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24: Mid-Year Freak Out Tag
It’s the middle of the year! That means it’s time for Kris and Rian to do a check-in for their book, video game and movie plans and goals. Find out just how much our hosts are freaking out throughout the 13 questions for this tag.
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Read Watch Play
13:09 Intro to the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag
14:34 Q1. Best book you’ve read so far this year
18:38 Q2. Best sequel you've read so far this year
23:00 Q3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to
29:34 Q4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
39:56 Q5. Biggest disappointment
48:49 Q6. Biggest surprise
54:10 Q7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)
1:00:46 Q8. Newest fictional crush
1:04:19 Q9. Newest favourite character
1:07:40 Q10. Book that made you cry
1:10:45 Q11. Book that made you happy
1:15:06 Q12. Most beautiful book you've bought (or received) so far this year
1:20:12 Q13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
1:31:14 We did it!
Creators Mentioned:
@theshadesoforange
@willowtalksbooks
Videos and Articles
Silvia Park on the significance of the Luminous cover
Rian’s video of the 35th anniversary box set of Akira
Flowers for Algernon: Sometimes Books Are the Best Teachers
Books
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Babylon’s Ashes
Flowers for Algernon
Luminous
The Crippled God
Only a Grave Will Do
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Volatile Memory
The Broken Sword
Level Apocalypse
Tell Me What you Did
Terminal Secrets
The Expanded Earth
The Court of Broken Knives
The Fires of Heaven
Labrinth's Heart
Butter
Club Contango
Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
Wraith and the Revolution
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Genesis of Change
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Akira
A Memory Called Empire
Those Left Behind
The Stand
The Wise Man’s Fear
Games
Sun Haven
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Witchbrook
Grimshire
Pokemon Legends Z-A
The Outer Worlds 2
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Last Campfire
TV Shows
Long Way Home
Murderbot
Mindhunter
Sinners
The Residence
Follow Kris:
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Instagram https://www.instagram.com/afictionalescapist/
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Follow Rian:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rian.floyd/
Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/rianfloyd.com
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By Genre BlenderIt’s the middle of the year! That means it’s time for Kris and Rian to do a check-in for their book, video game and movie plans and goals. Find out just how much our hosts are freaking out throughout the 13 questions for this tag.
00:00 Introduction
03:45 Read Watch Play
13:09 Intro to the Mid-Year Freak Out Tag
14:34 Q1. Best book you’ve read so far this year
18:38 Q2. Best sequel you've read so far this year
23:00 Q3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to
29:34 Q4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year
39:56 Q5. Biggest disappointment
48:49 Q6. Biggest surprise
54:10 Q7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)
1:00:46 Q8. Newest fictional crush
1:04:19 Q9. Newest favourite character
1:07:40 Q10. Book that made you cry
1:10:45 Q11. Book that made you happy
1:15:06 Q12. Most beautiful book you've bought (or received) so far this year
1:20:12 Q13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
1:31:14 We did it!
Creators Mentioned:
@theshadesoforange
@willowtalksbooks
Videos and Articles
Silvia Park on the significance of the Luminous cover
Rian’s video of the 35th anniversary box set of Akira
Flowers for Algernon: Sometimes Books Are the Best Teachers
Books
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Babylon’s Ashes
Flowers for Algernon
Luminous
The Crippled God
Only a Grave Will Do
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Volatile Memory
The Broken Sword
Level Apocalypse
Tell Me What you Did
Terminal Secrets
The Expanded Earth
The Court of Broken Knives
The Fires of Heaven
Labrinth's Heart
Butter
Club Contango
Exodus: The Archimedes Engine
Wraith and the Revolution
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Genesis of Change
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Akira
A Memory Called Empire
Those Left Behind
The Stand
The Wise Man’s Fear
Games
Sun Haven
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Witchbrook
Grimshire
Pokemon Legends Z-A
The Outer Worlds 2
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Last Campfire
TV Shows
Long Way Home
Murderbot
Mindhunter
Sinners
The Residence
Follow Kris:
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/afictionalescapist
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/afictionalescapist/
Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/afictionalescapist.bsky.social
Follow Rian:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rian.floyd/
Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/rianfloyd.com
Follow Genre Blender for podcast updates:
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Website https://www.genreblender.net