S&L Podcast - #366 - Just Crack Me Open and Take a Look
/Should you feel guilty for re-reading? The answer is no. But you shouldn't feel guilty for not re-reading too. Plus our fantasy casting of A Darker Shade of Magic is pretty much all Keanu.
QUICK BURNS
Dara:
Chris Kluwe (former kicker for the Minnesota Vikings) announced his new book, a scifi novel that is a, "love/hate letter to gaming." Otaku will be out in March and published by Tor Books. The cover is excellent.
Joanna: Bloomsbury announced Piranesi , a new novel by Susanna Clarke.
Ruth: This Reddit thread is an absolute delight
William: The third book in the Athena Club series which began with the S&L pick The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter is now out. It has the wonderful title of The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl.
Dara: John Wick Writer to Bring V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic to Film. Derek Kolstad will be writing the adaptation for Sony
Joanna: The Hunger Games prequel is called The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and it’ out on May 19, 2020.
Seth: It's not terribly often a sword or laser book shows up on short-lists for big literary awards, but Marlon James's Black Leopard, Red Wolf made the short-list for this year's national book awards.
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BARE YOUR SWORD
In defense of reading the same book over and over again
BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION
October Pick!
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
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