BookShook

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 of the book. 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 below or send an email to [email protected]. Just so you’re prepared, 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). You can check out the podcast at bookshook.buzzsprout.com. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

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

Future Reads:

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

April: For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway

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Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (from P234 (‘Muad’dib could indeed see the future’) 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 January is An Island by Karen Jennings — we’ll be reading up to 50% up to the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 14th January. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: It is an adult novel and there are themes of sexual coersion and violence. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.

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

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

Future Reads:

January: An Island by Karen Jennings 

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (from P234 (‘Muad’dib could indeed see the future’) 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 January is An Island by Karen Jennings — we’ll be reading up to 50% up to the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 14th January. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: It is an adult novel and there are themes of sexual coersion and violence. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.

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

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

Future Reads:

January: An Island by Karen Jennings 

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

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

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (up to page 234 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 - 31st December), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from P234 (‘Muad’dib could indeed see the future’)). 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 January is An Island by Karen Jennings (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: It is an adult novel and there are themes of sexual coersion and violence. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.

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

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

Future Reads:

January: An Island by Karen Jennings 

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (up to page 234 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 - 31st December), we’ll look at the second half of the book (in this case from P234 (‘Muad’dib could indeed see the future’)). 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 January is An Island by Karen Jennings (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: It is an adult novel and there are themes of sexual coersion and violence. Please check the content of the novel before proceeding.

All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel 

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

Future Reads:

January: An Island by Karen Jennings 

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

March: Bewilderment by Richard Powers

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

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of November’s book, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (from page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” 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 (that I've 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 (in this case from ch.7 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 December is Dune by Frank Herbert (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 10th December. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (racism, sexual abuse). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.

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

December: Dune by Frank Herbert 

January: An Island by Karen Jennings

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of November’s book, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (from page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” 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 (that I've 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 (in this case from ch.7 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 December is Dune by Frank Herbert (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). The first podcast will be on 10th December. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (racism, sexual abuse). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast.

All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

Future Reads:

December: Dune by Frank Herbert 

January: An Island by Karen Jennings

February: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

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

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of November’s book, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (up to page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together (that I've 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 - $Part2PodcastDate November), I'll discuss the second half of the book (in this case from page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” 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 December is Dune by Frank Herbert (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There are adult themes througout the novel including racism, sexism, child abuse. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast. I have removed any swear words.

All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel 

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

Future Reads:

December: Dune by Frank Herbert 

January: An Island by Karen Jennings

Feburary: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

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

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of November’s book, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (up to page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together (that I've 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 - $Part2PodcastDate November), I'll discuss the second half of the book (in this case from page 108 — the chapter beginning “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE” 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 December is Dune by Frank Herbert (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside). Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There are adult themes througout the novel including racism, sexism, child abuse. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast. I have removed any swear words.

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

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

Future Reads:

December: Dune by Frank Herbert 

January: An Island by Karen Jennings

Feburary: The Quiet American by Graham Greene

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of October’s book, 2666 by Roberto Bolaño (from the dot on page 445 (where the new sentence mentions ‘Calle Santa Catarina) 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 (that I've 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 (in this case from ch.7 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 November is The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (so get that ready if you’re going to read alongside me). We’ll be reading up to page 107 (up to the chapter that begins “SEEMOTHERMOTHERISVERYNICE…) - just over half way. The first podcast will be on 12th November. Thanks for listening to BookShook! Roger

Content Warning: There are adult themes in the novel (rape and murder). I have removed any swear words from dialogue. Please check the content of the novel before listening to the podcast

All episodes can be listened and discussed at the BookShook YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-UchFXG7hqzGyGQ7l1YIpg

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