This is the spoiler-free portion of Sandra and Amanda’s discussion of Sarah J. Maas’s book series, A Court of Thorns and Roses.

Next week we will post the conclusion of their discussion, with spoiler warning in full effect!

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Preparing for the upcoming Disney film adaptation, Scott revisits a book he hasn’t read in (at least) 20 years and Sandra has never read at all! And they do NOT agree.

Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time”.

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Warcross is the first book in Marie Lu’s new virtual reality science fiction series. It draws a lot of comparisons to “Ready Player One”, but is that fair? Join as we discuss this and more!

As always, we stay spoiler lite/free until the break.

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Rafael Chandler’s horror novel “Mask Beneath Her Face” is a thrilling love letter to the slashers of the 1980’s. Sandra and Scott delve into this inventive, modern take on the classic sub-genre.

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Sandra and Scott are in complete disagreement on Artemis, yet somehow come to the same final score. It gets a little heated.

Artemis is Andy Weir’s first novel after the runaway success of “The Martian.” 

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Just in time for your Thanksgiving Gave Noir feast! Sandra and Scott, along with return guest Amanda discuss the first two books in Kendare Blake’s fantasy series: Three Dark Crowns and One Dark Throne.

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Sandra and Scott are so excited to discuss a novel 17 years in the making – the exciting prequel to Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass / Northern Lights” and the “His Dark Materials” series. Was it worth the wait? Find out and listen to us review “La Belle Sauvage”.

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Hey Genre Junkies! Sandra, Scott, and a new guest Jen are closing out the Halloween Season! We discuss the 1820 American folktale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, as well as the short story “Penlight” – a narrative so gruesome Scott couldn’t even participate. We also throw in some recommendations for other spooky books, movies, and more!

The second half has a few audio issues. Scott messed up his microphone somehow, but it’s still a lot of fun.

00:00 – The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

16:29 – Penlight (discussion of extreme violence)

32:50 – Halloween favorites!

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This week, we are continuing our Halloween season celebration with the horror novel “The Fisherman” by John Langan.

ATTENTION: In the early morning on Monday October 9th, people were woken to the sound of horror. Outside their windows, fires were burning all around them. They had moments to leave their homes and run. As of now, 22,000 residents are still evacuated, at least 40 people have died, 70 are missing, and thousands of homes are destroyed. While we are not affiliated with this cause, we at Genre Junkies ask that you help our friends and neighbors in Northern California by supporting the North Bay Fire Relief Fund by visiting www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief. 100% of your tax-deductible donations will go directly to support those affected. Thank you.

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Sandra and Scott are celebrating the Halloween season! Join us as we discuss the 2017 horror novel (a novel a novel a novel), “The Grip of It” by Jac Jemc.

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