Today, Danika recommends a couple of their favorite sapphic fantasy reads of last year.

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Books Discussed

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Unbroken by C. L. Clark

Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne

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This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Death of the Author, The Last Room on the Left, Chickenpox, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor 

The Last Room on the Left by Leah Konen

Chickenpox by Remy Lai 

Everything is Poison by Joy McCullough

The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill

Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black

Strange Pictures by Uketsu, Jim Rion (translator) 

The Queen’s Spade by Sarah Raughley

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This week, Sharifah shares two SF/F reads, both on the darker side of the genre.

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Books Discussed

The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

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This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Homeseeking, Single Player, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Homeseeking by Karissa Chen

Single Player by Tara Tai

The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-Arnold 

The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

The Capital of Dreams by Heather O'Neill 

Darkmotherland by Samrat Upadhyay

Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett

The Devourer by Alison Ames

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We're taking a break this holiday week, so we thought we'd share this rerun from last year where Liberty and Patricia discuss upcoming 2024 book releases they're excited to read, including The Book of Love, Little Rot, The Husbands, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Vol. 2 by Emil Ferris

The Book of Love by Kelly Link

Dinner on Monster Island: Essays by Tania De Rozario

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

Reclaiming UGLY! : A Radically Joyful Guide to Unlearn Oppression and Uplift, Glorify, and Love Yourself by Vanessa Rochelle Lewis

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World—and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo 

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 

Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Who's Afraid of Gender? by Judith Butler

A Better World by Sarah Langan

Disability Intimacy: Essays on Love, Care, and Desire edited by Alice Wong 

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson

The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei 

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

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We're taking some time off this holiday week, so we thought we'd share with you the final episode of our SFF Yeah podcast in which several staff members of Book Riot share some excellent speculative, science fiction, and fantasy backlist recommendations.

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Books Discussed

The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers

Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho

The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

Everfair by Nisi Shawl

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe) by P. Djèlí Clark

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

The Martian and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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This week, Liberty talks about a couple of wonderful books that are great for the end of the year!

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Books Discussed

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay

The Baby Dragon Cafe by A. T. Qureshi

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This week, Liberty and Emily discuss their favorite books of 2024, including Come and Get It, Beautyland, Headshot, and more great books!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar 

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin 

Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Funny Story by Emily Henry

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel 

I Was A Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr., with Jes and Cin Wibowo 

Detective Beans: and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen

Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

Mouth: Stories by Puloma Ghosh

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Women and Children First by Alina Grabowski 

Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen

Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash

Ruin Road by Lamar Giles

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This week, to balance out the intensity of holiday cheer, Trisha recommends books in which Death is a main character.

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Books Discussed

Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death by Maria Vale

Death Wins a Goldfish by Brian Rea

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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss books coming in 2025 they're excited about, including Down in the Sea of Angels, Tartufo, Flirting Lessons, and more!

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Books Discussed On the Show:

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin

Down in the Sea of Angels by Khan Wong

Old Soul by Susan Barker

Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders

Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton  

In Open Contempt: Confronting White Supremacy in Art and Public Space by Irvin Weathersby Jr.

Little Mysteries: Nine Miniature Puzzles to Confuse, Enthrall, and Delight by Sara Gran 

The Portable Feminist Reader edited by Roxane Gay

Accidents Happen: Stories by F.H. Batacan

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz 

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

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This week, Vanessa shares three wintry reads: a cozy mystery, a spicy romance, and a historical fantasy detective novella.

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Books Discussed

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

A Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall (Kobo Exclusive)

Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk

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