Bookends With Friends

Welcome back to another book episode! This week we cover The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo; full of magic, a contest of champions and a sexy familiar. Follow multiple stories set within the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition as we unravel all that our protagonist, Luzia, can really do.    Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!!  This is not a goodbye but simply a brief "See you later!" We want to come back better than ever with fresh ideas and plenty of new books to read but in the meantime... Never forget, the real books were the friends we made along the way.  Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Welcome to the bookends bookshop! We record once-ish a month over here in this corner, our shelves are stocked with mostly fantasy fiction, and we have a James Dashner book-club that meets everyday. On this week's episode we day dream about quitting our jobs to start a bookshop. We are guided through that journey by Hwang Bo-Reum with experiences and platitudes to keep us motivated and excited to make our dreams come true. Was the lack of overarching plot or slow pacing not your favorite or did this read like a wonderful therapy session with the backdrop of a cozy book store? Let us know your thoughts! We will be back soon for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in a few weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

We promise that we are still a podcast and will someday get back on a normal bi-weekly schedule! But for now we recording on a when-we-can basis. Good news, we could this week!! And we are talking all things Legendborn. An Arthurian YA fantasy adventure with a twist. Tracy is incredible at writing grief and the daily fight that entails. We question why anyone would like Nick, who in the order, if any, is a good person and how Bree's troubles with the order are just beginning. Then we spend some mouth watering minutes craving Bo-berry biscuits. And who is Fitz again? We will be back soon for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Strap in for an Absolute All Timer. We sit down and discuss the violent Hard Action Sport of Chain Gang. Adjei-Brenyah packs a ton of content in this novel and we praise it as one of the best of the podcast so far! Brutal fights, brilliant characters, and an impactful look at the American Prison System.    April Book of the Month: Legendorn by Tracy Deonn   Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

It's book week!! And we have brought you the curious case of a mystery author and the hollywood blockbuster they are hoping for. Argylle is a spy thriller linked with a newly released major motion picture, loaded with A list stars. We are starting with the source material written by the elusive Elly Conway, who may or may not be an AI chat bot, but who has definitely helped create a shared universe for Agent Aubrey Argylle to save again and again. We discuss topics like the super interesting true history that lays the foundation for Argylle's first mission, the book's connection with its movie counterpart, and how the author of this book may have called their own shot in real real life. And make sure to let us know all your thoughts on the book and/or movie!! We will be back soon for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Another year another BWFBOTY! Join us as we discuss the books from 2023 and decide an ultimate winner to take the crown.    January's book pick is Argylle by Elly Conway so make sure to grab your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends  

Happy New Year!! We are so far behind! We hope you have had a happy holiday season and are ready for a book episode! We are discussing the highly acclaimed Piranesi, which is technically our December book, but we had a busy December...so here we are! Let us know your thoughts on this cryptic mystery/historical fiction/psychological thriller. We hope you have a great start to this new book year and be sure to stick around for our 2023 BOTY episode as well as our upcoming book picks for 2024. We will be back soon for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

