96 episodes
Under a Pile of Books Calvin Park
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4.8 • 6 Ratings
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A podcast for lovers of science fiction and fantasy books. Join host and reviewer Calvin Park for his thoughts on recent reads and releases. You'll also find interviews with authors, reviewers, and others involved in the fantasy community.
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Episode 96 - June 24 Weekly Pod
In this episode Calvin talks about two recent reads, AWAKENING ARTE by Bernie Anes Paz and A PROPER DRAGON by E.B. Wheeler. Then he moves on to his upcoming reading plans before doing some housekeeping re: upcoming podcast episodes.
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Episode 95 - June 10 Weekly Pod
In this episode Calvin talks two books, Honourbound and Champion, by Todd Herzman. He also gives some explanation about why he enjoys progression fantasy as a subgenre before jumping into his upcoming reads and then talking about some wonderful SFF TV shows that are currently airing or recently aired.
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Episode 94 - June 3 Weekly Pod
In this episode Calvin shares his thoughts on THE HOURGLASS THRONE by K.D. Edwards before talking about some upcoming reads, namely HONOURBOUND by Todd Herzman. He finishes out the episode with his initial thoughts on the first five episode of Stranger Things season 4!
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Episode 93 - May 28 Weekly Pod
In this episode Calvin reviews Guy Gavriel Kay's ALL THE SEAS OF THE WORLD. Then he goes on to talk about what reading is on deck for him (THE HOURGLASS THRONE by K.D. Edwards) and a book that dropped kinda outta the blue that is part of a series he's enjoyed (MOTHER OF LEARNING). He closes out this episode with some thoughts on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Obi-Wan Kenobi (no spoilers!).
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Episode 92 - May 20 Weekly Pod
WE'RE BACK!
In this episode Calvin talks about THE HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA by TJ Klune, A WIZARDS GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING by T. Kingfisher, and the Stariel series by AJ Lancaster. After that, he mentions some upcoming releases he's excited about before giving a brief update on plans for the near future and sharing about a few SPFBO entrants he's intrigued by and then recommending a new sci-fi show to you. -
Episode 91 - Interview with Judith Starkston
In this episode, Calvin chats with Judith Starkston about her Tesha series!
Customer Reviews
Great fantasy news, reviews, and interviews!
I subscribe to a LOT of fantasy podcasts and this is one of the few I always listen to as soon as episodes release. Listening to Calvin is dangerous for my compulsive book-buying habit and always feels like I'm discussing great books with a friend.
A great podcast about all things fantasy
If you love fantasy, you definitely want to check out Under a Pile of Books. It's a great mix of interviews with fantasy authors and bloggers, along with recaps and reviews of the latest fantasy releases.
It's good
In addition to interviews with folks I'm interested in, Mr. Park provides a quick rundown of SFF-related news. Now, most of this is information I could get elsewhere online, but I'd have to click a bunch of links and read stuff. Instead, I can listen to it while doing chores. It's very helpful that way, and Mr. Park has a nice voice to listen to.