BookShook

This episode is about the second half of The Awakening published in 1899 and written by the American author, Kate Chopin.I take a book, split it in two, and discuss each half in consecutive podcasts. I'll briefly summarise the half alongside my thoughts and reactions and raise any ideas that resonated with me - be warned - there will be spoilers . I'd love to share your thoughts on the book so send an an email to bookshook @yahoo.com. Also, let me know if any book suggestions you may have. Welcome to BookShook.https://bigpotatorecords.bandcamp.com/merch/when-in-flows-the-sea Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A discussion of the first half of The Awakening published in 1899 and written by the American author, Kate Chopin.I take a book, split it in two, and discuss each half in consecutive podcasts. I'll briefly summarise the half alongside my thoughts and reactions and raise any ideas that resonated with me. But be warned - there will be spoilers - but only up to half way. I'd love to share your thoughts on the book so send an an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. Also, let me know if any book suggestions you may have. Welcome to BookShook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of BookShook is all about the second half of The Death of Ivan Ilyich published in 1886 written by the Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.I take a book, split it in two, and discuss each half in consecutive podcasts. I'll briefly summarise the half alongside my thoughts and reactions and raise any ideas that resonated with me - be warned - there will be spoilers. I'd love to share your thoughts on the book so send an an email to bookshook @yahoo.com. My next read will be The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Also, let me know if any book suggestions you may have. Welcome to BookShook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of BookShook is all about the first half of The Death of Ivan Ilyich (up to Chapter 6 on page 61) by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy (translated by Anthony Briggs), first published in 1886.In the podcast, I take a book, split it in two, and discuss each half in consecutive shows. I'll briefly summarise the half alongside my thoughts and reactions and raise any ideas that resonated with me. But be warned - there will be spoilers - (but for this show only up to half way). I'd love to share your thoughts on the book so send an an email to bookshook @yahoo.com. Also, let me know if any book suggestions you may have. Welcome to BookShook”Next books on my ‘to read' list:Satantango by László KrasznahorkaiI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the top UK Books podcasts' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about the second half of The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster published in 1928 (from Part 2 The Mending Apparatus if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half in consecutive podcasts. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The next book I'll be reading is The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy (106 pages) —I'll be reading up to half way for the next episode. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerNext Reads:The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy The Awakening Kate ChopinSatantango László KrasznahorkaiI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of BookShook is all about the first half of The Machine Stops (up to Part 2 ‘the Mending Apparatus) by, EM Forster, first published in 1928.In the podcast, I take a book, split it in two, and discuss each half in consecutive shows. I'll briefly summarise the half alongside my thoughts and reactions and raise any ideas that resonated with me. But be warned - there will be spoilers - but in this episode only up to halfway. I'd love to share your thoughts on the book so send an an email to bookshook @yahoo.com. Also, let me know if any book suggestions you may have. Welcome to BookShook”Next books on my ‘to read' list:The Death of Ivan IlyichSatantangoPhilippa Bailey's review: https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2022/jul/18/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin-review-when-game-boy-meets-game-girl Bill Gates' review: https://www.gatesnotes.com/Tomorrow-and-Tomorrow-and-Tomorrow I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the top '30 best UK Books podcasts' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of September's book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin published in 2022 (from Chapter 5 'Pivots' on page 211 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half in consecutive podcasts. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. Going forward with the podcast, I'd like to read books that you suggest. So if you have one, let me know and I'll do a podcast on it. Send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. So the next podcast will be about a book you suggest. Can't wait to hear your suggestions.Content Warning: There are adult themes throughout the first half: suicide, violence, sexism and misogyny. I don't use any foul language in this podcast. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.Article "The Unquenchable Thirst to Understand" by Yvonne Merritt http://itech.fgcu.edu/&/issues/vol2/issue2/rabelais.htmYoutube video of Simon McBurney discussing Rabelais: https://youtu.be/iIy9AEtHYXcI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of September's book, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin published in 2022 (up to Chapter 5 'Pivots' on page 211 if you're reading alongside). The idea is that I split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - $Part2EpisodeDate$ September), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 5 'Pivots' on page 211). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for October is The Machine Stops by EM Forster (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes throughout the first half: suicide, violence, sexism and misogyny. I don't use any foul language in this podcast. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.Future Reads:October: The Machine Stops by EM Forster November: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo TolstoyArticle "The Unquenchable Thirst to Understand" by Yvonne Merritt http://itech.fgcu.edu/&/issues/vol2/issue2/rabelais.htm Youtube video of Simon McBurney discussing Rabelais http://itech.fgcu.edu/&/issues/vol2/issue2/rabelais.htmI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of August's book, Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais published in the 1530s (book 2 ‘Pantagruel' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for September is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - 401 pages — we'll be reading up to Chapter V 'Pivots' on page 211 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 8th September. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are very adult themes throughout. It's not a book for children. There are Scenes of sexual coercion. a lot of sexism and mysogony. I would check the content of the novel before reading it. You have been warnedFuture Reads:September: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - 401 pages October: The Machine Stops by EM ForsterI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of August's book, Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais published in the 1530s (book one ‘Gargantua' if you're reading alongside). The idea is that I split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 25th August), we'll look at the book 2 ‘Pantagruel'). Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for September is Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - 401 pages (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are very adult themes throughout. It's not a book for children. There are Scenes of sexual coercion. a lot of sexism and mysogony. I would check the content of the novel before reading it. You have been warnedFuture Reads:September: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - 401 pages October: The Machine Stops by EM Forster - 55 pagesThe Unquenchable Thirst to Understand: Francois Rabelais' Satire of Medieval and Renaissance Learning In Gargantua and Pantagruel by Yvonne Merritt http://itech.fgcu.edu/&/issues/vol2/issue2/rabelais.htmI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of July's book, All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld published in 2013 (from Chapter 15 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for August is Books 1 and 2 of Garguntua and Pantagruel by Rabelais — for the first podcast I'll be reading Book 1 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me) - that episode will be released on 11th August. And the second podcast of August (25th) will be about book 2. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There's no bad language but be aware that there are adult themes in the novel - sexual coercion, prostitution and violence which I may touch upon.Future Reads:August: Books 1 and 2 of Garguntua and Pantagruel by Rabelais September: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinOctober: The Machine Stops by EM ForsterI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of July's book, All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld published in 2013 (up to Chapter 15 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 28th July), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 15). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for August is Books 1 and 2 of Garguntua and Pantagruel by Rabelais (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There's no bad language but be aware that there are adult themes in the novel - sexual coercion, prostitution and violence which I may touch upon.Future Reads:August: Books 1 and 2 of Garguntua and Pantagruel by Rabelais September: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinOctober: The Machine Stops by EM ForsterI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the '90 best UK Books podcasts worth listening to in 2023' at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of June's book, The Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett (translated from the French by the author and Patrick Bowles) published in 1951 (from Page 209 "I fear I may have fallen asleep again" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld — we'll be reading up to Chapter 15 on page 120 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 14th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed any explicit language. There are some adult themes throughout the work (sex and violence) so do check the content of the novel before continuing.Future Reads:July: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld August: Books 1 and 2 of François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel (trans. by J.M.Cohen)September: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (401 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of June's book, The Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett (translated from the French by the author and Patrick Bowles) published in 1951 (up to Page 209 "I fear I may have fallen asleep again" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 30th June), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 209 "I fear I may have fallen asleep again"). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is All the birds, singing by Evie Wyld (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed any explicit language. There are some adult themes throughout the work (sex and violence) so do check the content of the novel before continuing.Future Reads:July: All the birds, singing by Evie Wyld August: Books 1 and 2 of François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel (trans. by J.M.Cohen)$ThisMonth+3$: $ThisMonth+3Book+Author+PageCount$$Links1$ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of May's book, Light by M. John Harrison published in 2002 (from Chapter 18 on page 161 if you're reading alongside). The idea is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then, in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 26th May), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 18 on page 161). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for June is The Trilogy Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unmissable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages) so get that ready if you're going to read alongside. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There's no bad language in the podcast (apologies to Samuel Beckett where I've removed the slightly explicit language from the extract I read out.). The content of the novel deals with adult themes: violence and murder.Future Reads:June: The Trilogy Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unmissable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages) July: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (229 pages)August: Books 1 and 2 of Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais (243 pages)https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Wallis_-_Chatterton_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg#/media/File:Henry_Wallis_-_Chatterton_-_Google_Art_Project.jpgI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the top UK Books Podcasts to listen to in 2023 at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of May's book, Light by M. John Harrison published in 2002 (up to Chapter 18 on page 161 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 26th May), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 18 on page 161). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for June is The Trilogy Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unmissable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There's no bad language in the podcast. The content of the novel deals with adult themes: violence and murderFuture Reads:June: The Trilogy Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unmissable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages) July: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (229 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the top UK Books Podcasts to listen to in 2023 at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of April's book, Treacle Walker by Alan Garner published in 2021 (from Chapter 10 (page 75) if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is Light by M. John Harrison (320 pages) — we'll be reading up to Chapter 18 "The Circus of Pathet Lao" on page 161 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 5th May. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed all swear words. There is a sexual reference and a reference to murder in the next book, Light, which I introduce towards the end of the podcast.Future Reads:May: Light by M. John Harrison (320 pages) June: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages)July: All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld (229 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of April's book, Treacle Walker by Alan Garner published in2021 (up to Chapter 10 (page 75) if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 28th April), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 10 (page 75)). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is Light by M. John Harrison (320 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerFuture Reads:May: Light by M. John Harrison (320 pages) June: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable by Samuel Beckett (418 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of March's book, The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. Magda Bogin published in 1985 (from Chapter 7 "The Brothers" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for April is Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages) published in 2021 — we'll be reading up to Chapter 10 on page 75 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 14th April. