The five people you meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is a story of purpose. Eddie is just a guy who works at an amusement park fixing rides that break down- or so it would appear. But when an expected accident forces him to die and "go to heaven" he is met along the way with people whose lives he touched inadvertently. He begins to slowly understand how everything he has done, including his futile job, are part of a bigger picture in the universe.

If you've ever asked yourself "Why me?" or "why do bad things happen to me?", this book is for you. Albom explores the idea of interconnectivity and how everyone's life is woven together to create a big story that is well behind human understanding. Join us as we try to unravel the deep philosophical work in this book and discuss our favorite things about it

Moonwalking with Einstein is Joshua Foer's New York best seller for a reason. In about than 300 pages, Foer tells you how to better your memory, how to improve your brains health and what he did to go from a 22 -year old freelance journalist, to a USA Memory Champion in one-year. A book that's filled with fascinating information about the human brain and what we perceive to be its limits, versus what its limits actually are.

Spoiler: We both loved this book. As a non-fiction, some of these "science of how to" books can be excruciating to sit through; but not this one. We discuss the parts of the book that fascinated us the most, how we attempted to apply what we learned and why we think this is a great book to read, even if it doesn't seem like it on paper.

Moonwalking with Einstein is Joshua Foer's New York best seller for a reason. In about than 300 pages, Foer tells you how to better your memory, how to improve your brains health and what he did to go from a 22 -year old freelance journalist, to a USA Memory Champion in one-year. A book that's filled with fascinating information about the human brain and what we perceive to be its limits, versus what its limits actually are.

Spoiler: We both loved this book. As a non-fiction, some of these "science of how to" books can be excruciating to sit through; but not this one. We discuss the parts of the book that fascinated us the most, how we attempted to apply what we learned and why we think this is a great book to read, even if it doesn't seem like it on paper.

Nora Seed, a woman in her 30's, has had enough of her life. Being let go from her dead-end job, breaking up with her boyfriend, having a horrible relationship with her brother, dead parents and now a dead cat, all have made Nora question her need to be alive. After attempting an overdose, Nora loses consciousness and wakes up to find herself in the Midnight Library. The Midnight Library is a place where Nora can live different versions of her life to see what she could have accomplished if she just went down different paths.

Join us on this episode as we discuss Matt Haig's book, The Midnight Library. We go in depth about the plot, the multiverse, and whether this book is in the right category on the bookshelf. Listen to this episode, because in another universe you already are.

Intro to The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

In his debut novel, Mark Prins tells the story of Tessa, a PhD candidate in Oxford University. Tessa quickly finds out that her mentor, close friend, and head of the department, Chris has been sabotaging her career by sending recommendation letters to employers that are less-than-flattering. Once Tessa confronts Chris, their once close relationship crumbles. Slowly, Tessa attempts to pick herself up and get her career back on track without the help of her mentor. All in the while, Chris is dealing with his own demons and family issues. The story comes to a head with a classic, and slightly Latin-like, ending.

This week, we discuss what we think of yet another rookie author. We talk about the pros and cons of what Mark Prins was able to create in this story. We talk about his writing style, his heavy usage of Latin terminology, and how likely we are to recommend his novel. What did we think of Chris and Tessa and the oddity of their mentor/mentee relationship and what we would have done differently with this story. Join us for another episode of Men's Book Club.

In his debut novel, Mark Prins tells the story of Tessa, a PhD candidate in Oxford University. Tessa quickly finds out that her mentor, close friend, and head of the department, Chris has been sabotaging her career by sending recommendation letters to employers that are less-than-flattering. Once Tessa confronts Chris, their once close relationship crumbles. Slowly, Tessa attempts to pick herself up and get her career back on track without the help of her mentor. All in the while, Chris is dealing with his own demons and family issues. The story comes to a head with a classic, and slightly Latin-like, ending.

This week, we discuss what we think of yet another rookie author. We talk about the pros and cons of what Mark Prins was able to create in this story. We talk about his writing style, his heavy usage of Latin terminology, and how likely we are to recommend his novel. What did we think of Chris and Tessa and the oddity of their mentor/mentee relationship and what we would have done differently with this story. Join us for another episode of Men's Book Club.

Joe Keller and Steve Deever were once next door neighbors and business partners running an airplane part shop. When the parts they sold to the US Military turned out to be defective, resulting in the death of many soldiers, Steve Deever goes to jail. Joe Keller is able to walk away and continue living freely. In this twisted tale of family drama, Arthur Miller brilliantly weaves together the themes of guilt, revenge, anger and the relationship between father and son.

Join us this week for a "Play in May'', as we dive into this very quick read that we both highly recommend. We discuss the brilliance of Arthur Miller's title for this play and how it compares to "Death of a Salesman". What parallels do the two plays have in common and how do they relate to Arthur Miller's real life. Listen along and we hope you enjoy it.

In Kurt Vonnegut's most popular book, 'Slaughterhouse-5', we are joining a journey with Billy Pilgrim; a man that has become unstuck in time. Billy is a WW2 veteran who has been through everything from a war to an alien abduction. One minute he's a captive of war, and another minute he's a captive of the Tralfamadorians alien race. In a novel centering around the bombing of Dresden, Kurt Vonnegut shares the dark humor and irony of war as only he can.

Join us this week as we dive deep into the the minds of Kurt Vonnegut and his protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, as we too become unstuck in time. We talk about Vonneguts unmatched writing style and the wit he brings to all of his themes. How does Vonnegut compare to, say, Larry David? Listen in to this quick read that leaves a lot to be discussed.

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