OMG all of the top bestsellers are romantasy! What order should you read series in? Does it matter? Also why is Veronica telling Tom to suck it? Or did we misunderstand. Tune in and find out!

#486 - Pre-re-read

22 days ago 34m 20s

Will Veronica and Tom make it to Glasgow? Not after that embarrassing German pronunciation. And after talking some baseball, they dig into non-spoilery discussion of Cordelia's Honor.

#485 - Triangles Are Stronger

Mar 27th, 2024 48m 35s

The Nebula Award nominees are out! Should we re-read Neuromancer? Veronica explains Type I, II, and III fun. The truth behind Cordelia's Honor. And our final thoughts on Iron Widow.

#484 - It's Giving "Mad"

Mar 7th, 2024 48m 34s

We check in on who's winning the tournament. A vikings kids book! Where it's stabbing time! We talk a little bit about Iron Widow, and wrap up Shadow of the Gods.

#483 - C is for Chestburster

Feb 23rd, 2024 44m 14s

A few more thoughts on the Hugos, who would win in a fight between Maas and Yarros, and we preview our March Madness brackets!

#482 - Let's Talk About Seax, Baby

Feb 9th, 2024 54m 47s

We've opened nominations for Mad Marchness!, our March tournament of book picks. Plus, the failure of the Hugos and the rise of Romantasy. And we begin our first impressions of Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne.

#481 - Big Trouble in Little Worldcon

Jan 26th, 2024 54m 27s

Surprise, there's a problem with hosting the Hugos in China. Plus: Keanu Reeves is co-writing with China Mieville, we kick off our February read, The Shadow of the Gods. And our spoilery thoughts on The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes.

#480 - What You Can Do With Mickey Mouse

Jan 4th, 2024 49m 14s

Alternatives to Goodreads, and one of them is Amazon. Which owns Goodreads. What you can and can't do with Mickey Mouse. The "Who should play Murderbot" discussion continues. Typical human and augmented human stuff! Plus why Veronica should rea

#479 - Where Have All The Beef Suits Gone?

Dec 30th, 2023 48m 57s

Are there too many Nat 20s in Kings of the Wyld, our stance on Skarsgard as Murderbot, and we introduce the January pick (which has a lot of triggers).

#478 - Without A Lick of Condensation

Dec 14th, 2023 35m 14s

All the end of year book picks are out with lots of great titles to add to your own list! Did Vonnegut think he was a genre writer? And our non-spoilery thoughts about Kings of the Wyld.

#477 - I Said What I Said, She Said

Nov 30th, 2023 44m 49s

Veronica now knows how to catch up on Old Man's War. Should good books not be SciFi? Is "they said" saying too much? He “sucked his teeth” is not enough! We kick off Kings of the Wyld and wrap up Mimicking of Known Successes.

#476 - Don't Get Your Atmoscarf In A Bunch

Nov 16th, 2023 34m 36s

We're huge fans of mushrooms! Fourth Wing is EVERYWHERE. And remember, the very aspects of a novel you might not fancy could be the same ones that captivate someone else.

#475 - Father Knows Best

Nov 2nd, 2023 48m 7s

Awards season is here! We're celebrating deserving winners and discussing potential TV and movie adaptations of our favorite books. This November, we're diving into a novel about trains on Jupiter and concluding our October discussion on Father

#474 - The Vibe-rary at Mt. Char

Oct 19th, 2023 35m 26s

Best books of the year? Already? How Veronica got her k-wires out. And our non-spoilery thoughts on Library at Mount Char.

#473 - Dewey Decimated

Oct 10th, 2023 44m 40s

Veronica's state of K-wires, the most highly-rated books in the world, we kick off our read of The Library of Mount Char, and wrap up China Mountain Zhang.

#472 - Felicia Day Opens Her Third Eye

Sep 28th, 2023 48m 13s

We talk to Felicia Day about her new Audible Original Third Eye, and how her own struggles led to her story about a chosen one who fails. Plus, we talk about the importance of doing what you love and learning to leave your past behind (and why

#471 - PSL: Pumpkin Sword and Laser

Sep 21st, 2023 56m 58s

Guess what? The new Bobiverse is coming, and we would love to have your emails! Plus, we've got some super cool thoughts (no spoilers, promise) on China Mountain Zhang by Maureen F. McHugh. But you don't have to take my blurb for it!

#470 - Hammfisted

Aug 31st, 2023 40m 44s

The last new Terry Pratchett stories, the rise of nonsense literature, a brief intro to our September pick China Mountain Zhang, and final thoughts on Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.

#469 - Venomous Breaded Hairtail Sucker

Aug 24th, 2023 37m 29s

Veronica has been in Canada for a year, and the best book in Canada is about Marie Antoinette. Tom ate some breaded hairtail and is excited about Gail Carriger's K-pop post. Plus, we announce the September book and give a few non-spoilery thoug

#468 - Go Tweed Lions!

Aug 10th, 2023 44m 30s

Veronica curses the Lions and eats SO many blackberries. Also, our non-spoilery thoughts on Ninth House and Ivy League schools.

#467 - It Was Good Filk

Aug 3rd, 2023 39m 37s

We get to the bottom of why it's called Fahrenheit 4-5-1 and which songs get stuck in our heads when we hear “Aes Sedai.” We finish up our thoughts on Planetfall by Emma Newman and kick off Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo.

#446 - Spoon & Ladle

Jul 20th, 2023 39m 19s

The Hugos are out! The Hugos are out! Huge cookies are out! TRIKE READS READER'S DIGEST? Plus, the varied emotions caused by Planetfall.

#465 - Skirting on the Edge of Danger

Jul 7th, 2023 58m 13s

Some of our favorite authors are giving away free short stories and winning Locus Awards. What the best book club pick we ever made was. Why books that make you uncomfortable are important to read. And our last thoughts on Fourth Wing.

#464 - Awesome Bundle

Jun 17th, 2023 35m 39s

So much good news! Telltale Games is making a game based on The Expanse! Season 2 trailer for Good Omens!Humble Bundle has Mercedes Lackey books. And we think it should stop being humble and admit it's awesome! Plus we check in on Fourth Wing.

#463 - OK Ant Computer

Jun 1st, 2023 50m 34s

Are lengthy books inherently inferior? Tom and Veronica ignite a clash of generations! Furthermore, we delve into the captivating world of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros and conclude the enthralling journey of Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikov