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 Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Episode 18: Uprooted by Naomi Novik [transcript]
Recommended:
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Next time: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Episode 17: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley [transcript]
Recommended: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Next episode: Uprooted by Naomi Novik
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Episode 16: The Road to Underfall by Mike Jefferies [transcript]
Recommended:
The Books of Pellinor by Alison Croggon
Twilight's Kingdoms by Nancy Asire
Next episode: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
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Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Episode 15: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams [transcript]
Wanda Diaz Merced TED Talk: Hearing the Stars
Recommended:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV Show)
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Next episode: The Road to Underfall by Mike Jefferies
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Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Episode 14: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett [transcript]
GNU Terry Pratchett
Newspaper Clipping
(Also, I said December 22nd and meant December 21st. Oh well.)
Next episode: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams on January 4th.
Media like this:
More Discworld
Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Episode 13: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [transcript]
Content warnings: sex, torture, murder.
Recommended media:
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
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Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Episode 12: Neuromancer by William Gibson [transcript]
Content warnings: drug use, incest, sex, murder.
More About Cyberpunk
Recommended media:
Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Blade Runner Movies
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Episode 11: Dracula by Bram Stoker [transcript]
"The Real History That Went Into Dracula" article by Dacre Stoker
The Annual Bram Stoker Festival
Recommended media:
Castlevania (Netflix)
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
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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.