A Galaxy Not So Far Away

This week, Becca and Gary are joined by Jenni, Nick, and Victoria to talk about adaptations, diving deep into our favorite books that have gone on to become movies, TV shows, and even video games! Topics include Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Witcher, Jane Austen, and more!

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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New week, new books! Becca and Gary are back with all the latest bookstore updates. Plus, stick around through the end for some more queer lit recommendations from Becca! Happy Pride!

Events This Week:

Wednesday, June 24th: Bethany C. Morrow

Sunday, June 28th: Virtual D&D

Monday, June 29th: Richard Farrell

New This Week:

Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda

A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians by H.G. Perry

Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz Bhathena

The Last Flight by Julie Clark

Sisters of Sword and Song by Rebecca Ross

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

The Kingdom of Liars by Nick Martell

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho

The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison

Deadly Curious by Cindy Anstey

The Falling Woman by Richard Farrell

Pride Reads:

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel Sterling

O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

What we're reading:

Gideon the 9th by Tamsyn Muir

Blades in the Dark by John Harper

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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Struck by J.K. Rowling's increasingly transphobic behavior, Gary and Becca are joined by Jenni and Victoria to discuss the idea behind separating the art from the artist, and what steps we can take to help keep creators safe in toxic industries.

Content warning: some strong language

We don't have a bunch of books to recommend this episode, so instead, you can join us in our current fundraising campaign! Donate to the National Center for Transgender Equality or The Brown Building to be entered into a drawing for a $50 Mysterious Galaxy gift card! Send a screenshot of your donation to [email protected] to be entered into the raffle! One entry per person, no minimum donation.

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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Happy Tuesday! Becca and Gary are back to chat about new books, upcoming events, and some queer horror recommendations!

Events this week:

Tuesday, June 16th: Gregory Benford and Larry Niven

Saturday, June 20th: Kim Harrison

Sunday, June 21st: Virtual D&D

Monday, June 22nd: P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

New this Week:

The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

Devolution by Max Brooks

American Demon by Kim Harrison

You Say it First by Katie Cotugno

The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae

Glorious by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven

Pride reads:

Interview With A Vampire by Anne Rice

When I Arrived at The Castle by Emily Carroll

Books of Blood by Clive Barker

Constantine, The Hellblazer: 30th Anniversary Full Collection

SFSX (Safe Sex) by Tina Horn (Preorder Now!)

What we're reading:

Gideon the 9th by Tamsyn Muir

Blades in the Dark by John Harper

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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We're keeping the ball rolling with our Pride episodes this month! Becca is joined by Jenni, Nick, and Victoria to talk about their first experiences with queer representation in media, and give us some recommendations on books and comics they love!

Books discussed:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti

The Less than Epic Adventures of T.J. and Amal by E. K. Weaver

No Straight Lines by Justin Hall (Sorry folks, this one doesn't appear to be available through any of our distributors right now)

Canto: If I Only Had a Heart by David Booher

Cereus Blooms at Night by Shani Mootoo

Additional Authors Discussed:

Kate Leth

Sina Grace

C. Spike Trottman

Virginia Woolf

Alison Bechdel

Ellen Forney

Roxane Gay

What We're Reading:

Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole

Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom

A Song Below Water by Bethany Morrow

Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty

Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura

Haunted Heroine by Sarah Kuhn

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsin Muir

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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Happy Tuesday! It's pride month, and Becca's got some pride recommends for everyone, but first, new events and new books!

UPDATE! Due to the ongoing nature of the protests happening all across the country at this time, we're postponing our previously scheduled events for this week! We hope everybody understands. There will also likely NOT be a new episode in the feed on Thursday. Please keep an eye on our social media for any further information! Thank you.

Events this week:

Thursday, June 4th: J. Dianne Dotson and Jonathan Maberry

Friday, June 5th: E.K. Johnston

New this week:

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne Brown

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

The Persuasion by Iris Johansen

Burn by Patrick Ness

The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

Perfectly Famous by Emily Liebert

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows

Again Again by E. Lockhart

Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz

Little Creeping Things by Chelsea Ichaso

One True King by Soman Chainani

PRIDE READS

Niobe by Amandla Stenberg, Sebastian Jones and illustrated by Ashley Woods and Darrell Mays

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert

Hood Witch by Faylita Hicks

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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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We've got a very special episode today! Gary and Becca are joined by the magnificent Mallory O'Meara for a chat about women and LGBTQIA+ representation in the horror genre! The discussion ranges from books and movies to podcasts and video games. Check out the description below for everything that came up in this episode!

Content Warning: Some strong language.

First and foremost:

The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara

Girly Drinks: A Women's History of Drinking Through the Ages by Malory O'Meara (pre-order now!)

