16 | Sci-Fi | “The Collapsing Empire” by John Scalzi
Who doesn’t love a good space opera? Scott convinced Sandra to read Hugo Award winning John Scalzi’s 2017 introduction to his new “Interdependancy” series. Listen in to hear our take on “The Collapsing Empire”! To learn more about our unique scoring…
15 | Horror | “The Troop” by Nick Cutter
Sandra and Scott set out with Troop 52 on a horrific and disturbing camping trip. Come listen in as we discuss bestselling author Nick Cutter’s “The Troop”. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores. Subscribe to our…
14 | Fantasy | Series: “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas | Part 2
SPOILER WARNING An 1800 page series deserves an equally long spoiler discussion. Join Sandra and Amanda for part 2 as they discuss Sarah J. Maas’s entire Court of Thorns and Roses Series, including “A Court of Mist and Fury” and “A…
13 | Fantasy | Series: “A Court of Thorns and Roses” by Sarah J. Maas | Part 1
This is the spoiler-free portion of Sandra and Amanda’s discussion of Sarah J. Maas’s book series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Next week we will post the conclusion of their discussion, with spoiler warning in full effect! To learn more…
12 | Fantasy/Sci-Fi | “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle
Preparing for the upcoming Disney film adaptation, Scott revisits a book he hasn’t read in (at least) 20 years and Sandra has never read at all! And they do NOT agree. Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time”. To learn more about…
11 | Sci-Fi | “Warcross” by Marie Lu
Warcross is the first book in Marie Lu’s new virtual reality science fiction series. It draws a lot of comparisons to “Ready Player One”, but is that fair? Join as we discuss this and more! As always, we stay spoiler lite/free…
10 | Horror | “Mask Beneath Her Face” by Rafael Chandler
Rafael Chandler’s horror novel “Mask Beneath Her Face” is a thrilling love letter to the slashers of the 1980’s. Sandra and Scott delve into this inventive, modern take on the classic sub-genre. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go…
09 | Sci-Fi | “Artemis” by Andy Weir
Sandra and Scott are in complete disagreement on Artemis, yet somehow come to the same final score. It gets a little heated. Artemis is Andy Weir’s first novel after the runaway success of “The Martian.” To learn more about our unique scoring…
08 | Fantasy | “Three Dark Crowns” & “One Dark Throne” by Kendare Blake
Just in time for your Thanksgiving Gave Noir feast! Sandra and Scott, along with return guest Amanda discuss the first two books in Kendare Blake’s fantasy series: Three Dark Crowns and One Dark Throne. To learn more about our unique scoring…
07 | Fantasy | “The Book of Dust Vol. 1: La Belle Sauvage” by Philip Pullman
Sandra and Scott are so excited to discuss a novel 17 years in the making – the exciting prequel to Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass / Northern Lights” and the “His Dark Materials” series. Was it worth the wait? Find out…
06 | Halloween | Short Stories and Halloween Favorites
Hey Genre Junkies! Sandra, Scott, and a new guest Jen are closing out the Halloween Season! We discuss the 1820 American folktale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, as well as the short story “Penlight” – a narrative so…
05 | Horror | “The Fisherman” by John Langan
This week, we are continuing our Halloween season celebration with the horror novel “The Fisherman” by John Langan. ATTENTION: In the early morning on Monday October 9th, people were woken to the sound of horror. Outside their windows, fires were burning…
04 | Horror | “The Grip of It” by Jac Jemc
Sandra and Scott are celebrating the Halloween season! Join us as we discuss the 2017 horror novel (a novel a novel a novel), “The Grip of It” by Jac Jemc. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores….
03 | Sci-Fi | “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch
This time on Genre Junkies, Sandra and Scott discuss 2016 hit, “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch. It’s another long one! We’re trying something a little bit different and discussing the entire plot of the book. The first section is mostly spoiler-free…
02 | Star Wars | “Thrawn” by Timothy Zahn
Sandra, Scott, and special guest Amanda discuss the novel “Thrawn” by Timothy Zahn. And a lot more Star Wars stuff. Really. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or RSS. Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/p/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies002thrawn.mp3
01 | Horror | “The China Pandemic” by A. R. Shaw
In the first episode of The Genre Junkies Book Club, Scott and Sandra discuss The China Pandemic, by A.R. Shaw. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes or RSS. Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/p/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/GenreJunkies2ChinaPandemic.mp3