There's not much room for jokes this week as I make a case for the literary gut punch that is Flowers for Algernon. I like to listen to Linda Ronstadt's Goodbye My Friend after finishing this book.

Another episode of my rambling in an effort to distract you, my lovely friends, from worrying too much about the outisde world. Today's question is about ice cream. Chime in!

Let's stay engaged and connected during our social isolation. I ask some questions and I'd like your answers! We're in this together, so let's BE together.

This week, we talk about The Aeneid of Virgil. It's not necessarily a favorite read, but there's a lot of circumstances surrounding the work that make it interesting and culturally relevant.

This week, Somer makes a case for The Lord of the Flies and why parties without adult supervision are maybe not as fun as they originally sound, especially with budding tyrants on the guest list.

This week, Somer makes a case for The Odyssey, one of history's greatest epics and I (Somer) tried to make sure to avoid spoilers, which I assure you, was not easy because I could spend all day squealing about this work.

This week, Somer goes ancient with the classic epic poem, The Iliad. Who wrote it and when? Is that even really important? What is important is, where is the stinking horse we all know so well? Listen and find out!

This week, Somer makes a case for a more recent classic, The Satanic Verses. She explains the meaning of the title as well as the book itself. There's also cause for a mini party in this episode regarding movie adaptation.

This week, Somer labors to make a case for a book that she knows will elicit many eyerolls from some listeners, but hang in there anyway! She only ever asks that you give a book a one chapter try, so why not give Pride and Prejudice a shot?

This week, Somer covers the heroic classic, Beowulf. We don't know who wrote it, or when, but we certainly know who's the best hero ever because he tells us. We also know that a certain movie adaptation makes Somer a little loud and grouchy.