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.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Episode 29: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones [transcript]
Youngest Child Wins Trope
Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star by John Donne
Recommended: Gail Carson Levine
Howl's Moving Castle movie
Next time: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Episode 28: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey [transcript]
Content warnings for discussion of rape: 10:26-12:22
Recommended: Sing the Light by Louise Marley
Hainish Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin
Next time: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Episode 27: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
With special guest Jeremy!
Recommended: Wayfarers by Becky Chambers
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Next time: Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
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Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Episode 26: The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell [transcript]
Chris Riddell’s Works
Children’s Laureate
Gold leaf
Recommended: Beauty by Robin McKinley
Next time: Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
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Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Episode 25: Sabriel by Garth Nix [transcript]
Recommended: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Next time: The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell
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Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Episode 24: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan [transcript]
Little Free Library
Recommended: Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce
Next time: Sabriel by Garth Nix
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Episode 23: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien [transcript]
Recommended: Redwall by Brian Jacques
Next time: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
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Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Episode 22: Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome [transcript]
Map of the Tour
Recommended: Persuasion by Jane Austen
Next Time: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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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.