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b"Sharifah and Jenn answer your holiday SF/F questions! This episode is sponsored by City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty, Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne, and Renegades by Marissa Meyer. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. \\xa0 Questions 1. Many years ago I read, and fell in love with, Ted Chiang's \\u201dStories of your life and others\\u201d. I loved the different types of stories spanning all kinds of subjects, from religion to language to philosophy. It blew my mind. Is there an author out there that can fill the Ted Chiang-sized hole in my heart? --Emily \\xa0 2.\\xa0Do you read differently during the holidays? I find that i reach for cozy mysteries, something i don\\u2019t read the rest of the year. I also tend to pick up Christmas-themed romances\\u2014 again, this is NOT my usual reading material, as i usually read fantasy (my fave genre is what i call \\u201cliterary fantasy with covers that don\\u2019t have pictures of people\\u201d). I also enjoy literary fiction, but fantasy is my usual jam. I\\u2019m really wondering if other people find themselves switching it up around the end of the year\\u2014 for holidays, breaks, etc. Thanks, --Sara \\xa0 3. a.\\xa0Do you have any recommendations for Uprooted read-alikes? (particularly with the fairytale feeling, strong characters, and really cool magic!) b. In the spirit of new year\\u2019s resolutions, how are you going to keep track of your reading? And/or what is your system right now? --Marie from Poland \\xa0 4.\\xa0My mother recently discovered the genre of romantasy and the world of C. L. Wilson. Since this is the first book she has read in a while I would love to give her something along the lines of romantasy where the romance is part of the story but not the plot. --Victoria \\xa0 5.\\xa0Every year I try to get a sci-fi book for my uncle and I'm stumped this year. He is a retired scientist and the books I know he's previously enjoyed are *Dark Matter* and *The Martian*. He enjoys sci-fi but I think prefers things that have a basis in reality. I would like to get him something that he maybe hasn't heard of, but not too off the wall. --Sarah \\xa0 Books Discussed Ken Liu\\u2019s Paper Menagerie and Other Stories Three Moments of an Explosion by China Mieville Bloodchild and Other Stories by Octavia Butler Wintersong by S. Jae Jones The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh Kushiel\\u2019s Dart by Jacqueline Carey Infomocracy by Malka Older The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Packing for Mars by Mary RoachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"