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Recently Read - book reviews from The Incomparable
by The Incomparable
A podcast in which we tell you about a book we just finished, and what we thought of it.
Episodes
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67: "Witch King" by Martha Wells
Scott read Wells’ latest and thinks you should too! Now we await the eventual Murderbot/Witch King crossover. Host Scott McNulty.
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66: "Blood, Sweat, and Pixels" by Jason Schreier
Antony recommends a book that (finally) accurately explains how videogames are made, and the struggles involved. Host Antony Johnston.
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65: "The Cruel Stars" by John Birmingham
Antony reads the first in a rip-roaring space opera series in which humanity is faced with an existential threat, and comes away impressed. Host Antony Johnston.
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64: "The Man on the Street" by Trevor Wood
Antony recommends a crime novel that’s already won multiple awards, and which he considers one of the most accomplished debuts he’s read. Host Antony Johnston.
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63: "Blade Reforged" by Kelly McCullough
Erika continues enjoying her reread of the Fallen Blade series. And Blade Reforged is a good jumping-on point! Host Erika Ensign.
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62: The Nightshades Series by Melissa F. Olson
Sometimes entertaining escapism means three short, bloody books about vampires. Host Erika Ensign.
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61: "Fireheart Tiger" by Aliette de Bodard
A beautifully written, complicated queer romance … plus politics … plus a fire elemental. Host Erika Ensign.
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60: "Tea and Sympathetic Magic" by Tansy Rayner Roberts
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? Host Erika Ensign.
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59: "Brightfall" by Jaime Lee Moyer
A post-myth Robin Hood tale that is at turns sad, dark, frightening, and eventually hopeful. With fae and dragons! Host Erika Ensign.
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58: "The Galaxy, and the Ground Within" by Becky Chambers
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. Host Jason Snell.
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57: "Slow Horses" by Mick Herron
In anticipation of the upcoming Apple TV+ show, Antony recommends a spy series quite unlike any other. Host Antony Johnston.
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56: "Broken Blade" by Kelly McCullough
Erika revisits an old favourite and discovers it’s even better the second time! Host Erika Ensign.
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55: "Guns of the Dawn" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Erika enjoyed a regency-style fantasy novel about war! Who woulda thunk it? Host Erika Ensign.
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54: "Beneath the Rising" by Premee Mohamed
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. Host Erika Ensign.
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53: "Stasiland" by Anna Funder
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. Host Antony Johnston.
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52: "Or What You Will" by Jo Walton
Do you like meta-fictional meditations on the nature of storytelling and Italy? Has Scott got the book for you! Host Scott McNulty.
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51: "Plague Land" by S D Sykes
Scott hasn’t left his apartment in 4 months, so he decided to read a book about fictional people who had it even worse. Host Scott McNulty.
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50: "Interior Chinatown" by Charles Yu
Charles Yu has been working in television for awhile, and it isn’t hard to see that (obvious) influence on this novel. Host Scott McNulty.
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49: "Working" by Robert Caro
Scott finally finished a book by Robert Caro (no, not that one). Host Scott McNulty.
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48: "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin
Need a book to restore your readerly habits? This one worked for Scott! Host Scott McNulty.
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47: "Famous Men Who Never Lived" by K. Chess
People from an alternate timeline live as refugees in our New York City. It’s full of grief, sadness, frustration, and coincidences. Host Jason Snell.
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46: "Underground Airlines" by Ben H. Winters
Nathan reviews Ben H. Winters’s Underground Airlines, a gripping thriller set in an alternate history that feels too close to our own. Host Nathan Alderman.
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45: "Six Stories" by Matt Wesolowski
Antony discusses SIX STORIES by Matt Wesolowski, a book tailor-made for podcast listeners. Host Antony Johnston.
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44: "How To Do Nothing" by Jenny Odell
How hard is it to do nothing, anyway? Host Quinn Rose.
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43: "The Long Lavender Look" by John D. McDonald
Re-reading the Travis McGee adventure novels of the 60’s and 70’s in the twenty-first century. Host John McCoy.
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42: "Children of Ruin" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The sequel to “Children of Time” does the original one better by adding new planets, new species, and maybe even aliens? Host Jason Snell.
