Episodes

  • Fairy Tale, by Stephen King

    Fairy Tale, by Stephen King
    May 28 2024
    You may remember from a previous episode that Jake does not read Stephen King. But, he read this book!! Go Jake. This story follows a teen, Charlie, who inherits a ...
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    37 mins
  • The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters

    The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters
    May 21 2024
    The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters, is a fiction novel featuring the voices of Joe, an indigenous person of Nova Scotia who lost his four-year-old sister, Ruthie, in the berry ...
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    24 mins
  • The Way of Shadows, by Brent Weeks

    The Way of Shadows, by Brent Weeks
    May 14 2024
    Jake found this book calling to him by the cover in a different bookstore than he normally shops at. The cover spoke of ninjas, shadows and swords, and offered dark, ...
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    20 mins
  • A Horse Walks into a Bar, by David Grossman

    A Horse Walks into a Bar, by David Grossman
    May 7 2024
    This is another book Katie picked, but both of us read it this time! A Horse Walks into a Bar is a novel by David Grossman. We thought it would ...
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    38 mins
  • Quietly Hostile, by Samantha Irby

    Quietly Hostile, by Samantha Irby
    Apr 30 2024
    Katie picked up this book in the library in the section titled, “You May Have Missed These.” Drawn to the title, combined with the image of an angry skunk (or ...
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    25 mins
  • Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by Brom

    Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by Brom
    Apr 23 2024
    Jake was drawn to this book, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery, by the cover. He was looking for something “grungy.” Jake and Katie both read this one. Join us for ...
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    28 mins
  • Venomous Lumpsucker, by Ned Beauman

    Venomous Lumpsucker, by Ned Beauman
    Apr 16 2024
    This is Katie’s pick. What drew her to it? A bright pink cover, the words VENOMOUS LUMPSUCKER, and a weird fish on the front. What the heck is this book ...
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    32 mins
  • The Dawnhounds, by Sascha Stronach

    The Dawnhounds, by Sascha Stronach
    Apr 12 2024
    Jake picked this book, which he describes is about a lesbian cop in a futuristic high-tech city with mushroom houses that is very anti-gay and not welcoming to our main ...
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    24 mins