Backlog Books
Welcome to Backlog Books, a short, twice monthly podcast for book reviews. Mostly recent-ish fantasy with a dash of sci-fi and who knows what else thrown in for variety.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
Episode 111: Sunshine by Robin McKinley [transcript]
There Is No Sequel to Sunshine - Robin McKinley's Blog
Next Time: The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland
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Monday Jul 28, 2025
Monday Jul 28, 2025
Episode 110: Hexwood by Diana Wynne Jones [transcript]
Content warning: Neil Gaiman (brief mention)
Diana Wynne Jones interview
Next Time: Sunshine by Robin McKinley
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Monday Jul 14, 2025
Monday Jul 14, 2025
Episode 109: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan, a conversation with Daniel
Next Time: Acorna by Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball
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Monday Jun 23, 2025
Monday Jun 23, 2025
Episode 108: Greenwing and Dart by Victoria Goddard [transcript]
***I misremembered when the addiction reveal is -- it's much sooner! Mid-point of book 1***
Reading Order - The Nine Worlds by Victoria Goddard Wiki
Nine Worlds Starter Set (EBOOK BUNDLE) – Victoria Goddard
Next Time: Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan
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Monday Jun 09, 2025
Monday Jun 09, 2025
Episode 107: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel [transcript]
Next Time: Greenwing & Dart by Victoria Goddard
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Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
Episode 106: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner, book 2 of the Fallen Gods trilogy
Next Time: Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
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Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Episode 95: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells [transcript]
Murderbot Diaries Reading Order:
All Systems Red
Artificial Condition
Rogue Protocol
Exit Strategy
Fugitive Telemetry
Network Effect
System Collapse
Next Time: Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Episode 105: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke [transcript]
Twenty Years of Tracking Near-Earth Objects | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Near-Earth_Object_Studies
Books of The Times - The New York Times
Next Time: re-release of Murderbot episode
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Book Reviews
My hope is that this podcast provides a helpful look at books. I'm always trying to expand my knowledge and practice thinking. Whether you're looking for your next read, wondering if the hyped up bestseller is worth it, or just love hearing about books, there's something here for everyone.