Fiction Fans

Your hosts reprise their discussion about Mat and Tylin from Wheel of Time, inspired by this (extremely spoilery) Reddit post.

They also chat about Of Honey and Wildfires by Sarah Chorn, and the emotional journey it brings the reader on. Lilly finally forced Sara to read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (much to everyone’s enjoyment). Lilly rants about sci fi (only a little bit), and your hosts heap praise on the crew of the Wayfarer.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

• Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
• Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

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Recorded on 6/23

Your hosts are joined by Justin Gross of FanFiAddict to discuss ostensibly obscure books they read as children. The conversation also encompasses reading habits and some classic favorites (and other classics that are on our anti-TBR). Other topics include the appeal of fanfiction, SciFi "vs" Fantasy, and the eternal struggle between rereading books, reading classics, and reading new work. There is also an extremely brief visit to the Pet Peeve Corner. PSA: There is more than one “r” in Aragorn.

You can find more from Justin here:
https://fanfiaddict.com/ 
https://twitter.com/plot_head 

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

In this episode, your hosts welcomed Charles and Dylan from the Friends Talking Fantasy podcast to discuss “The Last Wish” (first installation of the Witcher Saga) by Andrzej Sapkowski. They dove into the collection of short stories on its own, and compared it to the Video Game and Netflix adaptations. Charles and Dylan also joined the Journey to the Center of the Discworld with a conversation about “Wyrd Sisters” by Terry Pratchett. Sara was also finally joined by someone who knows anything about Wheel of Time for her update on “The Towers of Midnight” (#13) by Brandon Sanderson.

You can find more from the Friends Talking Fantasy Podcast here:
https://www.theftfpodcast.com/
https://twitter.com/TheFTFPodcast1
https://www.instagram.com/theftfpodcast/


Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

• Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
• Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”
• Scott Buckley for use of “Twilight Echo”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Your hosts react to the adrenaline rush that is “Red Harvest Moon” by Miles Hurt (and also cast Vin Diesel in the theoretical movie adaptation… more than once). They also argue over just about everything in “Gideon the Ninth” by Tamsyn Muir. This episode also features a “Words are Weird” segment concerning bridges and the state thereof.

Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:

• Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”
• Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Your hosts are joined by author Connor Caplan to discuss his debut novel “The Sword in the Street.” They also revisit a recent Words Are Weird topic because… words really are that weird.

You can find more from Connor here:
https://www.patreon.com/thecmcaplan
https://twitter.com/thecmcaplan

Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

In this episode, your hosts rave about the varied and dimensional relationships in “Winter’s Orbit” by Everina Maxwell. They also continue on their Journey to the Center of the Discworld with “Sourcery,” a book they decide is actually a pretty good introduction to the Discworld series. Other segments include Words are Weird and the Pet Peeve Corner.

Thanks to Scott Buckley for use of his song “Twilight Echo”

Other music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Romance, smut, erotica, pornography. Whatever you call it, we've read it. In this steamy bonus episode your hosts are joined by Krystle Matar, author of Legacy of the Brightwash, to talk about sex in storytelling. We discuss both fanfiction vs original work, as well as Krystle’s experience being both a reader and writer of the genre. Includes the segment “sex words are weird” and a not-so-brief visit to the Pet Peeve Corner.

Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià; 

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Your hosts read the recently-released novel “A Master of Djinn” by P Djèlí Clark and venture forth once more on their Journey to the Center of the Discworld with a discussion of “Mort” by Terry Pratchett.

They also complain about the word “February,” (because no one has ever done that before) and Sara proposes an alcoholic alternative: Fe-brew-ary

Thanks to Scott Buckley for use of his song “Twilight Echo”

Other music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Your hosts had the exciting opportunity to interview Andrew Cartmel, the author of the Vinyl Detective series, about the first book “Written in Dead Wax” (by Andrew Cartmel, shocker). You can find more from Andrew here:
https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-jazz-cat/
http://venusianfrogbroth.blogspot.com/ 

They also discuss too much video game content, and attempt to recommend other gothic novels for those who enjoyed “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This episode includes a slow-burning visit to the Pet Peeve Corner: Why don’t people tag their work accurately?

Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià; 

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Your hosts finally address the elephants in the room: which Discworld book should you start with? They… don’t really give a straight answer. But they DO know which book you should NOT read first. You’re welcome.

Possible First Reads:
Wyrd Sisters (if you like witches)
Reaper Man (if you like Death)
Small Gods (if you want a good standalone with religious satire)
Hogfather (if you like Christmas)
Monstrous Regiment (if you want a good standalone with scathing social commentary)
Going Postal (if you like con artists)

Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià
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