• Ming Tsu Meets John Wick (Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu Ch.46-Ch.60
    Oct 2 2023

    Welcome to part four of four on our journey through The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin.

    In this episode we're discussing thoughts from Chapters 46-60 as Ming and crew steam towards a final showdown! Can Ming finally rescue his wife? If so, at what cost? Can a mysterious albino savior actually save Ming on this final leg of his quest for revenge? And most importantly, will we get the thrilling conclusion we expect or will this book end up writing checks Ming Tsu just can't cash?

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  • Travel, Revelations, and Death (Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu Ch.31-Ch.45)
    Sep 25 2023

    Welcome to part three of four on our journey through The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin.

    In this episode we're discussing thoughts from Chapters 31-45 as Ming and crew continue their journey. We get startling revelations, peril, and death as the adventure steams forward - but can Ming trust he's on the right path? At what cost will success arrive cloaked in?

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  • A Foggy Memory and a Burning Snake(Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu Ch.16-Ch.30)
    Sep 18 2023

    Welcome to part two of four on our journey through The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin.


    In this episode we're discussing thoughts from Chapters 16-30 as Ming continues on his quest for vengeance while we learn more about the mysterious new members of his magical traveling companions.


    Can Ming trust his own memories and are things really as they seem? Only one thing is certain and that is the ever present danger that swirls around Ming Tsu the closer he gets to the names on his list.

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    1 hr and 41 mins
  • A Mission For Vengeance And A Beginning (Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu Ch.1-Ch.15)
    Sep 11 2023

    We kick off our next book with part one of four on our journey through The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin.


    In this episode we're discussing thoughts from Chapters 1-15 as we're introduced to the main characters and pulled right into the story already in progress.


    This gothic western fantasy gets underway in cinematic fashion and wastes no time before jumping right into the tale of revenge for our title character, Ming Tsu, as he seeks to rescue his beloved wife Ada from the clutches of the men that kidnapped her and imprisoned him.

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    58 mins
  • The Next Adventure : Announcing The Next Book & Listener Q&A
    Aug 28 2023

    The time has finally come and it's time to announce the next book we'll be exploring here on the podcast! Not only will the next read be announced, the schedule for our read-through is ALSO released, giving you plenty of time to get going on the book before we dive into part one starting in September!


    Plus we have part 2 of the listener Q&A session, including some juicy bookish questions that call out some of my reader flaws or bad habits!

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  • On The Road : Road Trip Reads & Listener Q&A
    Aug 21 2023

    A brief look at a couple books I tackled on a recent road trip and then answering some questions sent to me recently by YOU!

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  • Whisked Away to New Realms: 10 Fantastical Books on Our Book Club's Radar!
    Aug 15 2023

    Taking a look at 10 books we're super excited about diving into here as potential picks for the Storyphoria Book Club here on the podcast!

    -PLUS-

    While it's not officially announced yet, our next book club pick IS one of the ten on this list!

    Can you guess which one?

    Do you have one you HOPE it is?

    HERE'S THE LIST:

    The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden

    Russian folklore based fantasy with fairy tale elements


    The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

    Gothic, Western, Fantasy with a feel of Historical Fiction


    Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

    Low stakes High Fantasy - the book that really put “cozy fantasy” on the map


    The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle

    Lovecraftian Urban Fantasy novella


    Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky

    Sci-fi fantasy with world ending stakes


    Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

    Mythological fantasy featuring a house that is not quite what it seems


    The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry #1) by Guy Gavriel Kay

    Classic epic fantasy with a touch of sci-fi


    All Our Wrong Today’s by Elan Mastai

    Time travel sci-fi with a focus on character and relationships


    The Martian by Andy Weir

    Space based realistic sci-fi - do I REALLY need to tell you about this one?


    The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

    Hungarian and Jewish history and mythology based fantasy


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  • From WWII to Rand-Land : A July Reading Frenzy
    Aug 8 2023

    A look ahead for the podcast and a look back at the super satisfying summer reading schedule from July.


    From a ton of The Wheel of Time to some amazing historical fiction, a translated work from one of Japan's premier storytellers, and even an interesting look at what would happen if the world suddenly lost all electronics!

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    38 mins