#123 — 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Novel Gaming!18 Sep 2025

#123 — 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy' by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Pirate and sirens and dragons, oh my! It's a sequel book club episode! This month we read Maggie Tokuda-Hall's 'The Siren, the Song, and the Spy'! Conversation begins around 27:50. Of course, before we do that, we check in on some stuff we've been playing, watching, and thinking about.

Playing

  • The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (GBA on NSO)
  • Hollow Knight (Switch)


Watching

  • Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching (YouTube)
  • Twisted Metal (Peacock)
  • The Paper (Peacock)


Thinking About

  • Nintendo Direct... before it happened
  • Finding old artwork


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#137 — Random Encounters: Earth Day!

#137 — Random Encounters: Earth Day!

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#136 — 'The Sound of Stars' by Alechia Dow

#136 — 'The Sound of Stars' by Alechia Dow

Can you find love amid an electric alien invasion? Or find hope and refuge in art? The protagonists of 'The Sound of Stars' by Alecia Dow would certainly love to know. We talk about this young adult s...

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#135 — We're Playing Pokémon Pokopia!

#135 — We're Playing Pokémon Pokopia!

There simply wasn't a world, apocalyptic or otherwise, that we weren't going to play and talk about the latest Pokémon spin-off title, the cozy sandbox builders game, Pokopia. But before we gather all...

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#134 — 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days' by Jessie Sylva

#134 — 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Days' by Jessie Sylva

We wanted something cute and cozy with a hearty helping of fantasy this month, so we read 'How to Lose a Goblin in Ten Day' by Jessie Sylva, a 2026 fantasy romance about a halfling and goblin forced t...

5 Mar 1h 7min

#133 — Video Game Dating Profiles

#133 — Video Game Dating Profiles

Pixelated protagonist looking for a co-op partner. You interested? Well, swipe right and join us as we create video game character dating profiles and play a lovely game! The fun starts at 26:50. Befo...

19 Feb 1h 3min

#132 — 'How High We Go in the Dark' by Sequoia Nagamatsu

#132 — 'How High We Go in the Dark' by Sequoia Nagamatsu

How could climate change and a plague impact how humans love and grieve? Sequoia Nagamatsu's 'How High We Go in the Dark' explores this question through interconnected sci-fi short stories that really...

5 Feb 1h 14min

#131 — The Return of the Backlog Challenge!

#131 — The Return of the Backlog Challenge!

We are joined this month by Tommy from Distant Echoes: A Star Wars Podcast and Lee Carvallo's Podding Challenge: A Simpsons Gaming Podcast to kickoff the return of the Backlog Challenge! But before we...

22 Jan 1h 31min

#130 — ‘Mirage City’ by Lev A. C. Rosen

#130 — ‘Mirage City’ by Lev A. C. Rosen

We’re starting the new year off with an unprecedented book club: the fourth entry in a series! This month we read Mirage City, the latest Evander Mills novel by Lev A. C. Rosen… But before we ride our...

8 Jan 1h 21min

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