There Will Be Books

Much like a complex board game, Dorothy Dunnett's novel "The Game of Kings" is difficult to understand but with effort and patience the reader is rewarded with a complex story and engrossing characters. We both agree this book is probably not for everybody but we discuss why we're glad we read it. A large part of why we liked the book is the main character, Francis Crawford of Lymond, a memorable character whose backstory and mysterious methods make for a rewarding tale. Finally, it's in our nature to get sidetracked, so hopefully you enjoy a good digression on Dave Matthews. Enjoy!

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We're a little late, (when are we not?) but we're nominating books for our newest Book Club selection. We both struggled for inspiration, but in the end another fantastic collection of book we're discussed and I think the listener will enjoy our selection for March. Along the way, Matt tells a story, admits to subterfuge, and gives Peter a birthday present. Enjoy!

Books Nominated:

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell

The Trial by Franz Kafka

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Grab your pen and paper because we're adding a bunch of books to our respective TBR's. Much like adding movies to your Netflix queue, sometimes nothing feels better than talking about books you wanna read but may not have time to get to. Each of us has 5 books and there are some really interesting titles, hopefully something for everybody. But first, we start with talking about books we read or listened to outside of the podcast realm, and recommend some titles. Really fun episode, hope you enjoy!

TBR Books

Black Cloud Rising by David Wright Falade

A Search for the King by Gore Vidal

The Vortex: A True Story of History’s Deadliest Storm, an Unspeakable War, and Liberation by Scott Carney

Trickster Makes this World by Lewis Hyde

Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

The Origin of Consciousness by Julian Jaynes

We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland by Fintan O’Toole

Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford

Civilizations by Laurent Binet

The Steel Bonnets by George MacDonald Fraser

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We may not act like the literary theory type, but tonight we're giving it our best go. We're discussing the endlessly interesting novel, "The Red and The Black," by Stendhal. A psychological novel rooted in the Bourbon Restoration, Stendhal gives us an intimate portrait of Julien Sorel and post Napoleonic France. We talk about the plot, characters, and our favorite sections but we also discuss the idea of "mimetic rivalry." An idea Matt read about in a book by Rene Girard, and an idea and concept that is very interesting to think about and discuss.

Hope you enjoy the episode, and please let us know your thoughts on the novel and our discussion. 

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We begin with a classic story involving Matt, sushi, grocery store bathrooms, and Gary Oldman. Next, Peter has simple complaint about Marvel movies. And finally, we nominate a host of books for our February Book Club. This was a fun episode to record. Enjoy!

Books nominated:

The Expendable Man by Dorothy Hughes

The Fisher King by Anthony Powell

Tell No One by Harlan Coben

Francisco Goya by Evan S Connell

The Late Show by Michael Connelly

The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James

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We begin the year with a Sci-Fi classic, "Foundation" by Isaac Asimov. Tonight we discuss why this book is so popular, which of the major themes  are most interesting and more. Enjoy!

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Terry Pratchett was prolific, beloved, and a bestseller many times over and yet neither of us had read anything of his. Well we corrected that this week by reading "Hogfather," book 20 in Pratchett's comic fantasy series Discworld. We discuss the humor and meaning behind this work and discuss Pratchett's impressive output and quality. Highly recommend from both of us.

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Jam packed episode including, football talk, book review, new book club selection, and Peter struggling to pronounce author's name. We begin by inviting listeners to join is on our Patreon, where we talk football and books. Then we discuss Ursula K Le Guin's novel The Beginning Place. And lastly we select a January book from a list of our strongest nominations. Along the way, Peter struggles with a name, Matt does his best Harrison Ford Russian accent. Enjoy!

Books mentioned:

The Beginning Place by Ursula K. Le Guin

Lancelot by Walker Percy

Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson

Augustus by John Williams

Watership Down by Richard Adams

Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Burr by Gore Vidal

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Tonight we're looking back at all the books we've read for the podcast this year and handing out some awards. Find out who or what we thought was the best villain, best doomed protagonist, best scene, and more! We also give our award for our book and writer of the year. Plus, we look forward to 2022 and make some resolutions. Enjoy!

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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" is a classic in the genre and tonight we're discussing the novel's complexity, style, and historical context. Both of us had attempted John Le Carre in the past and bailed, but this time we plowed through a mysterious beginning to find a story full of interesting characters, complex plotting, and rising tension. Enjoy!

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