Leif begins the laborious process of finally reading through his Christmas gifts through the years. He starts with Stories of Your Life and Others, a collection of short stories by Ted Chiang, and gifted to him by none other than Emily! Join us as we talk about short stories, the grandaddies of science fiction, and adapting stories. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

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#39 – Stories of Your Life and Others - By Ted Chiang

Learn about what's going on in Palestine Decolonize Palestine Decolonization in Palestine w/ Ussama Makdisi How you can support Palestinians Islamic Relief The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund Addameer Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions More ways to help here... Emily has surpassed the average lore nerd and delved into the grandaddy of all fantasy bibles: The Silmarillion. Join Leif in learning what is up with Aragorn's bloodline, what is a Silmaril, and Middle Earth Colonialism. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#38 – The Silmarillion

Leif is back with another video game to complain about! This time, it's all about the Dark Knight, and his best friend the Arkham Knight. Leif and Emily talk about video games, comic books, and horny game developers. This episode will really make you feel like you played Batman. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#37 – Batman: Arkham Knight

Leif and Emily return for 2021, with a new episode, and some new cats! For the first episode of the new year, Leif is talking about rogue-likes, and how much he loves them. Emily joins him for discussions of video game difficulty, progression, and Supergiant Games. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#36 – FTL: Faster Than Light

Emily returns with her second book of the quarantine! It turns out, enjoying a book makes it far easier to read. Who knew? Emily discusses "great books", gender, race, and global warming. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#35 – Their Eyes Were Watching God

One month is better than three, right? No apologies though, it's time for us to rip into grammar and punctuation and other super interesting things. Leif and Emily discuss English degrees, snobs, and early 2000's internet humor. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#34 – Eats, Shoots and Leaves

We are back, with some other podcast recommendations. But first, donate what you can! Hoodrat to Headwrap: a Decolonized Podcast by Ericka Hart and Ebony Donnley Hella Black by Blake Simons and Delency Parham The Red Nation Podcast by Nick Estes and The Red Nation Citations Needed by Nima Shirazi and Adam Johnson Ear Hustle by Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods, and many more inside San Quentin State Prison Leif and Emily talk about Hyper Light Drifter, created by Heart Machine and Abylight S.L. Music by Veltpunch.

#33 – Hyper Light Drifter

Emily has big news, which will be broadcast across the country! Will Tsundoku Book Club survive this shake up? Will Leif ever learn to trust again? Leif and Emily discuss school, being forced to read, and ask each other: How many books is too many? Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#32 – The Decision

Leif liked Emily's A.D. comic book, so he decided to follow up with one of his own. A.D.: After Death asks important questions like: what is the cure for death? What killed off humanity? And should you get back with your ex? Leif also tries to get over his desire for newer, flashier art.A.D. After Death was written by Scott Snyder, and illustrated by Jeff Lemire.Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for art from the book! Music by Veltpunch.

#31 – A.D.: After Death

Leif finishes off his Humble Bundle collection with Song of Kali, a horror novel by Dan Simmons, sort of. Join Leif and Emily as they discuss racism, humanity, and the Fairly Oddparents. It's... a strange one folks. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#30 – Song of Kali

In order to get her mind off of the current coronavirus pandemic, Emily decided to read A.D.: After the Deluge, a comic about Hurricane Katrina and the people who lived through it. Your isolated hosts discuss crises, looting, and double-page spreads. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#29 – A.D.: After the Deluge

Tim returns to tell us a tale of two books, and how our podcast inspired him to quit reading one of them! We discuss relationships, hauntings, and how this episode definitely isn't sponsored by Amazon Prime shipping. Running with Scissors is written by Augusten Burroughs Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places is written by Colin Dickey Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#28 – Running With Scissors and Ghostland

We're joined by Tim to discuss Budayeen Nights. This collection of short stories by George Alec Effinger center on the cyberpunk future in a nameless city, steeped in Middle Eastern culture. What does it take for Leif to enjoy a book? Apparently, good characters, humor, and not holding the reader's hand. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#27 – Budayeen Nights

Emily reveals her love of essay collections with Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris. But what do we do when those essays aren't quite what we were expecting? Leif and Emily discuss faulty memories, Rent, and somehow, Israeli apartheid. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#26 – Me Talk Pretty One Day

It's 2020, and Tsundoku Book Club is back, leaving apologies for late episodes in the 2010s. Leif starts out strong by going back to his strong suit, complaining about genre fiction after reading Fall of Gods, an illustrated book. Emily and the birthday boy discuss Kickstarter, concept art, and compelling storytelling. Fall of Gods was created by Rasmus Berggreen and Michael Vogt. Follow us on Twitter at @TsundokuPod for extra tidbits that don't make it into the episodes! Music by Veltpunch.

#25 – Fall of Gods

The podcast where we finally get to the books/movies/games that have been sitting on our shelves for forever. Hosted by Leif Nelson and Emily Miner.

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