SFF Yeah! is a biweekly show dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy.
Sep 11, 2024
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.
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Books Discussed
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
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00:18:52
Sep 04, 2024
Sharifah talks about Shakespeare and references to the Bard in SF/F, talks Antony and Cleopatra with Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong, and more!
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Learn something new, sharpen your skills, and expand your horizons with our Better Living Through Books newsletter. Better Living Through Books is your resource for reading material that helps you live the life you want. From self-help to cookbooks to parenting to personal finance, relationships, and more, Better Living Through Books has got you covered. If it’s part of life, it can be part of your reading life. That's what Better Living Through Books is all about.
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Books Discussed
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Vilest Things by Chloe Gong
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu
Prince of Cats by Ronald Wimberly
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00:38:44
Aug 28, 2024
Sharifah talks about some of her favorite backlist SF/F reads.
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Books Discussed
Life on Mars by Tracy K. Smith
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
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00:14:05
Aug 21, 2024
Sharifah talks about representation in SF/F and captain of Book Riot's In Reading Color newsletter Erica Ezeifedi recommends great BIPOC SF/F.
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Links
"The Hidden Racism of Book Cover Design" by Tajja Isen (The Walrus)
Books Discussed
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko
Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno Garcia
The Good House by Tananarive Due
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
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00:31:55
Aug 14, 2024
Sharifah talks about favorite SF/F of this century so far.
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Books Discussed
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell
Exit West by Moshin Hamid
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin
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00:16:54
Aug 07, 2024
Sharifah talks about the new shape of SFF Yeah and discusses the best SFF of the year so far with Book Riot's managing editor and All the Books host Vanessa Diaz.
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Books Discussed
The Afterlife of Mal Caldera by Nadi Reed Perez
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice
Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo
The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei
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00:37:04
Mar 20, 2024
SFF Yeah! is going on hiatus, so Jenn and Sharifah reminisce about 173 episodes and talk about favorite SF/F picture and board books.
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Books Discussed
Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Cryptid Baby series by Elias Barks with Meg Hunt and Zoe Persico (Nessie Baby!)
A Jedi You Will Be by Preeti Chhibber and Mike Deas
Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman and Dan Yaccarino
LIFT by Minh LĂª and Dan Santat
King Arthur’s Very Great Grandson by Kenneth Kraegel
If Your Babysitter is a Bruja by Ana Siqueira and Irena Freitas
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Rainbow Goblins by Ul de Rico
What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom
The Truth About Dragons by Julie Leung and Hanna Cha
Stella’s Stellar Hair by Yesenia Moises
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00:56:55
Mar 13, 2024
Jenn talks about two recent favorites with very different vibes.
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Books Discussed
The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl: (2023) Volume 1 by Miyuki Tonogaya
Sisters of the Vast Black by Lina Rather
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00:10:47
Mar 06, 2024
Jenn and guest Vanessa get deep into 2021's The Green Knight, plus talk a little bit more about the Hugos and a very wonky Wonka event.
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News
Hugos Updates: Just Go Visit File770
Willy Wonkay's Potentially Litigious Fyre Festival? [EW]
Discussion
The Green Knight (2021)
"The Gawain Poet"
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [Project Gutenberg]
The Green Knight by David Lowery and Anonymous
Preeti Chhibber on Dev Patel's Casting [Elle]
Monkey Man Trailer [YouTube]
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00:51:23
Feb 28, 2024
Jenn tackles two more listener questions and updates everyone about her Machineries of Empire reread.
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2024 is the tenth year of the Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons and diversify our TBRs. To get book recommendations for each task, sign up for the Read Harder newsletter. We’ll also keep you informed about other cool reading challenges, readathons, and more across the bookish internet. If you become a paid subscriber, you get even more recommendations plus community features, where you can connect with a community of passionate, like-minded readers in a cozy and supportive corner of the internet. Visit bookriot.com/readharder to sign up.
