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It's been just over two weeks since the release of the official Mysterious Galaxy Book Crate, so we've brought on the mastermind behind the goodness: bookseller KelleyAnn! 
 
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Becca is back from Chicago, so we've got a little catching up to do before we dive into new events and new books!
 
Events this week:
Tuesday, October 26th: Melissa and Jessica Benoist 
Thursday, October 28th: Gregg Hurwitz, in conversation with Mark Greaney 
Thursday, October 28th: Escondido Library's Virtual Author Chat Series presents Witchy Fiction with Lana Harper and Juliette Cross 
Thursday, October 28th: Lee Goldberg 
Monday, November 1st: Greta Kelly, in conversation with R.F. Kuang 
 
New this week:
Haven's Secret by Melissa Benoist, Jessica Benoist, and Mariko Tamaki 
Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg 
The Nameless Ones by John Connolly 
To Be Wolves by Debra May Macleod 
Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest 
The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu 
Crossings by Alex Landragin 
Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by 
The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams by Mindy Thompson 
We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera 
Where They Wait by Scott Carson 
Trashlands by Alison Stine 
Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child 
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull 
Fear Case by Matt Kindt, illustrated by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins 
Black Widow Vol 2: I Am The Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, Rafael de Latorre, Elene Casagrande 
 
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In what may very well be the first of many multi-topic episodes, social media coordinator Michelle joins Gary and Becca for a little catch up conversation. Much like the random chats our booksellers have in store, there's a lot of upcoming content we're excited about, so we gathered to share our enthusiasm. 
Topics include:
The What If...? finale
Our event with Timothy Zahn
The upcoming Bat-Family series 
13 days to Halloween
 
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Becca is out of town this week, so we've got a short minisode today! Gary talks about the new events happening this week before diving into a handful of books that just released!
 
Events this week:
Wednesday, October 20th: June CL Tan, in conversation with Roseanne A. Brown and Swati Teerdhala 
Wednesday, October 20th: Book Discussion Group - Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero 
Thursday, October 21st: Ellen Datlow, in conversation with Livia Llewellyn 
Friday, October 22nd: Young Adult Book Club - Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone 
Sunday, October 24th: Local Author Meet & Greet 
Monday, October 25th: G.Z. Schmidt, in conversation with Meaghan McIsaac
 
New this week:
Body Shocks: Extreme Tales of Body Horror edited by Ellen Datlow 
Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis 
A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz 
Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara 
Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson 
The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews 
Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer 
The Judge's List by John Grisham 
Diamond and the Eye by Peter Lovesey 
Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt 
It's a Wonderful Woof by Spencer Quinn 
Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw 
Shadows of Eternity by Gregory Benford 
Child of Light by Terry Brooks 
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher 
Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason 
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood 
The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen 
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen 
Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki 
Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke 
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michael Guyon 
A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll 
 
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It's spooky month, which means we've finally dug up our favorite resident vampire, bookseller Rob, for an episode celebrating 2021 Horror releases! Be sure to check the episode description for recommendations from the bookseller hivemind.
 
Our Horror Recs for 2021:
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix 
The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig 
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon 
Slewfoot by Brom 
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo 
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff 
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones 
The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward 
Rovers by Richard Lange 
Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay 
The Deep by Alma Katsu
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 
Goblin by Josh Malerman
 
Also discussed:
Stephen Graham Jones' Let's All Be Final Girls
 
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It's October, and we are literally drowning in so many events. In fact, MORE events got scheduled for this week after I had already recorded this episode, so check out the description for full details! 
 
Events this week:
Tuesday, October 5th: Zack Smedley, in conversation with Bill Konigsberg 
Wednesday, October 6th: Lisa Unger, in conversation with Caroline Kepnes 
Wednesday, October 6th: Margaret Rogerson, in conversation with Ayana Gray and Chloe Gong 
Wednesday, October 6th: Marlene Perez and Molly E. Lee 
Thursday, October 7th: Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle, in conversation with Sarah Gailey and Mallory O'Meara 
Sunday, October 10th: Romance book club 
Sunday, October 10th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Paul Tremblay 
Monday, October 11th: Emma Mieko Candon, in conversation with Tom Hoeler and Matt Martin 
Monday, October 11th: Josh Malerman, in conversation with Sadie Hartmann
 
New this week:
Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger 
Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson 
I'm with the Banned by Marlene Perez 
Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle 
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper 
A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli 
An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten 
The Every by Dave Eggers 
The Fox's Tower and Other Tales by Yoon Ha Lee 
To End in Fire by David Weber and Eric Flint 
The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac
 
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