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- 28 Bewilderment - 1st half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of March’s book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" 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 April is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp) — we’ll be reading up to Ch. 19 (that's half way) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 8th April. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger
Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel. I have removed any swear words. Please check the book content before listening.
This episode will be available until June but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277pp)
June: Howards End by EM Forster, (382pp)
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32 min - Bewilderment - 1st half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of March’s book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (up to page 447 “ ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT” 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 - 25th March), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" 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 April is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger
Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel. I have removed any swear words. Please check the book content before listening.
This episode will be available until June but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277pp)
June: Howards End by EM Forster, (382pp)
34 min - 27 Bewilderment - 1st half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of March’s book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (up to page 447 “ ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT” 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 - 25th March), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" 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 April is For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger
Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel. I have removed any swear words. Please check the book content before listening.
This episode will be available until June but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Earnest Hemingway (504pp)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277pp)
June: Howards End by EM Forster, (382pp)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
34 min - The Quiet American Pt2
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (from Part 2 chapter IV on page 99 or 50% if you're kindling). 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 March is Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.) — we’ll be reading up to 50% (page 144) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 11th March. 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 May but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.)
April: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504 pages)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages)
26 min - 26 The Quiet American - 2nd half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (from Part 2 chapter IV on page 99 or 50% if you're kindling 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 March is Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.) — we’ll be reading up to 50% (page 144) (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 11th March. 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 May but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.)
April: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504 pages)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 min - The Quiet American Pt1
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (up to Pt2 Chapter IV on Page 99 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 - 25th February), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Part 2 chapter IV on page 99 or 50% if you're kindling). 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 March is Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.) (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 May but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.)
April: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504 pages)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages)
29 min - 25 The Quiet American - 1st half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (up to Pt2 Chapter IV on Page 99 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 - 25th February), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from Part 2 chapter IV on page 99 or 50% if you're kindling). 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 March is Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.) (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 May but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers (288 pp.)
April: For Whom The Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (504 pages)
May: The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay (277 pages)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 min - An Island Pt2
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of January’s book, An Island by Karen Jennings published in 2021 (from 50% -- the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch...' 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 February is The Quiet American by Graham Greene — we’ll be reading up to Part 2 Chapter IV on page 99 (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 11th February. 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 April but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
22 min - 24 An Island - 2nd half discussion
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of January’s book, An Island by Karen Jennings published in 2021 (up to 50% on my kindle - that's half way, or the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' 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 - 28th January), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from 50% -- the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch...'). 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 February is The Quiet American by Graham Greene (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 April but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 min - An Island Pt1
Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of January’s book, An Island by Karen Jennings published in 2021 (up to 50% on my kindle - that's half way, or the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' 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 - 28th January), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from 50% -- the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch...'). 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 February is The Quiet American by Graham Greene (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 April but all episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg
Future Reads:
February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers
April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
13 min
About BookShook
From the publisher's feed
BookShook is a first impressions literature podcast. I'll read the first half of a book together and I'll share my thoughts (and yours hopefully) on the first half - perhaps make a few predictions…
about what may happen. And in the following podcast, I'll release a discussion of the second half and we’ll decide whether it’s a book we’d recommend to a friend. You don’t have to read the book. you can listen to it, or just follow along since I’ll be summarising what happens - but be aware - there may be spoilers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.