Recently Read - book reviews from The Incomparable
Books & Literature
A podcast in which we tell you about a book we just finished, and what we thought of it.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Books & Literature
Description:
A podcast in which we tell you about a book we just finished, and what we thought of it.
Language:
English
Episodes
67: "Witch King" by Martha Wells
8/17/2023
Scott read Wells’ latest and thinks you should too! Now we await the eventual Murderbot/Witch King crossover. Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:01:43
66: "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" by Jason Schreier
8/10/2023
Antony recommends a book that (finally) accurately explains how videogames are made, and the struggles involved. Antony Johnston.
Duración:00:03:00
65: "The Cruel Stars" by John Birmingham
8/22/2022
Antony reads the first in a rip-roaring space opera series in which humanity is faced with an existential threat, and comes away impressed. Antony Johnston.
Duración:00:04:20
64: "The Man on the Street" by Trevor Wood
6/19/2021
Antony recommends a crime novel that’s already won multiple awards, and which he considers one of the most accomplished debuts he’s read. Antony Johnston.
Duración:00:02:57
63: "Blade Reforged" by Kelly McCullough
6/6/2021
Erika continues enjoying her reread of the Fallen Blade series. And Blade Reforged is a good jumping-on point! Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:03:46
62: The Nightshades Series by Melissa F. Olson
6/6/2021
Sometimes entertaining escapism means three short, bloody books about vampires. Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:02:54
61: "Fireheart Tiger" by Aliette de Bodard
6/5/2021
A beautifully written, complicated queer romance … plus politics … plus a fire elemental. Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:02:05
60: "Tea and Sympathetic Magic" by Tansy Rayner Roberts
6/5/2021
Who would want to jockey against a sea of debutantes to win a marriage to a Duke when there’s a library full of books to be read and plenty of good tea to drink? Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:02:18
59: "Brightfall" by Jaime Lee Moyer
6/5/2021
A post-myth Robin Hood tale that is at turns sad, dark, frightening, and eventually hopeful. With fae and dragons! Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:03:20
58: "The Galaxy, and the Ground Within" by Becky Chambers
6/3/2021
It’s a book in which nothing much happens, just a bunch of aliens sitting around waiting for the sky to clear. And yet Becky Chambers works her magic on it, and makes it memorable and moving. What a magic trick. Jason Snell.
Duración:00:04:38
57: "Slow Horses" by Mick Herron
6/3/2021
In anticipation of the upcoming Apple TV+ show, Antony recommends a spy series quite unlike any other. Antony Johnston.
Duración:00:05:06
56: "Broken Blade" by Kelly McCullough
11/5/2020
Erika revisits an old favourite and discovers it’s even better the second time! Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:03:42
55: "Guns of the Dawn" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
11/5/2020
Erika enjoyed a regency-style fantasy novel about war! Who woulda thunk it? Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:02:40
54: "Beneath the Rising" by Premee Mohamed
9/26/2020
This book is (partially) set in Edmonton, which is exciting for Erika. It’s about monsters and friendship and what monsters can do to friendship. Erika Ensign.
Duración:00:02:50
53: "Stasiland" by Anna Funder
8/11/2020
A compelling book on a difficult subject, telling the stories of people who lived behind the Berlin Wall and lived in fear of the Stasi. Antony Johnston.
Duración:00:02:33
52: "Or What You Will" by Jo Walton
8/9/2020
Do you like meta-fictional meditations on the nature of storytelling and Italy? Has Scott got the book for you! Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:02:54
51: "Plague Land" by S D Sykes
7/23/2020
Scott hasn’t left his apartment in 4 months, so he decided to read a book about fictional people who had it even worse. Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:02:14
50: "Interior Chinatown" by Charles Yu
7/18/2020
Charles Yu has been working in television for awhile, and it isn’t hard to see that (obvious) influence on this novel. Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:01:59
49: "Working" by Robert Caro
6/30/2020
Scott finally finished a book by Robert Caro (no, not that one). Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:02:53
48: "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin
5/18/2020
Need a book to restore your readerly habits? This one worked for Scott! Scott McNulty.
Duración:00:02:33