A Galaxy Not So Far Away

We're back with another episode! Prior to all the WonderCon prep and the event itself, Becca and Gary sat down with our very own Director of Events, Nick, to talk about taking on new responsibilities, wearing many hats, and surviving on caffeine.    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Everybody's favorite unofficial 3rd podcast host, Michelle, is back to chat with Gary and Becca about social media, recommending titles, and much more! Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's Tuesday, and y'all know what that means; it's time for new books, and a look at the events happening this week!   Events this week: Tuesday, March 22nd: David Putnam, in conversation with Matt Coyle  Wednesday, March 23rd: Alex Segura, in conversation with Rob Hart  Thursday, March 24th: Kelly Barnhill  Thursday, March 24th: Sara A Mueller, in conversation with Marina J Lostetter  Friday, March 25th: Young Adult Book Club  Saturday, March 26th: Gareth L. Powell, in conversation with J. Dianne Dotson  Saturday, March 26th: Imperial Beach Library Presents - Alana Quintana Albertson   New this week:  The Bone Orchard by Sara A. Mueller  Suicide Kings by Stephen Blackmoore  Last God Standing by Michael Boatman  Curfew by Jayne Cowie  Destiny of the Dead by Kel Kade  A Radical Act of Free Magic by H.G. Parry  Kingdoms of Death by Christopher Ruocchio  The City of Dusk by Tara Sim  Beat the Devils by Josh Weiss  The Shadow Glass by Josh Winning  Renegade by Nancy Allen  A Harmless Lie by Sara Blaedel  Portrait of an Unknown Lady by Marina Gainza, translated by Thomas Bunstead  Her Last Affair by John Searles  A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear  A Safe House by Stuart Woods  Wings of Ebony by J. Elle  On This Unworthy Scaffold by Heidi Heilig  Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram  Remember Me by Estelle Laure  Remember Me Gone by Stacy Stokes  Wrath & Mercy by Jessica Rubinkowski  Okoye to the People by Ibi Zoboi, illustrated by Noa Denmon  Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror by John F.D. Taff  Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy  Troublemaker by John Cho  We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly  Revenge of the Beast by Jack Meggitt-Phillips, illustrated by Isabelle Follath  Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe by Alyson Noël  Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk by Cullen Bunn, illustrated by Emily Schnall and Tyler Crook  Secret Passages by Axelle Lenoir  The Country Without Human Vol 2 by Iwatobineko  Gunbured x Sisters vol 1 by Wataru Mitogawa  The Haunted Bookstore - Gateway to a Parallel Universe by Shinobumaru, illustrated by Munashichi  Catch These Hands! by Murata  My Badly Drawn Life by Gipi    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Gary and Becca are continuing the romance arc of the podcast by having on booksellerl KelleyAnn to help us talk about romance in manga!   Books discussed: NANA by Ai Yazawa  Chobits by CLAMP  Wotakoi by Fujita  Fruits Basket by Natasuki Takaya  Vampire Knight by Matsuri Hino  Ouran High School Host Club by Bisco Hatori  Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto  Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You by Karuho Shiina  Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi    Shojo Manga - Something for the Girls    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's another week, and that means even more new books and new events happening at the store!    Events this week: Tuesday, March 8th: Margaret Dilloway  Wednesday, March 9th: Gretchen Felker-Martin, in conversation with Lee Mandelo Thursday, March 10th: Thomas Olde Heuvelt, in conversation with Chris Golden  Friday, March 11th: Remi K. England, in conversation with Britta Lundin  Sunday, March 13th: Romance Book Club  Monday, March 14th: Aaron Philip Clark, in conversation with Curtis Ippolito    New this week: Where the Sky Lives by Margaret Dilloway  The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang  Crowbar by Anne Bishop  Sam Gunn Jr. by Ben Bova  The Future is Yours by Dan Frey  Last Exit by Max Gladstone  Voices from the Radium Age edited by Joshua Glenn  The Damage Done by Michael Landweber  Constance Verity Destroys the Universe by A. Lee Martinez  The Circus Infinite by Khan Wong  Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony  Shadows Reel by C.J. Box  The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-Mo  Booth by Karen Joy Fowler  Like a Sister by Kallye Garrett  The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen  Hideout by Louisa Luna  The Lightning Rod by Brad Meltzer  The Truth About White Lies by Olivia A. Cole  Killing Time by Brenna Ehrlich  Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye  Daughter by Kate McLaughlin  Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore  From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos  The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux  A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft  Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron  Squire by Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh  Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly  The Girl in the Arcade Volume 1 by Okushou, illustrated by MGMEE  The Kingdoms of Ruin Volume 4 by Yoruhashi  Sundome!! Milky Way Volume 3(ADULTS ONLY) by Kazuki Funatsu  Do You Like Big Girls? Volume 3 by Goro Aizome  Fantastic Four, Eternal Flame Trade Volume 9 by Dan Slott, illustrated by Nico Leon  Marvel's