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Weirdo book worms unite! We want to share our love of Genre Fiction with you. Fans of Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & more can stop on by as we chat about what we’ve been reading! New reviews every other week.
We discuss the new fantasy novel Silver in the Bone and sit down with the author, Alexandra Bracken!
Sandra and Scott bring their own series to the show. Sandra’s been reading Wanderers and Wayward by Chuck Wendig while Scott discusses the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown and if he regrets picking up Iron Goldafter all?
It’s the same as every year, only totally different! Scott and Sandra discuss their top picks for 2022 and pair them with food, mocktails, or whatever the heck they feel like!
Sandra absolutely had to share this one with you all, so we did a minisode! #thighgap by Chandler Morrison
We're back! We explain our unexpected hiatus, followed by our review of this unique and fun haunted house story by Brian Asman.
Sandra and Scott break down their experience with Hide by Kiersten White in the first half - spoiler-free! In the spoiler section, you get to hear Scott discover and unpack the symbolism in real time.
Side-note - there are a few swears we decided to keep in this one.
Take a dark fantasy journey with the Genre Junkies. Gods, goddesses, sex, and sorcery await! First half spoiler free as always.
Spoiler free first half! Reading and reviewing the mind-bending trip down the rabbit hole - Rabbit by Terry Miles.
Horror O'Clock! Join Sandra & Scott for a spoiler-free discussion and interview with Anne Heltzel - this week's author.
We're back after an unexpected hiatus! This week, we discuss the sensation that is Atlas Six!
All the trigger warnings possible for this tale. Not for the faint of heart (or stomach) but worth the pain.
World Central Kitchen - we are huge fans of Chef Andre and WCK. One of our favorite places to give
Ranzom For Ukraine
Choose Love
Save The Children
Sandra and Scott do it a litttle different this year! In addition to our usual drink pairings, we are giving award for our top 5's as well!
For the last episode of 2021, we review a deliciously grotesque dark fantasy with special guest, Amanda! Spoiler-free first half.
Sandra’s b-day episode! A spoiler free 1st half of the thrilling, chilling and heart pounding “Last House on Needless Street”
To close out our fantasy themed November, Sandra finally brings Josiah Bancroft's steampunk fantasy Senlin Ascends.
Scott and Sandra want to share a hug for your soul. Let's have a cuddle and a happy cry! First half SPOILER FREE
Happy Halloween! Spoiler free first half - Sandra and Scott tackle this fresh and frightening horror novella set in a decrepit Japanese mansion.
Welcome to horror month! Sandra & Scott tackle the much loved and hyped haunted house novel, Kill Creek. Spoiler FREE 1st half!
Sandra & Scott tumble back into 2 more of Seanan McGuire’s portal fantasy novellas. A spoiler free start!
Welcome back guest host Caleb from The Cultshow. Spoilers ensue as we wrap up NK Jemisin’s Broken Earth Trilogy!
Sandra & Scott discuss this tale of revenge that will both wrench your heart and boil you blood. Spoiler FREE 1st half
The Genre Junkies are joined by special guest host, Caleb from The Cult Show! Featuring a spoiler free 1st half discussion of The Hugo Award Winning novel.
Grady Hendrix!! Enjoy Grady’s interview & the 1st half of the episode SPOILER FREE as we talk to one of horror’s leading voices. Bow down! Avert your eyes!
Sandra and special guest Amanda discuss the dramatic conclusion to Holly Black's "Folk of Air" with The Queen of Nothing and How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories.
Sandra and Scott pay thei respects to Pride Month by sharing this collection of horror, sci-fi and fantasy shorts edited by friend of the show Rebecca Rowland.
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We each pick 5 books we’ve read and reviewed on Genre Junkies to pair with a cocktail/mocktail. Cheers, bookworms!!! Chin chin!
Welcome author Josh Malerman to the Genre Junkies family! Josh popped by to talk about this delightfully creepy collection of stories. SPOILER FREE interview & first half!
This week we test the limits of how much awesome one episode can hold. Not only is it’s Scott’s birthday, we interview Andy Weir!! Spoiler FREE 1st half!!
Put in your spirit armor! Sandra and Scott review a fresh new author in urban fantasy. Spoiler free 1st half!
A return to horror! Sandra and Scott review a horror novella collection from Grindhouse Press featuring stories by A.S. Croomer, Lucas Mangum, and Matt Harvey.
