59 | Sci-Fi | “A Song For a New Day” by Sarah Pinsker with Interview!
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…
58 | Fantasy | “Five Dark Fates” by Kendare Blake with Interview!
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.
57 | Fantasy | “Sea Witch Rising” by Sarah Henning
It’s not all singing crabs and forks for combs, people!
56 | Fantasy | “Gods of Jade and Shadow” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Join Sandra & Scott as they hop a train to jazz age Mexico! Final stop? Xibalba!
55 | Sci-Fi & Horror | “The Seclusion” by Jacqui Castle & “The Bedwetter” by Lee Allen Howard
We have two books to discuss! Sandra and Scott both read separate novels and present them to you for your consideration!
54 | Horror/Thriller | “Lock Every Door” by Riley Sager with Interview!
You may want to double check that those doors are locked…
53 | Sci-Fi | “Recursion” by Blake Crouch
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??
52 | Sci-Fi | “Wildcard” by Marie Lu
Get ready for a sci-fi sequel! We review Wildcard by Marie Lu. Need a refresher? We reviewed the first book, WarCross, last year!
51 | Horror | “Night Shoot” by David Sodergren with Interview!
What’s better than reviewing David Sodergren’s new horror novel, “Night Shoot”? Well, how about an interview with the author himself?
50 | Scott’s Birthday Episode!
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…
49 | Horror | “Brother” by Ania Ahlborn
You may think that you are prepared for Ania Ahlborn’s “Brother”, but you probably aren’t.
48 | Horror | “Creatures of Want and Ruin” by Molly Tanzer
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?
47 | Fantasy | The Folk of Air Series – “The Cruel Prince”, “The Lost Sisters”, and “The Wicked King” by Holly Black
Special guest Amanda returns to the show so she and Sandra and gush about the newest series by the Queen of Faerie: Holly Black!
46 | Sci-Fi | “The Tesla Legacy” by K. K. Perez with Interview!
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.
45 | Sci-Fi/Satire | “Severance” by Ling Ma
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.
44 | Horror | “Little Heaven” by Nick Cutter
Oh the Horror! This week Sandra and Scott want to share their feelings on Nick Cutter’s “Little Heaven”.
43 | Sci-Fi | “Resistant” by Rachael Sparks with Interview!
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?
42 | Fantasy | “Deepest Blue” by Mindy Tarquini with Interview!
Sandra & Scott go to a fantasy land they thought only Shakespeare could dream up.
41 | Favorites of 2018
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!
40 | Horror | “Hark! The Herald Angels Scream” by Blumhouse Books
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.
39 | Fantasy | “Select” and “Select Few” by Marit Weisenberg with Interview!
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!
38 | Sci-Fi | “The Altered Wake” by Megan Morgan
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.
37 | Horror | “The Forgotten Island” by David Sodergren
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….
36 | Horror | “Campfire” by Shawn Sarles
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.
35 | Horror | “Haunted” by Chuck Palahniuk
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!