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Gene and Willow argue about books. Well, Willow does. Gene seems hellbent on finding reasons to like all of them. Can Gene, with professional help, find books Willow will love? Or will they all just make her rant? (Either way, we all win.) Welcome to Bookstabber, featuring Library Comic's Gene Ambaum and Willow Payne
Episodes
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Episode 47: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Gene and Willow are transported to a magical -- hey wait, isn't that what always happens? This episode we discuss magical children, Ned Flanders, and Gene's Top Five novellas.
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Episode 46: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Thursday Jan 04, 2024
Willow and Gene are whisked away back to the fantastical world of Narnia. Willow still believes in Aslan, but Gene doesn't believe in magic any more. Who could have expected a reversal like this in the Year of Sword and Sorcery!?!?
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Episode 45: Song of the Saurials by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Episode 44: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Episode 43: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
Saturday Nov 04, 2023
All events can be seen from different perspectives. Gene sees a delightful novella. Willow sees a bog-standard science fiction premise. Does the truth lie somewhere in between? Why would a spacefaring civilization put horns on their heads?! Another installment of the Year of Sword and Sorcery!
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Episode 42: The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Gene and Willow are transported to a mystical, magical place- a posh university. They learn about magic, addiction, and navigating difficult relationships. Willow feels a smug satisfaction in finding a book that she likes (and that Gene doesn't!). Another installment of the Year of Sword and Sorcery!
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Episode 41: Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Thursday Sep 14, 2023
Gene and Willow must save the princess from vile monsters, but get derailed talking about The Empire Strikes Back, The Dark Crystal, and Batman’s sexuality. It's another installment in THE YEAR OF SWORD AND SORCERY!
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Episode 40: The High King by Lloyd Alexander
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Gene fondly recalls his childhood in the lands of Prydain while Willow absolutely beefs her Gurgi impression. Once again these two can't agree on anything other than sounding tired! Another epic installment in the YEAR OF SWORD AND SORCERY.
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Episode 39: Four Sword and Sorcery Graphic Novels
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Thursday Jul 27, 2023
Join Gene and Willow on a tour of graphic novels during the Year of Sword and Sorcery (TM). Rakish dragons, monstrous princesses, disembodied witches, and weird leg monsters abound in this exciting podcast! (Discalimer, the podcast is only as exciting as two nerds talking about books ever is.)
Books discussed:
Head Lopper Volume 1: The Island or a Plague of Beasts (2016)
Scales and Scoundrels Book 1 (Definitive Edition) (2021)
Darkly She Goes (2023)
Mirenda by Grim Wilkins (2018)
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Episode 38: Chess with a Dragon by David Gerrold
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Gene and Willow find themselves in debt to a hostile universe full of intelligent slugs, hungry dinosaurs, and horny insects. Can they escape an intergalactic MLM scheme or will they be "retired" into oblivion?