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I have removed any swear words that are in quotations. There are references to rape and violence throughout the novel. Please check the content of the novel before continuing. There are references to a previous book Pedro Paramo that I make reference to throughout the podcast.Future Reads:April: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages) published in 2021 May: Light by M.John Harrison (320 pages)June: The Samuel Beckett Trilogy: Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable (418 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of March's book, The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. Magda Bogin published in 1985 (up to Chapter 7 "The Brothers" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 31st March), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 7 "The Brothers"). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for April is Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages) published in 2021 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I have removed any swear words that are in quotations. There are references to rape and violence throughout the novel. Please check the content of the novel before continuing. There are references to a previous book Pedro Paramo that I make reference to throughout the podcast.Future Reads:April: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages) published in 2021 May: Light by M.John Harrison (320 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of February's book, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn trans. Ralph Parker published in 1953 (from page 72 "The shop was quiet" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for March is The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. by Magda Bogin — we'll be reading up to Chapter 7 The Brothers (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 10th March. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are scenes of severe hunger, cold, and harsh prison life in sub zero degree temperatures. I have removed any swear words. Future Reads:March: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. by Magda Bogin April: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages)May: Light by M.John Harrison (320 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/The idea about 'augit' was mentioned in the following article:https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/10/lessons-from-my-dying-therapist-care-less-have-fun-accept-the-inevitableLessons from my dying therapist: care less, have fun – and accept the inevitableIn watching my beloved counsellor die, I finally learned how to livePhoebe Greenwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of February's book, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn trans. Ralph Parker published in 1953 (up to page 72 "The shop was quiet" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 24th February), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 72 "The shop was quiet"). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for March is The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. by Magda Bogin (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are scenes of severe hunger, cold, and harsh prison life in sub zero degree temperatures. I have removed any swear words. Future Reads:March: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. by Magda Bogin April: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages)May: Light by M.John Harrison (320 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of January's book, Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) published in 1955 (from page 71 "The weather must be changing up there." if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for February is Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life fo Ivan Denisovich (143 pages) — we'll be reading up to Page 72 "The shop was quiet." (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 10th February. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I have removed any swear words. Their are adult themes of sexuality, abuse of power and death/dying throughout the novel.Future Reads:February: Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life fo Ivan Denisovich (143 pages) March: The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende trans. Magda Bogin (491 pages)April: Treacle Walker by Alan Garner (152 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of January's book, Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) published in 1955 (up to page 71 "The weather must be changing up there." if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 27th January), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 71 "The weather must be changing up there."). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for February is Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's One Day in the Life fo Ivan Denisovich (143 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There will be spoilers up to 50%. It is quite spooky and there are adult themes throughout the novel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of December's book, Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang trans. Ken Liu published in 2020 (from 'Medal' on page 332 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the youtube.com/@BookShook (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for January is Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) (139 pages) — we'll be reading up to page 72 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 13th January. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerAll episodes can be listened and discussed at youtube.com/@BookShookFuture Reads:January: Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) (139 pages) February:One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn trans. Ralph Parker(143 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of December's book, Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang trans. Ken Liu published in 2020 (up to page 332 'MEDAL' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 30th December), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from 'Medal' on page 332). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for January is Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) (139 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerFuture Reads:January: Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (trans. Margaret Sayers Peden) (139 pages) February: One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn trans. Ralph Parker(143 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of November's book, The Castle by Franz Kafka trans. J.A.Underwood published in 1926 (from page 146 - chapter 14 'Frieda's Reproach' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at youtube.com/@BookShook or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for December is Hao Jingfang's Vagabonds trans. Ken Liu(594pages) — we'll be reading up to Page 332, the chapter entitled 'Medal' (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 9th December. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There will be spoilers. Future Reads:December: Hao Jingfang's Vagabonds trans. Ken Liu (594pages) January: Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (139 pages) I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of November's book, The Castle by Franz Kafka trans. J.A.Underwood published in 1926 (up to Chapter 14 ("Frieda's Reproach") if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - 25th November), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 146 - chapter 14 'Frieda's Reproach'). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for December is Hao Jingfang's Vagabonds trans. Ken Liu(594pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There will be spoilers. This episode will be available until $ThisMonth+3$ but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:December: Hao Jingfang's Vagabonds trans. Ken Liu(594pages) January: Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo (139 pages) Links:Guardian Article on Wide Sargasso Sea: https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/jul/15/book-beach-wide-sargasso-sea-jean-rhysI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of October's book, Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys published in 1966 (from page 77 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I've never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I'll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions and then raise any interesting ideas so far in the novel (be aware - there may be spoilers.) And then on the last Friday of the month, I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for November is The Castle by Franz Kafka (280 pages) — we'll be reading up to Chapter 14 'Frieda's Reproach' (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first episode will be on 11th November. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: It is assumed that you have read the first half of the novel so their may be spoilers up to 50%. I also read Jane Eyre in preparation for this podcast, and although I've tried to alert to any possible spoilers where possible, if you hate spoilers, my advice would be to read that book before listening. There are references to the following topics in the book: arson, mental illness, racism. I don't use any swear words in this podcast. The n-word is used widely throughout the novel and any quotations from the novel that contain this word have been replaced with the phrase “n-word”. Also, apologies for not pronouncing Jean correctly. If there is anything I have missed, do let me know. This podcast as always, is a learning process for me. I'm learning from the novels , and also learning how to communicate effectively the ideas in the novels. Thanks. All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280 pages) December: Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang (trans. by Ken Liu) 642 pagesI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of October's book, Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys published in 1966 (up to page 77 beginning "After I had waited half an hour" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second episode (published on the last Friday of the month - $Part2EpisodeDate$ October), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 77). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for November is The Castle by Franz Kafka (280 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: It is assumed that you have read the first half of the novel so their may be spoilers up to 50%. I also read Jane Eyre in preparation for this podcast, and although I've tried to alert to any possible spoilers where possible, if you hate spoilers, my advice would be to read that book before listening. There are references to the following topics in the book: arson, mental illness, racism. I don't use any swear words in this podcast. The n-word is used widely throughout the novel and any quotations from the novel that contain this word have been replaced with the phrase “n-word”. If there is anything I have missed, do let me know. This podcast as always, is a learning process for me. I'm learning from the novels , and also learning how to communicate effectively the ideas in the novels. Thanks. All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280 pages) December: Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang (trans. by Ken Liu) 642 pagesJanuary: $ThisMonth+3Book+Author+PageCount$I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of September's book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (from Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for October's is Journey to the end of the Night, The book of disquiet, the wide sargasso sea, The Castle — we'll be reading up to page 77 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 14th October's. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/Content Warning: There may be spoilers up to 50% of the book. I don't use any swear words in this podcast. This episode will be available until December but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:October: Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean RhysNovember: The Castle, Franz KafkaLinks: https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/5794/

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of September's book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (up to Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 30th September), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 325). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for October's is The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There may be spoilers up to 50% of the book. I don't use any swear words in this podcast. This episode will be available until December but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgI'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/Future Reads:October: The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of August's book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (from Chapter 9 on page 138 to the end if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for September is The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) — we'll be reading up to page 325 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 9th September. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning:  There are some violent scenes in the book. Please check the content before proceeding.This episode will be available until November but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp)November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280pp)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of August's book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (up to Ch.9 ‘The Largest in the Smallest' if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 26thAugust), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 9 on page 138 to the end). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for September is The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning:  There are some violent scenes in the book. Please check the content before proceeding.This episode will be available until November but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp)November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280pp)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of July's book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) — we'll be reading up to Ch.9 on p.138 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 12th August. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex, war and oppression.This episode will be available until October but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones)  266pp. September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of July's book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (up to Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 29th July), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night')). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube Channel or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex war and oppression.Future Reads:August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of July's book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (up to Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 29th July), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night')). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex war and oppression.This episode will be available until October but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June's book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) — we'll be reading up to page 455 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed any swear words and I only raise themes already present in the novel.This episode will be available until September but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June's book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) — we'll be reading up to page 455 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: I've removed any swear words and I only raise themes already present in the novel.This episode will be available until September but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of June's book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (up to Chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 24th June), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from chapter 21). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment at the BookShook YouTube Channel or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerFuture Reads:July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga TokarczukSeptember: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June's book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) — we'll be reading up to $NextReadUpTo$ (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerThis episode will be available until September but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages)

