This episode, Emily and Kyle catch up on what they've been reading so far in 2016 – including a long-overdue discussion of Scott Hawkins' The Library of Mt Char.
They also discuss several new fantasy novels, Kyle's cookbook addiction, Helen Ellis' hilarious new book of short stories, and the inspiration behind the Pringles potato chip guy.

Episode Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>0:00 – 08:00: Smoke by Dan Vyleta</li>
<li>08:00 – 15:00: Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe</li>
<li>15:00 – 23:00: American Housewife by Helen Ellis</li>
<li>23:00 – 36:00: The Library at Mt. Char by Scott Hawkins</li>
<li>36:00 – 40:00: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab</li>
<li>40:00 – 47:00: Simple French Food by Richard Olney</li>
<li>47:00 – 55:00: Sunny's Nights: Lost and Found at a Bar on the Edge of the World by Tim Sultan</li>
</ul>

What have you been reading so far in 2016? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, Emily and Kyle catch up on what they've been reading so far in 2016 – including a long-overdue discussion of Scott Hawkins' &lt;em&gt;The Library of Mt Char&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;They also discuss several new fantasy novels, Kyle's cookbook addiction, Helen Ellis' hilarious new book of short stories, and the inspiration behind the Pringles potato chip guy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;0:00 – 08:00: &lt;em&gt;Smoke&lt;/em&gt; by Dan Vyleta&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;08:00 – 15:00: &lt;em&gt;Shadow and Claw&lt;/em&gt; by Gene Wolfe&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;15:00 – 23:00: &lt;em&gt;American Housewife&lt;/em&gt; by Helen Ellis&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;23:00 – 36:00: &lt;em&gt;The Library at Mt. Char&lt;/em&gt; by Scott Hawkins&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;36:00 – 40:00: &lt;em&gt;A Darker Shade of Magic &lt;/em&gt;by V.E. Schwab&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;40:00 – 47:00: &lt;em&gt;Simple French Food&lt;/em&gt; by Richard Olney&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;47:00 – 55:00: &lt;em&gt;Sunny's Nights: Lost and Found at a Bar on the Edge of the World &lt;/em&gt;by Tim Sultan&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What have you been reading so far in 2016? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode, Emily and Kyle catch up on what they've been reading so far in 2016 – including a long-overdue discussion of Scott Hawkins' The Library of Mt Char.
They also discuss several new fantasy novels, Kyle's cookbook...

Episode 18: What We've Been Reading in 2016

This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss how they find the time and motivation to read, even amongst all the other distractions of modern life.
Plus, for the second year in a row, they provide a comprehensive gift list for all the last-second holiday shoppers out there.

Episode Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading</li>
<li>10:00 – 40:00: Finding the Motivation to Read</li>
<li>40:00 – 1:00:00: Gift Recommendations!</li>
</ul>
What Emily's Reading:
<ul>
<li>The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson</li>
</ul>
What Kyle's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Slade House by David Mitchell</li>
<li>2666 by Roberto Bolaño</li>
<li>The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski</li>
</ul>

How do you find the time to read? Did you Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss how they find the time and motivation to read, even amongst all the other distractions of modern life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus, for the second year in a row, they provide a comprehensive gift list for all the last-second holiday shoppers out there.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:00 – 40:00: Finding the Motivation to Read&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;40:00 – 1:00:00: Gift Recommendations!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Emily's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Road to Little Dribbling&lt;/em&gt; by Bill Bryson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Kyle's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Slade House &lt;/em&gt;by David Mitchell&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;2666 &lt;/em&gt;by Roberto Bolaño&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Last Wish &lt;/em&gt;by Andrzej Sapkowski&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;How do you find the time to read? Did you Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss how they find the time and motivation to read, even amongst all the other distractions of modern life.
Plus, for the second year in a row, they provide a comprehensive gift list for all the last-second holiday...

Episode 17: Finding the Motivation to Read (& Gift Recs!)

This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss which contemporary books will become classics. Along the way, they touch on Infinite Jest, Harry Potter, and many, many more.
Plus, Kyle's been spending some time with Welcome to Night Vale and the newest encyclical from the Pope, while Emily's been immersed in Peter Clines' The Fold.