We did an Oopsie! But it's an oopsie we can all learn from! We have unfortunately decided to DNF our December book, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. We take the time in this episode to discuss DNF'ing and the stigma surrounding it. We're so sorry to all of you who were either looking forward to this book or had already purchased it in some way. We hope you all do still enjoy it if you decide to read on anyways! And let us know what you think! It was a bit too long of a pick (Brett's fault) for the busiest month of the year, and we have less time than expected this month, so a pivot was needed. We have instead decided to read the highly recommended Piranesi by Susanna Clark. We promise no DNF this time. Let us know what you think of the switch and what your thoughts are on DNF'ing. Don't forget, December's NEW book club selection is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. We will be back soon for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Happy Holidays!! We are minus 1 on today's episode because Dan is busy being a brand new dad!! And it's a book week! But don't worry, we have a new segment for all of Dan's hot takes. Sorry for the late drop btw! Been a busy couple weeks. For our November book we are going sleuthing with our new favorite tea shop owner...world famous designer Vera Wang! Well that's the name of her shop, but we love Vera Wong none the less. If you're looking for a cozy and heartwarming read about an early rising, tea loving, criminal---ly good chef, then Jesse Q. Sutanto has written the book for you! Can you figure out this whodunit??? Don't forget, Next month's book club selection is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Welcome to JeBOOKardy hosted by Brett Jennings. Get your buzzers ready as Parker and Dan are thrown into the Jeopardy gauntlet to try to pay off their insurmountable debt. Do you know what a turkish delight is? Neither do we!   November's book pick is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers so make sure to grab your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Happy Halloween!!! We hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween night, but don't forget to go to the store tomorrow and buy a ton of 99% off candy. Grab a suit and join our guide Gyre in these wonderful caves for an adventure into the deep dark depths of your mind with The Luminous Dead. We all float down here...in the water that has flooded some of the tunnels, of course. If you love tight squeezes through solid rock, a maze of tunnels that only lead to more tunnels or tunnelers..., and creepy glowing spores that may or may not be psychedelic in nature, then we have the trip for you! And you would get paid to do it! We're sorry in advance for being idiots, but you probably already knew we were going into this so expect the expected.  Don't forget, Next month's book club selection is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Welcome back to Not That Main Character!! The game that pits two loving friends against each other under the watchful eyed tyrant, Parker Moon. How many questions can you get correct and can you top our Marid impressions?     Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content.  Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

We've got an everything episode for you this week! We talk about Spooky Lake Month, some of our favorite upcoming books and how AI is trying to take over the world, of books. Also, bring your calculators because we try to figure out the most expensive books ever auctioned. And Happy #31SpookyStories! Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Join us this week for an intense deep dive into one of the most harrowing stories in Native American/American history. The Osage Nation became the per capita richest people in the world for a period of time in the early 1900's. Soon after that wealth accumulated, the Osage people were targeted by a murderous conspiracy, of those who claimed to be their friends and family, that to this day remains mostly unsolved. 10's, if not 100's, of Osage were systematically murdered for their money and their rights to the mineral wealth that lay beneath their lands. David Grann takes us through their story of survival, and introduces us to some of the earliest agents of the FBI, during it's tumultuous formative years, as it scrambled to gain credibility and recognition. Let us know your thoughts on Grann's historical review of this saga that newspapers of the time dubbed the Reign of Terror.   AND! CONGRATULATIONS to Mattie and Parker!!!!! Don't forget, Next month's bookclub book is The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

On the first episode of Family Feud's newest spinoff, Parker and Brett duel it out on stage to see who knows books best. Or at least who knows what random people at the mall in Orlando, FL know about books. Thank you to our very own Steve Harvey, Daniel, for preparing, hosting, and producing (so you know who to send comments to) this wonderful spinoff. And obviously a huge shoutout and thank you to our overlords at Family Feud HQ for allowing this to happen without them knowing or signing off on it.  Be sure to pick up your copy of our September book selection, Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Ahoy! Set sail with us this episode as we discuss The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty! Join along as we talk about our beloved nakhuda, Amina, and the rest of the crew of the Marawati. This book's got everything - were talking magical artifacts, terrifying beasts, sexy pirates, and demon ex-husbands! So batten down the hatches and get ready for a fun filled episode of Bookends with Friends.    And dont forget, Next month's bookclub book is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!     Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

One, two, The Stinky Cheese Man is coming for you//three, four, better lock your door//five, six, grab your crucifix//seven, eight, gonna stay up late//nine, ten, never sleep again. That poem cannot be found in any Shel Silverstein book, but now that you have recited it, he will come for you and us all. Some weird energy to start us off especially since this is an episode about children's books!! There is just one cursed section, but the rest is full of reminiscence and the joy of reading memories from our childhood. Let us know what you think of our picks and please send us your recommendations for children's books! We've got 2 dads looking for future content to share with their kids!  Be sure to pick up your copy of our August book selection, The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

