Beat The Backlist Podcast
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -Dave and Aaron (along with the occasional guest) talk about books around the water cooler! We'll review books, share author news, and provide strategies to help you read more!
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Episode #24 - How To Stop Time
April 02, 2018 03:45 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBThis is the beautiful and bittersweet story of a man who ages at 1/15th of the speed of everyone else... Dave loved it! #books #reviews #scifi #drama #timetravel Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #23 - William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope
March 30, 2018 02:24 - 4 minutes - 4.62 MBDave and Aaron are HUGE fans of Star Wars, but how good is the "Shakespeare" adaptation of a New Hope? Aaron shares his thoughts... #books #reviews #scifi #starwars #shakespeare #theatre
Episode #22 - The Brilliance Trilogy
March 23, 2018 20:13 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBThis book is what you'd get if you crossed X-Men and the Bourne Identity. Dave just wrapped up the trilogy and won't stop raving about it. Have you read it? What are your thoughts? Message us at [email protected] #bookreviews #scifi #thriller #abnorms #mutants Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #21 - The Warrior Within
March 18, 2018 18:21 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBAaron reviews the brand new novella from debut author Angus McIntyre! It's a very cool book about a man with multiple personas in his head--each with a unique set of skills--who must defend his town from dangerous mercenaries. #books #reviews #sciencefiction Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #20 - Mort(e)
March 15, 2018 02:33 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBAfter reading this book, we can no longer fully trust house pets. It is suuuuper weird and dark, but it is impossible to put down. #bookreviews #dystopian #scifi #animals #EMSAH Music from hooksounds.com
Episode #19 - The Handmaid's Tale
March 13, 2018 01:46 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBWhile Dave readily admits that the book was well-written, he thought The Handmaid's Tale was wildly unpleasant... If you like dark, depressing dystopian novels, this might be for you! #bookreviews #scifi #dystopian Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #18 - Broaden The Backlist: Comedic Sci-Fi and Fantasy
March 13, 2018 01:37 - 4 minutes - 4.82 MBDave and Aaron suggest some of their favorite comedic sci-fi and fantasy titles! Did they forget your favorite? Email us at [email protected]. #booksuggestions #scifi #fantasy #comedy Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #17 - A Walk In The Woods
March 02, 2018 03:14 - 4 minutes - 4.73 MBWith spring arriving and the weather warming up, you may just feel like taking a walk in the woods... just watch out for the bears! Aaron shares his thoughts on the unique comedy/drama/travel memoir. #bookreviews #nature #humor #davewantstogohikingwithyou Music provided by www.hooksounds.com
Episode #16 - Dark Matter
February 24, 2018 15:47 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBDopplegangers! Kidnappings! Multiverses! Oh my! Dave and Aaron (or at least some version of them) discuss the latest sci-fi thriller from the guy who wrote Wayward Pines. #bookreviews #scifi #thriller #icecream #kidnappings #multiverse Music by hooksounds.com
Episode #15 - Killers Of The Flower Moon
February 17, 2018 17:48 - 4 minutes - 9.16 MBWe take a break from the sci-fi/fantasy books we normally cover to discuss a pretty shocking story of cold blooded murder from the 1920s. While the book isn't a "fun" read, it's important that we know the horrors of our history. #bookreviews #truecrime #mystery #history #nonfiction Music courtesy of hooksounds.com
Episode #14 - Artemis
February 15, 2018 03:15 - 5 minutes - 11.4 MBOn a very special Valentine's Day episode, Aaron chats with his wife Heather about the latest sci-fi spectacle from Andy Weir, the author of The Martian. Does this book suffer from the classic "Sophomore Slump" or does it stick the (moon) landing? #bookreview #scifi #moonheists #allthatjazz All of our music on the podcast comes from hooksounds.com
Episode #13 - The Three-Body Problem
February 10, 2018 19:41 - 4 minutes - 9.81 MBThe Three-Body Problem is the Hugo Award-winning phenomenon from China's most beloved science fiction author, Liu Cixin. Aaron shares some of his thoughts on it. Have you read it? Share your thoughts at [email protected] #scifi #bookreviews #Trisolaris #chaoticera Tunes are from hooksounds.com
Episode #12 - Two Minute Tip: Audio Books (Part 2)
