Book Reviews Kill

A hearty and wholesome good morning to you all! Grab your coffee and a nice old fashioned donut or scone and kick back with Evan and Chad for the newest Monday Morning Minute!  Support BRK Join the BRK Discord Buy Evan's book New Release Radar:  Ballad of the Bone Road by AC Wise Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead by KJ Parker   Books discussed:   16 Ways to Defend a Walled City - KJ Parker How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps - Andrew Rowe Wizard's First Rule - Terry Goodkind The Visitor - Sergio Gomez The Hindenburg - Hourly History The Red Knight - Miles Cameron Witch King - Martha Wells

A hearty and wholesome good morning to you all! Grab a cup of joe and kick back with Evan and Chad as they discuss this week's reading shenanigans.  Our Weekly Release Radar:  Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher The Poet Empress by Shen Tao Support BRK Buy Evan's book   Books discussed:  ASOIAF - George RR Martin  The Expanse - James SA Corey Dawn of Wonder - Jonathan Renshaw  Codex Alera - Jim Butcher  The Priori of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon Witch King - Martha Wells The Haunted Forest Tour - Jeff Strand Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman Wizard's First Rule - Sword of Truth

Join Evan and Chad for a discussion on King Sorrow by Joe Hill! This episode includes MAJOR SPOILERS for King Sorrow.  Support BRK Join the BRK Discord Buy Evan's book

A good morning to you all! Sweeten that coffee if that's your thing, make sure the snow is wiped off your back window, and settle in for your weekly dose of book nerd.  Support BRK Our BRK Bookclub Jauary book is: Witch King by Martha Wells Join the BRK Discord Buy Evan's book New Release Radar Twelve Months by Jim Butcher Godstorm by Solitarie Townsend Books Mentioned:  Masters and Mages - Miles Cameron The Combat Codes - Alexander Darwin The Traitor Son Cycle - Miles Cameron The Greatcoats - Sebastien de Castell Lamb - Christopher Moore Fool - Christopher Moore Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore Books of Babel - Josiah Bancroft The Hexologists - Josiah Bancroft King Sorrow - Joe Hill Fahrenheit 182 - Mark Hoppus Alanna: The First Adventure - Tamora Pierce  

Good morning! Got your coffee? A sweet treat? Great! Join Evan and Chad for your weekly dose of book nerd!  Support BRK Join the BRK Discord Check out Brian Froud Buy Evan's book   Books mentioned    King Sorrow - Joe Hill The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris Masters and Mages - Miles Cameron  Seed - Ania Ahlborn Traitor's Blade - Sebastien de Castel Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart - Jesse Bullington Bridge of Birds - Barry Hughart  Murderbot - Martha Wells Swords and Deviltry - Fritz Leiber Ryria Revelations - Michael J. Sullivan   Movies mentioned:  Anaconda (2025)

Evan and Chad discuss Heirarchy, mass market paperbacks, Miles Cameron, and Shrek 2 on a plane.  Support BRK Join the BRK Discord Buy Evan's Book Books Mentioned:  The Will of the Many (Hierarchy #1) - James Islington The Strength of the Few (Hierarchy #2) - James Islington Beware of Chicken - CasualFarmer Many Are Dead - Anthony Ryan King Sorrow - Joe Hill  A Pilgrimage of Swords (Seven Swords #1) - Anthony Ryan The Waking Fire (Draconis Memoria #1) - Anthony Ryan  Cold Iron (Masters and Mages #1) - Miles Cameron The Red Knight (Traitor Son Cycle #1) - Miles Cameron  Fever House - Kieth Rosson 

Content Warnings:  Suicidal thoughts Labotamization  Racial violence  Chad and Evan sit down to discuss ML Wang's Blood Over Bright Haven  Support BRK Join the BRK Discord to vote on bookclub picks!  

