Every episode we read a book from a speculative fiction genre - sci-fi, horror, and fantasy - and discuss.
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Kacee Eddinger Podcasts
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
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1:09:40Join us as we explore a world, alongside main character Yeine, of palace intrigues, complex government, and frightfully brutal gods. When summoned by the king of the world, Yeine must travel to the capital of the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. There she finds a strange connection to the god, Nahadoth and his godling children. As circumstances unfold, Y…
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Originally published in 1897. The classic tale of the master of the night -- Dracula. Some minor discussion of scenes in the 1992 Bram Stoker's Dracula movie, but nothing overlong. We also mention the following (linked where available):World Cat | Project Gutenberg | Overly Sarcastic Productions | The Maven of the Eventide…
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Originally Published in 1974. Apparently the Horror books bring out the swears, so be mindful of the language in this episode. Also, maybe all the blood and death. This week we read Stephen King's first novel of TK, high school bullying, and death. Join us as we discuss Carrie. Find it on WorldCat
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Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
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1:02:16Everything you touch, you change, Everything you change, changes you. This week we discuss the highly philosophical Parable of the Sower. We give a small content warning in the beginning but this book contains mentions of slavery, post apocolyptic matter, sexual violence, graphic violence, and questionable consent at times. We don't go in depth, bu…
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Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
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1:15:38Today we take a dive into Tomi Adeyemi's fantasy novel about diviners and the fight to regain their power. Kacee and Naomi discuss strengths and weaknesses, the real world events that inspired Adeyemi's vision, and more. Tune in!
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Of Love and Other Monsters by Vandana Singh
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53:16originally published in 2007. Who are the monsters? The aliens? The humans? The ones we love? An exploration of gender and thought through the lens of alien beings and self discovery. This episode comes with a warning about discussion of sexual assault. We read through a scene in the text from 42:56 to 44:17 and discuss it further until 48:00. List…
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La Belle et la Bête by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
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1:20:47Apologies to any French speakers; we did our best. This week we discussed the original, unabridged 1740 publication of La Belle et la Bête in the western world. If you've heard this tale as old as time, you may still want to give this one a listen; there's more to the story than you may have heard before -- like what happens after the Beast transfo…
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This week Kacee & Naomi read The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami originally published as fushigi na toshokan in 1983 (though their version was published in 2014 with illustrations by Chip Kidd). And they promise they will not eat your brains. Thanks for listening, and please support your local libraries!…
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Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Leguin
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1:04:33This week we're discussing Rocannon's World by Ursula K. Leguin, originally published in 1966.
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