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Reader's Entry Into Great Narratives; we discuss our current reads and topics in the world of written fiction
Episodes
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EP. 77 Mars is for Badass Marines, Venus is for Creepy Alien Cities | Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey
18/07/2020There is a lot to love about James S. A. Corey’s fully realized Expanse universe. It just might help you forget about how bad Star Wars has been derailed and make you fall in love again with sweeping space sagas that can deliver on what the sci-fi genre is capable of. We’re slowly making our … Continue reading EP. 77 Mars is for Badass Marines, Venus is for Creepy Alien Cities | Caliban’s War by James S. A. Corey
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We Come at Last to the End (EP. 76) | THE DARK TOWER (DARK TOWER #7) BY STEPHEN KING
18/02/2017We are finally here. We have crossed the lands of Mordor, braved the winter wastelands of Westeros, and survived Arrakis’s unforgiving and unending desert in a struggle to master fate itself and steer the course of the universe. WE NOW STAND BEFORE THE DARK TOWER. These other fictional worlds lie parallel in their own universes … Continue reading We Come at Last to the End (EP. 76) | THE DARK TOWER (DARK TOWER #7) BY STEPHEN KING
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Our Girl is in a Bad Spot (EP. 75) | SONG OF SUSANNAH (DARK TOWER #6) BY STEPHEN KING
28/01/2017The gunslingers just can’t catch a break. They face down insurmountable odds to save a town, but then Susannah goes off the deep end with the split personalities. Spoilers ahead.
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Drawing Battle Lines | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King BOOK TALK
21/01/2017In the quest for the Dark Tower, the gunslingers are drawn into a conflict where a town is being terrorized by wolves from the land of Thunderclap. Our heroes are reminded of the humanity they are fighting for and the terror that lies at the end of their journey. Spoilers ahead.
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Justice at the End of the World (Ep. 74) | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
14/01/2017This is a mesmerizing entry into the Dark Tower series. Roland Deschain is asked to save a town from a horrible fate, and he can no more deny these people than forget the face of his father. There is an impending sense of doom and betrayal and more loss as the gunslingers must keep … Continue reading Justice at the End of the World (Ep. 74) | Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
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REIGNFALL – Journey to the Dark Tower Movie
10/12/2016Stephen King may be known for his horror novels, but over the span of his career he also shaped a very different type of story, one as ambitious and sprawling as the great fantasy epics of the 20th century. The Dark Tower series, now being adapted for film in 2017, follows the gunslinger, the last … Continue reading REIGNFALL – Journey to the Dark Tower Movie
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Love, Loss and Exile (Ep. 73) | Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower #4) by Stephen King
27/11/2016This entry into the Dark Tower odyssey offers some of the most tense and fascinating exploits in Roland Deschain’s journey to the Dark Tower. It is in fact near the beginning of a journey that will span Roland’s lifetime and it shows a boy in a trial to become a man. The game of Castles … Continue reading Love, Loss and Exile (Ep. 73) | Wizard and Glass (Dark Tower #4) by Stephen King
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REIGNfall – Star Wars Aftermath – Readers Hate It, Listeners Love it
05/11/2016The Star Wars movie franchise is back and strong with the Force. So are the new “official” novels any good? Fans are divided, and it’s clear that the format of the book matters. Before Rogue One arrives in theaters, check out another band of rebels in “Star Wars: Aftermath” by Chuck Wendig laying the hurt … Continue reading REIGNfall – Star Wars Aftermath – Readers Hate It, Listeners Love it
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REIGNfall – Video Game Culture in Books
29/10/2016Tron had its heyday. The future is the Oasis. We were inspired by Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One to discuss how both games and books are home to some of the best fiction anywhere.
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A Lifetime of Running, Then a Revolution (Ep. 72) | The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
15/10/2016The humans of this world carry so much pain and sorrow with them. They are under perpetual threat of death by their own planet and must take on a resilience to survive threats that upend whole parts of the world. Yet there is hope, and it’s through the strength of one family that humankind may … Continue reading A Lifetime of Running, Then a Revolution (Ep. 72) | The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin
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Gritty Good Fun | Star Wars: Aftermath Life Debt by Chuck Wendig BOOK TALK
18/09/2016Does it keep with the Star Wars spirit? Yes. Is it Empire Strikes Back good? No, but it could have been. Han is still a scoundrel, the new crew earns their keep, and the intrigue with the empire continues. But there are missed opportunities in the liberation of Kashyyyk, Chewie’s home planet and … Continue reading Gritty Good Fun | Star Wars: Aftermath Life Debt by Chuck Wendig BOOK TALK
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Galaxy Questing (Ep. 71) | Star Wars Aftermath Life Debt by Chuck Wendig
17/09/2016Some Star Wars movie regulars get into the action and we see what war on a planetary scale looks like (kind of). Solid entry into the galaxy far, far away.
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Reimagining Human Reality (Ep. 70) | Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
27/08/2016Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is essential science fiction reading; one of the most brilliant pieces of fiction we have ever read. It imagines our future by peeking just around the corner and showing how one new piece of technology could plausibly change everything about how we live.
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Soldiers We Leave Behind (Ep. 69) | The Forever War by John Haldeman
30/07/2016This sci-fi classic examines the trauma of war and how in the future, to ensure humankind’s survival, some soldiers must sacrifice almost all of their connections to the species.
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Kids Combat Evil (Eps. 67-68) | Summer of Night by Dan Simmons
16/07/2016Dan Simmons, as we’ve noted, is a genius. This is his first horror novel we’ve picked up. There are nods to Stephen King’s “It” and vibes of “Poltergeist,” but this story is wholly its own. It’s a tale of bravery, friendship and dealing with loss. Simmons makes some memorable and gut-wrenching choices that leave … Continue reading Kids Combat Evil (Eps. 67-68) | Summer of Night by Dan Simmons
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Feel Good Fantasy (Eps. 65-66) | The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
20/02/2016OK, this tale has some teeth. Even though I was face palming during the first two thirds because it followed Frodo and Sam’s playbook almost exactly, there’s a great world to explore and some exciting action that make the latter part of the story all its own.
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A Scary Freedomless Society (Ep. 63-64) | The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
16/01/2016The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood in many ways can be compared to George Orwell’s classic novel 1984. While the world of 1984 felt like a dystopian relic when I read it (albeit an especially scary, fascist dystopian relic), The Handmaid’s Tale disturbs me because it seems like a future that could be … Continue reading A Scary Freedomless Society (Ep. 63-64) | The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
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BOOK TALK: Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne
03/01/2016It’s no Walking Dead, but the high-octane action, death-defying escapes and survivalist tips make for a fun romp through zombie land, doubling as a user’s manual to the apocalypse.
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REIGNfall – Kindle Unlimited vs. The Library
02/01/2016We discuss topics in written fiction in our REIGNfall series. This week, we talk about two sources for borrowing books. Which one is better? We debate. Kind of.
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Make ’em Bleed (Ep. 62) | Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne
19/12/2015There’s no shortage of choices in the zombie genre in print or on screen. This yarn takes the best of the genre – ethically impossible choices, scavenging 101, bandits and harrowing scrapes with the dead – to weave together a fun if not wholly original tale.