On this leg of the journey to Book Island, Lisa and Tim check out some of the supports that the contemporary fantasy genre is built on. While Tim takes on Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Lisa decided to check out George RR Martin's first novel in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, A Game of Thrones.

Foundations of Fantasy

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It's spooky season! In this episode, Lisa breaks down her thoughts on Peter Straub's Ghost Story.

Halloween! Peter Straub's 'Ghost Story'

Following Lisa's review of In Cold Blood by Truman Capote last episode, Tim dives into Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera.

Gabriel García Márquez - Love in the Time of Cholera

In this Episode, Lisa shares her thoughts on a true-crime classic, Capote's In Cold Blood, and it's lasting legacy on the true-crime genre.

Truman Capote - In Cold Blood

This week Lisa unpacks Bri Lee's latest work, 'Who Gets to be Smart'.

Who Gets to Be Smart? by Bri Lee

This week Tim dives deep into his read of Garth Nix's The Left Handed Booksellers of London, while Lisa shares her thoughts about Stephen King's The Shining.

Foundations of Fantasy

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