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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. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! 2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vanessa joins Jenn again to look at what got accolades and award nods, if not wins, over the past year, plus their own favorites of 2023! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Read Jenn's full write-up here: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022 and 2023, Crunched Top Titles from 2023 Best Of Lists: Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Land of Milk and Honey, C. Pam Zhang Our Share of Night, Mariana Enriquez Lone Women, Victor LaValle Top Titles from 2023 Award Finalists/Winners, Published in 2022: Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk Babel by R.F. Kuang Spear by Nicola Griffith Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Solaris) Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Siren Queen by Nghi Vo Jenn and Vanessa's Picks The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas Translation State by Ann Leckie Lone Women by Victor LaValle The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn are off this holiday week, but we thought it would be fun to share a rerun of our most anticipated books of 2023, which originally aired on January 11, 2023. Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Renfield trailer, a new bookstore honoring Octavia Butler, their most anticipated books for January through June of 2023, and more! Follow the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Discussed A new bookstore in Pasadena: Octavia’s Bookshelf [LAist] Trailer for Renfield [Twitter] Most Anticipated [The Mary Sue] Wakanda Forever Streaming 2/1 [Twitter] Books Discussed Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (2/14) - William Morrow Lone Women by Victor LaValle (3/21) - One World A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar (3/28) - Little Brown Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (4/11) - Tordotcom The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (Apr 18) - PRH The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mar 7) - Tordotcom Witch King by Martha Wells (May 30) - Tordotcom Jenn's Extended List Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (1/10) Karma of the Sun by Brandon Ying Kit Boey (1/17) Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen (1/31) Everything Good Dies Here by Djuna, translated by Adrian Thieret (3/7) The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan (3/28) Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway (5/16) Translation State by Ann Leckie (6/6) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn talks about different kinds of rereading, a plan for this winter, and some experimenting to come on Backlist episodes! Send in your reading request to [email protected]. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee (cw: violence, abuse, gore) The Broken Earth Series by N.K. Jemisin (cw: violence, abuse, gore, death of children) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jenn and guest Vanessa dig into their reading pet peeves and favorite tropes in SFF, and talk about an amazing AMA from Stephen Graham Jones, the Sleepy Hollow Remake, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News PW’s Best SF/F of 2023 [Publishers Weekly] Marvel Ultimates co-creator no longer doing "Work For Hire" [The Popverse] Sleepy Hollow Remake [Screen Rant] Stephen Graham Jones AMA [Reddit] Books Discussed Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (Graveyard Goods) Anything by Mur Lafferty The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (cw: fertility issues, death of pregnant person, death of children) Burning Roses by S.L. Huang The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark The Daughter of Dr. Moreau by Silvia Moreno Garcia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jenn talks about two "eco-fiction" SFF novels she loves. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you (or a reader you know and love) hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. The holidays are here, and we've got three different levels for gifting to suit every budget. Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Arboreality by Rebecca Campbell Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri (cw: child abuse, violent misogyny, homophobia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn are out this week, but never fear! We've got a very special guest episode on one of today's hottest sub-genres, romantasy, with Erica and Tirzah. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Scholastic Book Fairs separate books by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors Scholastic asks Maggie Tokuda Hall to remove references to racism More YA fantasy romance books Books Discussed Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan Noragami by Adachitoka Fire and Graceling by Kristin Cashore Six Crimson Cranes and Her Radiant Curse by Elizabeth Lim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Sharifah talks about gloomy SFF for gloomy days. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko and Sergey Dyachenko, translated by Julia Meitov Hersey Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharifah and Jenn talk a little bit of news (that Avatar: The Last Airbender teaser!!), and then give recommendations for a listener question and general holiday gifting. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. News Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action Teaser [Tor.com] New SFF trilogy from Expanse writers [Gizmodo] Books Discussed The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean (cw: sexual assault; child abuse and endangerment) The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd Where Peace is Lost by Valerie Valdes Midsolar MurdersSeries by Mur Lafferty Legends & Lattes series by Travis Baldree The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon (all the content warnings) The Monk and Robot books by Becky Chambers The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cw: partner/caregiver abuse, racism) Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (cw: alcohol addiction, death of a sibling) Chain-Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (cw: racism and racial slurs, sexual assault) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jenn recommends two speculative fiction books she's read and loved this year. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books Discussed First Year Orientation, edited by Eric Smith and Lauren Garibaldi Maroons (Grievers #1) by adrienne maree brown (cw: epidemic, racism, grief) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices