Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko, a standalone novel set in the author's Raybearer universe. Join us as we talk about what books we've read recently, and little girls meeting Gods.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: shrug idunno
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Time of the Ghost by Diana Wynne Jones, a standalone supernatural, kind-of-period mystery novel. Join us as we talk about what books we've read recently, the video games this novel reminded us of, and quirky sisters!
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, the first book in his very popular Southern Reach trilogy. Join us as we talk about what books we've read recently, biological weirdness and movie adaptations!
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The Time of the Ghost by Diana Wynne Jones.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we are joined by our guest Brandon to discuss The Mantis by Kotaro Isaka, the third book in his assassin's series of darkly humorous thrillers. No previous knowledge of the series needed though, as they're loosely connected.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The City in Glass by Nghi Vo, her most recent fantasy novella about dealing with devastating loss and a troubled relationship between a demon and an angel.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The City of Glass by Nghi Vo.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, a genre-defining gothic horror ghost story.
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Next Month's Book: The City of Glass by Nghi Vo.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, a fantasy heist novel starring a bunch of hyper competent, handsome teenagers who can't for the life of them talk about how deeply in love they are with each other.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.
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Content Warnings for this episode's main section (starts at 43:00): sexual abuse, adult/minor relationship, pedophilia, racism.
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Fledgling by Octavia Butler, a present day vampire story that seeks to subvert many of the tropes in its genre.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, a historical fantasy about a grieving mother on a quest for vengeance, and a detective obsessed with fox spirits.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, a real pirate classic.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Night Shift by Stephen King, a real grab bag of short horror (and horror adjacent) fiction.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones, a short horror novella.
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Next Month's Book: Night Shift by Stephen King
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, a very loose retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale with a lot of moving parts.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: TBA.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Apologies for the late episode, but we had to figure out some logistics going forward. Please enjoy the episode!
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Translation State by Ann Leckie, a sci-fi novel that sets out to explore topics of identity, relationships and belonging situated in Leckie's Imperial Radch literary universe.
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Dark Half, Stephen King's 1989 novel about an author whose pseudonym alter-ego comes to life to haunt him and the people close to him.
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Next Month's Book: Translation State by Ann Leckie.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Good Omens, a very well known urban fantasy book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, which was turned into a successful TV adaptation not too long ago.
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Next Month's Book: The Dark Half by Stephen King
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Death Among the Undead, an interesting hybrid-genre book that attempts to mix murder mystery and you guessed it, zombies!
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.
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Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss This Is How You Lose The Time War, a recent internet/booktube favorite. Join us to briefly talk about this charming, very gay sci-fi (?) novella.
Amal El-Mohtar's article on Travel Light by Naomi Mitchison: https://www.npr.org/2014/01/01/258384937/crossroads-and-coins-naomi-mitchisons-travel-light
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: Death Among the Undead by Masahiro Imamura
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Welcome to Stray Reads! For our fifth episode, Sergio and Sol are joined by Kris to discuss Beowulf, one of the most important and translated works of Old English literature, which is why we collectively read 4 different versions of it. Join us to talk about the possibility space that is opened up when different translators tackle the same work with different views and objectives, what it means to be a good king and how that is not enough to lead a satisfying life, and how reading multiple versions of Unferth being dunked on is just such a delight.
You can find the original text of Beowulf at: https://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Cotton_MS_Vitellius_A_XV
Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at strayreadspodcast@gmail.com!
Next Month's Book: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone!
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