WandaVision: The Art of The Series  Moon Knight by Jeff Lemire and Greg Smallwood  New Teen Titans Volume 13 by Marv Wolfman, illustrated by Eduardo Barreto  Teen Titans Academy Volume 1: X Marks The Spot by Tim Sheridan, illustrated by Rafa Sandoval DC Horror Presents: The Conjuring: The Lover Sonic The Hedgehog Volume 10: Test Run by Evan Stanley, illustrated by Adam Bryce Thomas and Bracardi Curry  Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Bigfoot by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers, illustrated by Joe Cooper  Animal Crossing New Horizons Volume 02, Deserted Island Diary by Kokonasu Rumba  Dick Fight Island Volume 02 (ADULTS ONLY) by Reibun Ike  Electric Century by Mikey Way, Shaun Simon, illustrated by Toby Cypress  Kirby Manga Mania Volume 04 by Hirokazu Hikawa  Mao Volume 04 by Rumiko Takahashi  Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Volume 00 by Aidalro    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Welp, this episode is a little late due to technical difficulties, but Gary is here to talk about a whole enormous slew of events and new books that're happening and coming out this week!   Events this week:  Tuesday, March 1st: Lizz Huerta, in conversation with Brent Lambert  Wednesday, March 2nd: Jo Harkin, in conversation with Rob Hart  Wednesday, March 2nd: Peter Clines  Thursday, March 3rd: Kristen Ciccarelli, in conversation with Rosaria Munda Friday, March 4th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Sarah Pinborough  Saturday, March 5th: Erika Lewis, in conversation with Greg van Eekhout  Sunday, March 6th: Virtual D&D Meetup  Monday, March 7th: Brad Meltzer  New this week:  The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta  Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin  The Broken Room by Peter Clines  Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli  Sundial by Catriona Ward  Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis  Starseed R/evolution: The Awakening by Dr. Richard Horowitz  The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold  Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough  Loveless by Alice Oseman  Valhellions by Tim Akers  The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake  Servants of War by Larry Correia and Steve Diamond  Listening Still by Anne Griffin  Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire  Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore  Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross  Cold Clay by Juneau Black  Wild Irish Rose by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles  On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark  The Night Shift by Alex Finlay  They Did Bad Things by Lauren A. Forey  The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra  The Demon Tide by Laurie Forest  Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson  Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi  Gallant by V.E. Schwab  All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir  When I'm With You by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler  How to Bake a Universe by Alec Carvlin, illustrated by Brian Biggs She Persisted in Science: Brilliant Women Who Made a Difference by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger  The Case of the Curious Scouts by Veronica Mang  The Legend of Brightblade by Ethan M. Aldridge  Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu, illustrated by Teny Issakhanian  The Aquanaut by Dan Santat  Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never say Nether by Delilah S. Dawson  Once Upon a Tim by Stuart Gibbs, illustrated by Stacy Curtis  Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian Randall  These Great Athenians by Valentine Carter  Aliens vs. Predators edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Jonathan Maberry  Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey  A Brush with Love by Mazey Eddings  Phantom Game by Christine Feehan  By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are joined by Victoria for a late Valentine's episode to talk about romance stories, with a focus on self love and growth!  Trigger Warnings: mentions of suicide, emotional trauma, death, illness  The Comfort Book by Matt Haig  How to Stop Time by Matt Haig  Pixels of You by Ananth Hirsh and Yuko Ota, illustrated by J.R. Doyle  Bloom by Kevin Panetta, illustrated by Savanna Ganucheau  Throttled by Lauren Asher  All the Feels by Olivia Dade  Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon  The Love Con by Seressia Glass  Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, illustrated by Celia Moscote  The Fine Print by Lauren Asher    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are back with this week's new events and new books!   