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Two friends have a quick catch up and then discuss a recent read with a deep dive on the book! Join us every other week for the conversation! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @AdultBookClub21
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Welcome to the 104th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. Discussion of the book starts at the 13th minute. Spoilers are between the 48 and 1:40 minute marks. We discuss our characters; the society Wang has built inside its protective dome and how it parallels to our world. In spoilers we get into our feelings about giving away the big twist so early as well as how ridiculous Sciona’s expectations of people were. We spend a good amount of time discussing religion in this story as well as the treatment of woman and Kwen in Tiran. It brings out, a wide range of emotions. We then finish with our usual segments and a Noir novel for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 103rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Mosquitoland by David Arnold. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 40 and 1:20 minute marks. We discuss our character Mim at length and how Arnold used her journaling to give us her entire story in an untraditional way. In spoilers we touch on her love interest as well as how Arnold handled the topic of mental health in many different ways in our story. Post spoilers, we end with our usual segments and a random recommendation from a friend of the show. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 102nd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. Discussion of the book starts at the 7th minute. Spoilers are between the 38 and 1:11 minute marks. This book sets up the trilogy by spending a lot of time with its characters, and because of that, the discussion of all of them dominates this episode. Inspoilers we touch on the characters we meet later on and then revisit our main points of view to talk about their character arcs. We finish with our usual segments and a return author for the next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 101st Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Mickey7 by Edward Ashton. Discussion of the book starts at the 15th minute. Spoilers are between the 49 and 1:13 minute marks. We discuss the characters and universe building that Ashton did and talk about the idea of anExpendable at length. In spoilers we touch on how the ending of the book made us feel and what we thought of how Ashton portrayed humanity as it spread out amongthe stars. We finish with our usual segments and a fantasy book for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 100th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Modelland by Tyra Banks. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 58 and 1:28 minute marks. We talk about how upset this book made us at length. We jump all over the place as we touch onthe ridiculous amounts of stereotypes. innuendo, bad puns, and terrible plays on words. In spoilers we discuss the big surprise at the end and how we felt it was completely off the mark and then in grading we have a first for the podcast. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 99th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez. Discussion of the book starts at the 17th minute. Spoilers are between the 46 and 1:16 minute marks. We have a lengthy catch up after a month off full of traveling before we get into the book. We discuss how this book was presented, its layersand characters. In spoilers we touch on our bad guys, things that surprised us and how we felt with the decisions made at the end of the story. We finish with our usual segments and an announcement about what book we will cover for our 100th episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 98th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Discussion of the book starts at the 6th minute. Spoilers are between the 36 and 1:05 minute marks. We discuss our two points of view prespoilers and what we liked and didn’t like about the set up for this story. In spoilers we discuss our investigation andwhat we realized were parallel lines in the story telling. In segments we discuss our upcoming break and reveal the book we will be covering when we return. Enjoy! https://www.ubakaurwanda.org/donate
Welcome to the 97th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 36 and 1:24 minute marks. We discuss our three points of view and the world Gwynne created filled withthe remnants of dead gods. In spoilers we talk about where our storylines lead us and the twists and turns we did or did not see coming. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next time. Before we get into the bookRuss talks about a fundraiser beginning that he is a part of, there is a link in the show notes if you are interested. Enjoy! https://www.ubakaurwanda.org/donate
Welcome to the 96th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Because this book is a LITRPG and not a conventional act based set up, there is no spoilers section or maybe spoilers throughout depending on how you look at it. We start by discussing our who/what/where and then move into questions about specific events and secondary characters. We make a few guesses at where we think this series is headed and then finish with Russ’ final recap from his Wheel of Time journey and revealing what’s on the next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 95th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 37 and 1:11 minute marks. We discuss our three points of view and the mystery surrounding each of them. In spoilers we talk about the Wastelands itself and the creatures and plants that inhabit it as well as what we thought about our passenger’s decision at the end of the book. We finish with our usual segments and a LITRPG story for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 94th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 39 and 55 minute marks. We discuss our main character Helen’s life and routine as well as how it is disrupted for the betterwhen a mouse unexpectedly comes into her life. We talk about the community this builds around her and then have a quick spoilers section to cover our big dramatic moment and overall arcs. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 93rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch. Discussion of the book starts at the 11th minute. Spoilers are between the 37 and 1:22 minute marks. We break out the red yarn and plot boards as we try and figure out what actually happened in this story with its multiple timelines and many possible futures. In spoilers we get more depth on our secondary characters and their multiple versions as well as discuss what Moss went through and how the epilogue should have been handled differently. We finish with our usual segments and a cozy book for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 92nd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Night Train by Martin Amis. Discussion of the book starts at the 11th minute. Spoilers are between the 41 and 1:01 minute marks. We go in depth about how learning this book was meant as a parody after the fact, changed how we viewed it. In spoilers, and before, we go off the rails quite a few times with tangents and trying to remember different actor’s names, but always steer it back to the book. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise read for next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 91st Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 30 and 1:09 minute marks. We talk our lead point of view and what we liked and didn’t like about his investigation into his patient Alicia and her silence. In spoilers we get into the big twist and if we had any idea that it was coming. We finish with our usual segments and a book that has been waiting on our shelves awhile for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 90th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 32 and 1:11 minute marks. We talk about our two points of view and the magic system that Marske created. In spoilers we get into the relationship between Robin and Edwin as well as what we thought of the spicy bits in the story. We finish with our usual segments and a thriller for next time. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 89th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 34 and 1:01 minute marks. We talk about Tress and the incredible world she lives in where spores can kill you at any time. In spoilers we discuss her quest to saveCharlie and the friends and challenges she faces along the way as well as her growth. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 88th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode
features Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Spoilers are between the 34 and 1:06 minute marks. We talk about the characters and setting and how the lack of description in both made it difficult to get into the story. In spoilers we discuss the
quest for the grail and how our bad guys seemed to fumble their way around and get beat at every turn by children. We finish with our usual segments and an exciting book for next episode. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 87th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode
features Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 32 and 1:20 minute marks. We talk about our return to Klune’s magical world and how he made it feel fresh and kept us interested using mostly the same characters. In spoilers we get into some of their growth as well as the conflict in our story and how this potentially set us up for more to come. We finish with our usual segments and have
a surprise book for next episode. Enjoy!
In the Bonus episode for 2024 we cover two different books from the Big "D" Dads: The Daltons series by Joanna Wayne and then have some year end trivia to wrap up 2024. Enjoy!
Welcome to the 86th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode
features The Survivors by Alex Schulman. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 39 and 1:15 minute marks. We spend a lot of time discussing the set up of this book as well as the interesting way it was
written. In spoilers we get more into our characters and discuss the big reveal and how it changed how we viewed the relationships in the rest of the story. We finish with our usual segments and set up our holiday bonus episode with a surprise book reveal. Enjoy!
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