Backlog Books
Welcome to Backlog Books, a short, twice monthly podcast for book reviews. Mostly recent-ish fantasy with a dash of sci-fi and who knows what else thrown in for variety.
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Episodes
34 minutes ago
34 minutes ago
Episode 107: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel [transcript]
Next Time: Greenwing & Dart by Victoria Goddard
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Episode 105: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, book 2 of the Fallen Gods trilogy
Next Time: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
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Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Episode 95: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells [transcript]
Murderbot Diaries Reading Order:
All Systems Red
Artificial Condition
Rogue Protocol
Exit Strategy
Fugitive Telemetry
Network Effect
System Collapse
Next Time: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.