Join Scott and Sandra as they interview tonight's author and discuss her new novel. A real life unsolved mystery comes to life in the haunting and hypnotic tale. First half spoiler free!
Happy 100th episode!! Thank you all for helping us reach this incredible milestone. Sit back, relax and get reacquainted with Scott, Sandra and how we got here.
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The Genre Junkies set off on the road to adventure with one of China’s most beloved, beautiful and significant stories.
This is the Penguin Classics edition translated by Julia Lovell.
Scott and Sandra finish Women in Horror month by presenting this tale of gothic fright. Spoiler free 1st half as always.
Tonight we celebrate sci-fi author Becky Chamber’s second standalone novel from the Wayfarer series. Spoiler Free 1st half!
We are honored to feature an interview with this week's author, Eliza Jane Brazier. We discuss her novel of suspense, murder, podcasting, and isolation in the Northern California wilderness. As always, the first half is spoiler-free.
Two weeks in a row? Two thrillers in a row?! What is going on??
We are kicking off 2021 with a psychological thriller sure to keep you reading past your bedtime. This book has a lot of buzz. Is it worth the hype?? SPOILER FREE 1st half.
This episode was nearly impossible to make!! We both agree this was one of the best reading years with so many title we loved. Yet, we had to do it! So here it goes... thank you all for listening and connecting and being one of the bright spots of 2020.
Returning guest and Sandra's sister Amanda joins us to discuss Erin A. Craig's dark fantasy novel House of Salt and Sorrows!
Happy birthday, Sandra! Tonight the Genre Junkies discuss Miller's take on one of Sandra's favorite Goddesses, the ancient Greek Witch, Circe.
Hey friends! While November has become a little bit of a break/vacation, we wanted to check in with a fun "getting to know us" episode until we get back to our regular schedule.
For the last episode of this epic month of horror, we are proud to present one last Halloween treat! The ghouls of Spooky Slumber Party guest star to talk clowns in cornfields. Spoiler-free first half, and this episode is explicit.
Spooky month continues with another horror episode! Spoiler free until the 2nd half, we talk about one of 2020's most anticipated novels, The Only Good Indians.
We think we've bleeped all of Sandra's swears, but if we missed a couple let us know.
Tonight's episode is a story of wickedly delicious folk-horror fun. We are happy to once again talk about the delightfully depraved world of David Sodergren by jumping into Maggie's Grave. Spoiler free 2nd half, as always.
Welcome to the high holy season! We kick off the BEST & most horrific month at Genre Junkies by reviewing the psychological horror short collection, Shadowy Natures. Featuring special guest (and collection editor) Rebecca Rowland.
The Genre Junkies tackle true crime! We are honored to t alk to author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush about this mystery thriller fictionalization of a real-life horrific cold case.
No spoilers until the second half, as always.
Genre Junkies is proud to welcome back author Marit Weisenberg to the show. Scott and Sandra spend a spoiler-free first half and interview with Marit discussing her newest YA novel about missing sleep, trauma, and mystery.
The Genre Junkies sit down with the author of this week's novel, Alexis Henderson! Witches, blood, magic, prophets, feminism, social justice and the deep dark woods combine in The Year of the Witching. First half spoiler free.
We chat one-on-one with the creator of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series herself! First half is spoiler free for Laurell K. Hamilton's newest novel of mystery, vampires, shapeshifters and more...
Welcome to "Slasher-Noir". Friend of the show David Sodergren joins the show yet again to talk about his horrific new giallo novel Dead Girl Blues.
We are thrilled and honored to have New York Times Bestselling author Riley Sager back on the show! Join us as we talk about his newest novel of (spine tingling) suspense - one of our most anticipated books of the year - Home Before Dark.
1 suspense novel + 1 spoiler free section + 1 author interview + 1 tell all portion. It may not equal 7, but it does equate to a really fun episode about a page turning psychological thriller!
Scott and Sandra dive into one of their favorite sub-genres of fantasy with Seanan McGuire's first two novels in the series: Every Heart a Doorway and Down Among the Sticks and Bones.
Spoiler-free first half, as always!
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The Genre Junkies tackle the timely and cautionary environmental sci-fi horror novel Eden this week. Spoiler-free first half as always!
Listen to Scott and Sandra bemoan their existence for not having read this sci-fi space opera sooner. First half is spoiler-free, as always!
Welcome back, B.A. Williamson! Sandra and Scott catch up with B.A. & Gwendolyn Gray to see what Fantastical Exploits they have been up to.
Spoiler free first half, as always.
