On this episode, Monika and I discuss her love of fantasy, she mentions so many series, some longer than others, and we share the joy of staff picks in an indie bookstore. We also talk about the magic of airplane reading and how amazing Libby can be. If you are interested in the Reddit thread Monika mentions, you can find that here.

Books mentioned in this episode:

What Betsy’s reading:

The Nix by Nathan Hill

Exhibit by R.O. Kwan

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

Bear by Julia Phillips

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Books Highlighted by Monika:

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson

The City & The City by China Miéville

To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan

Persuasion by Jane Austin

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

1984 by George Orwell

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Other Books Mentioned in the Episode:

All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games are Made by Jason Schreier

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein

The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Stormlight Archive Series by Brandon Sanderson

Becoming by Michelle Obama

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

Too Like the Lightning: Book One of Terra Ignota by Ada Palmer