Episode Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>0:00 – 16:00: What We're Reading</li>
<li>16:00 – 1:00:00: Contemporary books that will become classics</li>
</ul>
What Emily's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley Beaulieu</li>
<li>Binti by Nnedi Okorafor</li>
<li>The Fold by Peter Clines</li>
</ul>
What Kyle's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor</li>
</ul>

Which books do you think will stand the test of time? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss which contemporary books will become classics. Along the way, they touch on &lt;em&gt;Infinite Jest&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Harry Potter&lt;/em&gt;, and many, many more.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus, Kyle's been spending some time with &lt;em&gt;Welcome to Night Vale&lt;/em&gt; and the newest encyclical from the Pope, while Emily's been immersed in Peter Clines' &lt;em&gt;The Fold&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;0:00 – 16:00: What We're Reading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;16:00 – 1:00:00: Contemporary books that will become classics&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Emily's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Twelve Kings in Sharakhai&lt;/em&gt; by Bradley Beaulieu&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Binti&lt;/em&gt; by Nnedi Okorafor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Fold&lt;/em&gt; by Peter Clines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Kyle's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Welcome to Night Vale &lt;/em&gt;by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Which books do you think will stand the test of time? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode, Emily and Kyle discuss which contemporary books will become classics. Along the way, they touch on Infinite Jest, Harry Potter, and many, many more.
Plus, Kyle's been spending some time with Welcome to Night Vale and the...

Episode 16: Which Books Will Become Classics?

This episode, we take a trip back to our awkward high-school years to discuss what we read, what we didn't, and what stuck with us.
Plus, quick thoughts on Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora and Nicole Kornher-Stace's Archivist Wasp.

Episode Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>0:00 – 16:00: What We're Reading</li>
<li>16:00 – 1:20:00: Books We Read in High School</li>
</ul>
What Emily's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace</li>
<li>Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire</li>
<li>Faiths and Furies by Lauren Groff</li>
</ul>
What Kyle's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson</li>
<li>Out on the Wire by Jessica Abel</li>
</ul>
We also discussed classic books that were probably on your high-school reading list.

What did you read in high school? What books or teachers did you love or loathe? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, we take a trip back to our awkward high-school years to discuss what we read, what we didn't, and what stuck with us.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus, quick thoughts on Kim Stanley Robinson's &lt;em&gt;Aurora &lt;/em&gt;and Nicole Kornher-Stace's &lt;em&gt;Archivist Wasp.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;0:00 – 16:00: What We're Reading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;16:00 – 1:20:00: Books We Read in High School&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Emily's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Archivist Wasp &lt;/em&gt;by Nicole Kornher-Stace&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Every Heart a Doorway&lt;/em&gt; by Seanan McGuire&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Faiths and Furies&lt;/em&gt; by Lauren Groff&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Kyle's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Aurora&lt;/em&gt; by Kim Stanley Robinson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Out on the Wire&lt;/em&gt; by Jessica Abel&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We also discussed classic books that were probably on your high-school reading list.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What did you read in high school? What books or teachers did you love or loathe? Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode, we take a trip back to our awkward high-school years to discuss what we read, what we didn't, and what stuck with us.
Plus, quick thoughts on Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora and Nicole Kornher-Stace's Archivist...

Episode 15: Books We Read in High School

This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. 
Plus, our quick thoughts on China Mieville, The Devil in the White City, and pop history vs. scholarly history.

Episode Breakdown:
<ul>
<li>0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading</li>
<li>10:00 – 53:00: Bill Bryson</li>
</ul>
What Emily's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Three Moments of an Explosion by China Mieville</li>
<li>The Devil and the White City by Eric Larsen</li>
</ul>
What Kyle's Reading:
<ul>
<li>Cuba in Revolution: A History Since the 50s by Antonin Kapscia</li>
</ul>
Bill Bryson Books We Discuss:
<ul>
<li>The Lost Continent</li>
<li>Notes from a Small Island</li>
<li>In a Sunburned Country</li>
<li>A Walk in the Woods</li>
<li>I'm A Stranger Here Myself</li>
<li>A Short History of Nearly Everything</li>
<li>At Home: A Short History of Private Life</li>
<li>One Summer: America 1927</li>
</ul>
Other Works Mentioned:
<ul>
<li>The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell</li>
<li>Gulp by Mary Roach</li>
<li>The Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams</li>
</ul>

We love hearing from readers! Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Plus, our quick thoughts on China Mieville, &lt;em&gt;The Devil in the White City&lt;/em&gt;, and pop history vs. scholarly history.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;10:00 – 53:00: Bill Bryson&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Emily's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Three Moments of an Explosion &lt;/em&gt;by China Mieville&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Devil and the White City&lt;/em&gt; by Eric Larsen&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Kyle's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cuba in Revolution: A History Since the 50s&lt;/em&gt; by Antonin Kapscia&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Bill Bryson Books We Discuss:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Lost Continent&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Notes from a Small Island&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;In a Sunburned Country&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Walk in the Woods&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;I'm A Stranger Here Myself&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Short History of Nearly Everything&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;At Home: A Short History of Private Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;One Summer: America 1927&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Other Works Mentioned:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Wordy Shipmates&lt;/em&gt; by Sarah Vowell&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Gulp&lt;/em&gt; by Mary Roach&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Last Chance to See&lt;/em&gt; by Douglas Adams&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We love hearing from readers! Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. 
Plus, our quick thoughts on China Mieville, The Devil in the White City, and pop history vs. scholarly...

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