EAST? I thought you said WEAST! In this episode the boys talk about East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Listen along to see if we say anything of substance at all about this piece of classic literature! We also discuss Parker's morning bird-walks, Dan's mysterious movie message, and Brett did some stuff too!  Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Threads: Bookends_With_Friends

Class is in session! Dan will now be doing a live performance piece of any and all books you can find in the library. We hope that never stops, but if it does we will be discussing school required readings! Our highs and lows, funny and scary stories, and what we have taken away from those years of formative literature. What were your favorite school assigned reading books!? And don't forget, make sure you have chapters 17-21 read by next class and get started on those essays......yes..you can double space them. Be sure to pick up your copy of our July book selection, East of Eden by John Steinbeck! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Join us this week as we discuss Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Find your comfiest corner at Charon's Crossing amongst the living and the dead as we take a deep dive into some cozy fantasy themes of redemption, grief, and eternity...you know, the usual cozy topics. Everyone is invited to an afterlife tea party adventure.    Starting in July we will be publishing episodes on a Bi-Weekly basis and going over East of Eden by John Steinbeck.    Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

...so I won't keep you waiting. We're announcing our book picks for the rest of 2023!! And we have a few other super exciting announcements too! All great things! It's a quick episode chock full of news and content, what more can one ask for!? Which book are you most excited to read??  Be sure to pick up your copy of our June book selection, Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

The Polls are open! Make sure to vote on which books you would like us to read for the rest of 2023! On this episode we each put forward two candidates to be on the potential end of year book list while also adding two picks from you, the listener. If you have a book you would like to add to the pile please reach out to us before next week's episode to be considered for selection!    Be sure to pick up your copy of our June book selection, Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Hey, what's your EWPM? Wait....you don't know what that stands for???? Well neither did we! Not until Professor Parker stepped into class, wrote his name on the board, and then calibrated his smart pen on the interactive projector board by tapping the different targets that pop up.....does anyone else remember those? Anyways! Dan shows off his genius level intellect by getting a 100% on our pop quiz (teacher's pet) and then Prof P takes us through the world of speed reading; from testing, to technique, to training and beyond. Go test your WPM and let us know! But remember, reading is unique to everyone, so don't get caught up in the numbers. Have fun and find subjects that interest you! Be sure to pick up your copy of our June book selection, Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

The last of humanity adrift in space?! Spiders civilizations rising up on a new planet?! This episode of the podcast is going to be a wild ride! Join along as we discuss Children of Time, the first book of the epic sci-fi series by Adrian Tchaikovsky.  We are talking about spider religion, the human condition, if you'd ever date a fully-evolved sentient spider, and so much more all with special guest and friend of the show, Zach Dison!  Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Twitter: @BookendsPod

There are no Legend of Zelda spoilers in this episode. That being said, we do talk about it too much probably. But after that, we bring you another edition of the still to be named 1 star review game. We basically just scour the depths of Goodreads to find some 1 and 2 star diamonds hidden in the rough. This week we've got you covered all the way from James Buffett to Twilight. Were they right?? That's up to you to decide! And send us in some of your favorite review finds! Be sure to pick up your copy of our May book selection, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Extra Extra! Read all about it! From tales of Brett's immense bravery to Daniel's Swiftie adventures, we bring you all the latest in book news and stories. Don't forget us when Dua runs her own book club and definitely don't forget that 4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023 comes out this July. Be sure to pick up your copy of our May book selection, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Welcome, welcome, welcome! Join us here in the conference room at your beach vacation getaway of choice for a timeshare-esque presentation on book pairings! A wine or beer tasting probably would be a better comparison, but that's for you as the listener to decide. We have each brought some movie/TV recommendations based on books (or vice versa) that you might enjoy! Parker and Dan dive deeper into some great picks while Brett chose more of broad Chili's triple dipper method of recommendations. Enjoy! Please make sure to reach out and hit us up with your recs and your thoughts on ours!! Be sure to pick up your copy of our May book selection, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

