Welcome to the 106th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Spoilers are between the 43 and 1:21 minute marks. We quickly realized that this was the second book in a series we hadn’t read and the discussion takes off from there. In spoilers we cover the reoccurring events of the story and discuss the twinning technology and magic. We finish with our usual segments and a historical fiction for next time. Enjoy!

Welcome to the 105th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 34 and 1:20 minute marks. We dive into the fast-paced world of LA and Hollywood cover ups. Pre-spoilers it is all about our characters and the PR giant that is the Beast. In spoilers wediscuss the relationship between Mae and Chris as well as the who and why that led to so many bodies in order to keep the truth buried. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next time. Enjoy!

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! 

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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! 

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