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- Dune Messiah, part one: Takin' a dip in the spice tank!
We are back after a short 12-year break after reading Dune and we sure hope everything is good in the universe and that Paul hasn't caused any absolutely brutal devastation across hundreds of planets!!!
This week we dive into Edric's spice tank to talk about the first half of Dune Messiah!
We catch up with Paul Atreides twelve years into his rule as Emperor and it is starting to feel like maybe he isn't the good guy. Conspiracies abound within the Bene Gesserit, the Spacing Guild, and between Paul's family and friends and Princess Irulan.
Drink Recipe: Tank o' Spice
- 1 can of orange soda
- 1 vision of all possible futures
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
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Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
57 min - Station Eleven, Part Three: Paper Planes at the End of the World - Book Review
The third and final part of our Station Eleven Book Club book review podcast party conversation! Still featuring special guest Aubrey! We review and discuss Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel!
The Museum of Civilization provides a beacon of hope for Kirsten and friends as they make their way through a world filled with death, loss, and Prophets.
We all loved this book and had a great time chatting about our favorite moments and themes from the novel! Join us for a fun conversation!
Drink Recipe: Paper Planes
- 3/4 ounce bourbon
- 3/4 ounce Aperol
- 3/4 ounce Amaro Nonino Quintessentia
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- Best if shared with good friends in a musical caravan
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
1 hr 14 min - Station Eleven, Part Two: A Dark 'n' Stormy Night - Book Club
Extra Special Guest Star Aubrey returns for part two of the Station Eleven book club book review podcast spectacular!
This week we continued reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. This episode discusses parts 4-6.We have some fun new theories about what is up with The Prophet, what sorts of goodies are on display in the Museum of Civilization, (unsurprisingly) what is the meaning of life!
Tune in for some classic Reading Glasses Book Club goodness!
Drink Recipe: Dark 'n' Stormy
- 2 oz dark rum
- 3 1/3 oz ginger beer
- a couple dashes of bitters if you're feeling frisky
- serve on the rocks
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
1 hr 8 min - Station Eleven, Part One - Extra Special Book Club Extravaganza!
It is finally Station Eleven time! We read parts 1-3 for this episode of the Reading Glasses Book Club book review party time!
Travis and Jamie are joined by SPECIAL GUEST Aubrey this week! We had to bring in a professional immunologist for this book. But more importantly we needed a third book lover to improve our book review conversations. Hopefully she knows more about Shakespeare than me...
We discuss the best ways to survive a pandemic, theorize about secret connections between characters, and Jamie plans his new cult! Tune in for all the book club excitement!
Drink Recipe: King Lear Kir Royale
- 1/2 oz creme de cassis
- Champagne to the top of the flute
- lemon twist
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
1 hr 2 min - Dune, Part Three - Malibuad'Dib!!! Book Review
The long awaited conclusion to the Reading Glasses Book Club Dune Book One Saga!
Travis and Jamie finished reading Dune and now we get to talk all about it! The rise of Paul Muad'Dib, the fall of the Baron Harkonnen, the appearance of Alia the Strange, and so much more!
This is the perfect podcast episode to listen to on your long sandworm journey to the south!
Drink Recipe: Malibuad'Dib
- Coffee
- 1.5 oz Malibu rum
- 1 oz Kahlua
- Coconut flakes
- Top that baby off with some whipped creams
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
59 min - Dune, Part Two: Enter the Mind Haze! Book Review
This week the Reading Glasses Book Club Book Buds read book/part two of Dune!
We catch up with Paul Mu'adib and Lady Jessica on their escape through the desert of Arrakis to meet up with Stilgar, Chani, and the rest of the Fremen.
Jessica becomes the Reverend Mother and Paul becomes a step father!
Baron Harkonnen is still doing evil stuff.
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
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Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
58 min - Dune, Part 1.5 - Duncan Spice Lattes - Book Club Book Review
We read the second half of the first book of the first book of Dune! Leading up to Jessica and Paul escaping out into the desert
Join our Book Club conversation as we catch up with Paul Atreides, Lady Jessica, Duke Leto and all the enemies conspiring against them to steal power on the desert planet Arrakis.
The Harkonnen's evil plot grows, Duke Leto's less evil plan is less successful, and Paul moves closer and closer to his destiny!
Drink Recipe: Duncan Spice Latte
- make a latter
- add some Duncan (pumpkin) spice
- top with whipped cream
- top again with more Duncan (pumpkin) spice to look nice and fancy and yummy
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
59 min - Dune, Part One: Spice Up Your Life! Book Review
We read chapters 1-15 of Dune by Frank Herbert and are now here to talk all about it!
Our most highly anticipated Book Club book so far!
Paul and Jessica and Leto (and friends) make their way to the desert planet Arrakis amidst traitorous schemes and mystical meddling. We chat about Travis's first experiences with the world of Dune, his favorite characters, Arrakis world building, and the SAND WORMS!
Drink Recipe: Spiced Old Fashion
- 1 tsp simple syrup
- 2 dashes bitters
- 1.5 oz rye whiskey
- orange peel
- 1 Luxardo cherry
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 squeeze of Travis's sweaty t-shirt (optional)
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
1 hr 2 min - A Short Stay in Hell - A Taste of the Afterlife, Book Review
We read A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck! A haunting existential novella in which our protagonist, Soren, spends a brief eternity in the afterlife searching for the story of his life.
In this book review episode Travis and Jamie get together once again to discuss the meaning of life, the true punishment of hell, finding meaning in the meaningless, and where you can find the Reading Glasses Book Club book in the Library of Babel!
And of course we had an extended discussion about what foods we would order from the kiosk with during our eons of culinary experimentations!
Drink Recipe:
Just ask the kiosk in Hell for an Afterlife cocktail. It will know what to do.
Or if you want to make one for yourself in this lifetime:
- 1.5 oz tequila
- 0.5 oz Creme de Cassis
- 0.5 oz lime juice
- Bundaberg Ginger Beer
- Mix it up real good and try not to think about your inevitable death and the possibly of an infinite search for meaning without meaning
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
Jamie's Goodreads page
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
1 hr 5 min - Never Let Me Go, the Clone (the movie)
The Book Club sets down our books and picks up the popcorn bucket for a little movie night!
We catch up with Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy, portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, and Andrew Garfield in the 2010 adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's masterpiece. We discuss our favorite parts of the movie and our least favorite things that they changed (aka things that they ruined from this perfect book by making them different in the movie. I'm not bitter.)
Travis finally answers the most important question of all: what will he never let go of?
You can join the Book Club and read along with us by getting yourself a copy of this book at your local library or bookshop! Or you can follow this link and grab a copy now!
Check out the full book club reading list to stay up to date with everything we are reading
Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok!!
If you have too much empty space on your bookshelves, this list of Jamie's Favorite Books will come in handy!
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About Reading Glasses Book Club
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A fun book club podcast hosted by two friends who talk about their favorite books while drinking something delicious!