It's a Book Episode! Join us as we discuss the Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang. This Action packed fantasy is full of beautiful moments of tragedy and triumph so listen in as we break down all the goodies. Shout out to Shaquille, Icy Hot, alien research and best of all, Daddy Parker.    In May we are reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky so make sure to get your copy and read along!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

...BOOKS!! Join us us for the debut of a new segment where we discuss the history of book related subjects! Don't fall asleep just yet. It's a work in progress. We're going all the way way back to the origins of writing and writing surfaces to see how humans went from clay tablets to mass producing special editions of The Hobbit. It might be a Part 1 for now, but we hope you enjoy this deep dive into book history! Let us know what you think/if you want more!  Be sure to pick up your copy of our April book selection, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Join us for our first edition of the Goodest Goodreads Good Reader, Who Wants To Be A Bookillionaire! Please welcome Jacob, artist of our wonderful intro and outro music, as our guest for this week's episode. Jacob is put through the ringer of his recent reads as we learn about his refreshed love for reading.    Current Reads: Brett - (1) Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett (2) The History of WWII  Daniel - A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J Maas Parker - (1) The Frugal Wizard's Guide for Surviving Medieval England - Brandon Sanderson (2) Teen Titans: Robin - Kami Garcia Guest Star Jacob - Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson   Be sure to pick up your copy of our April book selection, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Ya know what they say...when Parker's away, the game show host comes out to play. People do say that right?? I'm sure its happened before. Welcome to a super chill spontaneous game show episode with our favorite host, the one, the only, Book Markson! Dan and Brett put their endless book knowledge to the test and don't completely fail! Let us know how many you got right!  Be sure to pick up your copy of our April book selection, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

It's a book Episode! Join us this week to listen to our thoughts on Catch Me If You Can (not the most glowing of reviews) Parker has given the stamp of approval to skip this one so take that information however you'd like!   Next month is Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang so make sure to pick that up and read along! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

We're back! And better than ever(??)! Join us for a quick minisode where we discuss our current reads, what we've been up to over the past couple weeks, and the crazy volume of superb television that is coming out right now (no spoilers!). Next week is our book week episode on Frank Abagnale's biography, Catch Me If You Can, so be sure to pick up your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Helloooooo! It's your resident Brett with a quick little mini update that doesn't really have any updates! Parker and Dan are in the next room and I decided to sneak out and let you guys know we are taking this week off. But don't let that stop you from reaching out in return and letting us know your thoughts on books, podcasts, the Oscars, sportz, history(!!) and all the other cool stuff we definitely know all about. Thank you thank you thank you for listening AND being apart of this community!! Be sure to pick up your copy of Catch Me If You Can for March! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Everyone please give a warm welcome to Nicole Phillips, our first guest of 2023! Nicole is our local Acotar Expert and Goodreads 1 Star Extraordinaire. Thank you everyone for putting up with us for 100 episodes! This guest episode was VERY last minute (seriously I cannot stress how last minute this was) Initially we were going to skip recording this week due to some travel though I thought this would be a very fun time. Please excuse the audio as the setup had to be adjusted and there was no time to knock out some kinks in the recording though I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording.    Be sure to pick up your copy of Catch Me If You Can for March! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod  

