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Read This F***ing Book
by RTFBPodcast
Two friends with differing tastes trade fandom book recs. Their next obsession is just a read away.
Episodes
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RTFB: Episode 28 - The Lies of Locke Lamora
Long promised and not forgotten, Elena and Rachel are back to talk about the gentleman bastards of The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's a bit of a heist, a bit of a mystery, with a lot of swashbuckling flair and enormously engrossing world-building. As always, beware spoilers! Also…
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RTFB: Episode 27 - Harrow the Ninth
We took a year off but we're back and what better book to get us back into the swing of things than the sequel to our last episode? We spend this entire episode raving about Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, but beware all the spoilers! Also, check out our other podcast covering Robin Hobb's Realm...
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RTFB: Episode 26 - Gideon the Ninth
Rachel rec'd her favorite book of the year for this spooky-season episode of RTFBPodcast and Elena loved it. We're reading Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The story of a smart-ass sword fighter and the necromancer she loves/hates (and there's MURDER). Come for the skeletons! Stay for the…
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RTFB: Episode 25 - Warbreaker
We are back after our summer off! We're reading Brandon Sanderson's Warbreaker. This is Elena's first dip into the Cosmere and Rachel's favorite of Sanderson's works. We talk about why fantasy is a great space to write about religion, why Nightblood is our favorite and debate the husbandly merits...
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RTFB: Episode 24 - The Raven Tower
We can't stay away from Ann Leckie! We read her full-length Fantasy debut, The Raven Tower. This one is a vengeance gig with gods (rocks, swarms, forests, talking snakes and more!), murder mysteries and subtly complicated twists and turns. Take a listen for a spoiler-filled discussion.…
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RTFB: Episode 23.5 - Heir to the Shadows/Queen of the Darkness
As promised, a supplementary episode discussing the rest of Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy. The Content Warning is still in effect while we decide what works, what we wish was different and, ultimately, why this trilogy is so compelling and influential. #SaetanNeedsSelfCare Follow us on…
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RTFB: Episode 23 - Daughter of the Blood
Elena and Rachel read Anne Bishop's Daughter of the Blood in this episode of RTFBPodcast. Lots of similarities to some of our other favorites with a few caveats that made us give our first Content Warning (rape, incest, sexual violence, pedophilia). Talking through what we liked and what made us...
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RTFB: Episode 22 - A Court of Wings and Ruin
We read the rest of the Court books by Sarah J. Maas. This super-sized episode covers A Court of Wings and Ruin and the novella, A Court of Frost and Starlight. Lauren the Librarian is back. Settle in for monster talk! #TeamNesta Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join…
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RTFB: Episode 21 - A Court of Mist and Fury
We are back with a double stuffed episode and the return of our librarian friend, Lauren! In this episode we're asking the real questions. What is wrong with Lucien? Why is the Suriel our favorite? and (of course) Who has the biggest wingspan? That's right! We read A Court of Mist and Fury by…
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RTFB: Episode 20 - Annihilation
“Nothing that lived and breathed was truly objective—even in a vacuum, even if all that possessed the brain was a self-immolating desire for the truth.” Elena and Rachel tackle Jeff VanderMeer's award winning novel, Annihilation. #TeamCrawler Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites…
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RTFB: Episode 19 - Dune
It is time for the Sleeper to awaken! Join us as we tackle an epic sized episode for Frank Herbert's Dune! Rachel discusses why she loves Dune while Elena tries to decide if Paul Atreides is a true hero. Discussion covers fashion, ecology and family ties, what we think about the upcoming film...
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RTFB: Episode 18 - A Madness of Angels
We're doing our part to give life to the blue electric angels in the phone lines by uploading another episode of the RTFBPodcast! We discuss the brilliant urban fantasy, A Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin. Take a listen, Come be we and be free! Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your…
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RTFB: Episode 17 - Foreigner
A Felicitous New Year to you! In this episode Rachel and Elena are joined by our cosplay pal - engineer and Paidhi fan, Eli. This marks the first book we've read on RTFBPodcast in which one of the hosts has the book tattooed on her body.... so yea this book was OK, we guess. Of COURSE, this is…
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RTFB: Episode 16 - Provenance
Rachel and Elena are back with a podcast favorite in the latest Ann Leckie novel, Provenance. Spoiler-heavy (just read the book!) discussion covering Hwae, Ingray, the mysterious Pahlad Budrakim and everyone's favorite - Captain Uisine! Special mentions of the Geck, spidermechs and Ambassador...