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Books Discussed
The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee
Jennifer K: Middle-grade SF/F
The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes (but really any Rick Riordan Presents)
Lisa P: Academic sci-fi and Marginalized perspectives in high fantasy
The Blue, Beautiful World (Cygnus Beta #3) by Karen Lord
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
Rec'd by Lisa: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylor
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00:11:57
Feb 21, 2024
Jenn and guest Kelly Jensen dig into what horror is and isn't, the Summer Scares program, recommendations, and what even is happening with this ACOTAR adaptation.
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News
A Court of Thorns and Roses Is ... Not? ... Cancelled [Collider]
Books Discussed
Summer Scares
Jackal by Erin E. Adams
Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno
All These Bodies by Kendare Blake
Dead Flip by Sara Farizan
#MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil
Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
My Aunt Is A Monster by Reimena Yee
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill (cw: animal experimentation & cruelty, homophobia, violence against women, loss of a child)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1, Koyoharu Gotouge with John Werry (Translator), Stan!, Adam Grano, Mike Montesa, John Hunt,
Symbiosis novellas by Nicky Drayden (cw: body horror)
The White Guy Dies First edited by Terry J. Benton-Walker (7/16)
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
The Black Girl Survives in This One edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraceia J. Fennell (4/2)
Chlorine by Jade Song
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00:51:47
Feb 14, 2024
This week, Jenn answers two listener questions about paranormal romance and cinnamon rolls.
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Books Discussed
For Sarah: comps for Nalini Singh
Mercenary Librarians series by Kit RochaÂ
L. Penelope’s Earthsinger series
Shelly Laurenston’s Honey Badgers series
For Christina: cinnamon rolls who are going through it
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho (and/or others by Zen Cho)
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00:12:38
Feb 07, 2024
Jenn and guest Erica talk about their favorite character pairings in SF/F, from romantic to platonic to #complicated, and discuss the Hugo Awards shenanigans, Dolly Parton's connection to Buffy, and more.
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News
Buffy Reboot news via Dolly Parton [Popverse]
Hugo 2023 Shenanigans, Recapped, Plus Resignations [Book Riot, File770]
The Audie Awards Finalists [Book Riot]
Books Discussed
Platonic Soulmates: Camilla Hect and Palimedes in The Locked Tomb by Tamsyn MuirÂ
Complicated Besties: Johnny and Nick in Beneath the Rising by Premee Mohamed
Unconditional Acceptance Romance: Yasira and Productivity in The Outside by Ada Hoffmann
Former Mentor/Mentee Turned Bros: Cas and Rio in Zero Sum Game by SL Huang
Pining Sapphics/Beefing Rappers Turned Lovers: Red and Blue in This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
Friends on a Quest: Miuko and Magpie Spirit Geiki in A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee
Annoying Friends and Low-Key Co-Parents: Murderbot and ART/Perihelion in Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Human/Animal Companions: Vasilisa and Solovey (the horse!) in The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden
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01:01:18
Jan 31, 2024
Jenn gets feedback from a previous listener rec and answers two more questions!
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Books Discussed
Tanelle recs Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent for Sarah
Murderbot comps for Val:
This is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal el Mohtar
Charles Yu’s short story collection, Sorry Please Thank You
P. Djèlà Clark (if you're willing to do fantasy)
Badass Space Stories for Eliška:
Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White
Genesis of Misery by Neon Yang
Kameron Hurley's The Stars Are Legion
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00:11:10
Jan 24, 2024
Jenn and guest Danika talk through SFF Yeah's stats for 2023, including most recommended books and authors, dig into some SFF reboot news, and more.
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News
Illustrated Hunger Games edition coming out [AP News]
Sci-Fi Art Show [Gizmodo]
Highlander Reboot (!!!) [The Mary Sue]
Wednesday Season 2 Updates [The Mary Sue]
Stats Discussed
Most Recommended Books
Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty
The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon
Bad Cree by Jessica Johns [read an excerpt!]
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older
Most Recommended Authors
Ann Leckie
Juno Dawson
Silvia Moreno Garcia
Top 5 Most Popular Episodes
The Best Books Of The Last Quarter (July 2023)
Most Anticipated SF/F of 2023: January - June
The Most Anticipated SFF Books of 2023, Part 2
Best Books of Early 2023
The 2023 Stats Show [Jenn's note to listeners: should properly be 2022 Stats!!]
