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The Sword and Laser

Summary: Read along with the Sword and Laser book club! From classic science fiction to the latest gritty fantasy, we cover it. Subscribe for book discussions, author interviews, hot releases, and news from the genre fiction world!

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  • Artist: Tom Merritt and Veronica Belmont
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 #454 - Baltimore, City of Baltars | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:34:58

We may be getting some Zelazny TV, Murderbot is coming back, some ideas of non-fiction book picks we could try, and we kick off our February book pick, Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher.

 #453 - And That's How the News Goes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:11

We check in on how everyone is feeling about Brightness Falls From the Air. We also feel mildly optimistic about Apple's digital narrators, and we discuss the best way to introduce someone to a series.

 #452 - Having Feelpinions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:16

A very tense episode as Veronica and Tom violently agree about Elric of Melniboné. Plus, the most anticipated books of 2023, and how to take advantage of Novelist at your local library.

 #451 - When Your Anti-Hero Gets a Little Too Anti | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:24

We properly credit the amazing Nancy Pearl and her four doorways into stories. And we want yours! Send them to feedback@swordandlaser.com. Plus our mid-read takes on Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné. Also, we break the news about Henry Cavill to Veronica live on the show.

 #450 - Where the Wild Nerds Are | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:27

We wrap up our thoughts on Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty and Tom tries out his 4-part way of evaluating books to explain why people enjoyed it differently. Plus we kick off our December pick, Elric of Melniboné, encourage you to save Locus Magazine and Veronica is IMPRESSIVE at reading author names now.

 #449 - Finding a Leggy Blonde | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:06

Veronica forgets what beer she had. Must be a good beer. It was a blonde in a tall can. A leggy blonde perhaps? Also, we have the World Fantasy Award winner AND the SPFBO finalists! Plus our non-spoilery first impressions of Mur Lafferty's Six Wakes.

 #448 - The Reverse Heisenberg | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:40:23

Veronica is very concerned about the Witcher news. Also on this episode: we have some prize winners to increase your to-read list. We pick a tentative fan name for y'all. We kick off our November read, Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty, AND our final thoughts on The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri. Also, Veronica might have Crow-vid.

 #447 - Sword and Lazy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:06

It's our 15th anniversary! And we celebrated by making puns, discussing our favorite wearable fantasy and sci-fi weapons, and finding rumors about our hometowns. We also check in on our read of The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri.

 #446 - Don't Blurb on a Dime | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:51

[Ed. note: We tried to fix V’s audio, sorry for the weirdness!] Veronica may have overdone becoming a friend of crows. She has more than 100 of them in her driveway now. Plus, we kick off our non-spoilery thoughts on The Jasmine Throne.

 #445 - Release the S&L Cut! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:57:34

We love the Wellsian Touch, be it murderbots or fantasy. Is there a Harry Potter of SciFi? And we wrap up How High we Go in the Dark… and suggest the S&L edit.

 #444 - Cut Thieves and Purses | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:28

The Hugos are here and lots of very deserving winners. A roguish story bundle. Are TV shows worse than an ending? Our first thoughts on How High We Go in the Dark, and our last thoughts on Rivers of London.

 #443 - The Land of MoarTor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:37

We get more Tor now and possibly more Lord of the Rings movies. Plus a nuanced discussion of representation in a book when the author is white.

 442 - Multiverse Penguin | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:44:31

Is Hunt the Stars a summer fling? We wrap up our thoughts on the SFR hit. Plus, the lowdown on the RandomPenguin antitrust lawsuit as they try to buy Simon and Schuster.

 #441 - Multiverse Tom Read It | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:42:09

Has a book ever changed your mind? Do authors write differently for audio? Pack that reading list with Clarke award nominees, it’s a new Sword and Laser!

 #440 - Mr. Darcy in Space | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:43:59

We have Locus winners and Veronica read so many of them! Plus, what makes some books seem like a retread while others more of a remix? And our first thoughts on Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik.

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