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RTFB: Episode 15 - The Girl at Midnight
Rachel recs a big favorite in Melissa Grey's The Girl at Midnight. Elena and Rachel discuss world building, fashion, and subversion of reader expectations over this scavenger hunt through a war between the magical and bird-like Avicen and the militaristic dragon-like Drakharin. #Jaspian4Evar…
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RTFB: Episode 14 - Thief With No Shadow
We've missed our book chats! After moving and some additional travel and conventions, we are back on schedule. Latest conversation is about Emily Gee's Thief With No Shadow. A romantic fantasy with a semi-victorian flair. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the...
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RTFB: Episode 13 - Uprooted
Hiatus is over! We're done prepping like crazy for Dragon Con so we're back into our reading piles. This episode covers Naomi Novik's award winning Uprooted. A creepy fairy tale with a small cast, wonderful prose and the scariest trees we've ever encountered. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec...
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RTFB: Episode 12 - Sunshine
Rachel and Elena read Sunshine by Robin McKinley. Not your run of the mill vampire story, and we would expect nothing less from a master like McKinley, this one has a baker with an affinity for sunlight, a modern setting full of magic and a vampire in an unexpected friendship. Follow us on…
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RTFB: Episode 11 - A Court of Thorns and Roses
We're joined by our librarian friend, Lauren, to read Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses. This is an extra long episode because we really loved this book! We're continuing our delving into fairy tales. ACOTAR is a new adult type fantasy action adventure romance with high stakes, honestly...
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RTFB: Episode 10 - The Snow Queen
We're back after an unscheduled break (one of our hosts had a major fire but everything is good now!) to read Joan D. Vinge's The Snow Queen, a retelling of the classic fairy tale with an epic scifi twist! We bent our recommendation rules to read this one and were not disappointed! This one has...
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RTFB: Episode 09 - Lost Stars
It's almost Star Wars Celebration Orlando, so we're reading some Star Wars! Not just any Star Wars - Rachel's favorite from the new canon, Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. It's a star-crossed love story set in the Star Wars universe, following two characters that find themselves on opposite sides of a...
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RTFB: Episode 08 - The Forever War
Today on Read This F**king Book, we read The Forever War by Joe Haldeman. This SciFi classic about an interstellar conflict inspired by the Vietnam War spurred a lot of conversation between Rachel and Elena. From gender roles in societies of the future to the technology of war and the strange...
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RTFB: Episode 07 - Illuminae
Elena and Rachel are joined by Kim from YouthBookReview to discuss the YA SciFi novel Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. This book is incredibly unique for it's presentation and structure, you should definitely check it out! Join us as we decide if a young hacker and her ex-boyfriend can...
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RTFB: Episode 06 - The Arcana Chronicles
Episode 6 is our first total Failure in the RTFB Project. Rachel rec'd a book and Elena HATED it. Fangirl conversion rating: zero. Rachel might make up for Elena's lack of enthusiasm though. Listen to to our convo after reading The Arcana Chronicles by Kresley Cole. These books have it all - post...
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RTFB: Episode 05.5 - Ancillary Sword / Ancillary Mercy
No surprise to anyone, we loved the Imperial Radch books by Ann Leckie so much that we gave in to our inner fangirls and recorded a supplementary episode covering Ancillary Sword and Ancillary Mercy. Listen as we celebrate the incredible badassery of Breq, discuss the best qualities of our...
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RTFB: Episode 05 - Biting the Sun
We're reading utopian New Wave SciFi from the 70s in Episode 05. This one is Biting the Sun by the derisann Tanith Lee. Attlevey! This is going to be just groshing my oomas! Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK: Arcana Chronicles 1…
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RTFB: Episode 04 - Ancillary Justice
RTFB Episode 4 has us reading our new favorite space opera, Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. We're joined by FireandLunch co-host Lauren and our nerdy Photographer friend and genre reader, Matt. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK…
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RTFB: Episode 03 - The Left Hand of Darkness
Episode 3 has our hosts reading SciFi classic The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin. We're continuing our reading themes of winter, love and incredible prose. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie...
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RTFB: Episode 02 - Winter Rose
Episode two has Rachel and Elena reading Winter Rose by Patricia McKillip. This is a perfect novel to read on a wintery night. A dreamy fantasy with classic imagery and an interesting structure. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in the discussion! NEXT BOOK: The...
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RTFB: Episode 01 - Sabriel
in our first episode we're joined by illustrator Joey Ammons to read one of his favorites: Sabriel by Garth Nix. Discussion of themes, plot points, character arcs and all manner of Spoilers for anyone who has not read Sabriel. Follow us on twitter @RTFBPodcast Rec your favorites to us or join in...
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RTFB: Ep 00 - Prologue
What happens when two friends with differing tastes trade fandoms? Their next obsession is just a read away! Introductory episode for a new podcast about our favorite books and fandom. The hosts recommend books to each other and discuss. A new book every episode with differing perspectives and…
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