<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>

Portable Magic

Emily Hughes & Kyle Deas

Episode 18: What We've Been Reading in 2016

MAR 14, 201658 MIN
Portable Magic

Episode 18: What We've Been Reading in 2016

MAR 14, 201658 MIN

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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: 0:00 – 08:00: Smoke by Dan Vyleta 08:00 – 15:00: Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe 15:00 – 23:00: American Housewife by Helen Ellis 23:00 – 36:00: The Library at Mt. Char by Scott Hawkins 36:00 – 40:00: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab 40:00 – 47:00: Simple French Food by Richard Olney 47:00 – 55:00: Sunny's Nights: Lost and Found at a Bar on the Edge of the World by Tim Sultan What have you been reading so far in 2016? Email the show at [email protected] or tweet us @PortableMagicPC!