Episode 187 - Favourite Reads of 2023

This episode we’re discussing our Favourite Reads of 2023! We talk about our favourite fiction and non-fiction books we read this year! Plus: Our favourite comics, video games, documentaries, podcasts, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Favourite Fiction For the podcast Anna The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao  (Episode 172 - Domestic Thrillers) Jam Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones (Episode 184 - Horror) Matthew Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, vol. 3 by Eiji Otsuka and by Housui Yamazaki (Episode 184 - Horror) The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023 edited by Lisa Unger and Steph Cha (Episode 186 - Suspense Fiction) Meghan The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Not for the podcast Jam Heaven’s Design Team by Hebi-Zou, Tsuta Suzuki, & Tarako Naked mole rats do not die of old age Owls’ ears are at asymmetrical heights Tarsiers have two tongues Accidental Elephant (YouTube) Matthew Ammonite by Nicola Griffith  Lambda Literary Award for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (Wikipedia) Meghan What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Anna Daisy and the Duke by Elizabeth Cole (The Wallflowers of Wildwood) Favourite Non-Fiction For the podcast Matthew Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives by Siddharth Kara (Episode 174 - Economics) Meghan Goldenrod: Poems by Maggie Smith (Episode 182 - Lyric Poetry) Anna They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers by Sarah Scoles (Episode 178 - Aliens, Extraterrestrials, and UFOs) Jam Histories of the Transgender Child by Jules Gill-Peterson (Episode 170 - Gender Theory & Gender Studies) Not for the podcast Meghan  Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Anna Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic – and what we can do about it by Jennifer Breheny Wallace Jam The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney (also discussed in Episode 181) Matthew Thirty-One Nil: On the Road With Football's Outsiders: A World Cup Odyssey by James Montague Other Favourite Things of 2023 Anna If Books Could Kill The Meme Stock Cult (patron episode) & two parter on Nudge Folding Ideas - This is Financial Advice (YouTube) Two Point Hospital / Campus Oxygen Not Included Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art Jam Nimona (film) Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki Matthew Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Nier: Automata (Wikipedia) Meghan Ten Candles Le Plonguer - Stéphane Larue Runner-Ups Jam Games  The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia) Baldur’s Gate 3 (Wikipedia) Redactle Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore (Episode 176 - Fantasy) Boy Island by Leo Fox (comic released via 133 installments on Instagram; link is installment #1) Changing my name (legal procedure) Best Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (cookies) Moon (celestial body) Matthew Comics Box of Light, vol. 1 by Seiko Erisawa Cryptid Club by Sarah Andersen The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún Deluxe Edition, vol. 1 by Nagabe Incredible Doom, vol. 1 by Matthew Bogart and Jesse Holden Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni Steeple, vols. 1-3 by John Allison, Sarah Stern, and Jim Campbell Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang and Gurihiru Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Leiber  Books Boss Fight: Jagged Alliance 2 by Darius Kazemi Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams by Alfred Lubrano Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender by Dr. Kit Heyam The Caped Crusader: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture by Glen Weldon The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge Games Hitman: World of Assassination Trilogy Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia) Tetris Effect Bayonetta (Wikipedia) Video Essays The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse - Folding Ideas Panzer Dragoon Series Retrospective - A Complete History and Review - I Finished A Video Game  Meghan Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci Onley's Arctic: Diaries and Paintings of the High Arctic by Toni Onley Vita Sackville-West's Sissinghurst: The Creation of a Garden by VitaSackville-West and Sarah Raven Hell-Bent: Obsession, Pain, and the Search for Something Like Transcendence in Competitive Yoga by Benjamin Lorr A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold and Charles W. Schwartz Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture under Late Capitalism by Daphné B. Witch King by Martha Wells Bad Fruit by Ella King Other Media We Mentioned Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh Theme Hospital (Wikipedia) 25 Food/Cooking Non-Fiction Books by BIPOC Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Niqiliurniq: A Cookbook from Igloolik by Micah Arreak, Annie Désilets, Lucy Kappianaq, Glenda Kripanik, and Kanadaise Uyarasuk New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian by Freddie Bitsoie Cooking for the Culture: Recipes and Stories from the New Orleans Streets to the Table by Toya Boudy Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations by Tabitha Brown tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine by Shane M. Chartrand with Jennifer Cockrall-King Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly 50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant's Love Letter to the United States Through Pie by Stacey Mei Yan Fong Modern Native Feasts by Andrew George Jr. Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism by Eric Holt-Giménez Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada's Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home by Eric Kim Indian-Ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna with Ritu Krishna 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today by Stephen Le A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia by Lara Lee Eat, Habibi, Eat!: Fresh Recipes for Modern Egyptian Cooking by Shahir Massoud The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico by Mely Martinez Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in México by Rick Martinez Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System by Raj Patel Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman Plantcakes: Fancy + Everyday Vegan Cakes for Everyone by Lyndsay Sung Chef Tee's Caribbean Kitchen by Chef Tee Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Bryant Terry Cooking with the Wolfman: Indigenous Fusion by David Wolfman and Marlene Finn Give us feedback! 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