Infinite TBR

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Infinite TBR

The podcast where we try to talk about books instead of buying them.

  1. 15/12/2024

    E35: 4th Annual MGSBST Part Two - Vengeance Can Be Fun with Your Friends

    Smack and Gabi continue to face off in their 4th Annual Showdown Throwdown in which we compete to see who had the better reading experience during Mysterious Galaxy’s Summer Bingo.  This round, Smack is up against a super fun dark academia trilogy that ended up being one of Gabi’s all-time favorite reads, Gabi has to contend with some nonfiction and memoir powerhouses that Smack read, and we both benefit from an incredible collection of speculative short stories. In this part two of two, the books showdowned throwdowned include: A Sweet Sting of Salt by Rose Sutherland v. The Last Graduate (The Scholomance #2) The High Mountain Court (The Five Courts of Okrith #1) by A.K. Mulford v. The Undermining of Twyla and Frank (Hart and Mercy #2) by Megan Bannen Burning Girls and Other Stories by Veronica Schanoes v. Murdle: Vol. 1 (Murdle #1) by G.T. Karber Botanical Curses and Poisons: The Shadow-Lives of Plants by Fez Inkwright v. The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club #1) by Richard Osman What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo v. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Pérez The Rogue Crown (The Five Courts of Okrith #3) by A.K. Mulford v. The Night Ends with Fire (The Night Ends with Fire #1) by K.X. Song The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti #2) by Malka Older v. Burning Girls and Other Stories by Veronica Schanoes American Resistance: The Inside Story of How the Deep State Saved the Nation by David Rothkopf v. A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes v. The Golden Enclaves (The Scholomance #3) by Naomi Novik Capture the Sun (Starlight’s Shadow #3) by Jessie Mihalik v. The Mimicking of Known Successes (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti #1) by Malka Older Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle #1) by S.T. Gibson v. The Silvered by Tanya Huff Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah v. Winter (The Lunar Chronicles #4) by Marissa Meyer

    1 h 4 min

  2. 15/11/2024

    E34: 4th Annual MGSBST Part One - And Today We’re Going to Fight About It

    Smack and Gabi are facing off in their 4th Annual Showdown Throwdown in which we compete to see who had the better reading experience during Mysterious Galaxy’s Summer Bingo. Gabi actually won Mysterious Galaxy’s black-out bingo lottery this year, so we begin with an accounting of how those winnings were spent (on books, of course). Then we get into Showdown Throwdown proper, with Smack trying to redeem herself after losing last year largely due to her inability to win our tie-breakers (rock-paper-scissors). Unfortunately, she’s up against some heavy hitters as Gabi has had a pretty great reading year and managed to stack her draft picks (a little bit). However, Smack does have some impressive contenders in her corner, including a sequel to a book we both loved (and Smack rated as in her top three books of all time) and a novel by T. Kingfisher, queen of blending fairy tales and horror. Time will tell whose line-up will triumph! In this part one of two, the books showdowned throwdowned include: The Witches’ Blade (Five Crowns of Okrith #2) by A.K. Mulford v. Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis Those Beyond the Wall (The Space Between Worlds #2) by Micaiah Johnson v. Murdle: Vol. 3 (Murdle #3) by G.T. Karber The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo v. A Pirate’s Life for Tea (Tomes & Tea #2) by Rebecca Thorne Calamity (Uncharted Hearts #1) by Constance Fay v. Murdle: Vol. 2 (Murdle #2) by G.T. Karber Court of Tricksters (Fae Tricksters #1) by S.L. Prater v. The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles (The Investigations of Mossa and Pleiti #2) by Malka Older Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley v. Lone Women by Victor LaValle A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher v. Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them by Barbara F. Walter v. The Assassin’s Blade (Throne of Glass #0.1-0.5) by Sarah J. Maas Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai v. Thank you For Listening by Julia Whelan Slewfoot by Brom v. These Violent Delights (These Violent Delights #1) by Chloe Gong Caught in the Basilisk’s Gaze (Monsters of Faery #4) by Mallory Dunlin v. Hunt the Stars (Starlight’s Shadow #1) by Jessie Mihalik King of Tricksters (Fae Tricksters #2) by S.L. Prater v. The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler

    1 h 14 min

  3. 15/09/2024

    E33: So Here’s the Thing

    Mysterious Galaxy’s annual summer bingo is in full swing and we are (still) getting ready to throwdown!!  This week to complement the accounting of Smack’s reads last month, Gabi details some of her recent reads that will be feeding into our annual Throwdown next month.  We begin by spending way too much time talking about a book of murder-themed logic puzzles - proving that Smack absolutely kills (haha) at birthday gifts - then discuss some incredible worldbuilding in an excellent anti-empire werewolf fantasy novel and a couple of novellas featuring sapphic Sherlock Holmesian stories on Jupiter.  After a quick lesson on tardigrades and bemoaning her attempt to dip another toe back into the world of Sarah J. Maas, Gabi finishes by celebrating her first impressions of the Scholomance series, which has set the bar high for the rest of the trilogy, so we'll see how that goes... Books discussed this episode include: Murdle Vol. 1 by G.T. Karber The Silvered by Tanya Huff Mossa & Pleiti series by Malka Ann Older The Three Little Tardigrades by Sandra Fay The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas The Scholomance by Naomi Novik

