Stray Reads

Dec 05 2024 20 ep. 89 mins 1
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A Monthly Book Podcast in which Sol (She/Them), Sergio (He/Them) & guests discuss a different book each month! Read On! Reach us at [email protected]

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The City in Glass

Dec 05 2024 62 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The City in Glass by Nghi Vo, her most recent fantasy novella about dealing with devastating loss and a troubled relationship between a demon and an angel. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠strayreadspo

The Haunting of Hill House

Oct 31 2024 62 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, a genre-defining gothic horror ghost story. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Next Month's Bo

Six of Crows

Oct 11 2024 102 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, a fantasy heist novel starring a bunch of hyper competent, handsome teenagers who can't for the life of them talk about how deeply in love they are with each other. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠�

Fledgling

Sep 14 2024 86 mins  
Content Warnings for this episode's main section (starts at 43:00): sexual abuse, adult/minor relationship, pedophilia, racism. Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Fledgling by Octavia Butler, a present day vampire story that seeks to subvert many of the tropes in its genre. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions

The Fox Wife

Aug 10 2024 68 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo, a historical fantasy about a grieving mother on a quest for vengeance, and a detective obsessed with fox spirits. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Treasure Island

Aug 07 2024 81 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, a real pirate classic. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Next Month's Book: The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo. Intro/Outro

Night Shift

May 31 2024 111 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Night Shift by Stephen King, a real grab bag of short horror (and horror adjacent) fiction. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Next Month's Book: Treasure Island by Ro

Mapping the Interior

May 24 2024 64 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones, a short horror novella. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Next Month's Book: Night Shift by Stephen King Intro/Outro music is

Spinning Silver

Mar 09 2024 78 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, a very loose retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale with a lot of moving parts. Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Next Month's Book: TBA. Int

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Feb 20 2024 83 mins  
Welcome to Stray Reads! In this episode we discuss The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Apologies for the late episode, but we had to figure out some logistics going forward. Please enjoy the episode! Find Sergio at @fireblend, and the podcast at @strayreadspod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to reach us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠strayreadspodcast@gmail.