Adding 3 Books to Our TBR: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Picks, Wild Cards & Intimidating Reads
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.
06:49 The ‘River of Books’ & Managing a TBR
09:33 Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi or Fantasy Book
15:41 Wild Card Book Pick
21:23 An Intimidating Read
25:09 Tolkien and The Silmarillion
27:45 Looking Ahead
Books mentioned in the episode:
The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson
A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
1984 by George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
How to Art: Bringing a Fancy Subject Down to Earth by Kate Bryan
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
How to Art: Bringing a Fancy Subject Down to Earth by Kate Bryan
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Follow along & explore more:
Our 26 to Read in 2026:
TBR Mindset Post:
Independent Bookstore Day (last Saturday in April):
💫 Have a favorite sci-fi or fantasy trilogy we should read next? Let us know! We’d love your recommendations!
