BookShook

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of September’s book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (from Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for October's is Journey to the end of the Night, The book of disquiet, the wide sargasso sea, The Castle — we’ll be reading up to page 77 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 14th October's. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Content Warning: There may be spoilers up to 50% of the book. I don’t use any swear words in this podcast. 

This episode will be available until December but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

October: Wide Sargasso Sea, Jean Rhys

November: The Castle, Franz Kafka

Links: https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/5794/

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Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of September’s book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (up to Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 30th September), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 325). We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for October's is The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There may be spoilers up to 50% of the book. I don’t use any swear words in this podcast. 

This episode will be available until December but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Future Reads:
October: The Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

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Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of August’s book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (from Chapter 9 on page 138 to the end if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for September is The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) — we’ll be reading up to page 325 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 9th September. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning:  There are some violent scenes in the book. Please check the content before proceeding.

This episode will be available until November but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) 

October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp)

November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280pp)

I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of August’s book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (up to Ch.9 ‘The Largest in the Smallest’ if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 26thAugust), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Chapter 9 on page 138 to the end). We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for September is The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning:  There are some violent scenes in the book. Please check the content before proceeding.

This episode will be available until November but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (623pp) 

October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp)

November: The Castle by Franz Kafka (280pp)

I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of July’s book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) — we’ll be reading up to Ch.9 on p.138 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 12th August. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex, war and oppression.

This episode will be available until October but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones)  266pp. 
September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)
October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.)

I'm delighted that this podcast has been voted in the Top 30 UK Books Podcasts at https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_book_podcasts/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of July’s book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (up to Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 29th July), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night')). We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube Channel or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex war and oppression.

Future Reads:

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) 

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)

October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of July’s book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (up to Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 29th July), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night')). We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for August is Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: I've removed obscene swear words (apologies to Pynchon). There are some very adult themes in the novel covering topics of sex war and oppression.

This episode will be available until October but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) 

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644pp.)

October: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (152pp.)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June’s book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) — we’ll be reading up to page 455 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: I’ve removed any swear words and I only raise themes already present in the novel.

This episode will be available until September but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) 

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages)

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Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June’s book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the month. And then in part 2 (published on the last Friday of the month), I'll discuss the second half of the book. We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment or start a conversation at the BookShook YouTube channel (link below) or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for July is Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) — we’ll be reading up to page 455 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th July. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: I’ve removed any swear words and I only raise themes already present in the novel.

This episode will be available until September but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the  BookShook YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) 

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages)

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of June’s book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (up to Chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And then in the second podcast (published on the last Friday of the month - 24th June), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from chapter 21). We’ll see together how the novel concludes and decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend - or not. Of course, you don’t have to read the book, you can listen to it, or just follow along without doing either since I’ll be summarising what happens (but be aware! - there will be spoilers). You can leave a comment at the BookShook YouTube Channel or send an email to [email protected]. The book we’ll be reading for July is Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Future Reads:

July: Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon (902 pages) 

August: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones) (266 pages).

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk

September: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen (644 pages)

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