Genre Junkies | Book Reviews

To say that we were charmed “The Marvelous Adventures of Gwendolyn Gray” would be an understatement. Author B.A. Williamson’s new middle-reader novel draws comparisons to Harry Potter, A Wrinkle in Time, The Princess Bride and more! We’re not crying, you’re crying. Spoiler section: 26:05 To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Su...

Special guest Amanda takes us on a field trip to Area X. Some of us hated it. Some of us loved it. And Scott loses his g*damned mind. Here’s the whole Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer. Spoiler free until the break! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay M...

Amy, founder of TheBloodlust.net , joins Sandra and Scott to discuss the terrifying novel “Bird Box” by Josh Malerman – soon to be a Netflix produced motion picture! How would you survive in a world where to see is to die?   To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Wher...

We said the we wanted to get a better feel for John Scalzi, so what better opportunity than with his upcoming novel, “Head On”? Listen in to see if Sandra and Scott’s opinion of the acclaimed science fiction author has changed! This review is based on a pre-release copy of Head On, provided by Tor/Forge. Official publish date is April 17, 2018.   To learn more about our uniq...

We have special guest, actress and author Kelly Hitman , join Sandra and Scott to discuss a novel so original and strange that nobody really knows how to classify it. But it’s a worthy read and let us tell you why you should pick up “House of Leaves”! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RS...

Escape your sad, boring reality with the Genre Junkies! We journeyed into Melissa Albert’s “The Hazel Wood” and lived to tell the (fairy) tale. As always, spoiler free until after the break! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicb...

Who doesn’t love a good space opera? Scott convinced Sandra to read Hugo Award winning John Scalzi’s 2017 introduction to his new “Interdependancy” series. Listen in to hear our take on “The Collapsing Empire”! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did...

Sandra and Scott set out with Troop 52 on a horrific and disturbing camping trip. Come listen in as we discuss bestselling author Nick Cutter’s “The Troop”. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com .

SPOILER WARNING An 1800 page series deserves an equally long spoiler discussion. Join Sandra and Amanda for part 2 as they discuss Sarah J. Maas’s entire Court of Thorns and Roses Series, including “A Court of Mist and Fury” and “A Court of Wings and Ruin.” To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTune...

This is the spoiler-free portion of Sandra and Amanda’s discussion of Sarah J. Maas’s book series, A Court of Thorns and Roses. Next week we will post the conclusion of their discussion, with spoiler warning in full effect! To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go...

Preparing for the upcoming Disney film adaptation, Scott revisits a book he hasn’t read in (at least) 20 years and Sandra has never read at all! And they do NOT agree. Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time”. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She...

Warcross is the first book in Marie Lu’s new virtual reality science fiction series. It draws a lot of comparisons to “Ready Player One”, but is that fair? Join as we discuss this and more! As always, we stay spoiler lite/free until the break. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Out...

Rafael Chandler’s horror novel “Mask Beneath Her Face” is a thrilling love letter to the slashers of the 1980’s. Sandra and Scott delve into this inventive, modern take on the classic sub-genre. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www...

Sandra and Scott are in complete disagreement on Artemis, yet somehow come to the same final score. It gets a little heated. Artemis is Andy Weir’s first novel after the runaway success of “The Martian.”  To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?”...

Just in time for your Thanksgiving Gave Noir feast! Sandra and Scott, along with return guest Amanda discuss the first two books in Kendare Blake’s fantasy series: Three Dark Crowns and One Dark Throne. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicb...

Sandra and Scott are so excited to discuss a novel 17 years in the making – the exciting prequel to Philip Pullman’s “The Golden Compass / Northern Lights” and the “His Dark Materials” series. Was it worth the wait? Find out and listen to us review “La Belle Sauvage”. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subs...

Hey Genre Junkies! Sandra, Scott, and a new guest Jen are closing out the Halloween Season! We discuss the 1820 American folktale “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, as well as the short story “Penlight” – a narrative so gruesome Scott couldn’t even participate. We also throw in some recommendations for other spooky books, movies, and more! The s...

This week, we are continuing our Halloween season celebration with the horror novel “The Fisherman” by John Langan. ATTENTION: In the early morning on Monday October 9th, people were woken to the sound of horror. Outside their windows, fires were burning all around them. They had moments to leave their homes and run. As of now, 22,000 residents are still evacuated, at least 40 people h...

Sandra and Scott are celebrating the Halloween season! Join us as we discuss the 2017 horror novel (a novel a novel a novel), “The Grip of It” by Jac Jemc. To learn more about our unique scoring system, go to genrejunkies.com/scores . Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com .

This time on Genre Junkies, Sandra and Scott discuss 2016 hit, “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch. It’s another long one! We’re trying something a little bit different and discussing the entire plot of the book. The first section is mostly spoiler-free – nothing you wouldn’t have gotten from the dust jacket. After that, though, you should really read the book before...

Sandra, Scott, and special guest Amanda discuss the novel “Thrawn” by Timothy Zahn. And a lot more Star Wars stuff. Really. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com.

In the first episode of The Genre Junkies Book Club, Scott and Sandra discuss The China Pandemic, by A.R. Shaw. Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes  or RSS . Intro/Outro Theme “Where Did She Go?” by Jay Man www.ourmusicbox.com.