Back for book 2 of the Hazelwood, and this time we brought a friend! Escape into this dark, cruel, and beautiful fintasy sequel with Scott, Sandra and Amanda.
First half is SPOILER FREE as always, though if you haven't read The Hazelwood that might get spoiled for you.
Make way horror fans! Meet the new cool kid on the block, Rachel Harrison. Spoiler FREE first half & interview with the woman herself!
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Who would you like to spend your time in isolation with? This week, Sandra and Scot discuss their literary choices to this very question!
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This week we go deep. Deep Time, that is! Sci-fi meets horror - plus mystery/thriller with a dash of crime! Spoiler-free first half as always.
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Our friends at The Spooky Slumber Party join us to discuss Kate William's YA novel, The Babysitter's Coven, and hijinks ensue! Enjoy our spoiler free first half, followed by a full discussion. And check out some bonus content on Friday at The Spooky Slumber Party!
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We celebrate Women in Horror Month with a brand new anthology of harrowing tales. The first half is (as always) spoiler free!
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Better late than never! Scott was sick last week, so we present a belated sci-fi extravaganza! SPOILER FREE 1st half, as always.
Modern day fantasy and science fiction meet in a feel god story of a woman who finds herself through a mysterious and precocious sourdough starter.
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It's that time of year, again! Sandra and Scott present their most memorable books of 2019 and pair cocktails with them. Happy New Year!
Last book review of 2019!! We are honored to have the author herself, Jennifer Leigh, on tonight's episode! Join us for the spoiler free first half as we discuss and review the fantasy novel, Feeding the Wolf.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SANDRA! This episode was so much fun. Sandra, Scott, and author Jimmy Cojoleas talk their favorite movies featuring cults! But first - John Boden's novella Walk the Darkness Down, a truly unique and fascinating read.
Sandra, on Walk the Darkness Down: "I always like to find horror fans something different, and this book is something different. If you're feeling in a little bit of a horror rut and want something that's going to blow your mind - something you're not going to predict what's going to happen and just doesn't feel rote or tropeish - I would say read Walk the Darkness Down. There's a few things that are gonna stick to [my mind wall] - there's a few tarry, gritty little bits that's gonna be real hard to wash out of there."
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Special guest Amanda returns to the show to chat about the queen of faerie herself, Holly Black! The 1st half is, as always, SPOILER FREE! As we all get ready to binge read Holly's latest, let's keep celebrate our love of The Folk together!
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We are proud to present our SPOILER FREE Halloween* episode! We decided to end the season right right by talking about a true master of horror - the beloved, Joe Hill!
*Our home state of California has been on fire recently. Hence the delay in getting this out.
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It's still October, so we are still doing HORROR exclusively! We read Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman. The first half of our discussion on this period piece of Western horror is SPOILER FREE, as always!
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN MONTH!! It's our tradition here at GJ to only talk spooky stuff in October. We kick things off with a SPOILER FREE 1st half & interview with tonight's author, Jimmy Cajoleas! (stay tuned for the whole episode & play this fun little drinking game. Take a shot every time we say "corrupt". (Your liver will not survive)
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The Genre Junkies call on one of the fiercest horror gals they know for this one! Kelly Hitman joins the conversation as we tackle this genre defying collection! Welcome to Betty Bites Back: Stories To Scare The Patriarchy edited by Mindy McGinnis, Demitria Lunetta, & Kate Karyus Quinn.
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All the excitement of going to the most amazing concerts from the warm confines of a book! In her debut novel "A Song For a New Day", Author Sarah Pinsker explores the question: how do you continue in a world where public gatherings are illegal?
Join us as we discuss the novel and have a discussion with the author herself!
See Sandra on The Cult Show!
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Join us as we bid farewell to the Queens of Fennbirn with a special guest interview of the author herself - Kendare Blake! 5 dark fates, 1 killer interview, 2 devastated bookworms.
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It's not all singing crabs and forks for combs, people! This week Scott & Sandra dive back into the mysterious, magical and watery depths of Sarah Henning's Sea Witch world with Sea Witch Rising.
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Join Sandra & Scott as they hop a train to jazz age Mexico! Final stop? Xibalba! This week's novel is the beautiful and frightful fantasy novel Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
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We have two books to discuss! Sandra and Scott both read separate novels and present them to you for your consideration!
Thank you to our amazing listeners for being so understanding while we are moving! You're encouragement has meant a lot to us and we'll be back to a regular schedule soon.
