The Nerd Book Review:The Tractor Seasons

In this episode Cameron interviews Patrick LeClerc. We talk about his SPFBO finalist novel Out of Nowhere, as well as his life as an EMT and his various hobbies that influenced the writing of the novel.

In this episode Cameron interviews author Steven McKinnon. His debut fantasy novel is a finalist for this year's SPFBO competition.

This episode is Part 2 of our Game of Thrones talk. In this episode we talk about the series as a whole and the Television show as well There will be massive spoilers for the series as a whole!

In this first part of a two part episode we talk about the 1996 book Game of Thrones, the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire Series. The book clocks in at 848 pages long, the shortest book in the series by far. In part 2 we will talk about the rest of the books and the HBO tv series as well.

There is no book review in this episode! It is an update on the podcast.

Chris and I talk about Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell. KoP is a true grimdark novel that clocks in at 601 pages long and was published in 2017. It is the first novel in the Ash and Sand series. We talk about book 2 at the end as well.

In this episode Cameron speaks with Angie Grigaliunas a finalist for this year's SPFBO competition with her novel Sowing.

In today's episode Cameron and Casey review The Steel Remains by Richard K Morgan. TSR was published in 2008 and is 352 hardcover pages long.

Published back in 1972 this Isaac Asimov classic is reviewed by Barry and Chris. Asimov is the final member of the "holy trinity" of sci-fi writers that we have reviewed. 

Cameron, Barry, and Chris discuss their favorite books of 2018

In this episode Cameron and Chris talk Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri. It is her debut novel published this year, 2018, and is the first book in the Books of Ambha series and clocks in at 496 pages long.

Priest of Bones is a new release by Peter McLean published by Ace Books. It is the first book in the War for the Roses series and clocks in at 352 pages long. Cameron and Christ have a fun talk about the book and about our reviewing philosophy during the podcast.

Chris, Cameron and Barry review Rosewater by Tade Thompson was published in late 2018 by Orbit books. It is the first book in The Wormwood Trilogy an clocks in at 432pgs long.

We're back! In today's episode Cameron, Chris, and Barry  talk about A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White. It was published in 2018 by Orbit books and is the first novel in the Salvagers series and clocks in at 480 pages long.

In today's episode Cameron and Chris discuss City of Kings by Rob Hayes. City of Kings was published this year, 2018, and clocks in at 300 pages long

In this episode Cameron interviews Author Devin Madsen. They talk about a variety of things including, the world she has created, and We Ride the Storm, her SPFBO novel written in that world. 

Cameron, Chris, and author Matt Presley talk about Promise of Blood by Brian MClellan. Promise of Blood is the first novel in a flintlock fantasy trilogy. 

In today's episode Cameron interviews author J Zachary Pike, his novel, Orconomics is in the 2018 SPFBO competition

In this episode Cameron, Katie, and Chris discuss The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang. It was published May 1, 2018 by Harper Voyager and is the debut novel by Kuang.

Today's episode is an author interview. Cameron had a fun talk with author Deborah Wolf. She is the author of the author of the Dragon's Legacy epic fantasy series as well as Split Feather an urban fantasy novel.

In this episode Cameron and Casey discuss Replay by Ken Grimwood. Replay was published in 1986 and is a standalone novel. 

In today's episode Cam interviews author Dyrk Ashton. We talk about a wide range of topics, from his youth and his time in Hollywood to his PHD in film studies and his new books!

Cameron and Chris discuss Cass Morris' debut novel, From Unseen Fire. FUF is the first novel in the Aven Cycle and was published this year. 

Today's epsidoe is a sci-fi novel, Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie. Ancillary Justice was published in 2013 and won all of the major awards, quite the debut novel!

In today's episode Cameron talks with author Mike Shel about his new novel, Aching God, among other things. Mike also has a long history with the Pathfinder RPG and we talk about that as well. I hope you enjoy the episode!