A Galaxy Not So Far Away

It's a short one this week! With only a handful of events, Gary and Becca give a quick summary of what's coming up at Mysterious Galaxy, before sharing what new books they're most excited about this week!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, November 10th: Kiersten White

Wednesday, November 11th: Kristin Cast

Friday, November 13th: Emma Theriault, in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton

New This Week:

The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White

The Queen's Council Rebel Rose by Emma Theriault

From A Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back by SO MANY GREATS

Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper

One Life by Megan Rapinoe and Emma Brockes

The Kingdom by Jo Nesbo

Murder in Old Bombay by Nev March

The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter

Shadow and Bone: The Collector's Edition by Leigh Bardugo

Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Those Who Prey by Jennifer Moffett

The Ever Cruel Kingdom by Rin Chupeco

Teen Killers Club by Lily Sparks

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It's November y'all, which means we've got a whole slew of new events and new books to talk about! Becca and Gary get right into it, before chatting about what they've been reading and working on lately.

Events This Week:

Wednesday, November 4th: Ariel S. Winter

Thursday, November 5th: Sara Wolf

Friday, November 6th: Virtual Author Chat Series - Mystery Panel

Friday, November 6th: K'wan, in conversation with Robert Arellano

Sunday, November 8th: Romance Book Club

Monday, November 9th: Lynn C. Miller

New This Week:

The Preserve by Ariel S Winter

Send Me Their Souls by Sara Wolf

Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer

Working From Home With a Cat by Heidi Moreno

I Am C-3PO by Anthony Daniels

Lost Roads by Jonathan Maberry

Fortune and Glory by Janet Evanovich

The Best of Me by David Sedaris

Dragon Blood by Mary Beesley

The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige

The Alpha Enigma by W. Michael Gear

Legacy of Steel by Matthew Ward

This Virtual Night by C.S. Friedman

Some plugs:

Comickaze

Continental Cryptid Anthology

What we're reading:

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca

Getting It Together by Omar Spahi and Sina Grace

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

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We're just days from Halloween, which means it's time for an episode about spooky season! Gary and Becca are joined by Victoria this week to talk about their favorite books and movies!

Books we talked about:

Fangs by Sarah Andersen

Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu by Junji Ito

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

Tales From Vader's Castle by Cavan Scott, Derek Charm, Chris Fenoglio, Kelley Jones, and Corin Howell

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez

Movies we referenced:

Ghost Watch

Paranormal Entity

WNUF Halloween Special

Hell House LLC

As Above, So Below

Creep

Tremors

Scream

Halloween

Beetlejuice

Night of the Living Dead

Devil

Strangers

Hush

TV Shows:

Hellevator

Over the Garden Wall

What we're reading:

Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston

Fangirl, Vol. 1: The Manga by Sam Maggs

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule

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It's a bit of a long one today as Becca and Gary wrap up the last of October's events, new books, and spooky shenanigans!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, October 27th: Virtual Pop Culture Panel Series: Japanese American Voices in Graphic Novels

Tuesday, October 27th: Jon Peterson, Kyle Newman & Michael Witwer

Wednesday, October 28th: R.L. Stine and James Murray

Wednesday, October 28th: Own Your Magic YA Panel

Thursday, October 29th: YA Fantasy Panel

New This Week:

Heroes' Feast: The Official D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, and Michael Witwer

Warriors of Wing and Flame by Sara B. Larson

Furtune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child

Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend

Caraval Collector's Edition by Stephanie Garber

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

The Tower of Fools by Andrzej Sapkowski, translated by David A. French

The Sacrifice of Darkness by Roxane Gay and Tracy Lynne Oliver

Jane in Love by Rachel Givney

Just Beyond: Welcome to Beast Island by R.L. Stine, illustrated by Kelly & Nicole Matthews

The Eyes of the Queen by Oliver Clements

Magic Dark and Strange by Kelly Powell

Dying is Easy by Joe Hill, illustrated by Martin Simmonds

How the Multiverse Got Its Revenge by K. Eason

Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross

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Becca and Gary are back for another Tuesday minisode! We only have a few events this week to discuss, before delving into some new books and some distracting tangents about adaptations!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, October 20th: D.P. Lyle

Wednesday, October 21st: David Slayton

Friday, October 23rd: YA Book Club

Monday, October 26th: Isaac Butler, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, and Beth Meacham

New This Week:

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth, illustrated by Sara Lautman

Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston

The Gift of the Magpie by Donna Andrews

The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges by Eoin Colfer

Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly

Natalie Portman's Fables by Natalie Portman, illustrated by Janna Mattia

The Brightest Night by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Last Druid by Terry Brooks

To Hold Up The Sky by Cixin Liu

Machine by Elizabeth Bear

The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles, illustrated by Dapo Adeola

Don't Move by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth

Snapped by Alexa Martin

Death and the Maiden by Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman

Finding Faeries: Discovering Sprites, Pixies, Recaps, and Other Fantastical Creatures in an Urban Environment by Alexandra Rowland

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It's a slightly late episode this week due to some technical difficulties, but Gary is here to walk us through all of this week's exciting, spooktacular events!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, October 13th: Shannon Dittmore, in conversation with Stephanie Garber

Wednesday, October 14th: Alix E. Harrow, in conversation with Liani Taylor

Thursday, October 15th: Samantha Cohoe

Friday, October 16th: Cathy Marie Buchanan, in conversation with Meg Waite Clayton

Sunday, October 18th: V.E. Schwab, in conversation with Felicia Day

New This Week:

Winter, White and Wicked by Shannon Dittemore

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

A Golden Fury by Samantha Cohoe

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

Dune: The Duke of Caladan by Brian Herbert and Kevin J.

