House of R

Surviving in 'The Last of Us' Universe, Reading Recommendations, 'Doctor Who' Prep, and More Mailbag!

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Mal and Joanna answer a bunch of your mailbag questions and tackle your burning theories about what they love to see in the world of fandom.

Mal's Book Recommendations:


  • ‘The Great American Novel’ (Philip Roth)

  • ‘Watership Down’ (Richard Adams)

  • The works of Ursula K. Le Guin

  • ‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’ (Gabrielle Zevin)

  • ‘Project Hail Mary’ (Andy Weir)

  • ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea’ (TJ Klune)

  • ‘The Once and Future Witches’ (Alix E. Harrow)

  • ‘This Is How You Lose the Time War’ (Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone)

  • ‘Station Eleven’ (Emily St. John Mandel)

  • Adapt: ‘Fairyland’ novels (Catherynne M. Valente)

  • Reboot: ‘The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy’ series (Douglas Adams)


    • Jo's Book Recommendations:


    • ‘The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards’ (Kristopher Jansma)

    • ‘All the Birds in the Sky’ (Charlie Jane Anders)

    • ‘Carry On’ (Rainbow Rowell)

    • ‘Circe’ (Madeline Miller)

    • ‘Night Watch’ (Terry Pratchett)

    • ‘Dealing with Dragons’ (Harcourt Brace)

    • ‘Fire’ (Kristen Cashore)

    • ‘Bitter Blue’ (Kristen Cashore)

    • ‘Any Way the Wind Blows’ (Simon Snow)


      • Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson

      Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman

      Social: Jomi Adeniran

      Addition Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal

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