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You may want to double check that those doors are locked...
What's better than a review of Riley Sager's new novel, Lock Every Door? How about an interview WITH Riley AND a review??
Spoiler free until after the break!
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The master behind "Dark Matter" is back for another mind and genre bending thriller! Sandra & Scott are along for the ride, bit will they survive??
Spoiler-free until after the break.
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Get ready for a sci-fi sequel! We review Wildcard by Marie Lu. Need a refresher? We reviewed the first book, WarCross, last year!
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What's better than reviewing David Sodergren's new horror novel, "Night Shoot"? Well, how about an interview with the author himself? We are honored and humbled to bring David (and Boris) to you this week. The first half & interview are SPOILER free!
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We have a lot to celebrate! Not only is this Scott's birthday, but this is actually our 50th episode! We decided to make this episode a party, specifically, a bookish cocktail party! We have 10 novels with cocktails to match! Thanks for being on this geeky journey with us! Cheers!
You may think that you are prepared for Ania Ahlborn's "Brother", but you probably aren't.
As always, our review is SPOILER FREE until after the break - assuming you could stomach the book in the first place! Join us - Sandra and Scott want to chat about the gut-wrenching glory that is "Brother".
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We are proud to showcase female horror authors this month! We kick things off with Molly Tanzer's Creature's of Want & Ruin. Demons and Diabolists during the Great Depression? What could go wrong?
Spoiler Free Until the Break!
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Special guest Amanda returns to the show so she and Sandra and gush about the newest series by the Queen of Faerie: Holly Black!
SPOILER-FREE until after the break!
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We are excited to bring you another author interview this week! We chat with K. K. Perez, author of this week's selection: The Tesla Legacy.
The first half of the show is our spoiler-free review of this coming of age contemporary sci-fi novel and us picking Perez's brilliant brain.
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Your hosts take a detour to New York City to experience the end of the world - which looks suspiciously like just another day at work. This is Severance: Ling Ma's masterpiece of dark humor, sci-fi, horror, and contemporary coming of age.
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Oh the Horror! This week Sandra and Scott want to share their feelings on Nick Cutter's "Little Heaven". Bonus Nugget! Sandra also tells us about "Kind Nepenthe" by Matthiew V Brockmyer; a contemporary horror story about drugs, violence, and things the go bump in the night.
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Do you like science? How about kick-a** female writers? Or maybe sci-fi written by a real life scientist who is also a great writer? We read Resistant by Rachael Sparks and had the pleasure to interview Rachael herself! There's science talk, but we also bonded over Seaquest DSV. Because of course we did.
As always, SPOILER FREE until after the interview.
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Sandra & Scott go to a fantasy land they thought only Shakespeare could dream up. Deepest Blue is the story of three brothers in a magical version of old world Italia where fate is literally cast in the stars. Includes and interview with the author herself - Mindy Tarquini! SPOILER FREE until after the interview.
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Happy New Year! Scott & Sandra reflect back on their 4 most memorable books (each) and pair them with cocktails. See ya 2018, it's been real!
Discussed:
The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray
Two Dark Reigns
The Troop
Sea Witch
Cabin at the End of the World
The Forgotten Island
The Hazelwood
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This week the Genre Junkie's are getting hecka festive. We read Hark! The Herald Angels Scream; a horror short collection full of spine-tinglers. Grab a warm beverage and a toasty blanket... to hide under.
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Join us as we discuss "Select" and "Select Few", two "new adult" contemporary fantasy novels. And even more exciting -- we interview the author, Marit Weisenberg!
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It's Thanksgiving week for us Americans, and we've set the table with some Science Fiction! Join us as we talk super-humans in the context of Megan Morgan's The Altered Wake.
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Talk about a vacation from hell! We couldn't accept that October was over, so we decided to start November off with one more horror read. We travel to David Sodergren's (@paperbacksandpugs) The Forgotten Island and were met with pure nightmare fuel. We also announce the rest of our November line up!
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Happy Halloween! This episode -- featuring "Campfire" by Shawn Sarles -- is ideal listening whilst carving pumpkins, eating too much candy, or wandering through a corn maze at night.
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Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted is a disgusting, depraved and horrifying collection of short stories wrapped together by an even more disturbing meta-plot. So of course, Sandra and returning guest Jen decide to take it on!
This episode is absolutely EXPLICIT.