Steven Universe: End of an Era by Chris McDonnell

Lightbringer by Claire Legrand

Fangirl, Vol 1 adapted by Sam Maggs, illustrated by Gabi Nam, based on the novel by Rainbow Rowell

Attack Surface by Cory Doctorow

Simmer Down by Sarah Smith

Daughters of Jubilation by Kara Lee Corthron

White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton

Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald

This is All Your Fault by Aminah Mae Safi

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We're officially a week into October, and it's another one chock full of events! Becca and Gary go through all the upcoming events, before shouting out a handful of new books out this week!

Events This Week:

Wednesday, October 7th: Jenny Milchman

Thursday, October 8th: Kensington Mystery Panel

Friday, October 9th: Julie C. Dao, in conversation with Dhonielle Clayton

Saturday, October 10th: Escondido Library's Mystery and Thriller Spotlight Panel

Sunday, October 11th: Romance Book Club

Monday, October 12th: Ashley Poston & Rebecca Coffindaffer

New This Week:

The Mirror Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab

The Searcher by Tana French

Tristran Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia

In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Elsewhere by Dean Koontz

Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Jove

Spoiler Alert by Oliva Dade

Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman and Pete

The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

The Invasion (Animorphs Graphix #1) by K.A. Applegate, Michael Grant, illustrated by Chris Grine

Star Wars: A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber and Mike Deas

The Valkyrie Protocol by David Weber and Jacob Holo

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It's time for some D&D! Becca and Gary are joined by bookseller Nick and DM Tom to chat about everybody's favorite tabletop RPG. We have some books to shout out before we dig deep into some questions about the classic game from Gary Gygax.

Books Discussed:

Even If We Break by Marieke Nijkamp

Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Homeland (The Legend of Drizzt #1) by R.A. Salvatore

Critical Role Vox Machina: Origins by Matt Mercer and Matthew Colville, illustrated by Olivia Samson and Chris Northrop

The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins by Clint, Griffin, Justin, and Travis McElroy, illustrated by Carey Pietsch

Rick and Morty vs Dungeons and Dragons by Patrick Rothfuss, Jim Zub, illustrated by Troy Little

The Knights Club: The Bands of Bravery by Shuky, Waltch, and Novy

The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide by James D'Amato

The Ultimate RPG Character Backstory Guide by James D'Amato

Remarkable Inns & Their Drinks by Greg Rycerz, Richie Lewin, Katie Rose, and Chris van der Linden (Unavailable to order)

D&D Books:

Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook

Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Guide

What We're Reading:

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio

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Happy Tuesday! There's events every day this week, so Gary gets right to talking about those, before a quick rundown of several of the new books out now!

Events This Week:

Tuesday, September 29th: Brian Freeman, in conversation with Marcia Freeman

Wednesday, September 30th: Naomi Novik, in conversation with Cassandra Khaw

Thursday, October 1st: Tracy Wolff, in conversation with Sherry Thomas

Friday, October 2nd: L.C. Shaw, in conversation with Wendy Walker

Saturday, October 3rd: Steven Chbosky

Sunday, October 4th: David Weber and Jacob Holo

Monday, October 5th: Ellen Byron, in conversation with Vicki Delany and Daryl Wood Gerber

New This Week:

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Crush by Tracy Wolff

Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delany

Battle Ground by Jim Butcher

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Skyhunter by Marie Lu

Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

The Glass Queen by Gena Showalter

A Neon Darkness by Lauren Shippen

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We have a fun comics centric episode this week! To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Gary and Becca are joined by Henry Barajas and David Mariotte to talk about Henry's comic La Vos de M.A.Y.O. Tata Rambo! Henry and David also share a peak behind the curtain into the comics industry!

Comics written by our guests:

La Vos de M.A.Y.O Tata Rambo by Henry Barajas, illustrated by Jay Gonzo

Stairway Anthology by Simon Birks, Carlos Griffoni, Joseph A Michael, et al.

Transformers vs The Terminator by Tom Waltz, John Barber, David Mariotte, illustrated by Alex Milne

Other comics that were mentioned:

March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell

They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker

Watchmen by Alan Moore, illustrated by Dave Gibbons

Locke & Key by Joe Hill, illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez

The Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'Neill

Miscellaneous Links:

Frank Quietly TED Talk

Comickaze!

What we're reading:

Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers

A Fire Story by Brian Fies

Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn

Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe

Internet Explorer by Merryweatherey

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

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