334: All That We See or Seem
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<p>This time we discussed <i>All That We See or Seem</i>, written by Ken Liu and narrated by Kat Cleave.</p> <p><i>All That We See or Seem</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pklRBu">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640090/all-that-we-see-or-seem">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2025">2025 Goodreads Choice Awards</a></p> <p><i>Brigands & Breadknives</i> [<a...
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333: Novellavember 2025
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<p>This week we celebrated Novellavember by discussing some of our favorite recent novellas.</p> <p><i>Cinder House</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/49fqtUJ">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11462909/cinder-house">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Summer War</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47MrMI2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11530923/the-summer-war">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>The Memory of the Ogisi</i> [<a...
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332: Non-Fiction November 2025
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<p>This week we celebrated Non-Fiction November by discussing some of our favorite recent non-fiction reads and listens.</p> <b><u>Biography/Memoir:</u></b> <p><i>Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/47mziKT">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11090942/misbehaving-at-the-crossroads">Overdrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>A Physical Education: How I Escaped Diet Culture and Gained the Power of Lifting</i> [<a...
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331: A Mouthful of Dust
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<p>This time we discussed <i>A Mouthful of Dust</i>, book 6 of <i>The Singing Hills Cycle</i>, written by Nghi Vo and narrated by Cindy Kay. We also discussed some of our favorite recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight.</p> <p><i>A Mouthful of Dust</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4nkQ2qz">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="">Overdrive/Libby</a>]</p> <p><i>A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3K6otn2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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330: Acts of God
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Acts of God</i>, written by Kanan Gill, and narrated by Sunil Malhotra.</p> <p>Thank you to Libro.fm ALC Program and Blackstone Publishing for providing review copies of <i>Acts of God</i>, for today’s episode.</p> <p><i>Acts of God</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3KYRP7h">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11405671/acts-of-god">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2025-results/">Ignyte Awards -...
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329: Saltcrop / The Man Who Died Seven Times / Lessons in Magic and Disaster
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Saltcrop</i>, written by Yume Kitasei, and narrated by Eunice Wong; <i>The Man Who Died Seven Times</i>, written by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and narrated by Kaipo Schwab; and <i>Lessons in Magic and Disaster</i> written by Charlie Jane Anders, and narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Marisa Calin & Sena Bryer </p> <p><i>Saltcrop</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4h98MI0">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a...
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328: Sunward
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Sunward</i>, written by William Alexander, and narrated by Lindsey Dorcus.</p> <p><i>Sunward</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4pOJenA">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11640151/sunward">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Goblin Secrets</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/48dZGaI">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/1146831/goblin-secrets">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Klara and the Sun</i>...
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327: The Shattering Peace
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<p>This time we discussed <i>The Shattering Peace</i>, book 7 in the <i>Old Man’s War</i> series written by John Scalzi, and narrated by Tavia Gilbert.</p> <p><i>The Shattering Peace</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shattering-Peace-Audiobook/B0DT7HY6R7">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Old Man's War</i> [<a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/Old-Mans-War-Audiobook/B002V1O7D2">Audible</a>] </p> <p><i>Zoe's Tale</i> [<a...
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326: Katabasis
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<p>This time we discussed <i>Katabasis</i>, written by R. F. Kuang, and narrated by Morag Sims & Will Watt.</p> <p><i>Katabasis</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gFzIPB">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/11387470/katabasis">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><i>Babel</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3iby7Uh">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/7872863/babel">OverDrive/Libby</a>] / [<a...
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325: A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
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<p>This time we discussed <i>A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping</i>, written by Sangu Mandanna, and narrated by Samara MacLaren.</p> <p><i>A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/3K6otn2">Libro.fm</a>] / [<a href="https://www.overdrive.com/media/10029178/a-witchs-guide-to-magical-innkeeping">OverDrive/Libby</a>] </p> <p><a href="https://ladybusiness.dreamwidth.org/2016/02/11/hugo-award-recommendations.html">Hugo Award Spreadsheet of Doom</a></p> <p><a...
info_outline<p>This time we discussed <i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us</i>, written by Yiming Ma, and narrated by Will Dao, Jeremy Ang Jones, David Shih, Cindy Kay, Brian Nishii, Jeanne Sakata, Catherine Ho, Francois Chau, Eunice Wong, Kenneth Lee, Reuben Uy, Sura Siu, James Chen & Jennifer Lim.</p>
<p>Thank you to the Libro.fm, Harper Audio, and Mariner Books for providing audio review copies of <i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us</i> for today’s episode.</p>
<p><i>These Memories Do Not Belong to Us: A Constellation Novel</i> [<a href="https://tidd.ly/4gdEG65">Libro.fm</a>] </p>
<b>Short Fiction Spotlight:</b>
<p>“Through the Machine” written by P.A. Cornell, narrated by Stefen Rudnicki [<a href="https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/through-the-machine/">Lightspeed</a>] - May 2025 (Issue 180) / Short Story</p>
<p>“Welcome to Kearney” written by Gary Kloster, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_04_25e/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette</p>
<p>“If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow” written by Claire Jia-Wen, narrated by Kate Baker [<a href="https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_06_25a/">Clarkesworld</a>] - Issue 226: July 2025 / Novelette</p>
<p>”As Brittle as Granite” written by Matt Tighe, narrated by Dani Daly [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast-of-wonders-646-as-brittle-as-granite/">Cast of Wonders 646</a>] / Short Story</p>
<p>”Billionaire’s Tears” written by Vanessa Ricci-Thode, narrated by Valerie Valdes [<a href="https://escapepod.org/2025/07/24/escape-pod-1003-billionaires-tears/">Escape Pod 1003</a>] / Short Story</p>
<p>”Precious Little Things” written by Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by Isaac Harwood [<a href="https://www.castofwonders.org/2025/08/cast-of-wonders-648-precious-little-things/">Cast of Wonders 648</a>] / Short Story</p>