S&L Podcast - #458 - Pikastew is Off the Menu

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We talk about the biggest new fantasy and sci-fi books for spring, as well as the finalists for the Annual Lambda Awards and Imadjinn Awards. We also break down the first round of the Internet Archive's fight to scan and lend e-books like a library. Listeners share feedback and learn new words, and we kick off our read of Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree as the book of the month. Finally, we wrap up with thoughts on Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings!

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WHAT ARE WE NOMMING?

Tom: Udon

Veronica: Rainmaker 2018 Malbec Syrah

QUICK BURNS

Jan: Goodreads has posted their Biggest New Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Spring

Jan: The Annual Lambda Awards Finalists have been announced:

The Lambda Literary Foundation has announced finalists for the 35th Annual Lambda Literary Awards (the “Lammys”)

Trike: Octavia’s Bookshelf, Pasadena’s first and only Black-owned bookstore

Trike: John Scalzi has revealed the cover art for a new SciFi book called Starter Villain.

Jan: The Pulp Magazine Archive at archive.org Lets You Read Thousands of Digitized Issues of Classic Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Detective Stories

Mark: First round to the Big Four publishers. The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library

BARE YOUR SWORD

Learned a new word: Protopia

Noms! - S&L food & drink

BOOK OF THE MONTH DISCUSSION

Next month

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Amazon Link

Jan: And if you are interested in more books like March Madness Winner Legends & Lattes, Bookriot has you covered with their article 10 Cozy Fantasy Books like Legends & Lattes

FINAL THOUGHTS

Under Fortunate Stars by Ren Hutchings

Amazon Link

Over, Out and Done

ADDENDUMS

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