Genre Junkies | Book Reviews

Tonight we celebrate sci-fi author Becky Chamber’s second standalone novel from the Wayfarer series. Spoiler Free 1st half!

We are honored to feature an interview with this week’s author, Eliza Jane Brazier. We discuss her novel of suspense, murder, podcasting, and isolation in the Northern California wilderness. As always, the first half is spoiler-free. Two weeks in a row? Two thrillers in a row?! What is going on??

We are kicking off 2021 with a psychological thriller sure to keep you reading past your bedtime. This book has a lot of buzz. Is it worth the hype?? SPOILER FREE 1st half.

This episode was nearly impossible to make!! We both agree this was one of the best reading years with so many title we loved. Yet, we had to do it! So here it goes… thank you all for listening and connecting and being one of the bright spots of 2020.

Returning guest and Sandra’s sister Amanda joins us to discuss Erin A. Craig’s dark fantasy novel House of Salt and Sorrows !

Happy birthday, Sandra! Tonight the Genre Junkies discuss Miller’s take on one of Sandra’s favorite Goddesses, the ancient Greek Witch, Circe.

Hey friends! While November has become a little bit of a break/vacation, we wanted to check in with a fun “getting to know us” episode until we get back to our regular schedule.

For the last episode of this epic month of horror, we are proud to present one last Halloween treat! The ghouls of Spooky Slumber Party guest star to talk clowns in cornfields. Spoiler-free first half, and this episode is explicit.

Spooky month continues with another horror episode! Spoiler free until the 2nd half, we talk about one of 2020’s most anticipated novels, The Only Good Indians. We think we’ve bleeped all of Sandra’s swears, but if we missed a couple let us know.

Tonight’s episode is a story of wickedly delicious folk-horror fun. We are happy to once again talk about the delightfully depraved world of David Sodergren by jumping into Maggie’s Grave. Spoiler free 2nd half, as always.

Welcome to the high holy season! We kick off the BEST & most horrific month at Genre Junkies by reviewing the psychological horror short collection, Shadowy Natures. Featuring special guest (and collection editor) Rebecca Rowland.

The Genre Junkies tackle true crime! We are honored to t alk to author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush about this mystery thriller fictionalization of a real-life horrific cold case.   No spoilers until the second half, as always.

Genre Junkies is proud to welcome back author Marit Weisenberg to the show. Scott and Sandra spend a spoiler-free first half and interview with Marit discussing her newest YA novel about missing sleep, trauma, and mystery.

The Genre Junkies sit down with the author of this week’s novel, Alexis Henderson! Witches, blood, magic, prophets, feminism, social justice and the deep dark woods combine in  The Year of the Witching . First half spoiler free.

We chat one-on-one with the creator of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series herself! First half is spoiler free for Laurell K. Hamilton’s newest novel of mystery, vampires, shapeshifters and more…

Welcome to “Slasher-Noir”. Friend of the show David Sodergren joins the show yet again to talk about his horrific new giallo novel  Dead Girl Blues .

We are thrilled and honored to have New York Times Bestselling author Riley Sager back on the show! Join us as we talk about his newest novel of (spine tingling) suspense – one of our most anticipated books of the year –  Home Before Dark .

1 suspense novel + 1 spoiler free section + 1 author interview + 1 tell all portion. It may not equal 7, but it does equate to a really fun episode about a page turning psychological thriller!

Scott and Sandra dive into one of their favorite sub-genres of fantasy with Seanan McGuire’s first two novels in the series:  Every Heart a Doorway  and Down Among the Sticks and Bones . Spoiler-free first half, as always! Ways to Help #blacklivesmatter: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

The Genre Junkies tackle the timely and cautionary environmental sci-fi horror novel  Eden  this week. Spoiler-free first half as always!

Listen to Scott and Sandra bemoan their existence for not having read this sci-fi space opera sooner. First half is spoiler-free, as always!

Welcome back, B.A. Williamson! Sandra and Scott catch up with B.A. & Gwendolyn Gray to see what Fantastical Exploits they have been up to. Spoiler free first half, as always.

Back for book 2 of the Hazelwood, and this time we brought a friend! Escape into this dark, cruel, and beautiful fintasy sequel with Scott, Sandra and Amanda. First half is SPOILER FREE as always, though if you haven’t read The Hazelwood  that might get spoiled for you.

Make way horror fans! Meet the new cool kid on the block, Rachel Harrison. Spoiler FREE first half & interview with the woman herself! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to  genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on  iTunes  or  RSS . Want to become a patron of the show? Head on over to  www.patreon.com/genrejunkies Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man  w...

Who would you like to spend your time in isolation with? This week, Sandra and Scot discuss their literary choices to this very question! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to  genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on  iTunes  or  RSS . Want to become a patron of the show? Head on over to  www.patreon.com/genrejunkies Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man  ww...