{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Galaxies and Goddesses: A Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bookcast","title":"Adding 3 Books to Our TBR: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Picks, Wild Cards & Intimidating Reads","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d8368c5c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1801,"description":"In this special one year anniversary episode of Galaxies and Goddesses, we’re reflecting on our favorite moments from the past year of podcasting, how our reading habits have evolved, and the books that have shaped our journey. Instead of looking back at our top reads, we’re each adding three intentional picks to our TBR: a highly anticipated sci-fi or fantasy book, a wild card outside our usual genres, and an intimidating or long read we’ve been putting off. \n06:49 The ‘River of Books’ & Managing a TBR09:33 Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi or Fantasy Book15:41 Wild Card Book Pick21:23 An Intimidating Read25:09 Tolkien and The Silmarillion27:45 Looking Ahead\nBooks mentioned in the episode:The Raven Scholar by Antonia HodgsonA Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.1984 by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Housemaid by Freida McFadden\nHow to Art: Bringing a Fancy Subject Down to Earth by Kate Bryan\nThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon\nMoby-Dick by Herman MelvilleIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien\nThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien\nFollow along & explore more:\nOur 26 to Read in 2026:https://www.instagram.com/p/DT-wnMqicdB/\nTBR Mindset Post:https://www.instagram.com/p/DVNlgZfD7F8/\nIndependent Bookstore Day (last Saturday in April):https://www.bookweb.org/independent-bookstore-day \n💫 Have a favorite sci-fi or fantasy trilogy we should read next? Let us know! We’d love your recommendations!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bnX4vU-OLjNeTuZiDcsuCA3k6RYXisfD4BX5ojImheg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzA3/M2IzN2M3MzMwNjc5/OTY0OTFhMGM0Yzdk/N2Y4Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}