Links to things we mentioned: Anne Hathaway Twelfth Night Photo Hanson Robotics - Sophia    Events this week: Wednesday, February 16th: Samantha Cohoe, in conversation with Chloe Gong  Thursday, February 17th: Ananth Hirsh, Yuko Ota, and J.R. Doyle  Sunday, February 20th: D&D Virtual Meet Up   New this week: Bright Ruined Things by Samantha Cohoe  Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlong James  The Thousand Eyes by A. K. Larkwood  The Boy with a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund  A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross  Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson  Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space edited by Zoriada Córdova  Bruised by Tanya Boteju  The Obsidian Butterfly by Lani Forbes  All the Right Reasons by Bethany Mangle  A Perfect Equation by Elizabeth Everett  One Night on the Island by Elizabeth Everett  Outlawed by Anna North  House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas  The Deepest of Secrets by Kelly Armstrong  Chloe Cates is Missing by Mandy McHugh  An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn  Age of Ash by Daniel Abraham  Mickey7 by Edward Ashton  The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan  Death of a Green-Eyed Monster by M.C. Beaton and R.W. Green  Diablo Mesa by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child  I Can't Believe I Slept With You! Volume One by Miyako Miyahara  Batwing: Luke Fox by Jimmy Palmiotti and Eduardo Pansica  Batman: The Detective by Tom Taylor and Andy Kubert  Restart After Growing Hungry by Cocomi  Heaven Officials Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Volume 2 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, interior art by ZeldaCW and cover art by Tai3_3  MLP Omnibus Vol 7 with stories by Sam Maggs and Thom Zahler, illustration by Toni Kuusisto, Kate Sherron and Tony Fleecs  Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika Vol 1 by Mirka Andolfo The Princess Who Saved Her Friends by Grek Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa  Came The Mirror & Other Tales by Rumiko Takahashi  InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder by John Patrick Green  Lollipop Kids Volume 1: Things That Go Bump in The Night by Adam Glass and Diego Yapur  Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff  Rosa Parks by Matteo Mancini and Mariapaola Pesce  Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Volume 5 by Haro Aso and Kataro Takata    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca and Gary are back for a full length episode, and this time we're talking about our New Year's Reading Resolutions. It's easy to get into a rut with what we're reading and consuming, and so this year we're determined to try new things and set aside more time to enjoy the books we're consuming. Join us, and let us know what your reading resolutions are!   Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Events this week: Tuesday, February 1st: Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren, in conversation with Demetra Brodsky  Wednesday, February 2nd: Brian Farrey  Thursday, February 3rd: Hester Fox, in conversation with Rachel McMillan  Thursday, February 3rd: Tracy Deonn, in conversation with Daniel José Older  Friday, February 4th: Delilah S. Dawson, in conversation with Stephen Graham Jones  Sunday, February 6th: Seressia Glass  Sunday, February 6th: Dungeons & Dragons virtual meetup  Monday, February 7th: Dana Schwartz (In store event!!)   New this week:  Horror Hotel by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren  The Counterclockwise Heart by Brian Farrey  A Lullaby for Witches by Hester Fox  Legendborn by Tracy Deonn  The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson  Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano  Other People's Clothes by Calla Henkel  Reader, I Buried Them & Other Stories by Peter Lovesey  A Fine Madness by Alan Judd  Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal  The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb  The Roach by Rhett C. Bruno  Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston  A Call to Insurrection by David Weber, Timothy Zahn, and Thomas Pope  Fire Becomes Her by Rosiee Thor  These Deadly Games by Diana Urban  The Nightsilver Promise by Annaliese Avery  Never After: The Stolen Slippers by Melissa de la Cruz  Wilderlore: The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody  Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry  A Game of Fear by Charles Todd  Impact by Greg Brennecka  Star Wars: The High Republic: Midnight Horizon by Daniel José Older  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 1 by Kevin Eastman, Tom Waltz, and Brian Lynch, illustrated by Mateus Santolouco and Dan Duncan  Moon Knight by Brian Michael Bendis, illustrated by Alex Maleev  5 Seconds Before a Witch Falls in Love by Zeniko Sumiya  Jenny Zero by Dave Dwonch, Brockton McKinney, illustrated by Magenta King, Megan Huang, and Daniel Arruda Massa  Children of the Woods by Joe Ciano, illustrated by Josh Hixson  The Hellbound by Yeon Sang-Ho, illustrated by Choi Gyu-Seok    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's a new year, and Gary and Becca are back! We've got a new minisode this week, with a handful of new releases and lots of new books!   Events this week: Tuesday, January 11th: Alafair Burke  Tuesday, January 11th: Sue Lynn Tan  Thursday, January 13th: Meg Long, in conversation with Xiran Jay Zhao  Sunday, January 16th: Dungeons & Dragons    New this week: Find Me by Alafair Burke  Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan  Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves by Meg Long  Ashes of Gold by J. Elle  Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin  The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder  The Monarchs by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige  To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara  Something to Hide by Elizabeth George  The Silver Bullets of Annie Oakley by Mercedes Lackey  The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham  Nightrender by Jodi Meadows  A Thousand Steps by T. Jefferson Parker  End of Days by Brad Taylor  My Annihilation by Fuminori Nakamura, translated by Sam Bett  Northwind by Gary Paulsen  They Stole Our Hearts by Daniel Kraus, illustrated by Rovina Cai    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

