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What Do You Think About Books?


    • Jul 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 39 EPISODES
    • 9 SEASONS


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    Episode 28 - Rule of Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 37:11


    We discuss Rule of Wolves, Book 2 in the King of Scars duology, by Leigh Bardugo. Missed the upload date again! Wow, Evan. Just wow. 

    Episode 27 - King of Scars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 34:47


    We discuss King of Scars, Book 1 in the King of Scars duology, by Leigh Bardugo. Apologies for the skipped episode! Evan had graduation stuff to deal with, and Dana was busy with soccer. We've made up for it with an extra long episode. Hope you enjoy it!

    Episode 26 - Crooked Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 26:07


    We discuss Crooked Kingdom, Book 2 in the Six of Crows Duology. Evan has been watching a bit too much OSP. See if you can spot all the "so, yeah"s.

    Episode 25 - Six of Crows

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 23:46


    We discuss Six of Crows, book 1 in the Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo. We also talk about the  new Netflix show Shadow and Bone a bit, but if you haven't watched it, you should be fine. It's the 1st Anniversary of What do You Think about Books? Thanks to all you folks who have stuck with us through this year. It certainly has been an interesting one. 

    Episode 24 - We Unleash the Merciless Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 29:53


    We discuss We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia.Also, watch the Shadow and Bone Netflix series.it good.it very good.

    Episode 23 - We Set the Dark on Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 24:44


    We discuss We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia. This one is actually a normal length! Huzzah!

    Episode 22 - Winterkeep

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 27:03


    We discuss Winterkeep, book 4 in the Graceling Realm (series?) by Kristen Cashore. Dana and Willow wish Evan a happy birthday!

    Episode 21 - Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 22:03


    We discuss Fire, book 3 in the Graceling Realm (series?) by Kristin Cashore. I have to say, it was pretty fire.

    Episode 20 - Bitterblue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 30:26


    We discuss Bitterblue, book 2 in the Graceling Realm series, by Kristin Cashore. Sorry about the terrible audio quality - we had to record virtually this time, and our virtual recording setup is less than ideal.

    Episode 18 - Graceling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 23:48


    We discuss Graceling (Book 1 in the Graceling Realm series) by Kristin Cashore. Blah-bla-dee-blah-dee-bla.

    Episode 18 - The Raven King

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 21:30


    We discuss The Raven King, the fourth book in the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Evan's valentine is his microphone.

    Episode 17 - Blue Lily, Lily Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 19:59


    We discuss Blue Lily, Lily Blue, the third book in the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. BlUe LiLy, LILY BLUUUUUUUUUUUEEEEEEQUEENS AND KIIIIINGS, SWORDS AND THIIIIIIIIIIINGSSS Blue lily, lily bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuue

    Episode 16 - The Dream Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 17:54


    We discuss The Dream Thieves (Book 2 in the Raven Cycle) by Maggie Stiefvater. Disclaimer: Evan has no idea what he's talking about when it comes to romantic relationships. He has never been in one before.

    Episode 15 - The Raven Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 20:59


    We discuss The Raven Boys, book 1 in the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (Pronounced Steve-Otter.) We're still figuring out our new microphone, so we're sorry about the poor audio quality.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 12 - The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 9:11


    We discuss the Flavia de Luce story The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Days 10 and 11 - The Golden Tresses of the Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 10:10


    We discuss the tenth Flavia de Luce mystery, The Golden Tresses of the Dead, by Alan Bradley

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 9 - The Grave's a Fine and Private Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 12:15


    We discuss The Grave's a Fine and Private Place, the ninth Flavia de Luce mystery, by Alan Bradley.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 8 - Thrice the Brinded Cat hath Mew'd

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 18:28


    We discuss the eighth Flavia de Luce mystery, Thrice the Brinded Cat hath Mew'd, by Alan Bradley. Christmas wrapping string.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 7: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2020 18:48


    We discuss the seventh Flavia (Pronounced Flay-via) de Luce mystery, As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 6 - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 17:32


    We discuss The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Book 6 in the Flavia de Luce series) by Alan Bradley

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 5 - Speaking from Among the Bones

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 13:53


    We discuss Speaking from Among the Bones (the fifth Flavia de Luce mystery) by Alan Bradley. And that's what I think about books!

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 4 - I am Half-Sick of Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 19:11


    We discuss I am Half Sick of Shadows (the fourth book in the Flavia de Luce series), by Alan Bradley.

    Twelve Days of Reading, Day 3 - A Red Herring Without Mustard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 13:04


    We discuss A Red Herring Without Mustard (the third Flavia de Luce mystery) by Alan Bradley. Again, sorry about Dana's audio quality.

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 2 - The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 16:06


    We discuss The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia deLuce, Book 2). Oof, what an unfortunate title...

    The Twelve Days of Reading, Day 1 - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 9:51


    We discuss The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, book 1) by Alan Bradley. Sorry for the subpar audio quality - we had to do the podcast remotely, and it didn't work quite as well as last time.

    Episode 13 - Into the Still Blue (Under the Never Sky, Book 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 25:12


    We discuss Into the Still Blue (Book 2 in the Under the Never Sky trilogy). List of Flavia De Luce books:The Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieThe Weed That Strings the Hangman's BagA Red Herring Without MustardI Am Half-Sick of ShadowsSpeaking From Among the BonesThe Dead in Their Vaulted ArchesAs Chimney Sweepers Come to DustThrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'dThe Grave's a Fine and Private PlaceThe Golden Tresses of the Dead(Novella): The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse

    Episode 12 - Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, Book 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 26:05


    We discuss Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi. We had to cut a large part of this episode out due to complete ineptitude on Evan's part to make good analogies. It will be uploaded as a bonus episode at the same time as this episode. Happy Friday the 13th, everyone!

    Evan Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 3:51


    This is three and a half minutes of Evan ranting. It was too bad to leave in the podcast but to funny to not share with the world. Enjoy.

    Episode 11 - Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, Book 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 28:26


    We discuss Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. This was our first (and hopefully only) episode that we're recording remotely, so the audio quality on Dana's end isn't the best, and there was a bunch of intermittent background noise. Sorry about that.

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    Episode 10 - The Toll (Book 3, Arc of a Scythe) - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 20:37


    We discuss parts 4 and 5 of The Toll (Book 3 in the Arc of a Scythe). Points of discussion include non-fanservice-y endings, fast vs. slow books (again), and how this is Evan's perfect book. To read fanfiction on this series, go here: https://www.fanfiction.net/book/Arc-of-a-Scythe/

    Episode 9 - The Toll (Book 3, Arc of a Scythe) - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 22:41


    We discuss The Toll (Book 3 in the Arc of a Scythe). We have notes now.

    Episode 8 - Thunderhead (Book 2, Arc of a Scythe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 29:10


    We discuss Thunderhead (Book 2 in the Arc of a Scythe).

    Episode 7 - Scythe (Book 1, Arc of a Scythe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 21:10


    We discuss the book Scythe (Book 1 in the Arc of a Scythe) by Neal Shusterman.

    Episode 6 - The Winner's Kiss (Book 3, The Winner's Trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 24:10


    We discuss The Winner's Kiss (Book 3 in The Winner's Trilogy). We're going to start uploading bonus episodes (not on any kind of schedule) about various things, so keep an eye out!

    Episode 5 - The Winner's Crime (Book 2, The Winner's Trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 24:46


    We discuss The Winner's Crime (Book 2 in The Winner's Trilogy.)

    Episode 4 - The Winner's Curse (Book 1, The Winner's Trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 24:59


    We discuss The Winner's Curse (Book 1 in the Winner's trilogy) by Marie Rutkoski. Now we have bloopers at the beginning! We can't do the word search. Sorry about that.

    Episode 3 - Ruin and Rising (Book 3, Shadow and Bone Trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 25:50


    We discuss Ruin and Rising (Book 3 in the Shadow and Bone trilogy) by Leigh Bardugo. Unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties and could not link to the word search, but we will put it in the description of the next podcast.

    Episode 2 - Siege and Storm (Book 2, Shadow and Bone trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 23:36


    We discuss Siege and Storm (Book 2 in the Shadow and Bone trilogy) by Leigh Bardugo. Willow couldn't join us today - she had some important TV watching to get to. I apologize for the assorted bird/wind noises - we currently have to record outside because of the coronavirus.

    Episode 1 - Shadow and Bone (Book 1, Shadow and Bone trilogy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 24:53


    **THIS EPISODE IS NOT VERY GOOD. WE WERE STILL FIGURING THINGS OUT. PLEASE DON'T LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE FIRST - START AT EPISODE 4.** We discuss the book Shadow and Bone (Book 1 in the Shadow and Bone trilogy) by Leigh Bardugo.

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