A Galaxy Not So Far Away

It's another new week, and it's a rather quiet one! Gary and Becca are here to bring you this week's virtual events, as well as a few new titles you can get from Mysterious Galaxy!

Events this week:

Wednesday, May 20th: Max Barry 

Sunday, May 24th: Jennifer Armentrout Instagram Takeover 

Sundays (Ongoing): Virtual Dungeons and Dragons

New This Week:

These Woman by Ivy Pochoda

The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Night of the Living Ted by Barry Hutchison and Lee Cosgrove

Chaos Reigning by Jessi Mihalik

What We're Reading:

Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura

Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz

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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This week, we’re talking about mythology! We start with some of our favorite myths, but quickly dig into a deeper discussion of nationalism, cultural appropriation, and our inherent relationship to the world around us.

Books we discussed: 

James Joyce by Ulysses

The Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson

The Wicked and the Divine by Kieron Gillen

Supergods by Grant Morrison

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe

The Mythic Dream by Dominik Parisien and Navah Wolfe

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Deathless by Catherynne Valente

Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

American Gods by Neil Gaiman

Sandman by Neil Gaiman

Circe by Madeline Miller

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

What We're Currently Reading: 

Ruthless Gods by Emily Duncan

The House on the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

Sin Eater by Megan Campici

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon

The Howling Dark by Christopher Ruocchio

Otaku by Chris Kluwe

The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O’Meara

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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Becca and Gary actually did their work homework this week and they've got new books to talk about, along with another week filled with virtual events! 

Events this week:

Tuesday, May 12th: Alix E. Harrow

Wednesday, May 13th: Martha Wells

Saturday, May 16th: Marcie Colleen

Monday, May 18th: D.P. Lyle

New This Week: 

Lost Kingdom by Matthew Myklusch

Stealing Thunder by Alina Boyden

Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore

Meet Monster: The First Big Monster Book by Ellen Blance and Ann Cook

House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess

Yorick and Bones by Hermione and Jeremy Tankard

Firewalkers by Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

The Last Trial by Scott Turow

The Goodbye Man by Jeffery Deaver

What We're Reading:

Poe Dameron: Free Fall by Alex Segura

Trigger Mortis by Anthony Horowitz

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! 

CONTENT WARNING: Strong Language and Thirst

We're back with another full crew! Gary and Becca have invited Kylie, Victoria, and Jenni to chat about our favorite hot and broody characters. What was meant to be a conversation about villains quickly became something else entirely, as we immediately fell into a discussion of Kylo Ren. Join us along for the ride! 

Characters discussed: 

Kylo Ren/Ben Solo (Star Wars)

Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)

Striker (Sherrilyn Kenyon series)

Spike and Angel (Buffy)

Walter White (Breaking Bad)

The Joker (DC Comics)

Prince Zuko (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Loki (Norse Mythology/Marvel Comics)

Severus Snape (Harry Potter)

Victor and Eli (Villains Duology by V.E. Schwab) 

Relos Var (Chorus of Dragons)

Thrawn (Star Wars)

Poison Ivy (DC Comics)

What we’re reading: 

Hostage by Guy Delisle 

The Howling Dark by Christopher Roucchio

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison 

Deathless by Katherine Valente

Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky

Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon

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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Content Warning: Some foul language! May not be suitable for children. 

It's just Gary and Becca for this Tuesday minisode! We're bringing all the fun news about what new virtual events are coming up this week and what new books we're excited about. At least, that was our intention. Join us as we joke about literally anything else! 

Events this week:

Tuesday, May 5th: Nicholas Sansbury Smith and Scott Sigler

Wednesday, May 6th: Andrea Robertson

Saturday, May 9th: Demetra Brodsky

Monday, May 11th: Catherine Linka and Sarah Tomp

New This Week: 

Network Effect by Martha Wells

The Paris Hours by Alex George

Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

The Book of V by Anna Solomon

UPDATE: We did not end up doing our Star Wars Trivia event for May the Fourth, but we ARE still planning on doing that! Keep an eye on social media for more information! 

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! 

Today, we're talking about our favorite books we keep going back too! After a lengthy chat about Harry Potter, Nick shares his love for all things Neil Gaiman, Victoria shouts out some of her favorite Sherrilyn Kenyon books, and Matt asks us the toughest question of all, "which one book would you take with you to a deserted island?"

Our Rereads: 

Harry Potter by JK Rowling

Neverwhere, American Gods, Coraline, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane all by Neil Gaiman

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Magician by Raymond Feist

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Dance with the Devil and Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon 

The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

Also mentioned:

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Third Policeman by Flann O’Brien

House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Ulysses by James Joyce

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

What everyone is reading: 

Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky

The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Rise of Skywalker by Rea Carson

Queen’s Peril by E.K. Johnston

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones

Hostage by Guy Delisle

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! 

It's our inaugural episode! Hosts Gary Roby and Rebecca Ann introduce store manager Kelly Orazi and store owners Matthew Berger and Jennifer Marchisotto to talk about Mysterious Galaxy, the origins of the podcast, and the importance of independent bookstores! 

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!