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41: "Fall; or, Dodge in Hell" by Neal Stephenson
Once again, Neal Stephenson has buried 250 great pages in a 900-page book. Host Jason Snell.
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40: "My Book of Genesis" by Richard Macphail
Antony discusses the infamously-not-dead Genesis road manager’s story, finally told in a delightful book. Host Antony Johnston.
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39: "His Majesty's Dragon" by Naomi Novik
Erika needed some dragons. She got them. She also got a war. So, swings and roundabouts. Host Erika Ensign.
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38: "Ghosts in the Schoolyard" by Eve Ewing
Quinn talks about school closings, civil responsibility, and Eve Ewing’s sociology book “Ghosts in the Schoolyard.” Host Quinn Rose.
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37: "Educated" by Tara Westover
One million people have read and recommended Educated, but Quinn is here to be number one million and one. Host Quinn Rose.
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36: "Places in the Darkness" by Chris Brookmyre
Antony discusses Chris Brookmyre’s sci-fi murder mystery PLACES IN THE DARKNESS. Host Antony Johnston.
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35: "Terminal Alliance" by Jim C. Hines
Do you love post-apocalyptic fiction, but for your soul’s sake you need to keep it light? Has Erika got a book for you! Host Erika Ensign.
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34: "Spirits, Spells, and Snark" by Kelly McCullough
The sequel to Magic, Madness, and Mischief delivers more of what Erika loved about the first book. Host Erika Ensign.
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33: "Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik
Like “Uprooted” before it, “Spinning Silver” is a more modern remix of classic fairy tale and fantasy scenarios. Royal weddings! Ice kings! Just don’t mention Rumpelstiltskin. Host Jason Snell.
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32: "In The Company of Others" by Julie E. Czerneda
Scott doesn’t remember why he had a copy of this book, but finally got around to reading it and enjoyed it! Host Incomparable Hosts.
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31: "Trail of Lightning" by Rebecca Roanhorse
Quinn got recommended a book by the Chicago Public Library, and now trusts the library completely. Host Quinn Rose.
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30: "Magic, Madness, and Mischief" by Kelly McCullough
Erika read this middle-grade fantasy both recently and not-so-recently. Turns out re-reading it is just as delightful as the first time through. Host Erika Ensign.
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29: "Hidden Sun" by Jaine Fenn
Erika went in search of a novel worthy to add to her Hugo nomination list — and she found one! Host Erika Ensign.
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28: "The Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss
Monty’s a few years late, but he just got to the second book in Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller Chronicles. Host Monty Ashley.
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27: "Crimson Frost" by Jim C. Hines
Merry Christmas, readers! For your holiday pleasure, Erika brings you a wacky-yet-dark Christmas mashup. It’s a shortie, so you can read it while your wine is mulling or your chestnuts are roasting. Host Erika Ensign.
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26: "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Arachnophobes, steer clear. Hard sci-fi fans, pull up a chair! Host Erika Ensign.
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25: "Salvation" by Peter F. Hamilton
Scott is a fan of Hamilton (no, not that one), but does his latest hold up? Host Incomparable Hosts.
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24: "Love and Romanpunk" by Tansy Rayner Roberts
In which Erika loves “twisted history” and Tansy. Not necessarily in that order. But maybe. Host Erika Ensign.
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23: "Embers of War" by Gareth L. Powell
In which a good tweet convinces Erika to read a good book. Host Erika Ensign.
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22: "Record of a Spaceborn Few" by Becky Chambers
The third book in Becky Chambers’ “Wayfarers” universe — but there’s no need to read either of the other two before diving into this one. Host Erika Ensign.
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21: "Impostor Syndrome" by Mishell Baker
The third book in the “Arcadia Project” series is great, but start with “Borderline” if you haven’t read any of them—and if you’ve read the first two, be sure to bone up before diving in to book three. Host Jason Snell.
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20: "The Golden Minute" by John Birmingham
A rollicking time-travel adventure featuring an 1870s lawman and a 21st century game developer, lost in time—and on the run from historical danger as well as deadly time police. It’s fun! Host Jason Snell.
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19: The Sam Clair Mysteries by Judith Flanders
Scott read all 4 books in the series over the course of 4 days. You will too. Host Incomparable Hosts.
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18: "Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World" by Dan Koeppel
I guess you could say that this is a book that has… appeal. Host Jason Snell.
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