Our 30th podcast sees (or hears) the return of another guest host, Rick, formerly of Another Book Blog, Canon Fodder, and Through the Pages (now a little caterpillar in his cocoon waiting to become a butterfly). Get ready for a fairly lengthy discussion about the evolution and direction of book blogging at the beginning. This is followed by an equally lengthy, and pretty heavy, discussion of Kirt’s Birthday Pick. We are certain that you’ll enjoy all of it, eventually.
We also announce our August Classic pick. Our former guest host, Alexis Kienlen, who joined us for our discussion of Laurence Miall’s Blind Spot, will be returning to discuss Marian Engel’s Bear. It should be interesting.
Other books discussed in this podcast:
- Bird Box by Josh Malerman
- Positive by David Wellington
- Memory Painter by Gwendolyn Womack
- Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock
- Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
- Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
- Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn
- Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
- Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- The Truth Commission and The Woefield Poultry Collective by Susan Juby
- The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie
- The Autumnlands by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey
- Punk Rock Jesus by Sean Gordon Murphy
- Strangers From the Sky by Margaret Wander Bonanno (oops) Read by George Takei
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I hope you asked him why he keeps abandoning his blogs, because he is probably sick of me asking 🙂
Hope to listen to this one real soon and OMG Bear!!! Yess!
You’re in luck, Laura. I address it directly 😀
And uh, is one of you reading Infinite Jest??? I really just need to go listen, don’t I…
It’s not me 🙂 -Tania
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I finally listened to this! I loved this book and liked all the stuff you had to say about it, but what I really want to say is that I hope you will continue. There was some worrisome talk at the beginning about what’s the point, etc., but you guys sound like you’re having so much fun while doing your podcasts. Don’t stop! I also think Rick needs to figure out how he can come back in a way that he’s happy with, because he makes me laugh. 🙂
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