Our Favorite Episode(s) to Record
Cover Talk
Most Popular SFF of 2013
Books For Our Younger Selves / Characters Who Make Us Feel Seen
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00:42:15
Jan 17, 2024
This week, Jenn answers two listener questions — one looking for romantasy series, and another for rompy sci-fi.
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Books Discussed
Romantasy for Sarah:
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate)
Rompy SF for Tanelle:
Light Years From Home by Mike Chen
Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots
Mandatory mention of Valerie Valdes (Chilling Effect)
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00:10:11
Jan 10, 2024
Jenn and guest Danika talk about a Tolkien lawsuit, the passing of Richard Bowes, the Zelda movie, their most anticipated books from the first half of 2024, and more.
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News
Like anyone is going to win a lawsuit against the Tolkien Estate [Variety]
Live action Legend of Zelda movie in the works [Wired]
RIP Richard Bowes [Tor.com]
Be a voting citizen reader! 38th Annual Asimov Awards and WSFA Small Press Award [File 770]
Books Discussed
Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice [Most Anticipated Books of 2024]
The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa, translated by Rayna Abdelrahman and Sawad Hussain
Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho
Archangels of Funk by Andrea Hairston
Dancers of the Dawn by ZulekhĂ¡ A. Afzal
An Education in Malice by S. T. Gibson
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk, translated by Heather Cleary
The Fox Maidens by Robin Ha
First Test Graphic Novel by Tamora Pierce, illustrated by Becca Farrow
Infinity Kings (Infinity Cycle #3) by Adam Silvera
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase
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00:41:20
Jan 03, 2024
Vanessa joins Jenn again to look at what got accolades and award nods, if not wins, over the past year, plus their own favorites of 2023!
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Books Discussed
Read Jenn's full write-up here: The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022 and 2023, Crunched
Top Titles from 2023 Best Of Lists:
Chain-Gang All-Stars, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Land of Milk and Honey, C. Pam Zhang
Our Share of Night, Mariana Enriquez
Lone Women, Victor LaValle
Top Titles from 2023 Award Finalists/Winners, Published in 2022:
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Spear by Nicola Griffith
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn
Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo
Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Solaris)
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Siren Queen by Nghi Vo
Jenn and Vanessa's Picks
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
The Archive Undying by Emma Mieko Candon
Bitter Medicine by Mia Tsai
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Translation State by Ann Leckie
Lone Women by Victor LaValle
The Shadow Cabinet by Juno DawsonÂ
Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
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00:45:20
Dec 27, 2023
Sharifah and Jenn are off this holiday week, but we thought it would be fun to share a rerun of our most anticipated books of 2023, which originally aired on January 11, 2023.
Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Renfield trailer, a new bookstore honoring Octavia Butler, their most anticipated books for January through June of 2023, and more!
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News Discussed
A new bookstore in Pasadena: Octavia’s Bookshelf [LAist]
Trailer for Renfield [Twitter]
Most Anticipated [The Mary Sue]
Wakanda Forever Streaming 2/1 [Twitter]
Books Discussed
Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (2/14) - William Morrow
Lone Women by Victor LaValle (3/21) - One World
A Brief History of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar (3/28) - Little Brown
Untethered Sky by Fonda Lee (4/11) - Tordotcom
The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro (Apr 18) - PRH
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older (Mar 7) - Tordotcom
Witch King by Martha Wells (May 30) - Tordotcom
Jenn's Extended List
Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai (1/10)
Karma of the Sun by Brandon Ying Kit Boey (1/17)
Vampire Weekend by Mike Chen (1/31)
Everything Good Dies Here by Djuna, translated by Adrian Thieret (3/7)
The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan (3/28)
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway (5/16)
Translation State by Ann Leckie (6/6)
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Dec 20, 2023
Jenn talks about different kinds of rereading, a plan for this winter, and some experimenting to come on Backlist episodes!
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Books Discussed
The Machineries of Empire by Yoon Ha Lee (cw: violence, abuse, gore)
The Broken Earth Series by N.K. Jemisin (cw: violence, abuse, gore, death of children)
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