In Chapter Eight, Alex Talks about the great Lady Astronaut Series by Mary Robinette Kowal.

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is the Violin Concerto in A by Ludwig van Beethoven. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support the show, you can do so by buying Alex a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach Alex at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find him on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Seven, Alex continues his critique of the Wheel of Time series, focusing on the final four books that were written by Brandon Sanderson, and how much they improved the series.

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major by Ludwig van Beethoven. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Six, Alex delivers the first part of his critique on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, going into detail why he read this long series that he already wasn't a huge fan of.

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is Symphonic Etudes Op. 13 by Robert Schumann. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Five, Alex talks about Brian K. Vaughan's first graphic novel series, "Y The Last Man" about a world where all the males of the planet, including animals and people, have been wiped out, except for one man and his pet monkey.

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Four, Alex takes on Stephen King's new book, "If It Bleeds," a collection of four novellas. He brings on guest host Chris Fletcher to give him a hand. Chris has been a fan of King for longer than Alex has and has some cool stories to share.

For some back story on Alex's and Chris's relationship, and specific Chris's history with Bookbanter, along with the photo Chris talks about in the episode, be sure to check out the accompanying blog post which can be found here: https://alexctelander.wixsite.com/bookbanter/post/chapter-four-if-it-bleeds

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Three, Alex finally starts talking about books, specifically about a graphic novel series, Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples.

Be sure to check out the related blog post for the episode and photos which you can find here: https://alexctelander.wixsite.com/bookbanter/post/chapter-three-saga-compendium-one

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is String Quintet in C Major by Franz Schubert. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

In Chapter Two of Bookbanter, Alex concludes his love of books and reading, going into detail about a book review and author interview podcast he started in 2009 with the same name, and why that show came to an end.

For links and photos mentioned in the episode, be sure to check out the accompanying blog post, which you can find here: https://alexctelander.wixsite.com/bookbanter/post/chapter-two-why-alex-loves-reading

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is Divertimento in D Major by Amadeus Mozart. The theme song is from Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!

Welcome to the Bookbanter Podcast. In the first episode, Chapter One: Why Alex Loves Books, Alex talks about how he became so obsessed with books, how his collection has grown and decreased over the years, and some authors he likes. He talks about what his goals are with the podcast and mentions something called Bookbanter.

In the episode he talks about the first author that got him into reading, Willard Price, about his various books, and some autographed copies he managed to find, along with some hidden treasures inside. You can read all about this - and see the pictures - in the Bookbanter Blog post for this episode, which you can find here: https://alexctelander.wixsite.com/bookbanter/post/chapter-one-why-alex-loves-books

Thank you for listening to Bookbanter. This episode was performed and recorded by me, Alex C. Telander, with help from Hail and Well Met Podcasts

The music featured in this episode is Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, all courtesy of Musopen. Find out more at musopen.org.

If you enjoyed this episode and would like to support this show, you can do so by buying me a coffee at KO-FI.com/alexctelander.

You can reach me at [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions, or just to chat. Or find me on Twitter under the username @bookbanter.

Until next time, thanks for listening!