77 | Sci-Fi | “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet” by Becky Chambers
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! https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies077smallangryplanet.mp3
72 | Sci-Fi | “The Gone World” by Tom Sweterlitsch
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. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies072goneworld.mp3
69 | Sci-Fi | “Sleeping Giants” by Sylvain Neuvel
Better late than never! Scott was sick last week, so we present a belated sci-fi extravaganza! SPOILER FREE 1st half, as always. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies069sleepinggiants.mp3
68 | Contemporary | “Sourdough” by Robin Sloan
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. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies068sourdough.mp3
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…
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! https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies055doublefeature.mp3
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?? https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies053recursion.mp3
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! https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies052wildcard.mp3
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. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies046teslalegacy.mp3
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. https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies045severance.mp3
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? https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies043resistant.mp3
26 | Sci-Fi | Better Late Than Never Sci-Fi Double Header
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… https://media.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies026scifidouble.mp3
21 | Sci-Fi | “Annihilation” & The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer
Special guest Amanda takes us on a field trip to Area X. Some of us hated it. Some of us loved it. And Scott loses his g*damned mind. Here’s the whole Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer. Spoiler free until the…
19 | Sci-Fi | “Head On” by John Scalzi
We said the we wanted to get a better feel for John Scalzi, so what better opportunity than with his upcoming novel, “Head On”? Listen in to see if Sandra and Scott’s opinion of the acclaimed science fiction author has changed!…
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…
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…
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…
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/content.blubrry.com/genrejunkies/genrejunkies002thrawn.mp3