47 episodes

Gene and Willow argue about books. Well, Willow does. Gene seems hellbent on finding reasons to like all of them.

Can Gene, with professional help, find books Willow will love? Or will they all just make her rant? (Either way, we all win.) Welcome to Bookstabber, featuring Library Comic's Gene Ambaum and Willow Payne

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Gene and Willow argue about books. Well, Willow does. Gene seems hellbent on finding reasons to like all of them.

Can Gene, with professional help, find books Willow will love? Or will they all just make her rant? (Either way, we all win.) Welcome to Bookstabber, featuring Library Comic's Gene Ambaum and Willow Payne

    Episode 47: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

    Episode 47: Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire

    Gene and Willow are transported to a magical -- hey wait, isn't that what always happens? This episode we discuss magical children, Ned Flanders, and Gene's Top Five novellas.

    • 50 min
    Episode 46: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

    Episode 46: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

    Willow and Gene are whisked away back to the fantastical world of Narnia. Willow still believes in Aslan, but Gene doesn't believe in magic any more. Who could have expected a reversal like this in the Year of Sword and Sorcery!?!?

    • 54 min
    Episode 45: Song of the Saurials by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb

    Episode 45: Song of the Saurials by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb

    Gene and Willow level up! Get your torches and ten-foot poles ready to explore the Forgotten Realms in -- What do you mean it's not a Drizzt book? Is it an Ed Greenwood book? Oh dang. Wait, is that a dinosaur? The Year of Sword and Sorcery continues.

    • 37 min
    Episode 44: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

    Episode 44: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

    It's the exciting draconic romance everyone is talking about! Action, murder, extreme horniness, and much more. Willow's anger burns with the heat of dragonfire, and Gene's love for books is more durable than dragon scale.
     
    Another installment of the Year of Sword and Sorcery!

    • 58 min
    Episode 43: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Episode 43: Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    All events can be seen from different perspectives. Gene sees a delightful novella. Willow sees a bog-standard science fiction premise. Does the truth lie somewhere in between? Why would a spacefaring civilization put horns on their heads?! Another installment of the Year of Sword and Sorcery!

    • 46 min
    Episode 42: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

    Episode 42: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

    Gene and Willow are transported to a mystical, magical place- a posh university. They learn about magic, addiction, and navigating difficult relationships. Willow feels a smug satisfaction in finding a book that she likes (and that Gene doesn't!). Another installment of the Year of Sword and Sorcery!

    • 1 hr 2 min

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