The Jennys chat about the books they're excited for in the second half of 2021 -- the only joy we can experience in this world is books! -- and then review Jessie Q. Sutanto's comedy novel Dial A for Aunties.

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Episode 152 - 2021 Book Preview (Part 2) and Dial A for Aunties

Abandoning books that aren't working for you is a glorious gift you can give yourself! The Jennys chat about DNFing books and review Uzma Jalaluddin's new novel Hana Khan Carries On.

Episode 151 - The Life-Changing Magic of DNFing Books

Gin Jenny speaks with debut SFF novelist P. Djèlí Clark about his new alternate history murder mystery, A Master of Djinn.

Episode 150 - Interview with P. Djèlí Clark, Author of A Master of Djinn

The Jennys reunite to chat about moms in fiction (just in time for Father's Day!) and conclude the 2021 Hatening with Christopher Yates's Black Chalk.

Episode 149 - Moms in Fiction and the Hatening Concludes

Gin Jenny interviews Brina Starler, author of the new romance novel and LM Montgomery homage Anne of Manhattan. We chat about the book, what's relatable about Anne Shirley, and whether the bananas thing is true.

Episode 148 - Interview with Brina Starler, Author of Anne of Manhattan

Gin Jenny speaks with Nicole Jarvis, whose debut SF novel The Lights of Prague is out now from Titan Books.

Episode 147 - Interview with Nicole Jarvis, author of The Lights of Prague

The Jennys discuss their most-anticipated books in the first half of 2021 and begin the 2021 Hatening with Joseph O'Connor's The Star of the Sea.

Episode 146 - 2021 Book Preview and The Hatening Begins

The Jennys reunite to chat about their 2020 year of reading and review Emily Danforth's sprawling gay novel Plain Bad Heroines.

Episode 145 - A Belated 2020 Recap and Emily Danforth's Plain Bad Heroines

Gin Jenny interviews author CL Clark about their new military fantasy novel, The Unbroken, and finally discovers the distinction between Kansas City, KS, and Kansas City, MO.

Episode 144 - Interview with CL Clark, Author of The Unbroken

Gin Jenny chats with Rose Lerner about her new Audible Original romance, The Wife in the Romance, and her timeless obsession with an Edwardian Holmes/Watson gay jewel thief AU.

Episode 143 - Interview with Rose Lerner, Author of The Wife in the Attic

Gin Jenny talks to romance author Talia Hibbert about biscuits, rom coms, and her latest novel, Act Your Age, Eve Brown.

Episode 142 - Interview with Talia Hibbert, Author of Act Your Age, Eve Brown

Gin Jenny is enjoyed by special guest star Renay to chat about the best of SF in 2020 across all genres. Then Renay shares a gaming starter pack for nervous gamers, and Gin Jenny explains cross-stitching.

Episode 141 - 2020 SF in Review, with Renay!

The Jennys recommend the best gifts for the 2020 holiday season and rave over Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half.

Episode 140 - Holiday Gift Guide 2020 and Brit Bennett's The Vanishing Half

The Jennys are joined by Friend of the Pod Ashley to talk about scary books, review a romance novel that didn't quite work for them, and play a Goosebumps-inspired game.

Episode 139 - Spoopy Books and Kwana Jackson's Real Men Knit

The Jennys return to their Three Musketeers readalong, chat about fictional places they'd like to visit, and review Elizabeth Little's mystery novel Pretty as a Picture.

Episode 138 - Fictional Travel Destinations and Elizabeth Little's Pretty as a Picture

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