Fantasy for the Ages
Jim (Father) and Zach (Son) talk about their ideas and perspectives on fantasy fiction, starting with Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series but straying in various other directions as well. The generational difference in how they view what they read will become obvious (and entertaining, they hope!). Come enjoy our debates and explorations over what all these books mean, and see who you agree with.
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- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Martian (BOOK BLAST)
Andy Weir's The Martian accomplishes something Jim hasn't often discovered - science fiction that is both thoroughly engaging and still deep science. What a story! This guy has a gift. #themartian #B…
Best Authors I Found in 2023
There are SO MANY BOOKS waiting for all of us to discover. In this episode, Jim shares about how out of the over 130 books he's read so far this year, here are 12 different authors he experienced for…
World War Z (Book Blast: An Oral History of the Zombie War)
I'm an absolute fan of zombie apocalypse literature. This book, though? Next level. So much to love. Check out my spoiler-lite reactions. #SFF #Fantasy #FantasyFiction #SciFi #WorldWarZ #Zombies #Zo…
Best SFF Series of 6 or More Books (Quick Take episode)
Jim considers all the many SFF series he's read that have included more than five books, and puts in order his top six. What a bunch of great books! How many have you read? #fantasy #fandom #SFF #Fa…
Jim's Top 10 Unpopular SFF Opinions
If there is one thing consistent across booktubers, it's that we have strong opinions and we don't mind telling you about them. In this episode Jim tries to elaborate on his top 10 most unpopular opi…
Tigana (BOOK BLAST)
Here's Jim's spoiler-lite reaction to the classic stand-alone 1990 fantasy novel by Guy Gavriel Kay. Did he enjoy it, or was it just like The Fionavar Tapestry, a trilogy that fell flat for Jim? #SF…
Malice (BOOK BLAST: The Faithful and The Fallen, Book 1)
Jim brings another book blast here, just after completing book 1 of John Gwynne's four-book series The Faithful and The Fallen. As promised, Jim brings his thoughts in this five-minutes or less forma…
The Kaiju Preservation Society (Our First "Tiny Talk")
We're working to slowly add our older Tiny Talks, originally only shared in video format on our YouTube channel. This is the first one we ever produced. This first one comes as a "Book Blast" episode…
SFF Series Where I WANT MORE!
We all have our various favorite fantasy and science fiction book series. So many great books! But for some, it doesn't matter that it was great - we want more! Jim sat down to figure out which ones …
Jake the Dragon Talker (BOOK BLAST: The Drakenaarde Chronicles 1)
Jim shares his spoiler-lite reaction to a first-ever fantasy novel by author Eric Haan, Jake the Dragon Talker, targeted specifically to mid-level elementary readers (think ages 10-12, with flex on e…
Hyperion (BOOK BLAST: Hyperion Cantos 1)
Zach jumps into another science fiction series with this spoiler-lite Book Blast, his reaction and thoughts about Dan Simmon's award-winning novel Hyperion. Was it worth the read? Did Zach enjoy it? …
The Knight of the Moon (BOOK BLAST: The Dance of Light Novella)
Gregory Kontaxis brings us back into the world he first introduced us to in The Return of the Knights with this prequel tale, building out the world a bit more as he presents a backstory of John (Lon…
Iron Gold (BOOK BLAST: Red Rising 4)
Today's Book Blast sees Zach sharing his spoiler-lite thoughts on the fourth book in Pierce Brown's Red Rising Sequence, Iron Gold. But is it the fourth book? Or is it the first book of something new…
Leviathan Falls (BOOK BLAST: The Expanse 9)
Here it is, the epic conclusion to The Expanse, as Zach gives his spoiler-lite reactions to Leviathan Falls. Did James S.A. Corey nail it, wrapping up the series to Zach's satisfaction? Check out his…
Midnight Tides (BOOK BLAST: Malazan Book of the Fallen 5)
Steven Erikson deliver another tour d'force with this fifth entry into the core Malazan novels, and here's Jim's spoiler-lite reaction to the book, just after he completed it. Wow, just wow.
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Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Lord of Chaos, Ch. 1-3)
We move through the first three chapters of the book here, and wow, this book doesn't waste anytime getting into significant matters. Fun! #fantasy #WoT #SFF #WheelOfTime #LordOfChaos We hope you'l…
Tiamat's Wrath (BOOK BLAST: The Expanse 8)
Time for the 2nd to last novel of The Expanse, Tiamat's Wrath, as Zach brings you his spoiler-lite reactions to this book, one that feels like the middle of a series-closing trilogy. Book 7 was set-u…
Persepolis Rising (BOOK BLAST: The Expanse 7)
Zach brings another book reaction to you here from his journey through The Expanse (James S.A. Corey), this time on Persepolis Rising, Book 7 and really the start of a concluding trilogy. Big new thi…
Babylon's Ashes (BOOK BLAST: The Expanse 6)
Here's a first of a series of Book Blasts Jim & Zach did while Jim was on vacation visiting his son in Austin, TX. Nice to record in the same location again. This is Zach's spoiler-lite reaction to B…
Words for Starting a Fantasy Fan Bar Brawl (Quick Take episode)
We fantasy fiction fan(atics) get pretty passionate about what we like... and what we don't. And some topics seem to be more inflammatory than others. Jim shares nine words/phrases that can be the se…