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Author: G. Swaby

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In this podcast we talk about books and literature.
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First off, sorry for the weird sounds heard throughout the episode. Secondly, on this episode we reveal the top 5 books we read in 2018 and the worst book. We also discuss the You TV / Netflix  adaptation. 
We discuss the final results of PBS' The Great American Read, where a list of 100 books were ranked best to worst. We also touch on some issues of race on BookTube. Books discussed: - Pride by Ibi Zoboi - The Boy at the Keyhole by Stephen Giles - YOU by Caroline Kepnes - Echoes by Laura Tisdall - Traces by Stephen Baxter - The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
We talk about whether FREE ebooks should be accepted. We also recap our bookshopping trip in New York City together.   Books Discussed: - Binti by Nnedi Okorafor- The Kind Worth Killing By Peter Swanson- The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson- Men Without Women: Stories by Haruki Murakami- Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli- The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson- The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine- Neverworld Wake by Marisha Passl- A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell- All These Beautiful Strangers by Elizabeth Klehfoth- Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake- Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering- Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li- She Was The Quiet One by Michele Campbell- Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
On this episode of the BookCast, Dana talks about her experience at BookCon and we discuss the recent publishing industry scandal.Books reviewed- Black Privilege by Charlamagne tha God- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas- The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle- & many more
We speak about the importance of public libraries and why you should support them and our thoughts on the Man Booker awards and American winners. Books discussed:- The Perfect Nanny- The Kind Worth Killing- Warcross- 100 Bullets- Create Dangerously
The BookCast is back! On this episode we discuss when it's okay to drop a book and whether the pressure we feel to finish it is warranted. Other topics - YA novel awards- Books we have read- Books we'll be reading next - Book news
On this episode of the BookCast, Gary and Dana discuss the controversy surrounding the book The Black Witch. The book was well received by many, however one particular review took great offense to the books racist themes and wrote a lengthy overview bashing the book. We discuss whether fiction should be judged so harshly by those considered Social Justice Warriors (SJWs).We also talk about how the Handbook for Mortals became the number one book on the New York Times Bestseller list without actually getting many legitimate sales. Books discussed on this podcast:- The Husband's Secret- Unraveling Oliver- Neuromancer- The Guest Cat- MurdervilleAnd many more!
Gary and Dana discuss authors using ambiguous pen names to sell more books in specific genres. We also discuss books we read in July, such as: Rogue Lawyer, 2K to 10K, A Court of Wings and Ruin, The Vegetarian and more.
On this episode of the BookCast, Dana joins the show and we discuss what we've been reading over the past month and a half. We also touch on the first Harry Potter book turning 20 years old and talk about what the series meant to us.
Redital BookCast #3

Redital BookCast #3

2017-05-1101:09:02

On this episode of Redital BookCast, Gary interviews Torrence Davis about his upcoming book Rebel Without a Pause Button: How I Became a Video Game Journalist Other topics: - The truth about the eBook sales decline- The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson book review- What I'm reading in May
Redital BookCast #2

Redital BookCast #2

2017-04-0531:46

On this episode of Redital BookCast, Gary recaps the London Book Fair and addresses the Marvel comics diversity issue.  Other topics: - NYPD Red book review- More than a Game book review- Announcing the featured book for April
Redital Book Cast #1

Redital Book Cast #1

2017-03-0442:57

Welcome to the very first episode of the Redital Book Cast. On this first episode Gary gives an introduction to Redital book club and reviews the book of the month for February 2017. Agenda: - An introduction to Redital book club and the Book Cast- Zeroes by Chuck Wendig review- Batman Hush review- Book Haul- Announcing the book of the month for March 2017
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