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Remember the whole year Bethann was trying to get Samantha to read that Kaiju Manga and Samantha kept saying she hated Godzilla? One year later and a well-placed recommendation from Doug to Samantha and now Bethann is bitter and Samantha has a new favorite Manga Series! Join the broody bunch today to talk about all things Kaiju No. 8. Bethann tells Samantha, "I told you so," and Samantha promptly ignores her and raves. Pick this series up and join in on the reading fun!

On March 12, the U.S. dropped Fallen Gods book 2, "Sunbringer," by the amazing Hannah Kaner! Bethann and Samantha had the privilege to interview Hannah about her debut, "Godkiller," and are now excited to share with you its sequel. If you haven't picked this series up yet, RACE to the library and grab your copies for an epic fantasy ride full of betrayal, war, fallen gods, and their fallen people. This is the series that puts you in your fantasy era. So join Bethann and Samantha today as they celebrate a beloved author and her AMAZING works!
We want to send a very special thank you to Hannah Kaner, Jessica Lyons, and the crew over at Avon and Harper Voyager for sending us the eARC and beautiful finished copies of "Sunbringer" to review.

In today's episode, Bethann and Samantha have a serious debate over the idea of things being Hyped and Underhyped. They list some of their favorites and NOT so favorites. Tune in to this episode and see where you stand in this heated discussion.

Samantha and Bethann sit down to recommend a few books this week, "When Among Crows" by Veronica Roth being one of them! This is a new Sci-Fi/Fantasy novella coming out May 14. This is a non-spoiler discussion so that you can put this book on hold and pick it up fresh. This episode also comes packed with a thriller, some manga, and a weird science-fiction book that has a lot of big green men in it and Bethann questioning the morals of science experimentation in space. Don't miss out!

Off the Books would also like to say a huge thank you to Netgalley and Tor Publishing Group for sending us electronic and physical ARCS for honest reviews.

This is the episode where Bethann raves about a Space-Opera that makes her cry, whatever that means, and Samantha gets passionate about Big HOFAS (House of Flame and Shadow) and the new-to-us "Zodiac Academy." There will be talk of Sarah J. Maas and her fandom, new Sci-Fi obsessions, and war over whether or not Sarah J. Maas is the queen of Fantasy. Grab your drink and cozy up for some interesting discussions and ranty passionate bits from two very different reading perspectives.

Here we are again, another episode full of books to add to your TBR! Bethann and Samantha are chatting about some new releases and new books that are being added to the library. Lovers of true crime, fiction, humor/fantasy, and romantasy will find something new and fresh here. Join in the discussion today!