Episode 205 - Favourite Reads (and Media) of 2024

Book Club for Masochists: a Readers’ Advisory Podcast

 It’s episode 205 and time for us to talk about our favourite reads of 2024! We discuss fiction and non-fiction books we read for the podcast, plus comics, videos, music, and more!

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In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray 🦇 | Jam Edwards

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Favourite Fiction

  • For the podcast
    • Anna
      • The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence (Episode 200 - Library Fiction)
    • Jam
      • A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (Episode 202 - A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking)
    • Matthew
      • The Sixth Gun Omnibus, vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt, Bill Crabtree, and Tyler Crook (Episode 201 - Weird West)
    • Meghan
      • Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (Episode 203 - Dark Academia)
  • Not for the podcast
    • Jam
      • Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman
    • Matthew
      • Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: And Other Tales of the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard, narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith
    • Meghan
      • When Among Crows by Veronica Roth
    • Anna
      • Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
        • Trailer

Favourite Non-Fiction

  • For the podcast
    • Matthew
      • I Am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future by Michael Molcher (Episode 195 - Pop(ular) Culture Non-Fiction)
    • Meghan
      • Telling It to the Judge: Taking Native History to Court by Arthur J. Ray (Episode 197 - Law & Legal Non-Fiction (for the layperson))
    • Anna
      • Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli (Episode 194 - Indie Publishers)
    • Jam
      • Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan by Yuta Yagi (Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics)
  • Not for the podcast
    • Meghan
      • Secret Gardens by Jennifer Potter 
    • Anna
      • Bunker: Building for the End Times by Bradley Garrett
    • Jam
      • Slow AF Run Club: The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run by Martinus Evans
    • Matthew
      • How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi

Other Favourite Things of 2024

  • Anna
    • Cats
    • Buldak Cream Carbonara
    • Go Go Town!
  • Jam
    • Diceomancer
    • “California” by Chappel Roan
    • Galway Food Tour
  • Matthew
    • The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel by Jenny Nicholson
    • Giant Days by John Allison, Max Sarin, and Lissa Treiman
    • Spy x Family by Tetsuya Endo
      • Matthew talked about this and Giant Days in Episode 193 - Spring Media Update
    • Spy x Family / Designer Chairs
  • Meghan
    • Living Small - Laura Fenton (series: Small Takes)
    • BBC: The Secret History of British Gardens with Monty Don
    • Dwell magazine

Runner-Ups

  • Jam
    • Books for the podcast
      • Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (Episode 204 - Cozy Fantasy)
      • Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (Episode 189 - Romantic Comedies & Humorous Romance)
      • Any Other City by Hazel Jane Plante (Episode 194 - Indie Publishers)
    • Picture Books
      • I Won’t Give Up My Rubber Band by Shinsuke Yoshitake
      • 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle
    • Games
      • Wingspan (both board & Switch Edition)
      • Crossword puzzles
    • Movies/TV/Video
      • Delicious in Dungeon
      • I Saw the TV Glow
      • Robot Dreams
      • Gastronauts
      • I Want to Tell You About My Favorite Fight Scene 
  • Anna
    • River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey (Episode 201 - Weird West)
    • Kimiko Does Cancer by Kimiko Tobimatsu and Keet Geniza (Episode 192 - Non-Fiction Graphic Novels & Comics)
  • Matthew
    • Comics (For series I’m linking to volume ones regardless of what volumes I read or how many I read this year.)
      • Astro City by Kurt Busiek and Brent Anderson
      • Blade Runner 2029 by Mike Johnson and Andres Guinaldo
      • Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang
      • Do A Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson
      • Friday by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martin, and Munts

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