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It's here! October! Horror month! The most magical season of all! We had the chance to preview two short stories by Troy Diffenderfer from his upcoming rock song inspired collection, White Noise. We then discuss the historical horror Donner-Party re-imagining, The Hunger by Alma Katsu. Will the party survive? Did Sandra & Stitches cannibalize Scott? Listen to find out.
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Sandra & Scott announce their October horror TBR! As a nice little appetizer for the month of horror to come, the Genre Junkies read & discuss The Good Demon by Jimmy Cajoleas. The first half is, as always, spoiler free.
SPOILER SECTION: ( 18:00 )
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SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE! We are breaking all the rules and decided we couldn't wait to talk about this book any longer. Join us (Sandra & Scott), plus returning guest Amanda as we discuss "Two Dark Reigns", the third book of Kendare Blake's dark fantasy series, "Three Dark Crowns". As always, we are spoiler free until the break.
SPOILER SECTION: ( 16:45 )
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Is there a better way to end the summer than with a family trip to an utterly isolated cabin? You know, the kind where no one can hear you scream as you cry for help? Join Scott and Sandra as they discuss Paul Tremblay's "Cabin at the End of the World".
Spoilers: ( 17:40 )
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Happy one-year anniversary, Genre Junkies! Our "journalistic integrity" is right out the window when Sandra and Scott get to fawn over Kendare Blake, author of the Three Dark Crown series and the newest installment: Two Dark Reigns.
We are so honored to have had the opportunity to speak with one of our favorite authors, and we even swapped some excellent recommendations! Since we wanted to give our listeners a chance to actually read it, look forward to our full spoiler-filled discussion of Two Dark Reigns in a few weeks!
Kendare Blake is the author of several novels and short stories, most of which you can find information about via the links above. Her work is sort of dark, always violent, and features passages describing food from when she writes while hungry. She was born in July (for those of you doing book reports) in Seoul, South Korea, but doesn’t speak a lick of Korean, as she was packed off at a very early age to her adoptive parents in the United States. That might be just an excuse, though, as she is pretty bad at learning foreign languages. She enjoys the work of Milan Kundera, Caitlin R Kiernan, Bret Easton Ellis, Richard Linklater, and the late, great Michael Jackson, I mean, come on, he gave us Thriller. She lives and writes in Kent, Washington, with her husband, their cat son Tyrion Cattister, red Doberman dog son Obi-Dog Kenobi, rottie mix dog daughter Agent Scully, and naked sphynx cat son Armpit McGee.
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Book worms, we have a HUGE episode for you! Sandra and Scott got to sit down with Sarah Henning, author of this week's book: "Sea Witch".Stick around while we chat about this Ursula origin story, spoiler free until the break.
( 21:52 ) Interview with the author, Sarah Henning
( 45:53 ) SPOILER Section
Sarah Henning is the author of the critically acclaimed SEA WITCH (HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books) and forthcoming THROW LIKE A GIRL (LittleBrown/Poppy). A recovering journalist, she has worked for the Palm Beach Post, the Kansas City Star, and the Associated Press, among others. When not hunched over her computer, she runs ultramarathons, hangs out with her husband, Justin, and goes on absurdly long walks with her two adorable kids. Sarah lives in Lawrence, Kansas, hometown of Langston Hughes, William S. Burroughs, and a really good basketball team.
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Calling all horror fans! This week Scott and Sandra work the night shift and discuss David Auerbach and his upcoming horror novel, Bad Man. Out August 7, 2018.
Spoiler free until after the break! ( 19:21 )
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Sandra and Scott are on a fantasy excursion to Tomi Adeyemi's land of Orisha in her smash hit novel, "Children of Blood and Bone". Heroines, magic, and giant felines await...
Spoiler free until after the break! ( 26:12 )
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Sinus infections and patriotic holidays have put us behind schedule! Sandra and Scott make up for lost time and "face off" with SPOILER FREE previews of two upcoming science fiction novels...
"Ignite the Stars" by Maura Milan ( 00:00 )
"Relic" by Alan Dean Foster ( 15:10 )
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Sandra and Scott set off on a spooky adventure to find the witch in Thomas Olde Heuvelt’s “Hex”. For safety in numbers, (and the chance of a higher body count) they brought Jen along for the ride.
Spoiler Section: 24:30
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Claire Legrand's "Furyborn" - the first book in her upcoming Empirium Trilogy - is certainly a feminist triumph, but do Sandra and Scott think that the story is worth the hype? We answer that, and look back at a previous review.
Spoiler section: 29:10
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