Infinite TBR

Infinite TBR

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Infinite TBR episodes

  • E5: Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo Showdown - Part One

    Smack and Gabi compete to find out who read the best combination of books for the Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo by having random PvP fights between their books.  Books pitted against each other in this episode (part one of two) include:

    • The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett v. Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
    • I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara v. Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O’Neal
    • The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison v. Legendary Cracow by Ewa Basiura
    • Stealing Thunder by Alina Boyden v. Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction by Sami Schalk
    • The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen v. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
    • The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin v. The Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa
    • Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor v. The Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo
    • Shuri: The Search for Black Panther by Nnedi Okorafor v. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
    • Gods and Monsters by Shelby Mahurin v. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshani Chokshi
    • The Resurrectionist of Caligo by Alicia Zaloga and Wendy Trimboli v. The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
    • The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison v. Shuri: The Search for Black Panther by Nnedi Okorafor
    • The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi translated by Cathy Hirano v. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
      • 1 hr 2 min
    • E4: What's a Gyarados?
      Smack unboxes a highly anticipated delivery from Barnes & Noble, Gabi learns what a Gyarados is, and we discuss a wide variety of recent reads that include contemporary fiction, YA fantasy, early 1900s howdunits, non-fiction manifestos and essays, and speculative poetry.
      Main books discussed include:
      The Beast Player by Nahoko Uehashi translated by Cathy Hirano
      Anxious People by Fredrik Backman translated by Neil Smith
      Simon Snow trilogy by Rainbow Rowell
      Arsène Lupin Gentleman Thief by Maurice LeBlanc translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
      Whipping Girl by Julia Serano
      Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
      Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline
      The 2021 Rhysling Anthology edited by Alessandro Manzetti
      The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner
      1 hr 9 min
    • E3: No One is Safe

      After a bunch of trilogies, Smack and Gabi recover from book trauma, discuss savvy heroines, and critique French-inspired worldbuilding. Main books discussed include:

      • Shadow of the Fox, Soul of the Sword, and Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa
      • Girl of Fire and Thorns series by Rae Carson
      • Serpent & Dove trilogy by Shelby Mahurin
      • Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses by Kristen O'Neal
        • 1 hr 4 min
      • E2: When In Doubt, DNF

        Smack and Gabi do a few deep dives into some recent reads and learn to trust our DNF instincts. Main books discussed include: 

        • Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows duology) by Leigh Bardugo 
        • A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson 
        • The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison 
        • Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

          • Show notes are available HERE. 

          1 hr 6 min
        • E1: Don't Bring Hardcovers on Vacation

          Smack and Gabi talk their current, recent, and upcoming reads.  Highlights include trying to convince Smack to DNF the Book of the Unnamed Midwife and trying to convince Gabi to not bring a hardcover trilogy on vacation to Hawaii.

          Main books discussed include:

          • The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison
          • One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
          • The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
          • Burning Roses by S.L. Huang
          • The Simon Snow trilogy by Rainbow Rowell
          • The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
          • Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava Quintet #3) by Roshani Chokshi
          • Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

            • Show notes are available HERE.

            1 hr 8 min
          • E0: Intro to ITBR

            Introduction to the Infinite To-Be-Read podcast and its hosts Smack and Gabi, who are doing their best to put a dent in reading books they already own and trying to resist buying more.

            Show notes are here

            39 min

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