Take a Closer Book

Take a Closer Book

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Take a Closer Book episodes

  • The Groom, the Courtship, and the Preparations
    This episode we'll be taking a look at three (very short) chapters all together. And just to make it easier for people to listen to specific sections, here are the times:
    0:03 Listener feedback
    1:56 Summary
    7:14 Analysis/Opinion
    8:34 Foreshadowing (Spoilers)
    9:15 Book V. Movie (Spoilers)
    10:01 Wrap-up
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    14 min
  • The Bride
    We dive into the first 'proper' chapter of The Princess Bride, aptly titled 'The Bride'. This chapter follows Buttercup and Westley's childhood.
    0:00 - Intro/Feedback
    1:48 - Summary
    7:57 - Analysis/Opinion (Spoilers)
    8:53 - Book vs. Movie (Spoilers)
    9:39 - Wrap-Up
    14 min
  • The Princess Bride
    In our audio book club we are reading The Princess Bride. S. Morgenstern’s classic tale of true love & high adventure. Although known as one of the great adventure stories of all time, the novel opens not with sword sights and daring escapes, but Goldman’s personal (and wholly fictional) history with this novel.
    0:00 - Intro/Listener Feedback
    1:41 - Summary
    6:16 - Analysis/Opinion
    8:48 - Foreshadowing (Spoilers)
    9:18 - Wrap-up
    13 min
  • Introduction
    We begin season one of our audio book club, by taking a look at The Princess Bride. I go over the anniversary edition introductions, and say goodbye to one of my favourite authors.
    RIP William Goldman
    0:00 - Intro
    1:45 - Summary
    5:08 - Analysis
    7:50 - Foreshadowing (Spoilers)
    8:35 - Conclusion (Wrap-up)
    8:59 - "Hola..."
    12:!4 - Outtakes
    13 min

About Take a Closer Book

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Take A Closer Book is a podcast that goes in-depth into books in a chapters by chapter analysis. I discuss my personal opinion, of the book/chapter, as well as symbolism, imagery, and prose. This is…