We're closing out another year of A Galaxy Not So Far Away, and this time Becca and Gary are joined by bookseller Victoria to discuss our favorite reads of 2021, as well as the titles we're most excited for in 2022!   Best of 2021 Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff  The House of Always by Jenn Lyons  Happy Kanako's Killer Life by Toshiya Wakabayashi  The Free Bastards by Jonathan French  Star Wars - The High Republic: Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule  Star Wars - The High Republic: Into the Dark by Claudia Gray  Star Wars - The High Republic: A Test of Courage by Justina  Star Wars - The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott  Star Wars - The High Republic: Out of the Shadows by Justina Ireland  Star Wars - The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower by Daniel José Older  Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto  Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto  Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan  Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey  Star Wars Visions: Ronin by Emma Mieko Candon  Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara  The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang  The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood    Most Anticipated in 2022 The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi  Belladonna by Adalyn Grace  Shadow Fallen by Sherrilyn Kenyon  The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World by Kayouka Izumi, Oumiya, and Reiko Sakurada  Tokyo Revengers (Omnibus) by Ken Wakui  Star Wars - The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray  The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons  Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir  The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray  Nightwork by Nora Roberts  K-Pop Revolution by Stephan Lee  The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito  Death Note Short Stories by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata  Sweat and Soap Box Set by Kintetsu Yamada  The Phantom Circuit by Austin Farmer    What we're reading: My Senpai is Annoying by Shiromanta  Cutie and the Beast by Yuhi Azumi  The Way of the Househusband by Kousuka Oono  Scythe by Neal Shusterman  Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir  The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune  King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Somehow this year we've managed to both be early and late to the party! This episode is all about NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. We recorded this back in late October, before NaNo started, and thanks to Comic-Con Special Edition and Small Business Saturday, we're publishing this one rather late. We're so sorry for the delay!  Thanks so much to bookseller Nick for joining us for this one. Happy holidays and happy reading everybody!    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now! You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's been just over two weeks since the release of the official Mysterious Galaxy Book Crate, so we've brought on the mastermind behind the goodness: bookseller KelleyAnn!    Subscribe to the SciFi & Fantasy Book Crate or the Cozy Mysteries Book Crate now!   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca is back from Chicago, so we've got a little catching up to do before we dive into new events and new books!   Events this week: Tuesday, October 26th: Melissa and Jessica Benoist  Thursday, October 28th: Gregg Hurwitz, in conversation with Mark Greaney  Thursday, October 28th: Escondido Library's Virtual Author Chat Series presents Witchy Fiction with Lana Harper and Juliette Cross  Thursday, October 28th: Lee Goldberg  Monday, November 1st: Greta Kelly, in conversation with R.F. Kuang    New this week: Haven's Secret by Melissa Benoist, Jessica Benoist, and Mariko Tamaki  Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg  The Nameless Ones by John Connolly  To Be Wolves by Debra May Macleod  Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest  The Wandering Earth by Cixin Liu  Crossings by Alex Landragin  Return of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman, illustrated by  The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams by Mindy Thompson  We Light Up the Sky by Lilliam Rivera  Where They Wait by Scott Carson  Trashlands by Alison Stine  Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child  Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull  Fear Case by Matt Kindt, illustrated by Tyler and Hilary Jenkins  Black Widow Vol 2: I Am The Black Widow by Kelly Thompson, Rafael de Latorre, Elene Casagrande    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

In what may very well be the first of many multi-topic episodes, social media coordinator Michelle joins Gary and Becca for a little catch up conversation. Much like the random chats our booksellers have in store, there's a lot of upcoming content we're excited about, so we gathered to share our enthusiasm.  Topics include: The What If...? finale Our event with Timothy Zahn The upcoming Bat-Family series  13 days to Halloween   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

