After a ridiculously long unplanned absence, I’m back again with Noob’s Book Club. In Dragons of Eternity Episode 1, I give a summary of the first eight chapters of the book. After that, I discuss world building, character profiles and development, how this particular series of “requels” gets it right where others maybe didn’t. Then, … Continue reading Dragons of Eternity Episode 1: Noob’s Book Club →

As promised, I finished The Poppy War in record time. So focused was I on getting the series done, I forgot to use one of my favorite words, penultimate, to describe the previous episode. Nevertheless, we arrive at the end of the book with The Poppy War episode 6. One thing I can say about … Continue reading The Poppy War Episode 6 →

Three episodes in one week? No problem. I just need to take a week long vacation to Cape Cod every other week. I mean, I won’t complain. However it happened, The Poppy War Episode 5 comes only a couple of days after the previous episode. And the next episode will come only a couple of … Continue reading The Poppy War Episode 5: Noob’s Book Club →

War erupts across Nikan and Rin calls the Phoenix god. When that goes horribly awry, they assign her to work with the Cike. How will she fit in with that rag tag group of misfits and outcasts? I discuss that and more in The Poppy War Episode 4. Another slightly longer episode because of the … Continue reading The Poppy War Episode 4: Noob’s Book Club →

A trip to Boston and then summer school prevented me from getting The Poppy War Episode 3 out until now. But, as always, I put together a plan to finish the book (in record time for our little show) before Dragonlance arrives in August. This episode (and the other 3) comes in at just over … Continue reading The Poppy War Episode 3: Noob’s Book Club →

Only two episodes this week. I tried to do three, but the notes part of it just takes so long. I think what I might do going forward is just read more chapters. That way, even thought I’m only doing two episodes, I’m covering more of the book in each episode. So, The Poppy War … Continue reading The Poppy War Episode 2: Noob’s Book Club →