Evan is 100% sober for this episode he did not have multiple old fashioneds before recording  Adrian Tchaikovsky Humble Bundle Support BRK Join the BRK Discord Buy Evan's Book   Books mentioned:  Blood Over Bright Heaven - ML Wang Blood Song - Anthony Ryan  Fever House - Keith Rosson Coffin Moon - Keith Rosson  Cold Iron - Miles Cameron The Builders - Daniel Polansky Empre of the Damned - Jay Kristoff Powder Mage - Brian McClellan Ascendant (Songs of Chaos #1) - Michael R. Miller  King Sorrow - Joe Hill  Heart Shaped Box - Joe Hill Horns - Joe Hill  Cradle - Will Wight Shows:  Dragonball Z Games:  Arc Raiders Expedition 33  

Good morning you incredible legendary nerds! Join Evan and Chad for a conversation about Zelda, Blood Over Bright Haven, The Haar, Mage Errant, Powdermage, and more!  Zelda Movie Pics Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord  

A good morning to all you wonderful nerds! Join Chad and Evan in their weekly episode about all the things they've feasted their eyes and ears upon.  Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord Books Mentioned:  Blood Over Bright Heaven - ML Wang Spiderlight - Adrian Gibson  The Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson Master and Commander - Patrick O'Brian Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie  Nevernight - Jay Kristoff Cradle - Will Wight  Of Sea and Shadow (Elder Empire) - Will Wight  Dark Matter - Blake Crouch  Recursion - Blake Crouch  Foundation - Isaac Asimov  Promise of Blood (Powdermage) - Brian McClellan Shows:  Black Sails  The Expanse Foundation The Wheel of Time Willow Rings of Power  Movies:  Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves  Labrynth  Master and Commander: The Far Side of The World  

Join Evan and Chad for a lengthy conversation about e-Reader preference, books, and AI overlords!  Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord World Fantasy Awards List   Books Mentioned   Perdido Street Station - China Mieville The Scar - China Mieville Red Country - Joe Abercrombie Best Served Cold - Joe Abercrombie The Heroes - Joe Abercrombie The Expanse - James SA Corey Commonwealth - Peter Hamilton Sufficiently Advanced Magic - Andrew Rowe How to Defeat the Demon King in Ten Easy Steps - Andrew Rowe Gunmetal Gods - Tamil Akhtar The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Frank L. Baum Elric of Melnibone - Michael Moorcock Spiderlight - Adrian Tchaikovsky Blood Song - Anthony Ryan The Pariah - Anthony Ryan Seven Swords - Anthony Ryan Darkblade Assassin - Andy Peloquin   Shows: Band of Brothers Alien Earth Polybus The Pacific   Movies: Return to Oz   Games: Deadspace Alien Isolation

We're so back again! Evan and Chad discuss He Who Fights Monsters, Babel, Redwall, and Solo Leveling  Other books mentioned:  Empire of the Vampire - Jay Kristoff Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman  Cradle - Will Wight  Blood Over Bright Haven - ML Wang  Games Mentioned:  Arc Raiders  Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord

Brian McClellan is an American author of epic fantasy. He is best known for writing the trilogies The Powder Mage and Gods of Blood and Powder. His newest novella, Mr. Styke, takes place in the world of Powder Mage.  Back Mr. Styke Kickstarter Brian's IG Brian's YouTube Support BRK on Patreon for $3 Join the BRK Discord

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Amal El-Mohtar is an award winning speculative fiction author best known for This Is How You Lose The Time War and her newest novella The River Has Roots. I was so excited to sit down and talk craft and music with her.  Amal's Website Buy The River Has Roots Amal's IG

Philip Fracassi is an American writer of horror, thriller, and science fiction. He has written multiple novels, screenplays, and short stories. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the British Fantasy Award. He is the author of the novels A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, Boys in the Valley, The Third Rule of Time Travel, and The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre. He is also the author of the story collections Behold the Void, Beneath a Pale Sky, and No One is Safe! Pre-order The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre Philip's Website Philip's Podcast (The Dark Word) Philip's Instagram 

A long, spacy conversation with the ever-interesting Adrian Gibson, author of Mushroom Blues and Co-Host of the SFF Addicts Podcast    Adrian's Website Buy Mushroom Blues  Listen to SFF Addicts (Apple)  SFF Addicts (YouTube)

Get urself a white monster and a hostess snakc here's yet another stellar BRK episode you beautiful bookish lovelies Tigana Special Edition:  https://conversationtreepress.com/pages/tigana-guy-gavriel-kay Books Mentioned:  Tigana - Guy Gavriel Kay The Hobbit - Jolkien Rolkien Ralkien Tolkien  The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah The Women - Kristin Hannah Gardens Of The Moon (Malazan #1) - Steven Erikson IT - Stephen King The Long Walk - Stephen King Day Of The Door - Laurel Hightower Below - Laurel Hightower Lies Of The Ajungo - Moses Ose Utomi Murderbot - Martha Wells  The Expanse - SA Corey   

