In our last episode until the fall, we talk all about speculative fiction: our favorite fictional worlds, the best reading experiences we've had this season, and more. We also share the books that didn't make the cut for this season (even though we want to read them all), and get into the great realistic vs. genre fiction debate.

Books mentioned:

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

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