Episode 85: ”The Books! The Books!”

<p>David and Perry discuss their reading during 2022 and list their selections of the best books in a range of categories, and end up agreeing on the best book of the year.</p> <ul><li>Introduction (03:03)</li> <li>General News (05:52) <ul><li><a href='https://www.arts.gov.au/pm-literary-awards/shortlist'>2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards</a> (01:49)</li> <li><a href='https://www.philipkdickaward.org/'>2022 Phillip K. Dick Award</a> (01:23)</li> <li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzy_McKee_Charnas'>Susie McKee Charnas</a> (02:32)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Best Books of 2022 (58:36) <ul><li>Science Fiction (06:14) <ul><li>Perry (03:00)</li> <li>David (03:10)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Fantasy (03:53) <ul><li>Perry (00:44)</li> <li>David (03:07)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Crime (08:16) <ul><li>Perry (05:58)</li> <li>David (02:17)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Spy/Thriller (04:45) <ul><li>Perry (02:07)</li> <li>David (02:28)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Literary/Non Genre (07:03) <ul><li>Perry (04:45)</li> <li>David (02:02)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Novellas (06:08) <ul><li>Perry (06:05)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Children's Literature (01:23) <ul><li>David (01:12)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Collections & Anthologies (04:32) <ul><li>Perry (04:07)</li> <li>David (00:16)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Historical Fiction (00:50) <ul><li>David (00:44)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Nonfiction (06:39) <ul><li>Perry (03:16)</li> <li>David (03:18)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Overall Best for 2022 (03:34) <ul><li>Perry (01:25)</li> <li>David (01:57)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Windup (01:14)</li> <li>Next episode (01:39)</li> </ul> <p><a href='https://twochairs.website/2023-01-17-1682'>Click here for more info and indexes.</a></p> <p>Illustration by Wombo Art.</p>