Ep 86 - Masters of Death

Viv is a real estate agent who is also a vampire. Fox is a medium who is a fraud who is also Death’s god-son. Viv needs Fox’s help to get rid of the ghost who is haunting the house she is trying to sell. Sound’s like a great setup for a story right? Too bad thats the book we were sold and not the book we got. Find out what book we actually read in our review of Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

October: Not Til We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor

November: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Jennifer Hetzel

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Ep 85 - Legends & Lattes

Even if you are not a coffee person, there is something to be said about a warm, well lit shop with the smell of roasted coffee beans wafting out the front door. Especially fr those who like to curl up with a good book. Like a fantasy book. Now imagine such a coffee shop set in the fantasy book itself. This month we are reading about such an awesome little whole in the wall run by an orc and a succubus in Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

September: Master’s of Death by Olivie Blake

October: Not Til We Are Lost by Dennis E. Taylor

November: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles

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Ep 77 - Half a Soul

What do you get when you mix Bridgerton with a little Harry Potter? Imagine trying to abide by all of the social norms of the day, while trying to find a husband and doing so only being able to feel a few extreme emotions. How do you know when you have offended a lord, or lady, or wizard when you are unable to pick up on most social queues? Find out in this month’s book, Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater.

Next books will be:

December: Other Books We’ve Read

January: Daemon by Daniel Suarez

February: Freedom (TM) by Daniel Suarez

March: Joseph’s Pick

April: Making It So by Patrick Stewart

May: Ray’s Pick

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren

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Ep 73 - The House in the Cerulean Sea

Linus is a by the book investigator for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He is sent to check on 6 such children who might cause the world to end at an orphanage in a far away island. There he meets the head of the home and other curious beings that do not trust he is there to close the place down. Prepare for whimsical magic at its best in The House in the Cerulean Sea.

Next books will be:

July: Earthside by Dennis E. Taylor

August: #1 in Customer Service by Larry Correia

September: How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren

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Ep 72 - The Last Wish

Before the 3rd season of The Witcher drops on Netflix, we’re reading a collection of short stories about Geralt of Rivia. Some of these stories appeared in the previous seasons of The Witcher so you might already be aware of them while others are new to readers of the series. So grab your silver sword, your medallion and your horse and let’s ride with Geralt in The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski.

Next books will be:

June: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

July: Earthside by Dennis E. Taylor

August: #1 in Customer Service by Larry Correia

September: Jennifer’s Pick

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Joseph Moroles

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Ep 71 - Lincoln in the Bardo

Before a soul passes on to the afterlife, sometimes it gets trapped in a between place, in limbo, in the bardo. And this is the unfortunate fate that has befallen the soul of Willy Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln. Unsure of how or if he should move on, he is much discussed by the other 160+ ghosts that haunt the bardo with him. Read by a huge casts, this month we review Lincoln in the Bardo by George Sanders.

Next books will be:

May: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

June: Jennifer’s Pick

July: Earthside by Dennis E. Taylor

August: Shaun’s Pick

September: Kris’ Pick

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren, Jennifer Hetzel, Joseph Moroles

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Ep 56 - The Wizards Butler

Butler isn’t a job title most people would consider in this day and age. But tie the job to a 1 year contract, $5,000 a month and a cool million on completion and a lot of people might jump at it. But what if the old man you are taking care of thinks he is a wizard? What if he really is? This month we are reading The Wizard’s Butler by Nathan Lowell. We were a little late getting this one recorded and had already planned on taking off the month of December, so count this as an early Christmas present. Our next books will be:

January - Braided Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

February - Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell

March - New Spring by Robert Jordan

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren

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Ep 52 - Shadow and Bone

Based on the hit Netflix show… wait, other way around. This is the book that helped spawn a hit Netflix show about magic, good vs evil and of course, love; it is a YA book series after all. This month we read Kris’ pick, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. Our next book will be:

August - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

September - Salem’s Lot by Stephen King

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Shaun McLaren

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Ep 46 - Ready Player Two

Sequels are hard. Well, a great sequel is hard, sequels are really easy if the current book, movie, TV and video game market are considered. Ready Player One was a break out hit for Ernest Cline and even scored a movie version produced by Steven Spielberg! So when a sequel was announced everyone was energized to see how well it would hold up to the original, to include the members of this show. This month, we discuss our thoughts on our return to The Oasis as we catch up with old friends and see what has become of Wade and his friends. February’s book will be The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman.

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Shaun McLaren

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Ep 22 - Out of Spite, Out of Mind

Brit the Elder has a problem, a big problem! So she goes to the Phillip for help, but tells him he can't tell Brit the Younger which is a big problem for Phillip. Meanwhile Martin accidentally proposes to Gwen which is a big problem and discovers a shadowy figure trying to get Phillip which is also a big problem. And even though they are wizards, magic doesn't seem to be the answer this time... which is also a big problem. Next show will be interview with author Scott Meyer.

Host: Eugene Stephens

Guest: Kris Andrew, Ray Andrew, Jennifer Hetzel, Mandy Shelton

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Music by: Peter Emerson Jazz