Recorded a couple of days ago on a podcast far far down the itunes charts, we discussed Claudia Gray's SW novel Lost Stars! Maybe one of our best book conversations ever, which probably isn't saying much but still, it was a great episode! Put your speeder bike on cruise control and hangout with us as we ride alongside the rebellion and get a sneak peek of how the ole' empire brainwashes new recruits. We follow the story of Thane and Ciena as they weave throughout the plot of some of the most iconic Star Wars movie moments. Have you ever wondered how insufferable it was to hear non-stop about this farm kid from Tatooine who never stopped bragging about how he could bullseye womp rats in his T-16 back home....this is the story for you! Join us as we discuss the inner workings of the empire and rebellion, love that survives the test of time (among many other tests), and our favorite moments of viewing iconic SW scenes through new POVs. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Let us know either way!  May the Force be with you! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Due to Technical Difficulties previous audio has been lost to the new Dark matter Black Hole... Top Ramen or Maruchan? History or Science? Can you name ten presidents? On this shorter episode we catch up (or mustard) on our current reads and TBRs! What books are you looking forward to releasing in 2023 and do you think the word "Quantum" was said too many times in Antman?   Be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Welcome back to a familiar game with a new name! Its Reviews Clues! Ya know like blue clues but with books and no steve. We have each brought a mix of 1-5 star Goodreads reviews for some of our favorites and other popular books from around the book world. It'll be the job of the other 2 to guess what books we've brought. Do you have any review gold that you've stumbled upon in your Goodreads journey? Send 'em to us! Let us know what your favorite review was! Be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Join us this week for an adventure to a flat world on the backs of 4 elephants, which are on the back of a giant turtle....that's right! We're exploring Discworld! Daniel acts as our humble guide as we weave our way through the fascinating characters and story arcs of Sir Terry Pratchett's wonderful and wacky fantasy series. Let us know what you think and what your favorite corners of Discworld are!! Be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Hello hello hello and welcome welcome welcome to our January book episode! We're going back in time to the early days of the gaming industry to follow a group of friends who take the pixelated world by storm. We discuss what the themes and title of the book mean to us as well as the complex and cyclical relationships of our main characters. Don't forget about the other main characters, the video games! While our enjoyment of the book varies and spans the entire spectrum, what's undeniable is the talent of the author and quality of the writing. There is so much more we wish we could have discussed! Let us know your take on the story!! What was your favorite game? We'd love to hear all your thoughts! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Did we get beloved actor Matt Damon on our podcast? No. Does the episode have anything to do with him? Not really. Join us for a chaotic episode where we create our ideal bookstores! It's sure to be a wild ride - and I mean that literally as one of our bookstores has wheels!    Be sure to pick up your copy of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com

We love books! YOU love books! This episode is about BOOKS! Specific to 2023*. On this episode we are previewing some of our most anticipated reads of the year ahead. From non-fiction to sci-fi to fantasy to fantasy and a few things in between. We also discuss our excitement for the evolution of our book reading and what we want to incorporate more while we grow as readers in 2023 and beyond. ALSO! We want to hear from you! What are your most anticipated books and what do you look forward to reading? What are your goals for the year?(no goals required btw) We would love to hear from and discuss with you! Be sure to pick up your copy of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Hello lovely listeners and avid book readers. Bookends with Friends is BACK and excited to kickoff a new year of this audio book-club. We have new ideas to make 2023 the best year yet, and in this episode we go into detail of our plans to make sure that happens. Listen along to find out how YOU can be apart of the podcast more than ever before.    BUT it does not end there! We also will be revealing our 1st half of 2023 books that we will be reading and discussing for the bookclub. Listen in and happy reading!    Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com

Happy New Year everyone! We're back from the long holiday break to bring you our next book vote! January is already locked in, but it is up to you the listener to decide the other 5 for February through June. After some quick life and holiday break updates, we jump right into our picks and we think you're going to love them! But if not, let us know what you want to read! We're always open to change. We hope you all are doing great and had a wonderful holiday season wherever you are! We can't wait to share this new year of books with all of you! Be sure to pick up your copy of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Its that time of year you have all been waiting for! Everyone's favorite season is here! After months of waiting, you wake up to find a new podcast episode under the podtree - but it's not just any old regular episode. No, this one is the BWF BOTY!!! (Which of course you know is the Bookends With Friends Book of the Year). We are back at for the 2nd annual book bracket to decide which book of our 2022 book club was the undisputed, absolutely correct, with zero bias or error, BEST book of the 12 books we read. We hope you enjoy and cannot thank you enough for any listeners who have stuck around and listened to us ramble nonsense for 90 episodes! If all goes well we will be back and better than ever next year with 12 more books, and many countless more Bookends friends. If not, we will always have the memories. Happy Holidays and we look forward to reading with you in the New Year.    Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