A good morning to you all! Cozy up with the caffeinated drink of your choice and join Evan and Nick for their weekly bookish-leaning chat.  Books Mentioned:  It - Stephen King Ascendant (Songs Of Chaos #1) - Michael R. Miller The Invention Of Morel - Adolfo Bioy Casares Anji In Shadow - Evan Leikam Light Bringer - Pierce Brown Into the Wild - Jack Krakauer Into Thin Air - Jack Krakauer  Just Kids - Patti Smith Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain Blood Under Bright Heaven - ML Wang Gardens Of The Moon (Malazan #1) - Steven Erikson Piranessi - Susanna Clarke   Shows Mentioned:  Attack On Titan Rings Of Power   Movies Mentioned:  Superman (2025) Jurassic Park: Dominion   Games Mentioned:  Ghost of Tsushima Ghost of Yotei Spiderman Middle Earth: Shadow Of War Elden Ring  

Look at all of us nerds gathered together on this glorious Wednesday to chat about nerd stuff. You're all super cool and very likely sharp dressers. Cheers 

Short one today, folks! Nick has daddy duties. This is a fun one though. Grab some coffee and a cheese danish and listen to Evan and Nick discuss Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Fan Fiction, and Halo books.     

Good morning to you all! Today is a fine day to listen to two guys in their mid thirties talk about books and video games.  Join BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are Sick

Stephen Graham Jones is a Blackfeet Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. His works include the horror novels The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Only Good Indians, My Heart Is a Chainsaw, and Night of the Mannequins among many others.  SGJ Instagram Buy Stephen's Books

Good morning! How've you been? Take an hour or so to yourself, grab some coffee or tea, and kick back with a nice podcast episode. Your big tattooed nerds are back from a nice little hiatus to talk about books and the classic puke and rally (IYKYK)  Join BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are Sick

Stephen Aryan is an award winning fantasy author. He has written two trilogies, the Age of Darkness, and the Age of Dread, plus a prequel novella, Of Gods and Men, set in the world of Mordana. He has also written the Quest for Heroes duology, The Coward and The Warrior. The Coward received a starred review in Publisher's Weekly. The Nightingale and the Falcon is a Persian-inspired historical fantasy trilogy which includes The Judas Blossom, The Blood Dimmed Tide and The Sorrow of the Sea. Stephen's Website Stephen's YouTube Channel Stephen's Instagram

Well hi, everyone!  Nick and Evan had a splendid couple of weeks off to catch up on reading and general dorkfulledness. Grab some coffee or sugar-free monster energy drink and listen to the latest episode of BRK on your commute or better yet, on company time.  Join the BRK Discord Support BRK Support Books Are Sick    

No intro on this one y'all, we started talking like old friends right off the bat. What an honor it was to sit down with VE Schwab! A wonderful writer and a superb conversationalist, you don't want to miss this one, folks.  Preorder Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil VE Schwab IG VE Schwab's Website

What are you talking about it's always been the wednesday morning minute.  Nick got a vesectomy lol Join the BRK Discord Support Books Are Sick Support BRK  

Don't worry, no April fools jokes up in here today, just your friendly neighborhood book nerds yapppin.  Reddit Top Fantasy 2025 Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK Discord

A beautiful morning to you, our fine bookish friends! Grab a latte, throw an extra shot into it, and settle back with a new episode of Book Reviews Kill!  Dragonlance Humble Bundle Join the BRK Discord Support BRK  Support Books Are Sick

A day late, a dollar short...plus another day, and another dollar. But good morning! Grab some coffee, call in sick to work, and zone out to the dulcet tones of two tattooed nerds in their 30s talking about books and reality shows.  Pre-order Anji Kills A King Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK Discord  

CW: Harry Potter, longboarding accident, Berserk Good morning! Once more our fearless podcast co-hosts have united to discuss all the things they've been getting into this week.  Support BRK Support Books Are Sick Join the BRK Discord

A day late and many dollars short, welcome back to the BRK Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Nick as they discuss what's been happening in our wonderful word of make believe.  AKAK ARC Giveaway Join the BRK Discord Support Book Reviews Kill Support Books Are Sick

A hearty and healthy good morning to you, wonderful listener! Join Evan and Nick for a discussion on all things other worldly on this, the top of your week.  If Evan's voice sounds blown out, he has no idea why it sounds that way. He didn't mess with any EQ stuff and his interface was at the same gain level it's always at. Maybe there's a troll living in his microphone. Hopefully the troll isn't there next week.  Join BRK Discord Support Book Reviews Kill Support Books Are Sick  

