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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

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?

Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Episode 37: The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Long ago, a cursed book was forged in the fires of hell, destined to slay its reader. Willow must take up this book against Gene and make war so great that all the elves, trolls and Aesir tremble in its shadow. Trigger warning: the book (and the podcast discussing it) contains sexual violence.

Friday May 26, 2023
Episode 36: Tea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Gene and Willow learn that it takes a lot to become San Francisco's top gumshoe. Move over Columbo, there's a new detective in town, and he's a giant black dragon!

Friday May 05, 2023
Episode 35: The Face in the Frost by John Bellairs
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Long ago when wizards walked the earth, some of them had magnificent adventures with dragons, giants, and powers beyond comprehension. Willow and Gene read about some wizards who do none of that, and aren't really sure what they're supposed to be doing at all. Will the hero save the day? And does the day actually need saving??