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Episode 16 - The Merchant of Death

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 47:24


This week we discuss The Merchant of Death, the first book in the Pendragon series. At least eventually we do. There may be a 10 minute tangent about TV shows at the beginning but we get there!

Episode 15 - Authors That Should Listen to Their Editors

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 39:44


This week we discuss authors who should listen to their editors. Stephen King, JK Rowling, we could and do go on.

Episode 14 - Steelheart: Steel Yourselves

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 47:09


This week we discuss Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. Finally we agree on something, but we sure did have stuff to say about this main character.

Episode 13 - Let's Talk About Sex...In Books

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2019 41:28


This week we talk about sex in books. We discuss the sexy books we have read, how much is too much sex when it comes to books, and the sex scenes that made us rage quit.

Episode 12 - What are we reading for the Holiday break?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 21:36


This week Robin is sick, but don't worry she will be back next time! In light of her absence Breanna and Gwyn discuss the books they will be reading in our winter break.

Episode 11 - We More or "Less" Stayed on Topic

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 41:08


This week we discuss Less by Andrew Sean Greer. Join us as we tangent about negative cycles, relationships, and life.

Episode 10 - Monsters in the Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 41:45


This time, in celebration of Halloween, we talk about the classic horror stories Frankenstein and Dracula. Join us as we disagree about how horrifying these classics are.

Episode 9 - For Fear of Rahld Dahl

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 46:26


This week we discuss the short story collection compiled by Rahld Dahl called Fear. Be afraid, very afraid.

Episode 8 - Have you ever felt represented in media? Here's how we feel...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2018 43:48


This week we discuss representation in various forms (physically, emotionally, etc.). We talk about representation across all forms of media, beyond books. We ask ourselves "Have you ever felt represented?" and "How do you feel about how you have been represented?"... Come with us on this journey.

Episode 7 - This Grownup, is pretty messed up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 40:53


This week we discuss The Grownup by Gillian Flynn! Wow did we have some feelings and thoughts!

Episode 6 - Still Children at Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2018 45:30


This week for our round table we discuss some of our favorite children's books from when we were growing up, wether or not we still enjoy the same genres of books, and we ask: did our parents read to us?

Episode 5 - Six Crows, Three Podcasters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2018 43:14


Robin is back this week! We discuss the book Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. Two of us love it, one of us not so much...

Episode 4 - We Discuss Poetry and Old Russian Writers: Why do we love them?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2018 42:50


Today we are talking about our favorites, and it get's interesting when there is such varied taste in the room! We talk about Gwyn's obsession with poets, and Breanna's love of philosophical Russians.

Episode 3 - Talking About Story Tropes: The Ones we Hate and the Ones We Secretly Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2018 44:33


This week we are talking about the story tropes that we love and ones we don't. We give book recommendations for our favorite tropes, and go off on a few tangents along the way. Come on a journey with us!

Episode 2 - Chatting About "The Dumb House": Is it disturbing? Yes. Do we all agree? Of course not!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2018 43:31


We're here with our first book review! This time we are talking about The Dumb House by John Burnside and let's just say... Sh!t got dark. We discuss events from the book so spoilers ahead!

Episode 1 - Ruining Our Friendship Over Harry Potter Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 35:42


One day Robin said the 5th Harry Potter book was the best one in the series...and Breanna lost her shit. Gwyn is just trying to survive, but is very close to losing her sanity.

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