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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It's another short one, but we've got a lot of new events this week, including Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday!

Events this week:

Wednesday, April 21st: Charlie Jane Anders and Elly Bangs 

Thursday, April 22nd: Bill Nye and Gregory Mone 

Friday, April 23rd: Lynette Noni and Sarah J. Maas 

Saturday, April 24th: Independent Bookstore Day 

Monday, April 26th: Nancy Werlin and Ellen Booraem 

New this week:

Unity by Elly Bangs 

Atlantis: The Accidental Invasion by Gregory Mone 

The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers 

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy 

A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames 

Rival Magic by Deva Fagan 

The Queen of Izmoroz by Jon Skovron 

Defekt by Nino Cipri 

Spectrum by Julie E. Czerneda 

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart 

Thornlight by Claire Legrand 

The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur 

Girl, 11 by Amy Suiter Clarke 

Popisho by Leone Ross 

A Dark Queen Rises by Ashok K. Banker 

Nightingale by Deva Fagan

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We're back! It's a new month, which means we have just an absolutely ridiculous number of events, along with oodles of new books to enjoy!

Events this week:

Tuesday, April 6th: Karen Cushman, with special guest Colby Sharp 

Wednesday, April 7th: Krystal Sutherland, in conversation with Melissa Albert 

Thursday, April 8th: Carlsbad Reads Together with Tara Westover 

Thursday, April 8th: Emily A. Duncan, with special guest Erin A. Craig

Friday, April 9th: Virtual Panel with S.B. Divya, C.L. Clark, Arkady Martine, and Premee Mohamed

Saturday, April 10th: Escondido Library's Storytime with Lindsey Rowe Parker 

Sunday, April 11th: Romance Book Club 

Monday, April 12th: Kristin Rockaway, with special guest Suzanne Park 

New this week:

War and Millie McGonigle by Karen Cushman 

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland 

Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan 

My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway 

Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer 

Doctor Aphra by Sarah Kuhn 

Skywalker: A Family At War by Kristin Baver 

Oculta by Maya Motayne 

The Outdoor Scientist by Temple Grandin 

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We've got another very exciting interview today! Gary and Victoria are joined by the lovely Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush to talk about their book In The Penalty Box, and even share some hints about projects they have on the horizon!

In the Penalty Box by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount 

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It's a special interview episode! Matt and Gary are joined by the lovely Marlene Perez to talk about her newest book, The Afterlife of the Party!

Check out Marlene's books:

The Afterlife of the Party

I'm With the Banned

Dead Is the New Black

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Becca and Gary are back together again for a fun catch-up episode! Tune in for this week's events, new books, and fun store shenanigans! 

Events this week:

Tuesday, March 16: Kim Neville, with special guest Bryan Camp 

Wednesday, March 17: Grant Farley, with special guests Timothy Hallinan and David Putnam 

Thursday, March 18th: Escondido Library Presents - Dr. Sandra E. Bonura 

Thursday, March 18th: Allison Saft, in conversation with Christin Lynn Herman 

Monday, March 22nd: Barry Lyga 

New this week:

The Memory Collectors by Kim Neville 

Bones of a Saint by Grant Farley 

Win by Harlan Coben 

Gathering Dark by Candice Fox 

The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson 

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex 

Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz and Olivia Aserr 

The Last Secret You'll Ever Keep by Laurie Faria Stolarz 

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore 

Namesake by Adrienne Young 

Our Last Echoes by Kate Alice Marshall 

That Way Madness Lies by Dahlia Adler 

A Queen of Gilded Horns by Amanda Joy

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On this Tuesday, Gary is here to talk about all the exciting events coming up this week! 

Events this week:

Tuesday, March 9th: Adam Silvera, with special guest Cassandra Clare 

Tuesday, March 9th: Tracy Wolff, in conversation with Alyson Noel 

Wednesday, March 10th: Escondido Library Presents - Elissa Grossell Dickey 

Wednesday, March 10th: Melissa Colasanti, with special guest Wendy Heard 

Thursday, March 11th: JT Ellison, with special guest Lisa Unger 

Sunday, March 14th: Romance Book Club 

Monday, March 15th: Joe Ide

New this week:

Call Me Elizabeth Lark by Melissa Colasanti

Her Dark Lies by J.T. Ellison 

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 

Kingdom of Bones by James Rollins 

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn 

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert 

The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett 

The Dark Heart of Florence by Tasha Alexander 

Abby, Tried and True by Donna Gephart 

Blue, Berry & Pancakes by Dan & Jason 

Can't Take That Away by Steven Salvatore 

City of Spells by Alexandra Christo 

When We Were Infinite by Kelly Loy Gilbert 

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It's a quiet week this week, with only one event to discuss! After discussing tonight's launch with Charlaine Harris, Gary digs into some of the new books out this week. 

Events this week:

Tuesday, February 23rd: Charlaine Harris! 

New this week:

The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris 

The Desolations of Devil's Acre by Ransom Riggs 

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers 

Quiet in her Bones by Nalini Signh 

Smoke by Joe Ide 

A Dark and Hollow Star by Ashley Shuttleworth 

The Shadow War by Lindsay Smith 

Otaku by Chris Kluwe 

The Deep by Alma Katsu 

Shadow Fall by Alexander Freed 

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We're back with another full length episode! This week, Gary and Becca are joined by bookseller KelleyAnn to talk about our favorite superheroes! Marvel and DC comics abound in the early half of the episode, before we shift gears to chat about books like Marissa Meyer's Renegades and Peter Cline's Ex-Heroes. Stay tuned till the end for some WandaVision spoilers and fan theories!

Stuff we discussed:

Elizabeth Olsen House of M interview

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes by Kohei Horikoshi and Betten Court

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherine M. Valente

Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines

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Another quick one this week, but we'll be back with a full episode on Thursday! In this episode, Becca is here to guide us through the plethora of events happening in everyone's favorite Galaxy, before sharing some of the books they're most excited for this week. 

Events this week:

Tuesday, February 9th: Namina Forna in conversation with Kym Whitley 

Wednesday, February 10th: Shelley Moore Thomas in conversation with Kim Baker 

Thursday, February 11th: Neal Shusterman 

Friday, February 12th: David Arnold, in conversation with Adam Silvera 

Sunday, February 14th: Romance Book Club 

Monday, February 15th: Corey Ann Haydu in conversation with Brandy Colbert 

New this week:

The Guilded Ones by Namina Forna 

The Last Rabbit by Shelley Moore Thomas 

Game Changer by Neal Shusterman 

The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold 

One Jar of Magic by Corey Ann Haydu 

Never Far Away by Michael Koryta 

American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000 by Peter Vronsky 

Black Widows by Cate Quinn 

The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor 

Bug Boys: Outside and Beyond by Laura Knetzger 

Reckless Road by Christine Feehan 

The Future is Yours by Dan Frey 

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec 

The Absolute Book by Elizabeth Knox 

Amid the Crowd of Stars by Stephen Leigh 

The Iron Raven by Julie Kagawa 

A Pho Love Story by Loan Le 

Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh 

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