The Book Report

The Book Report

By Joel Dean & Stephen ReeceArtsBooks
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The Book Report episodes

  • S2E14: No intro Needed?

    The guys go back to the basics (because it had been too long since they did an episode and didn't have a clever idea for a new one) and recommend three new books!


    James Clavell's: Shogun &

    Diana Wynn Jones': Howl's Moving Castle and Castle in the Air

    37 min
  • S2E13: Mistborn Trilogy

    I was very lazy editing and getting this episode up. listen its been a hell of a weekend and Monday and frankly year the whole world is insane. 

    1 hr 16 min
  • S2E12: Top 10 list!

    We tried to wing an intro twice, we failed to record, Joel momentarily deleted all the audio… This episode went through a lot to get to you. Hopefully it's worth it to hear about 20 of our favorite books of all time for the longest recommendation list yet!

    Stephen’s Top Ten

    10. Watership Down - Richard Adams

    9. The Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson
    8. Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott
    7. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood - Howard Pyle
    6. The Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne - Brian Staveley
    5. The Walking Drum - Louis L'amour
    4. The Book of Three - Lloyd Alexander
    3. Redwall - Brian Jacques
    2. The Once and Future King - T.H. White
    1. Under Heaven - Guy Gavriel Kay

    Joel’s Top Ten

    10. Nemesis Games – James S. A. Corey

    9. What the Hell did I just Read? – David Wong
    8. Reaper Man – Terry Pratchett
    7. ORYX and CRAKE – Margret Atwood
    6. Second Foundation – Isaac Asimov
    5. RANT – Chuck Palahniuk
    4. Fahrenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
    3. The Kingkiller Chronicle – Patrick Rothfuss
    2. RX: A Tale of Electronegativity – Robert Brockway
    1. Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card

    47 min
  • S2E11: Etcetera as literature.

    Every show, movie, and song you’ve ever been exposed to was written by someone, or even multiple someones, so maybe it’s time to give credit to those guys.


    42 min
  • S2E10: Judging Books by their Covers

    We've never read these books, but that doesn't stop us from judging, assessing, ranking, and micro-aggressing the H. E. double entendre out of these (potentially) fantastic novels. 

    Books we discussed:

    • Malazan book of the fallen - Steven Erikson
    • Borne -- Jeff VanderMeer
    • Noble House -- James Clavell
    • Catacombs -- Mary Ann Evans
    • Heros Die -- Matthew Woodran Stover
    • The Song of Achilles -- Madeline Miller
      • 47 min
    • S2E9: Perverse Pride

      We invite to the stage . . . drumroll please . . . . a guest who needs no introduction, so we won't be giving her one. Our guest today introduces us to the parody of Fanfiction which is "Carry On" by Rainbow Rowell. Buckle your seatbelts and grab your butterbeer, cause this is one bumpy ride for fans of the Harry Potter franchise!

      In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

      Hannah's Twitter handle= @disabldlinguist 

      45 min
    • S2E7: In the beginning, the earth was formless and void.

      "And I think to myself, what a wonderful world" -- Louis Armstrong. 

      Worldbuilding is all about crafting a playground for the imagination. Top-notch storytellers create worlds that feel every bit as real as our own, but how do they do it? 

      In this episode of The Book Report, we discuss worldbuilding. 

      1 hr 6 min

    About The Book Report

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    Two guys with way too much literary and pop culture knowledge try to convince you to read.