The Book Report

Well, we're finally here... After judging and discussing hundreds of other professional writers works now you get to do the same to original works written for this podcast...

For the read along we are going over Chapters 4, 5, & 6 of CS Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet.

We once judged books by their covers. Joel read a couple, Stephen did not. Skip that part of the podcast. It's dumb. 

In part 2. We give an overview of the first 3 chapters of C.S. Lewis' "Out of the Silent Planet" in the first segment of our read-along!!

In Part C: We give each other a writing prompt for next week. Joel has to write about the moon. Stephen is doing something about Easter Island. It will be a trainwreck. And like all trainwrecks, you should probably watch, at least for entertainment purposes. 

Did you know that the Hokey Pokey is an innuendo? Find out more by listening to today's episode!

Joel and Stephen discuss their opinions on literature. Is it worth listening to? Probably not. 

Are you doing anything more important? Also probably not. 

Is that a recommendation you can pass up? Prob--

You get the idea. Just go listen to the episode. 

We have closed out Season Two (because our lives got busy for a bit) by bringing everything full circle and finishing out bothe entire series we discussed in our very first episode!

If you have not read book 16 of the Dresden Files entitled Peace Talks STOP NOW. This episode will be filled with spoilers for this book and the entire Dresden files series.  If you have read the book or don't care about spoilers. check out our no holds barred spoiler filled honest look at the newest novel in the adventures of Harry Dresden, 

Fomor explanation done much better than Joel ever could: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uROtbSbkaq8

Fantasy can be whatever you want it to be. These two books prove that, and then go beyond by bringing together genres in ways that bend the mind, entrap the senses, and turn the eye towards things greater than ourselves.  This week we explore Black Sun Rising by C.S. Friedman and The Lathe of Heaven - Ursela K. Le Guin

We're bringing back the french revolution! Well....Actually we're talking about good ideas that weren't properly executed. You know the trope. . .

Green ketchup. 

Furby as the next great cuddly toy. 

Giving your dog a chew-toy shaped exactly the same as your favorite pair of shoes. 

So we're going to explain two books. American Gods, by Neil Gaiman, and Dawn, by Octavia Butler. 

Both of these novels have exceptional ideas behind them worth exploring. Unfortunately, the books both fail to live up to expectations. Tune in this week to hear Joel try to explain his way out of a "totally not hentai" book. 

No pandas or polar bears were harmed in the making of this episode... unless you are a federal officer in which case we plead the fifth. 

The books today are anything but ordinary. One the one hand, we explore the all-too-real world of hacking for profit. On the other hand, we delve into the depths of human depravity where men fight one another underground in order to further their national interests. These non-fiction books are worth the read, so if you don't listen to the full podcast, make sure to jot down each of these titles, as they will keep you on the edge of your seat like no fiction novel ever could. As they say, the truth is often stranger than fiction. 

Books vs. movies? Which are better? 

We struck down the time old question that divides families and said, Por que no los dos? Yes, that's right. Today we explore the books that were turned into movies. The good, the bad, the ugly, and even the dirty (harry). Well, not that last one...I'm not sure dirty harry ever read a book, but we do mention Die Hard, so close enough. 

Anyways, I won't spoil the ending for you. Go listen for yourself.