This week we're discussing the debut novel by Lauren Oyler, Fake Accounts. Does the novel succeed? Does it entertain? We usually agree for the most part on books but this week we disagree!! So listen to Matt's positive review and Peter's negative reaction. Let us know what you thought of the book. Remember, differing opinions on books is normal! Enjoy!

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We wrap up our discussion on The Count of Monte Cristo by wondering if this book influenced  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Also, would we want to be friends with the Count? Finally, we discuss the 2002 adaptation. Bad, Guy Pearce! And of course, Matt casts a muppet version of this story.

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This week Peter recommends The Liar's Dictionary, a funny, charming, and well-done debut novel by Eley Williams. Then we nominate and discuss our winter seasonal book club choices. Enjoy!

Books Mentioned:

The Liar’s Dictionary by Eley Williams

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

The Power Broker by Robert Caro

Harlot’s Ghosts by Norman Mailer

These Truths by Jill Lepore

Dune by Frank Herbert *Winter Selection*

U.S.A Trilogy by John Dos Passos

We couldn't do just one episode on this amazing book, so this time we delve into the revenge aspects of the novel and how Dumas handles the fates of Valentine, Albert, and Eugenie. Look for Part 3 soon when we discuss the movie adaptation! 

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This week we’re talking book hauls, book projects, and book exchanges! Mixed in with some humorous emails and the Beorn diet discussion.

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Books mentioned:

Marrow and Bone by Walter Kempowski

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust

Within a Budding Grove by Marcel Proust

Between the Woods and the Water by Patrick Leigh Fermor

The Twenty Days of Turin by Giorgio De Maria

Any Human Heart by William Boyd

The Infatuations by Javier Marias

Tin Man by Sarah Winman

The Door by Magda Szabo

Jewelweed by David Rhodes

Julian by Gore Vidal

Burr by Gore Vidal

Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis

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This week we're talking about the first part of our fall book club selection, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. We delve into the story and discuss major themes. We wonder why this book isn't considered literary fiction and just a revenge novel. We both really liked this book and highly recommend you read it! *Some spoilers discussed*

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On this episode we talk about the J.R.R. Tolkien classic, The Hobbit. We discuss different allegorical meanings, favorite set pieces, and why the film's failed to capture the magic of the book. Also discussed, what if the Beatles had made a Lord of the Rings movie? Is Beorn's diet of bread, honey, and cream viable?

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This week we start by discussing  some miscellaneous book topics and our Christmas books. Lastly, we nominate and select our January book! Enjoy!

Books nominated:

Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara

I, Claudius by Robert Graves

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World and the Way You Live in It by Thomas de Zengotita

Right Ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse

Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace

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To celebrate the holiday season, we read the classic Dickens' tale A Christmas Carol. So pour yourself your favorite seasonal beverage and enjoy as we discuss this classic Christmas story.

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Yes, we're talking about a movie! We're in the holiday spirit, so we decide to delve into the holiday movie classics, Home Alone and Home Alone 2. Join us as we discuss the brilliance of these movies and Matt tells us if he's a Buzz. But first Matt gives Peter his book report of a romance story he read. Enjoy!

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