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Episode 39: Self Love

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02/24/22 • 43 min

Becca and Gary are joined by Victoria for a late Valentine's episode to talk about romance stories, with a focus on self love and growth!

Trigger Warnings: mentions of suicide, emotional trauma, death, illness

The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota, illustrated by J.R. Doyle

Bloom by Kevin Panetta, illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau

Throttled by Lauren Asher

All the Feels by Olivia Dade

Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon

The Love Con by Seressia Glass

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, illustrated by Celia Moscote

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

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Mysterious Mini 58: Also Also Also

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10/26/21 • 34 min

Becca is back from Chicago, so we've got a little catching up to do before we dive into new events and new books!

Events this week:

Tuesday, October 26th: Melissa and Jessica Benoist

Thursday, October 28th: Gregg Hurwitz, in conversation with Mark Greaney

Thursday, October 28th: Escondido Library's Virtual Author Chat Series presents Witchy Fiction with Lana Harper and Juliette Cross

Thursday, October 28th: Lee Goldberg

Monday, November 1st: Greta Kelly, in conversation with R.F. Kuang

New this week:

Haven's Secret by Melissa Benoist, Jessica Benoist, and Mariko Tamaki

Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg

The Nameless Ones by John Connolly

To Be Wolves by Debra May Macleod

Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest

The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu

Crossings by Alex Landragin

Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by

The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams by Mindy Thompson

We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera

Where They Wait by Scott Carson

Trashlands by Alison Stine

Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull

Fear Case by Matt Kindt, illustrated by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins

Black Widow Vol 2: I Am The Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, Rafael de Latorre, Elene Casagrande

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Mysterious Mini 50: Another Month Gone

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07/27/21 • 7 min

Events this week:

Tuesday, July 27th: Justina Ireland, in conversation with Preeti Chhibber

Wednesday, July 28th: Richard Lange, in conversation with Jim Sherman

Thursday, July 29th: Erin Craig, in conversation with Alexis Henderson

New this week:

Star Wars The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland

Rovers by Richard Lange

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena

Island of Thieves by Glen Erik Hamilton

A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones

They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman

A Fiancee's Guide to First Wives and Murder by Dianne Freeman

The Silver Blonde by Elizabeth Ross

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Mysterious MIni 20: The John Hodgepodge

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09/15/20 • 57 min

We're halfway through September, and we're still swamped with events! Becca and Gary have lots to discuss, from events and books, to special Patreon exclusives! Check the link below to pledge today!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, September 15th: Lee Child

Wednesday, September 16th: The Deadly Hours Virtual Panel

Thursday, September 17th: Kami Garcia & Gabriel Picolo

Saturday, September 19th: Joe Abercrombie

Monday, September 21st: August Norman, in conversation with Glen Erik Hamilton

New This Week:

The Nicotine Chronicles edited by Lee Child

The Trouble with Peace by Joe Abercrombie

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Lionhearts by Nathan Makaryk

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker

The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill by Sophie Hannah

Total Power by Kyle Mills

The Orphan of Cemetery Hill by Hester Fox

The Magic Misfits: The Fourth Suit by Neil Patrick Harris

No Place for Monsters by Kory Merritt

What We're Reading:

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons

Bone Shard Daughter by Andrea Stewart

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Episode 18: Spooks!

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10/29/20 • 63 min

We're just days from Halloween, which means it's time for an episode about spooky season! Gary and Becca are joined by Victoria this week to talk about their favorite books and movies!

Books we talked about:

Fangs by Sarah Andersen

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

Tales From Vader's Castle by Cavan Scott, Derek Charm, Chris Fenoglio, Kelley Jones, and Corin Howell

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez

Movies we referenced:

Ghost Watch

Paranormal Entity

WNUF Halloween Special

Hell House LLC

As Above, So Below

Creep

Tremors

Scream

Halloween

Beetlejuice

Night of the Living Dead

Devil

Strangers

Hush

TV Shows:

Hellevator

Over the Garden Wall

What we're reading:

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga by Sam Maggs

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

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Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!

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Mysterious Mini 006: Pride Comics

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06/09/20 • 52 min

We're back! Happy Pride! Black lives matter! Becca and Gary are here to share some new events, new books, and LGBTQIA+ comics!

Events this week:

Tuesday, June 9th: Margaret Dilloway & Jay Sukow

Wednesday, June 10th: Jennifer L. Armentrout and Julie Kagawa

Thursday, June 11th: Jeffe Kennedy

Friday, June 12th: E.K. Johnston

Sunday, June 14th: Romance Book Club

Sunday, June 14th: Virtual D&D

New this week:

The Ghosts of Sherwood by Carrie Vaughn

You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie

The Marriage Game by Sara Desai

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon

500 Miles from You by Jenny Colgan

Rage and Ruin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Five Things About Ava Andrews by Margaret Dilloway

PRIDE READS

Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O'Connell

Snotgirl by Bryan Lee O'Malley and Leslie Hung

Dream Daddy by Leighton Gray and Vernon Shaw

The Prince and The Dressmaker by Jen Wang

My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata

My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame

A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson

You can now find us on YouTube! Enjoy some of our recent virtual events here!

Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!

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Mysterious Mini 26: Chaos Energy

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10/27/20 • 44 min

It's a bit of a long one today as Becca and Gary wrap up the last of October's events, new books, and spooky shenanigans!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, October 27th: Virtual Pop Culture Panel Series: Japanese American Voices in Graphic Novels

Tuesday, October 27th: Jon Peterson, Kyle Newman & Michael Witwer

Wednesday, October 28th: R.L. Stine and James Murray

Wednesday, October 28th: Own Your Magic YA Panel

Thursday, October 29th: YA Fantasy Panel

New This Week:

Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Michael Witwer

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson

Furtune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Caraval Collector's Edition by Stephanie Garber

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski, translated by David A. French

The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay and Tracy Lynne Oliver

Jane in Love by Rachel Givney

Just Beyond: Welcome to Beast Island by R.L. Stine, illustrated by Kelly & Nicole Matthews

The Eyes of the Queen by Oliver Clements

Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell

Dying is Easy by Joe Hill, illustrated by Martin Simmonds

How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason

Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross

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Episode 25: Olivia Dade!

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04/23/21 • 121 min

We've got another delightful author interview today, Becca and Jenni sat down with the ever lovely Olivia Dade to discuss her book, Spoiler Alert, and the upcoming sequel All the Feels.

Topics mentioned:

Game of Thrones fics by Astolat (Naomi Novik)

Game of Thrones cast interview oil paintings by Alice X. Zhang

Robert Pattinson GQ interview

Robert Pattinson Dior Homme elevator commercial

Olivia Dade - Big Love: Fat Representation in Romance

Olivia Dade and Rebecca Weatherspoon BookPage interview

Cover Artist: Leni Kauffman

What we're reading:

Spoiler Alert by Oliva Dade

And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie

How to Save an Undead Life (Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, book 1) by Hailey Edwards

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Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!

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Episode 15: Time Travel

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09/17/20 • 85 min

Today's episode is all about time travel! Gary is very excited to be joined by Becca, Nick, and Jenni to talk about their favorite bits of time travel media. Check the description below for all our recommendations. Be warned, there are spoilers for several of the stories and films we mention during this episode!

Our book recommendations:

The Time Machine by HG Wells

The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz

This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

Recursion by Blake Crouch

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

The Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

Other time travel media: