A Galaxy Not So Far Away

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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