We have a very special episode that is brought to us by an alternate version of our podcast who revolutionized podcasting and reading stuff in general. And weirdly they do book weeks the 2nd week of every month. Coincidentally we're also reading the same book! Blake Crouch's reality bending thriller, Dark Matter! Other us starts off their episode with the usual synopsis (same same same), and immediately jump into their first thoughts and favorite characters (still tracking). They spend some time grading our protagonist Jason on his actions throughout the story and close out the episode by...disagreeing??? *re-reads post-it note from other reality* Wow they really did it. An interesting philosophical debate regarding our nature as human beings and how it can or can't be twisted within a short period of time. That's where we went wrong. Tip of the cap to other us on this achievement in podcasting. I do think one us us got switched with their alternate from the other reality....huh oh well. Guess we'll never know. But we do know that we want to hear your thoughts on Dark Matter! Who was right, who was wrong, why you like Amanda as much as we do! Send em' all!  Get ready for the Book of the Year episode next week! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

We're closing in on the end of the year and before it's over we'd like to tell you about some of our favorite books and book moments of 2022! We kick off discussion with our overall 2022 book year grading. How was our year!? Then we move on to our book surprises of the year and the books that have stuck in our minds the most. That leads into a chat of overarching/common themes of the year. Finally, we close out the review with our MUST READ rec's of the year and what we have all learned on our journey through literature over the past 12 months. Thank you all for being apart of our journey and please let us know all of your thoughts on the books of 2022 and what you have learned along the way! Hit us up with those recommendations too!   Be sure to pick up your copy of Dark Matter before next week's episode! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Throw on all your jade and head down to the Twice Lucky for our No Peak sponsored review of Fonda Lee's Jade City! We start off this month's book episode the same way we do every episode....by giving thanks to Kaul Sen and the whole Kaul family who kindly support and protect our podcast from those mountain clan losers. We kick off this jadefest by discussing the dynamics of the Kaul family and their governance of the city of Janloon. After choosing which Kaul family member we most related to, we discuss the effects/timing of both Shay and Anden's exits from the clan and jade-hood altogether. Then we take a quick dip into the magic/jade system of Kekon before discussing the paths of young Baro vs. that of Anden. Don't worry...we also talk about Hilo a TON and close out the episode with a review of our favorite moments, which is basically the whole book! Let us know who you most related to and what jade power you would look forward to most (if any)! Be sure to pick up your copy of Dark Matter! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

When you think of Pen Names you probably think of the greats, Mark Twain, The Bronte Sisters, or even Smiles Tanner. Join us this week as we discuss famous authors who write under pen names and the reasons behind the false identity. We also let the internet generate our own personal pen names with the absolute banger suggestions of Harding Connor and Spike Yates.    Be sure to pick up your copy of Jade City! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Welcome to NaNoWriMo-vember! For those of you with a confused look your face, that's the National Novel Writing Month! We're here to celebrate a wonderful non-profit organization and event. This annual creative writing event encourages, guides, and assists anyone and everyone in their quest to write a novel. First, we lay down the foundation of the month and what you can expect if you wish to participate! Then we, FOR FREE, give you the 5 best possible writing tips and tricks that you could imagine. And that is right before we pass along some professional and wise advice from 2 experienced writers, Travis Baldree and friend of podcast DeAnna! Hit us up if you are participating this year or have in the past. We'd love to shout you out and provide encouragement! If not, get started on your prep and outlines for next year!  Be sure to pick up your copy of Jade City! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod

Listen in this week as we discuss our favorite animal companions, dog suffrage and Mr. Tumnus! Who were your favorite furry friends growing up and do you think Jacob from Twilight should be considered one of them? Pour one out for our boy Artax and enjoy the episode!   Be sure to pick up your copy of November's book: Jade City by Fonda Lee! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk! Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com Twitter: @BookendsPod