Good morning all you wonderful nerds. Sip on some coffee, scroll through some cute animal videos, and show up ten minutes late for work as Evan and Nick discuss the current happenings in the world of make believe.  Join the BRK Discord Support BRK for $3 a month Support Books Are Sick Malazan Humble Bundle

Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! Grab yourself some coffee or matcha or tea or a nice big glass of water and join Evan and Nick for the Monday Morning Minute!  Join the BRK Discord Support BRK on Patreon Support Books Are Sick on Patreon

We're so back! Welcome, dear listeners, to another exciting episode of the Monday Morning Minute! Please welcome the new co-host of the Book Reviews Kill podcast, Nick Parry from @booksaresick!  Support Book Reviews Kill for only $3 a month  Join the conversation in the BRK Discord!

Join Evan, Zoranne, Jaysen, Eryn, and Laura for the final episode for The Way Of Kings!! 

Join Evan, Zoranne, Jaysen, and Laura for a recap and discussion of The Way Of Kings (part 3 to be exact)   

CW: politics, social media, mental health In his third appearance on Book Reviews Kill, Jason sits down with Evan to discuss his newest book: I'm Starting To Worry About This Black Box Of Doom, which is out now!  Buy ISTWATBBOD https://johndiesattheend.com/ Jason's socials:  TikTok Instagram X (Twitter)

Join Evan, Jaysen, and Zoranne for a recap and discussion of The Way Of Kings! Chasmfiends, Shardplate, and knobweed galore.  Discussion begins at exactly 30 minutes in!  Support BRK: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/RnzHyt5gpv Zoranne IG: @zoranne_ Jaysen IG: @ezeekat

Oh man. Here we are. Let's go. Journey before destination, friends. I'm really exhuasted from editing this super late but I'll come back in here and add all the links and socials and stuff soon. 

Evan and Effy discuss the finale of House Of The Dragon's semi-harrowing second season. Things are definitely...going to heat up...at some point...in like two years. That'll be cool. 

Christopher Buehlman is an American novelist, comedian, playwright, and poet from St. Petersburg, FL. He has written many acclaimed books, including Those Across The River, Between Two Fires, The Lesser Dead, The Blacktongue Thief, and it's new prequel novel The Daughter's War.  Website: https://www.christopherbuehlmanauthor.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/buehlmeister/  

We are so back!! Dragons galore. Drama galore. Strange women lyin' in ponds. Join Evan and Effy for a discussion on House Of The Dragon's penultimate second season episode. 

We took a week off from making these episodes aaaaaand what did we miss? Not a lot? A lot? Lots of things happening but kind of segmented and edited in a weird and kind of boring way? Not everything can be awesome dragonfights. Join Effy and Evan for a discussion on not one, but two episodes from House Of The Dragon, Season 2!  BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/RnzHyt5gpv BRK Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill

What an episode!!! Dragons on dragons and fire and blood and characters all over the place!!! Join Evan and Effy for a conversation on what they both agree is the best episode of season two so far.  BRK Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/RnzHyt5gpv

How much more tense could things possibly get?? In the show. Evan and Effy are totally fine. Join Evan and Effy for their discussion on House Of The Dragon, Season 2, Episode 3!  BRK Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/3vThHbSB

Schemes within schemes, intense sword fights, and a gaslighting mother - and we're only in the second episode! Join Evan and Effy for a discussion about the followup to HOTD Season 2's explosive first entry.  Support BRK and gain access to exclusive clips: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill Join the BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/RnzHyt5gpv

Adrian Tchaikovsky is the award winning author of Children Of Time, The Final Architecture, Shadows Of The Apt, and many, many more works of fiction. His new novel "Service Model" is now out everywhere and just a total joy to read.  Follow Adrian: https://twitter.com/aptshadow Buy Service Model: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250290281/servicemodel Listen to episodes early on the BRK Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill BRK Discord: https://discord.gg/RnzHyt5gpv

We are back in Westeros, everyone, and things are not looking peaceful. Join Evan and Effy for a discussion of episode one in the brand new season of House Of The Dragon!  Support Book Reviews Kill:  https://www.patreon.com/bookreviewskill Join the BRK Discord:  https://discord.gg/UMCR9wf5MT