From TBR Piles to Indie Aisles: Gearing up for Independent Bookstore Day!
Join hosts Andrea and Elizabeth as they dive into what’s next on their TBR shelf of their favorite sci-fi and fantasy series, along with a few stand alone novels. They share personal anecdotes and detailed insights about why these books captivate them. They also touch upon upcoming releases by authors like Rachel Gillig and R.F. Kuang. Additionally, the hosts discuss Independent Bookstore Day and their plans to celebrate, including how to find out more about local bookstore events.
Fantasy books on our TBR
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass #7) by Sarah J Maas
The Blackbird Oracle (All Souls #5) by Deborah Harkness
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower #5) by Stephen King
Written in My Own Heart's Blood (Outlander #8) by Diana Gabaldon
Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle #3) by Tracy Deonn
Sci-Fi books on our TBR
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells (upcoming on Apple TV+)
Project Hail Mail by Andy Weir (film in production)
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
I,Robot by Isaac Asimov
The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
Authors with new releases
Rachel Gillig with The Knight and the Moth, May 20, 2025
R.F. Kuang with Katabasis, August 26, 2025
Independent Bookstore Day
Indiebound Map and other resources: https://www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map
Trevor Noah’s Podcast, “What Now? With Trevor Noah”
The Book Larder, Seattle
Parnassus’ Books, Nashville