Becca is out of town this week, so we've got a short minisode today! Gary talks about the new events happening this week before diving into a handful of books that just released!   Events this week: Wednesday, October 20th: June CL Tan, in conversation with Roseanne A. Brown and Swati Teerdhala  Wednesday, October 20th: Book Discussion Group - Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero  Thursday, October 21st: Ellen Datlow, in conversation with Livia Llewellyn  Friday, October 22nd: Young Adult Book Club - Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone  Sunday, October 24th: Local Author Meet & Greet  Monday, October 25th: G.Z. Schmidt, in conversation with Meaghan McIsaac   New this week: Body Shocks: Extreme Tales of Body Horror edited by Ellen Datlow  Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis  A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz  Girly Drinks by Mallory O'Meara  Five Strangers by E.V. Adamson  The Twelve Jays of Christmas by Donna Andrews  Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer  The Judge's List by John Grisham  Diamond and the Eye by Peter Lovesey  Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt  It's a Wonderful Woof by Spencer Quinn  Nothing but Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw  Shadows of Eternity by Gregory Benford  Child of Light by Terry Brooks  Femlandia by Christina Dalcher  Nightwatch on the Hinterlands by K. Eason  Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood  The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A. Nielsen  Little Thieves by Margaret Owen  Invasion of the Unicorns by David Biedrzycki  Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke  Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michael Guyon  A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's spooky month, which means we've finally dug up our favorite resident vampire, bookseller Rob, for an episode celebrating 2021 Horror releases! Be sure to check the episode description for recommendations from the bookseller hivemind.   Our Horror Recs for 2021: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix  The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig  Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon  Slewfoot by Brom  Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia  Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo  Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff  My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones  The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward  Rovers by Richard Lange  Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay  The Deep by Alma Katsu The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones  Goblin by Josh Malerman   Also discussed: Stephen Graham Jones' Let's All Be Final Girls   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

It's October, and we are literally drowning in so many events. In fact, MORE events got scheduled for this week after I had already recorded this episode, so check out the description for full details!    Events this week: Tuesday, October 5th: Zack Smedley, in conversation with Bill Konigsberg  Wednesday, October 6th: Lisa Unger, in conversation with Caroline Kepnes  Wednesday, October 6th: Margaret Rogerson, in conversation with Ayana Gray and Chloe Gong  Wednesday, October 6th: Marlene Perez and Molly E. Lee  Thursday, October 7th: Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle, in conversation with Sarah Gailey and Mallory O'Meara  Sunday, October 10th: Romance book club  Sunday, October 10th: Catriona Ward, in conversation with Paul Tremblay  Monday, October 11th: Emma Mieko Candon, in conversation with Tom Hoeler and Matt Martin  Monday, October 11th: Josh Malerman, in conversation with Sadie Hartmann   New this week: Last Girl Ghosted by Lisa Unger  Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson  I'm with the Banned by Marlene Perez  Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle  Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper  A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli  An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten  The Every by Dave Eggers  The Fox's Tower and Other Tales by Yoon Ha Lee  To End in Fire by David Weber and Eric Flint  The Bear House by Meaghan McIsaac   You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!

There are a ton of upcoming movies and television series that are all adaptations of books, so we've gathered to talk about them! Gary and Becca are joined by our social media coordinator Michelle to discuss a whole bunch of trailers.   The Trailers: The Witcher (Season 2)  Dune Foundation  The Wheel of Time  The Green Knight There's Someone Inside Your House  House of Gucci  The Last Duel  Y: The Last Man  Nine Perfect Strangers    The Marvel Corner: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings  Eternals  Black Widow  Spider-Man: No Way Home  Hawkeye  What If...?    The Books: The Last Wish by Andrezj Sapkowski Dune by Frank Herbert  Foundation by Isaac Asimov  The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan  Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by Simon Armitage There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins House of Gucci by Sara Gay Forden  The Last Duel by Eric Jager  Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Pia Guerra and Jose Marzan, Jr  Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty    You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra!  Send us your questions to mystgalaxypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,  YouTube, and TikTok!  And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!