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of May's book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (from page 140 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together (that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation below or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. You can check out the podcast at bookshook.buzzsprout.com. The book we'll be reading for June is Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) - we'll be reading up to Chapter 22 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 10th June. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (and some swearing). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.Future Reads:June: Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - 266 pages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of May's book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (from page 140 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for June is Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) — we'll be reading up to Chapter 22 (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 10th June. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (and some swearing). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.This episode will be available until August but all episodes can be listened to and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:June: Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) - 266 pages

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of May's book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (up to page 140 “I need a rinse under the tap and a lie-down” if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 27th May), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 140). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for June is Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (and some swearing). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.This episode will be available until August but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:June: Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382 pages) July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones - 266 pages)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of May's book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (up to page 140 “I need a rinse under the tap and a lie-down” if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 27th May), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from page 140). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for June is Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382pp) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (and some swearing). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.This episode will be available until August but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:June: Howard's End by E.M. Forster (382 pages) July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones - 266 pages) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of April's book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (from chapter 19 on Page 266. if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) — we'll be reading up to page 140 "I need a rinse under the tap..." (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 13th May. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: The novel covers the difficult themes of war, rape, and murder. There are no swear words in the podcast.This episode will be available for 3 months but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:May: The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) June: Howards End by EM Forster (382 pages)July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 90 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of April's book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (from chapter 19 on Page 266. if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) — we'll be reading up to page 140 "I need a rinse under the tap..." (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 13th May. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: The novel covers the difficult themes of war, rape, murder. There are no swear words in the podcast.This episode will be available for 3 months but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:May: The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) June: Howards End by EM Forster (382 pages)July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of April's book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (up to Ch.19 (page 266) if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - $Part2PodcastDate$ April), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from chapter 19 on Page 266.). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: The novel covers the difficult themes of war,  rape,  murder. There are no swear words in the podcast.This episode will be available until July but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:May: The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) June: Howards End by EM Forster (382pages)July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of April's book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (up to Ch.19 (page 266) if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we'll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 29th April), we'll look at the second half of the book (in this case from chapter 19 on Page 266.). We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for May is The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: The novel covers the difficult themes of war, rape, murder. There are no swear words in the podcast.This episode will be available until July but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:May: The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages) June: Howards End by EM Forster (382pages)July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of March's book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" to the end if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for April is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504pp) — we'll be reading up to Ch. 19 (that's halfway) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th April. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel. I have removed any swear words. Please check the book content before listening.This episode will be available until June but all episodes can be listened to and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504pp) May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277pp)June: Howards End by EM Forster, (382pp)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of March's book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" to the end if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we'll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We'll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it's a book we'd recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don't have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I'll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to bookshook@yahoo.com. The book we'll be reading for April is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp) — we'll be reading up to Ch. 19 (that's half way) (so get that ready if you're going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th April. Thanks for listening to BookShook! RogerContent Warning: There are adult themes in the novel. I have removed any swear words. Please check the book content before listening.This episode will be available until June but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpgFuture Reads:April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp) May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277pp)June: Howards End by EM Forster, (382pp) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.