Recommended Reads is a monthly feature in which the Skiffy and Fanty crew tell you about one thing they recently read that they think you might like too. This month, we’re sharing our favorite reads for the year in order to convince you to buy a million books during the winter holidays. Here are their picks:
2013 has been an interesting year for us. We went to Worldcon, we added new people to the show and the blog, and we commandeered a rocket from Space X, stole Patrick Hester’s Hugo Award, and send it to the sun. Basically, it was an awesome year. Here’s what you all loved about us in December and throughout 2013! Top 10 Episodes for December: 181. SF/F and Music w/ Peter Orullian and John Anealio Episode 4.2 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man 183. Douglas Lain (a.k.a. Le Révolutionnaire) — Billy Moon (An Interview) 182. Wesley Chu (a.k.a. Spymaster 1000) — The Lives of Tao (An Interview) 179. Ann Leckie (a.k.a. Singularitrix) — Ancillary Justice (An Interview + Giveaway) 180. Reign of Fire (2002) — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” #11 — Catching Fire (2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion 185. J.R. Vogt at Worldcon (an Interview of Sorts) 116. Season of the Witch — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 178. Emma Newman (a.k.a. Tea & Cake) — The Split Worlds Trilogy Top 10 Posts for December: Mining the Genre Asteroid: The World of Tiers series by Philip José Farmer by Paul Weimer Mining the Genre Asteroid: Lest Darkness Fall by L. Sprague De Camp by Paul Weimer My Superpower: Daniel Ionson Guest Post: “Tackling Other Cultures in Fiction” by Stina Leicht Book Review: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan by Paul Weimer Business Time: Handselling Part One – The Chain of Selling by Mike Underwood Confessions of a Comics Junkie: Identity, Obsessions, and Everything by Shaun Duke Mining the Genre Asteroid: Ringworld by Paul Weimer The Disquieting Guest — Hannibal, Horror and Television by David Annandale Update: Blog and Podcast Feed Changes! Top 10 Episodes for the Year: 141. Final Hugo Thoughts + the Hugh Howey Fiasco w/ Justin Landon and Jonathan McCalmont 139. Hugo/Clarke Award Roundtable w/ Stina Leicht and Liz Bourke 170. Nick Mamatas at Worldcon — A Discussion of Sorts #05 — Pacific Rim (2013) — A Shoot the WISB Discussion w/ Michael R. Underwood #03 — Man of Steel — A Shoot the WISB Discussion w/ David Annandale and Michael R. Underwood Episode 4.2 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man Episode 84 — Women in Military SF (or The Kratman Rule is B.S.) 142. Brian McClellan (a.k.a. Das Schwarzpulver) — Promise of Blood (An Interview) 116. Season of the Witch — A Torture Cinema “Adventure” 146. Artificial Intelligence and You w/ Mary Robinette Kowal (A Discussion) Top 10 Posts for the Year: Announcement: The World SF Tour Begins in 2014 (Here We Come!) Out-Brutalling the Last Guy: “Grim and gritty, yes … but make sure it’s doing some honest work” by K.V. Johansen The Sound of Thunder (On Young Adult SF/F) by Stina Leicht Worldbuilding: Why It Ain’t So Easy by Stina Leicht Mining the Genre Asteroid: Ringworld by Paul Weimer Interview with Zachary Jernigan (conducted by Paul Weimer) SFFTV: Falling Skies — Another Monumental Disappointment by Shaun Duke Worldcon Announcement #1 Announcement: Skiffy and Fanty 3.0 Begins Now! Book Review: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie by Paul Weimer
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode185JRVogtAtWorldcon/SandF%20–%20Episode%20185%20–%20JR%20Vogt%20at%20Worldcon.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSRoleplaying, Pathfinders, and writers, oh my! Author/blogger J.R. Vogt joins Jen and Shaun at Worldcon to talk about writing, media tie-ins, freelancing, roleplaying games, Worldcon, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 185 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Josh’s Website Josh’s Fiction Josh’s Twitter You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Coffin Ships” by (Peter DiPhillips) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode184TortureCinemaChristmasSpecialMeetsAlvinInTheChipmunks/SandF%20–%20Episode%20184%20–%20Torture%20Cinema%20Christmas%20Special%20Meets%20Alvin%20in%20the%20Chipmunks.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSChipmunks, evil executives, and childish humor, oh my! Julia, Shaun, and Paul return for a very special Christmas-time edition of Torture Cinema. It’s a very chipmunky episode, too! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 183 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)(IMDB) You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Coffin Ships” by (Peter DiPhillips) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode183AnInterviewWDouglasLain/SandF%20–%20Episode%20183%20–%20An%20Interview%20w%20Douglas%20Lain.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMagical realism, France, and revolutions, oh my! Author Douglas Lain joins Shaun, Stina, and David to discuss his new magical realist novel, Billy Moon. We cover 1968 France, the world of politics and genre, Winnie the Pooh, and so much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 183 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Douglas Lain’s Website Doug’s Books and Fiction Doug’s Twitter Diet Soap Podcast You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Coffin Ships” by (Peter DiPhillips) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode182InterviewWWesleyChu/SandF%20–%20Episode%20182%20–%20Interview%20w%20Wesley%20Chu.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAlien wars, symbiosis, and kung fu, oh my! Wesley Chu joins Shaun, Julia, and Mike to discuss his thrilling science fiction novels, The Lives of Tao and The Deaths of Tao. We talk genre blending, comedy and writing, injecting one’s personal life into their fiction, and much more! We hope you enjoy the episode! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 182 — Download (MP3) Show Notes: Wesley’s Website Wesley’s Books Wesley’s Twitter You can also support this podcast by signing up for a one month free trial at Audible. Doing so helps us, gives you a change to try out Audible’s service, and brings joy to everyone. Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). Additional music from “Coffin Ships” by (Peter DiPhillips) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