Books:

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

The Birds (and others) by Daphne du Maurier

The Red Tree by Caitlin Kiernan

The Very Best of Caitlin R. Kiernan

When I Arrived at the Castle by Emily Carroll

Movies:

The Wind by Emma Tammi

Culture Shock by Gigi Saul Guerrero

Tigers are Not Afraid by Issa Lopez

The Love Witch by Anna Biller

Raw by Julia Ducournau

Jennifer's Body and The Invitation by Karyn Kusama

Riot Girls by Jovanka Vuckovic

American Psycho Mary Harron

The Babadook by Jennifer Kent

Satanic Panic and All That We Destroy by Chelsea Stardust

Rift by Erlingur Thoroddsen

Cam written by Isa Mazzei and directed by Daniel Goldhaber

Podcasts:

Attack of the Queerwolf - Michael Kennedy, Nay Bever, and Brennan Klein

Dead for Filth - Michael Varrati

Oh the Horror of it All - Chelsea Stardus

The Horrorble People's Podcast - Alix Webster and Anthony Fuentes

Video Games:

The Yawgh by Damian Sommer and Emily Carroll

What We're Reading:

The Awesome by Eva Darrows (Currently unavailable, get the ebook here!)

The Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio

Repo Virtual by Corey J. White

Blood Hound by Kaori Yuki (Also currently unavailable from our distributor. Sorry folks, I tried)

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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Becca and Gary are back for another update. This week, we've got some upcoming events, new releases, and, for the first time, listener emails!

Events this week:

Wednesday, May 27th: Emily B. Martin

Thursday, May 28th: Richard Fairgray

Sunday, May 31st: Charles E. Gannon

New this week:

Sunshield by Emily B. Martin

Nowhere on Earth by Nick Lake

Out of Body by Jeffrey Ford

Hideaway by Nora Roberts

Fair Warning by Michael Connelly

The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner

Bombshell by Stuart Woods

What We're Reading:

Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura

Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz

Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

Gross Anatomy by Mara Altman

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

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Happy Thursday! This week, we're talking about accessibility. E-books and audiobooks are often pit against physical books in a contest of superiority, and we're here to tear that all down. Gary and Becca are joined by Kylie, Nick, and Victoria, to talk about some of their favorite audiobooks, and there preferred reading styles!

You can purchase audiobooks through Mysterious Galaxy directly! Check out Libro.fm for all your audiobook needs! (use this link to support MG!)

Audiobook Recommendations:

The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty / Narrator Soneela Nankani

Pride & Prejudice & Other Flavors by Sonali Dev / Narrator Soneela Nankani

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri / Narrator Soneela Nankani

Circe by Madeline Miller / Narrator Perdita Weeks

The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden / Narrator Kathleen Gati

The Ruin of Kings & The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons / Narrators Feodor Chin, Soneela Nankani, & Vikas Adam - Dan Bittner, Lauren Fortgang, & Saskia Maarleveld

The Witcher Novels by Andrzej Sapkowski / Narrator Peter Kenny

The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn / Narrator Marc Thompson

Ahsoka by EK Johnston / Narrator Ashley Eckstein

Queen's Shadow by EK Johnston / Narrator Catherine Taber

Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio / Narrator Samuel Roukin

Dune by Frank Herbert / Narrators Euan Morton, Ilyana Kadushin, Scott Brick, Simon Vance & Orlagh Cassidy

Nevernight Series by Jay Kristoff / Narrators Therese Plummer

Illuminae Seires by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman / Narrators Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lincoln Hoppe, Johnathan McClain, Kimberly Farr, Donabella Mortel, Matthew Frow, Sile Bermingham, Jolene Kim, Emma Bering, Ryan Gesell, & Beata Pozniak

Aurora Cycle by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman / Narrators Kim Mai Guest, Johnathan McClain, Candice Moll, Lincoln Hoppe, Donabella Mortel, Jonathan Todd Ross, Erin Spencer & Steve West

Next Level Basic by Stassi Schroeder / Narrator Stassi Schroeder

The Book of M by Peng Shepherd / Narrator James Fouhey & Emily Woo Zeller

Recursion by Blake Crouch / Narrators Jon Lindstrom & Abby Craden

The City We Became by NK Jemisin / Narrator Robin Miles

Dracula by Bram Stoker / Narrator Tom Hiddleston

The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner/ Narrator Tom Hiddleston

Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot / Narrator Anne Hathaway

The Theater of War by Bryan Doerries / Narrator Adam Driver

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline / Narrator Wil Wheaton

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor / Narrator Cecil Baldwin, Dylan Marron, Retta, Therese Plummer & Dan Bittner

What We're Reading:

Dead Astronauts by Jeff Vandermeer

Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky

Court of Miracles by Kester Grant

Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

Ruthless Gods by Emily A. Duncan

The Less than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal by E.K. Weaver

Color Outside the Lines: Stories About Love edited by Sangu Mandanna

All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

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!

Send us your questions to [email protected]

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!

And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!