February 10, 2018 19:33 - 2 minutes - 5.9 MBWhere's the best place to find/buy/borrow audio books? Dave and Aaron have some suggestions on where to get started. #audiobooks #twominutetips #overdrive #librivox #audible #library The cool intro music came from hooksounds.com
Episode #11 - Two Minute Tip: Audio Books (part 1)
February 08, 2018 19:39 - 1 minute - 4.2 MBI thought that this was a podcast about reading books? Aren't audio books cheating? NOPE! Prepare to double your double the number of books you read. #twominutetip #books #reading #audiobooks All that cool music in our podcasts comes from hooksounds.com
Episode #10 - Sourdough
February 08, 2018 04:29 - 4 minutes - 11.4 MBWhat do you get when you combine a book about the joys of technology with the passion of baking? This weird, wonderful gem of a book by the same author who brought you Mr Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore. Dave really enjoyed this book (which is not surprising based on how much bread he eats). Have you read it? Share your thoughts at [email protected] #fiction #bookreview #slurry #doublespicy Music provided by hooksounds.com
Episode #9 - The Sudden Appearance Of Hope
February 03, 2018 16:15 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBThis book won the 2017 World Fantasy Award, so we had to take a look at it. The protagonist: a jewel thief who people immediately forget about 60 seconds after they stop talking to her... their memories of her are completely gone. Dave LOVED the premise of the book, but does it stick the landing? To share with us what you are reading, email [email protected]. #thriller #scifi #review #doyouhaveperfection? (Musical goodness provided by hooksounds.com)
Episode #8 - Altered Carbon
January 30, 2018 22:28 - 4 minutes - 4.89 MBIs it a sc-fi novel? Is it a harboiled detective noir? Yes. What are you reading? Message us at [email protected] #scifi #mystery #bodysleeves Music courtesy of www.hooksongs.com ****EPISODE NOTE: According to reviews, the Netflix show is very, very graphic and we are super bummed out :( While we really enjoyed the book, we are in NO WAY endorsing the series. Resorting to "sexploitation" in order to get viewers for your show is gross. Yes, there was content issues in the book (I wo...
Episode #7 - Kings of the Wyld
January 30, 2018 22:27 - 3 minutes - 3.83 MBIt's time to get the band back together for a reunion tour: a suicide mission into the Heartwyld. Dave and Aaron share about one of their favorite fantasy titles from 2017. #fantasy #bookreviews #GRRMmeetsTerryPratchett Spicy tunes provided by www.hooksounds.com
Episode #6 - Two Minute Tip; Multibooking
January 30, 2018 22:25 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBMultibooking... it's like pinball... for books! Do you read one book at a time or do you read multiple books simultaneously? Email us your thoughts at [email protected]. #twominutetip #bookpinball Music by www.hooksounds.com
Episode #5 - Annihilation/Southern Reach Trilogy
January 30, 2018 22:24 - 4 minutes - 5.53 MBDave and Aaron are sharply divided on this baffling, unsettling series. Dave explains why he's a hater... Aaron explains why Dave's opinion is completely wrong. What are you reading? Drop us a line at [email protected] #scifi #dividedopinions #bookreviews #Whereliesthestranglingfruit (Bleep bloops courtesy of www.hooksounds.com)
Episode #4 - Ready Player One
January 30, 2018 22:16 - 5 minutes - 5.72 MBDave invites his buddy Joe into studio to talk about Ernest Cline's love letter to the 80's... Ready Player One! Is it worth reading before the movie comes out? Joe gives it 4.5 Delorians out of 5. What are you reading? Drop us a line at [email protected] #scifi #virtualworlds #nostalgia #eastereggs (The music enchanting your eardrums comes from www.hooksounds.com)
Episode #3 - Two Minute Tips: Stop Reading
January 30, 2018 22:11 - 2 minutes - 2.99 MBSo the trick to reading more books is to... stop reading? Huh? The guys explain their thinking in another Two Minute Tip! What have you been reading? Let us know at [email protected] (Theme music tuneage provided by www.hooksounds.com)
Episode #2 - Promise of Blood/Powder Mage Trilogy
January 30, 2018 21:46 - 4 minutes - 6.83 MBDave can't get enough flintlock fantasy of Brian McClellan's Powder Mage trilogy! If you are looking for a series with interesting magic systems, check this out. What are you reading? Let us know at [email protected] (Wicked-awesome tunes provided by www.hooksounds.com)
Episode #1 - Vlad Taltos Series
January 30, 2018 21:43 - 4 minutes - 6.23 MBAaron introduces us to the 15 book (so far) Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust. If you like wise-cracking, magical assassin dragons, this might be right up your alley! (Our crazy awesome background music was procured from www.hooksounds.com) ***Episode note: Please disregard Dave's overambitious email address idea... of course it was already taken. We have instead laid claim to [email protected]