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.
Episodes
Jan 4, 2021
Jan 4, 2021
20 min
Episode 15: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams [transcript]
Wanda Diaz Merced TED Talk: Hearing the Stars
Recommended:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (TV Show)
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Next episode: The Road to Underfall by Mike Jefferies
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Dec 7, 2020
Dec 7, 2020
20 min
Episode 14: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett [transcript]
GNU Terry Pratchett
Newspaper Clipping
(Also, I said December 22nd and meant December 21st. Oh well.)
Next episode: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams on January 4th.
Media like this:
More Discworld
Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman
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Nov 23, 2020
Nov 23, 2020
19 min
Episode 13: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff [transcript]
Content warnings: sex, torture, murder.
Recommended media:
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
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Nov 9, 2020
Nov 9, 2020
21 min
Episode 12: Neuromancer by William Gibson [transcript]
Content warnings: drug use, incest, sex, murder.
More About Cyberpunk
Recommended media:
Altered Carbon (Netflix)
Blade Runner Movies
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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Oct 26, 2020
Oct 26, 2020
18 min
Episode 11: Dracula by Bram Stoker [transcript]
"The Real History That Went Into Dracula" article by Dacre Stoker
The Annual Bram Stoker Festival
Recommended media:
Castlevania (Netflix)
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
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Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
17 min
Episode 10: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf [transcript]
Content warning: brief mention of suicide, which happens on page in the book.
History of ISBNs
Bloomsbury Group
Quantum Mechanics
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Sep 28, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
16 min
Episode 9: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner [transcript]
Media Like This:
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020
17 min
Episode 8: East by Edith Pattou. [transcript]
"East of the Sun, West of the Moon"
More on Fairytale origins
Media Like This:
Beauty by Robin McKinley
The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
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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.