    1 h 15 min

  4. 16/08/2024

    E32: Cowards and Snobs

    Mysterious Galaxy’s annual summer bingo is in full swing and we are getting ready to throwdown!  Smack went to StokerCon and spent some time cat-sitting for Gabi by the beach, during which she read quite the spread of bingo books.  Highlights included an excellent historical horror novel about a Black woman with a mysterious trunk trying to survive in rural Montana, a Goose Girl retelling that perfectly blends fairy tale and horror, and a memoir about a woman’s journey dealing with Complex PTSD that made Smack’s list of best books of the year.  Meanwhile, Gabi details her mission to hunt down a title and author that she can’t remember from an old book that she didn’t even like and shares fun facts about deep sea beasties.  We close with a classic ITBR PSA, this time about taking heat seriously this summer - drink water and make smart choices! Books discussed this episode include: Capture the Sun (Starlight’s Shadow #3) by Jessie Mihalik To Run with the Wild Hunt by Mallory Dunlin Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley Lone Women by Victor LaValle A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell

    1 h 11 min

  5. 15/06/2024

    E31: Why Are There No Therapists in Faery?

    Continuing from where we left off last episode, Smack shares her recent reads which range from an incredible queer historical fiction novel to a Victorian mystery series with a (very) slow-burn romance to a new favorite monster romance author with books that definitely qualify as actual literature, even though the characters are in desperate need of a therapist.  We conclude with an assessment of an ongoing book challenge and looking forward to the San Diego Book Crawl (which will have already happened by the time this airs). Books discussed this episode include: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Below Stairs Mystery series by Jennifer Ashley Caught in the Basilisk’s Gaze (Monsters of Faery #4) by Mallory Dunlin

    50 min

  6. 15/05/2024

    E30: We’re Relatively Normal Here

    Smack and Gabi reconvene after a bit of a life-induced break and go over what they’ve read since they last saw each other.  This episode is mostly Gabi reads, but with some overlap due to her Smack Shelf books.  Highlights include a complicated fantasy novel with friends teaming up to burn the world down to save a wife, a bunch of murderous and yet somehow beloved convicts trying to escape their prison ship, and a devastating contemporary(ish) fiction novel about friendship and video games and an NPC who deserved better.  Tune in next month for the complimentary wrap-up of Smack reads! Books discussed this episode include: Witch King by Martha Wells The Witchery (The Witchery, #1) by S. Isabelle She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran Murder and Magic duology by Nicole Glover The Dred Chronicles by Ann Aguirre Tell Me I’m Worthless by Allison Rumfitt Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

    1 h 8 min

  7. 15/04/2024

    E29: There Were Definitely Bodies Where There Shouldn’t Be

    Smack and Gabi kicked off their new year with their 2nd annual reading retreat, during which we escape town to curl up next to a cozy fire in a fancy lodge and read books all weekend.  Gabi burned through a lot of short romantic cuties and started a science fiction duology with incredible worldbuilding despite one major flaw.  Smack partook of a smattering of genres, including a mind-blowing historical fantasy novel that takes place in Medici Florence, an installment in an urban fantasy series with weather magic, and a somewhat outdated historical romance.  We polish things off by admiring the questionable dimensions of the lodge and a disturbingly large resident spider, prompting an honorable mention of a terrifying horror rec from Smack for the next spooky season. Books discussed this episode include: Secrets and Scrabble series by Josh Lanyon Cautionary Tails series by Lana Kole Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves (Edge Worlds #1) by Meg Long Lent by Jo Walton Weather Warden series by Rachel Caine The Spymaster’s Lady (Spymasters #1) by Joanna Bourne From Below by Darcy Coates

    1 h 9 min

  8. 15/01/2024

    E28: 3rd Annual MGSBST Part Three - I’m Selling Your Book Again, Aren’t I?

    In part three of their 3rd Annual Mysterious Galaxy Summer Bingo Showdown Throwdown, things get particularly contentious as Smack and Gabi have five final chances to claim the 2023 title for best books read during the summer.  One match-up in particular between a delightful queer-platonic horror novel and a differently delightful cozy middle-grade fantasy has us literally throwing hands (in rock-paper-scissors).  Other highlights include a queer historical murder mystery, yet more genderbending main characters, another hacienda book (this one with flowers), and an excellently crafted fairytale retelling (that Smack plugs on Gabi’s behalf).  Find out who wins as our Throwdown trilogy concludes! The titles showdowned throwdowned in this episode include: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea (The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea #1) by Maggie Tokuda-Hall vs. Lavender House (Andy Mills #1) by Lev AC Rosen A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger vs. The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw Trailer Park Trickster (Adam Binder #2) by David R. Slayton vs. Tell Me I’m Worthless by Alison Rumfitt Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron vs. The Enchanted Hacienda by J.C. Cervantes The Secret Skin by Wendy N. Wagner vs. Where Ivy Dares to Grow by Marielle Thompson

    49 min
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The podcast where we try to talk about books instead of buying them.

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    Infinite TBR
  • Années d’activité
    2021 - 2024
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