Listen on:
Episodes
19 minutes ago
19 minutes ago
Episode 105: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke [transcript]
Twenty Years of Tracking Near-Earth Objects | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Near-Earth_Object_Studies
Books of The Times - The New York Times
Next Time: re-release of Murderbot episode
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Episode 104: The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold's Blog
Next Time: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Episode 103: Gateway by Frederik Pohl [transcript]
Frederik Pohl bibliography - Wikipedia
Next Time: Vorkosigan Saga Wrap Up
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Episode 102: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez [transcript]
https://sjimen.itch.io/two-weeks-at-carlisle-manufacturing
Next Time: Gateway by Frederik Pohl
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Episode 101: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy [transcript]
The White Feather Movement - Historic UK
Beat it Batman – this foppish baronet was the world’s first superhero | The Guardian
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy | Project Gutenberg
The Scarlet Pimpernel Flower
Next Time: The Vanished Birds by Simon Jimenez
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
How I started vs How it's going
Next Time: The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Monday Jan 27, 2025
Episode 100: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan [transcript]
The Oxford English Dictionary’s latest update adds 23 Japanese words | Books | The Guardian
Next Time: 100 episodes and nearly 5 years of podcasting!
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
Episode 99: The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer [transcript]
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/07/22/kentucky-meg-shaffer-best-selling-author-of-the-wishing-game/74332718007/
Next Time: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan
Facebook: Backlog Books Podcast
Contact: backlogbookspod@gmail.com
Music from josephmcdade.com
Book Reviews
My hope is that this podcast provides a helpful look at books. I'm always trying to expand my knowledge and practice thinking. Whether you're looking for your next read, wondering if the hyped up bestseller is worth it, or just love hearing about books, there's something here for everyone.