Terrible Book Club

This time, we read Hangman's Curse (The Veritas Project Vol. 1) by Frank Peretti as requested by our Patron, BeastWithTheLeast! They said that, "It's probably the laughably worst YA novel I've ever read (or that I haven't blissfully forgotten about)." Join us on this Christian Scooby Doo escapade and learn about spider mating! Who needs evolution or accurate science anyway?

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes discussion of: Christianity/religion, death, hanging, poison, spiders, and suicide.

A YouTube user told us to check out a book about the afterlife, but Signs from Pets in the Afterlife was in the search results just below the intended book and, well...we couldn't resist.

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion or mention of pet death, grief, and mourning.

Our Patron Anna actually mailed us this book and requested that we do an episode on it. It's pretty incredible to get books mailed to us; thanks so much for your generosity and for being a TBC Patron, Anna!

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes discussion of: antisemitic descriptions and existential/clone issues.

It's another episode of Terrible Antique Book Freaks! D & Ken from Antiques Freaks join us for the final Carnacki tale (for real this time - there are absolutely no more Carnacki stories written by Hodgson, so this is it!)

We use Eye of Argon rules to read the entirety of The Hog, complete with backing music and sound effects by Chris. Have your Carnacki bingo cards at the ready!

Content Warnings: Our usual barnyard language, plus: BDSM, the occult, and sexual themes.

Way back in 2015, Twitter user @keylime3_14 suggested that we read Young God. After languishing in the recommendations pile for nearly 7 full years, we're finally reading it! Paris and Chris have wildly different experiences with this book and today's discussion is more on the serious side. If you're looking for laughs, perhaps choose a different episode.

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes discussion or mention of: Child endangerment, drug use, forced sex work, gore, murder, sexual assault, violence, and a general menagerie of the horrors of poverty.

For the first time on TBC, we had a Patron ask us to read their own work for the show. Boastgusters by Kye Byllesby is an intentionally absurd, bizarro satire steeped in internet/anime/video game subculture. It's a serialized novel with chapters released weekly each Thursday. You can find them on Wattpad or on Amazon.

A few months ago, Paris got a spam email at work from a training salesperson representing Becoming Your Best. He offered to send her a book for free and...he actually did! So, we decided to review Do What Matters Most by Rob & Steve Shallenberger for the show.

• Shannon's Book of One Quote by Shannon Little
• Fastidious by Paul Richard Tasch

Paris's fiancé was on Reddit one day and saw a picture of one of those cars that's covered in bumper stickers and flyers. He decided to zoom in on the bumper stickers and found many that mentioned "Soul Esprit". A few Google searches later and we knew we had to read one of Mr. Esprit's books for the show.

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, today's episode includes toxic levels of conspiracy theorism, religious dogma, and two brief moments of misogyny and racism.

Paris was on a walk in Minnesota last year and decided to look inside a Little Free Library on the road. Within it, she found Emblem: Unity, flipped it open to a random page, and knew the luck of Terriblo was with her that day.

Content Warnings: In addition to our usual barnyard language, this episode includes discussions around animal violence, parental abuse, bad mental health advice, and suicide.