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EPISODE 06: Turning the Page
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Episode Guests
Jennifer Bell from the Pegwarmers podcast and author of A Warrior’s Legacy series
Jason Sallee avid book nerd and friend of Thirty Something Digital
Krissy Faith (originally scheduled but unable to join us… check out her favorites below, though!)
Episode Description
This week, we flip through one of the most geek rich forms of media out there… books! Our geeky guests take us on a journey through defining geek lit, delving into geek lit community, and they come up with a revolutionary new movement on the spot!
Jennifer’s Favorites
Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
Redwall by Brian Jaques
Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas
Newbie Recommendation: The Reckoners by Brandon Sanderson
Jason’s Favorites
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Newbie Recommendation: The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
Krissy’s Favorites
The Riddle-Master Trilogy by Patricia A. McKillip
Winter’s Tale by Mark Helprin
The Sevenwaters series by Juliet Marillier
Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
Newbie Recommendation: The Belgariad by David Eddings
BONUS Recommendation: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Show Notes
- 0:00
What qualifies as geek literature?
- 15:13
Geek Lit Chat and Priorities
- 25:11
Geek Lit Community
- 33:09
Bringing readers and non-readers to Geekdom (BONUS: Revolutionary movement discussion – Read Aloud Groups!)
- 46:35
Geeky Guest’s Personal Favorites
- 1:00:13
Newbie Recommendations
- 1:06:07
Recap & Wrap-up
Key Terms/Properties Mentioned in the Podcast
Star Wars (books), Star Trek (books), Tolkien, LOTR, Stephen King, fan fiction, trope, hero’s journey, Joseph Campbell, Firefly, Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire series, anti-hero, Lestat, the Dark Tower series, alternative history, steampunk, diesel punk, cyber punk, The Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel, The Infernal Devices trilogy, Oprah’s Book Club, I, Ripper, The Dresden Files, escapism, Harry Potter series, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, comic convention (con), Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold (Landover series), Dragonriders of Pern, DragonCon, George RR Martin, A Warrior’s Legacy series, 1st person narrative, 3rd person narrative, The Iron Druid Chronicles, Kevin Hearne, The Once and Future King, The Hobbit, Eragon, The Kingkiller Chronicles, JK Rowling, Brian Jaques, Sarah J. Maas, Jim Butcher, Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey, Patrick Rothfuss, Patricia A. McKillip, Mark Helprin, Juliet Marillier, C.S. Lewis, David Eddings, Terry Pratchett, The Riddle-Master Trilogy, Winter’s Tale, The Sevenwaters series, Discworld series, Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, Perelandra, The Belgariad, Guards! Guards!, The Reckoners, Brandon Sanderson, Deadpool
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