The Fantasy Inn is rather fond of fantasy books… it’s in the name. But when and why do we read outside the fantasy genre? After all, there are so many truly incredible books out there.

Please note that our reading skews toward fantasy, so this is not an episode that extensively explores other genres. Instead, we examine our reading habits, the appeal of other genres, and why we sometimes find it difficult to read outside our comfort zones.

Note on Acronyms: We mention “TBRs” multiple times throughout this episode, which refers to “To Be Read” lists… essentially a list that some readers create to organize the books they plan to read in the future.

Books Mentioned:

• Chaos Vector by Megan E. O’Keefe
• A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
• Severance by Ling Ma
• A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare
• Buried Deep by Margot Hunt
• Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko
• The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
• Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
• The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende
• The Eighth Life: (for Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili
• The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II by Svetlana Alexievich
• The Secret History of Wonder Woman by Jill Lepore
• Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown
• Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
• Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
• What Kings Ate and Wizards Drank by Krista D. Ball
• 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

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