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Weirdo book worms unite! We want to share our love of Genre Fiction with you. Fans of Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & more can stop on by as we chat about what we’ve been reading! New reviews every other week.

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Episodes

  1. 174 | Horror | Root Rot by Saskia Nislow

  2. 173 | Hello Again! The Reintroduction of Sandra and Scott

  3. 172 | Horror | “A Gathering of Weapons” by Tracy Cross – With Interview!

  4. 171 | Horror | “We Used To Live Here” by Marcus Kliewer

  5. 170 | Horror | “Question Not My Salt” by Amanda M. Blake

    Happy Thanksgiving, all!

  6. 169 | Horror | “Incidents Around The House” by Josh Malerman

  7. 168 | Vampires | “The Vampire Lestat” by Anne Rice

  8. 167 | Historical Fantasy | “The Familiar” by Leigh Bardugo

  9. 166 | Sci-Fi | “This Is How You Lose The Time War” by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

  10. 165 | Fantasy Horror | “The Bad Ones” by Melissa Albert

  11. 164 | Speculative Fiction | “Chain Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

  12. 163 | Horror | “Bad Cree” by Jessica Johns

  13. 162 | Sci-Fi | “Lost in Time” by A.G. Riddle

  14. 161 | Best of 2023

  15. 160 | Horror | “Winterset Hollow” by Jonathan Edward Durham

  16. 158 | Horror | “Hidden Pictures” by Jason Rekulak

  17. 157 | Horror | “Mister Magic” by Kiersten White

  18. 156 | Fantasy | “Kings of the Wyld” by Nicholas Eames

  19. 155 | Thriller | “What Lies in the Woods” by Kate Alice Marshall

    After a VERY long hiatus, the Genre Junkies are back!

  20. 154 | Sci-Fi | “You Sexy Thing” by Cat Rambo

  21. 153 | Horror | “She is a Haunting” by Trang Thanh Tran

  22. 152 | Fantasy | “Silver in the Bone” by Alexandra Bracken – With Interview!

    We discuss the new fantasy novel Silver in the Bone and sit down with the author, Alexandra Bracken!

  23. 151 | Sci-Fi | “Please Report Your Bug Here” by Josh Riedel

  24. 149 | Horror | “How to Sell a Haunted House” by Grady Hendrix

  25. 148 | Fantasy | “The Stolen Heir” by Holly Black

  26. 147 | Special | Book Reports

    Sandra and Scott bring their own series to the show. Sandra’s been reading Wanderers and Wayward by Chuck Wendig while Scott discusses the Red Rising Trilogy by Pierce Brown and if he regrets picking up Iron Gold after all?

  27. 146 | Horror | “Rootwork” by Tracy Cross – With Interview!

  28. 145 | Fantasy | “Legends and Lattes” by Travis Baldree

  29. 144 | Best of 2022

    It’s the same as every year, only totally different! Scott and Sandra discuss their top picks for 2022 and pair them with food, mocktails, or whatever the heck they feel like!

  30. 143 | Fantasy | “Fairy Tale” by Stephen King

  31. 142 | Horror | “The Watchers” by A.M. Shine

  32. 141 | Fantasy | “Come Tumbling Down” and “Across the Green Grass Fields” by Seanan McGuire

    Spoiler Sections: 13:25 – Come Tumbling Down 25:26 – Across the Green Grass Fields

  33. 140 | Horror | “Sundial” by Catriona Ward

  34. Minisode | Horror | “#thighgap” by Chandler Morrison

    Sandra absolutely had to share this one with you all, so we did a minisode! #thighgap by Chandler Morrison

  35. 138 | Horror | "Man, F**k This House" by Brian Asman

    We’re back! We explain our unexpected hiatus, followed by our review of this unique and fun haunted house story by Brian Asman.

  36. 137 | Sci-Fi | “The Paradox Hotel” by Rob Hart

  37. 136 | Historical Fantasy | “Dark Earth” by Rebecca Stott

  38. 135 | Horror | “Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology”

  39. 134 | Sci-Fi | “Upgrade” by Blake Crouch

  40. 133 | Horror | “Hide” by Kiersten White

    Sandra and Scott break down their experience with Hide by Kiersten White in the first half – spoiler-free! In the spoiler section, you get to hear Scott discover and unpack the symbolism in real time. Side-note – there are a few swears we decided to keep in this one.

  41. 132 | Dark Fantasy | “River of Shadows” by Karina Hall

    Take a dark fantasy journey with the Genre Junkies. Gods, goddesses, sex, and sorcery await! First half spoiler free as always.

  42. 131 | Sci-Fi | “Rabbits” by Terry Miles

    Spoiler free first half! Reading and reviewing the mind-bending trip down the rabbit hole – Rabbit by Terry Miles.

  43. 130 | Horror | “Just Like Mother” by Anne Heltzel – With Interview!

    Horror O’Clock! Join Sandra & Scott for a spoiler-free discussion and interview with Anne Heltzel – this week’s author.

  44. 129 | Fantasy | “Capture the Crown” & “Tear Down the Throne” by Jennifer Estep – with Interview!

  45. 128 | Fantasy | “Atlas Six” by Olivie Blake

    We’re back after an unexpected hiatus! This week, we discuss the sensation that is Atlas Six!

  46. 127 | Horror | “Tender is the Flesh” by Agustina Bazterrica

    All the trigger warnings possible for this tale. Not for the faint of heart (or stomach) but worth the pain.

  47. 126 | Sci-Fi | “The Kaiju Preservation Society” by John Scalzi

  48. 125 | Horror | “White Smoke” by Tiffany D. Jackson

    World Central Kitchen – we are huge fans of Chef Andre and WCK. One of our favorite places to give Ranzom For Ukraine Choose Love Save The Children

  49. 124 | Fantasy | “The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina” by Zoraida Córdova

  50. 123 | Horror | “Such a Pretty Smile” by Kristi DeMeester

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About this show

Weirdo book worms unite! We want to share our love of Genre Fiction with you. Fans of Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & more can stop on by as we chat about what we’ve been reading! New reviews every other week.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Genre Junkies | Book Reviews have?

Genre Junkies | Book Reviews has 172 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 30, 2025.

What is Genre Junkies | Book Reviews about?

Weirdo book worms unite! We want to share our love of Genre Fiction with you. Fans of Horror, Sci Fi, Fantasy & more can stop on by as we chat about what we’ve been reading! New reviews every other week.

How often does Genre Junkies | Book Reviews release new episodes?

Genre Junkies | Book Reviews publishes every two weeks, based on its 172 episodes since August 2017.

Who hosts Genre Junkies | Book Reviews?

Genre Junkies | Book Reviews is created and hosted by Genre Junkies.
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