SFF Yeah! is going on hiatus, so Jenn and Sharifah reminisce about 173 episodes and talk about favorite SF/F picture and board books.

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Books Discussed

Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin

Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

Cryptid Baby series by Elias Barks with Meg Hunt and Zoe Persico (Nessie Baby!)

A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber and Mike Deas

Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and Dan Yaccarino

LIFT by Minh Lê and Dan Santat

King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel

If Your Babysitter is a Bruja by Ana Siqueira and Irena Freitas

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Rainbow Goblins by Ul de Rico

What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom

The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung and Hanna Cha

Stella’s Stellar Hair by Yesenia Moises

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Jenn talks about two recent favorites with very different vibes.

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Books Discussed

The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl: (2023) Volume 1 by Miyuki Tonogaya

Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather

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Jenn and guest Vanessa get deep into 2021's The Green Knight, plus talk a little bit more about the Hugos and a very wonky Wonka event.

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News

Hugos Updates: Just Go Visit File770

Willy Wonkay's Potentially Litigious Fyre Festival? [EW]

Discussion

The Green Knight (2021)

"The Gawain Poet"

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [Project Gutenberg]

The Green Knight by David Lowery and Anonymous

Preeti Chhibber on Dev Patel's Casting [Elle]

Monkey Man Trailer [YouTube]

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Jenn tackles two more listener questions and updates everyone about her Machineries of Empire reread.

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Books Discussed

The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee

Jennifer K: Middle-grade SF/F

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes (but really any Rick Riordan Presents)

Lisa P: Academic sci-fi and Marginalized perspectives in high fantasy

The Blue, Beautiful World (Cygnus Beta #3) by Karen Lord

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark

She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

Rec'd by Lisa: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor

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Jenn and guest Kelly Jensen dig into what horror is and isn't, the Summer Scares program, recommendations, and what even is happening with this ACOTAR adaptation.

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News

A Court of Thorns and Roses Is ... Not? ... Cancelled [Collider]

Books Discussed

Summer Scares

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno

All These Bodies by Kendare Blake

Dead Flip by Sara Farizan

#MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil

Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland

The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

My Aunt Is A Monster by Reimena Yee

Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (cw: animal experimentation & cruelty, homophobia, violence against women, loss of a child)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1, Koyoharu Gotouge with John Werry (Translator), Stan!, Adam Grano, Mike Montesa, John Hunt,

Symbiosis novellas by Nicky Drayden (cw: body horror)

The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker (7/16)

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraceia J. Fennell (4/2)

Chlorine by Jade Song

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This week, Jenn answers two listener questions about paranormal romance and cinnamon rolls.

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Books Discussed

For Sarah: comps for Nalini Singh

Mercenary Librarians series by Kit Rocha 

L. Penelope’s Earthsinger series

Shelly Laurenston’s Honey Badgers series

For Christina: cinnamon rolls who are going through it

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (and/or others by Zen Cho)

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Jenn and guest Erica talk about their favorite character pairings in SF/F, from romantic to platonic to #complicated, and discuss the Hugo Awards shenanigans, Dolly Parton's connection to Buffy, and more.

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News

Buffy Reboot news via Dolly Parton [Popverse]

Hugo 2023 Shenanigans, Recapped, Plus Resignations [Book Riot, File770]

The Audie Awards Finalists [Book Riot]

Books Discussed

Platonic Soulmates: Camilla Hect and Palimedes in The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn Muir 

Complicated Besties: Johnny and Nick in Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed

Unconditional Acceptance Romance: Yasira and Productivity in The Outside by Ada Hoffmann

Former Mentor/Mentee Turned Bros: Cas and Rio in Zero Sum Game by SL Huang

Pining Sapphics/Beefing Rappers Turned Lovers: Red and Blue in This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone

Friends on a Quest: Miuko and Magpie Spirit Geiki in A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee

Annoying Friends and Low-Key Co-Parents: Murderbot and ART/Perihelion in Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Human/Animal Companions: Vasilisa and Solovey (the horse!) in The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden

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Jenn gets feedback from a previous listener rec and answers two more questions!

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Books Discussed

Tanelle recs Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent for Sarah

Murderbot comps for Val:

This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal el Mohtar

Charles Yu’s short story collection, Sorry Please Thank You

P. Djèlí Clark (if you're willing to do fantasy)

Badass Space Stories for Eliška:

Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang

Kameron Hurley's The Stars Are Legion

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Jenn and guest Danika talk through SFF Yeah's stats for 2023, including most recommended books and authors, dig into some SFF reboot news, and more.

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News

Illustrated Hunger Games edition coming out  [AP News]

Sci-Fi Art Show [Gizmodo]

Highlander Reboot (!!!) [The Mary Sue]

Wednesday Season 2 Updates [The Mary Sue]

Stats Discussed

Most Recommended Books

Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon

Bad Cree by Jessica Johns [read an excerpt!]

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

Lone Women by Victor LaValle

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

Most Recommended Authors

Ann Leckie

Juno Dawson

Silvia Moreno Garcia

Top 5 Most Popular Episodes

The Best Books Of The Last Quarter (July 2023)

Most Anticipated SF/F of 2023: January - June

The Most Anticipated SFF Books of 2023, Part 2

Best Books of Early 2023

The 2023 Stats Show [Jenn's note to listeners: should properly be 2022 Stats!!]

Our Favorite Episode(s) to Record

Cover Talk

Most Popular SFF of 2013

Books For Our Younger Selves / Characters Who Make Us Feel Seen

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This week, Jenn answers two listener questions — one looking for romantasy series, and another for rompy sci-fi.

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Books Discussed

Romantasy for Sarah:

Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate)

Rompy SF for Tanelle:

Light Years From Home by Mike Chen

Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots

Mandatory mention of Valerie Valdes (Chilling Effect)

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Jenn and guest Danika talk about a Tolkien lawsuit, the passing of Richard Bowes, the Zelda movie, their most anticipated books from the first half of 2024, and more.

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News

Like anyone is going to win a lawsuit against the Tolkien Estate [Variety]

Live action Legend of Zelda movie in the works [Wired]

RIP Richard Bowes [Tor.com]

Be a voting citizen reader! 38th Annual Asimov Awards and WSFA Small Press Award [File 770]

Books Discussed

Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice [Most Anticipated Books of 2024]

The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa, translated by Rayna Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain

Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho

Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston

Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekhá A. Afzal

An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson

Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk, translated by Heather Cleary

The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha

First Test Graphic Novel by Tamora Pierce, illustrated by Becca Farrow

Infinity Kings (Infinity Cycle #3) by Adam Silvera

Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase

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