On this episode, Trevor Dykes, a fantasy reader who has written his own fantasy saga, and I discuss how he fits in reading as a father of two young kiddos, what piques his interest in a fantasy, and how much of a commitment some of the long series are. We also get into the difference between the second in a trilogy versus the second in a series - there’s a difference!
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Books mentioned in this episode:
What Betsy’s reading:
Anita De Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan
Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa
Books Highlighted by Trevor:
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Thrawn (Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn
The Boyfriend by Frieda McFadden
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
The Passengers by John Marrs
Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch
All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.
Other books mentioned in this episode:
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony SNicket
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Jade City by Fonda Lee
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
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