Sharifah and Jenn answer listener requests and give their favorites for gifting this holiday season in an extra-long episode!

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LISTENER QUESTIONS

1. Hi there,

I heard you were looking for holiday recommendation requests. I would like to ask for readalikes for books like Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell or A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland. (I’ve been really enjoying the “Red White & Royal Blue but make it fantasy/scifi” trend lately.)

Thank you,

Morgan

2. Hi Sharifah and Jenn,

I’m looking for SF/F gifting advice for my dad. He used to be a big fantasy reader when he was younger (some of his favorite authors were Ursula K. Le Guin and Terry Pratchett) but doesn’t read as much now. The last SF/F he read and loved was the Murderbot series. Do you have any SF/F recommendations that are fast-paced, on the shorter side, and possibly reminiscent of classic fantasy?

I love the podcast and particularly love that you recommend excellent new and backlist titles.

Thank you,

Emma

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BOOKS DISCUSSED

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (cw: racism, misogyny)

The Tensorate Series by Neon Yang (cw: harm to children including medical experimentation and death)

Spear by Nicola Griffith (cw: mention of rape)

Light Years from Home by Mike Chen (cw: dementia, loss of a parent) 

The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach (cw: so many, espec homo/trans phobia and body horror)

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cw: child neglect)

The Way Spring Arrives And Other Stories, edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang (cw: many, depending on story)

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

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