Nuzzle House

We decide to read a choose-your-own-adventure book in real time. Is it a good idea? Does it make for enjoyable listening? The answer is is up to you. We learn: Glen has nothing to say except that he's dieting with the VERY expensive Noom app. Ben also has nothing to say Gretchen changes it up by making her segment about raccoons. Ben decides we need to start acting like we have real commercials fo...

David goes to his new school and meets the headmaster, Dr. Strong and Annie (a much younger woman) that Dr. Strong is married to (eeew).David and the Wickfields agree that he'll to live with them for the remainder of his school year. David STILL hates Uriah Heep, who tells David he just wants to be a lawyer. The romance corner book this week is 'All Consuming' by Jaci Burton Go on, read it for you...

Right when David is making BFF's with Mr. Dick, he's forced to live with ANOTHER family while he goes to school in Canterbury. This family has a kid with red hair which apparently is unacceptable for David. Also: I'm still trying to find information about the 'batman suit' Charles Dickens had in his 'secret room'. The romance corner book this week is 'Wrapt in Crystal' by Sharon Shinn Go on, read...

We're 14 chapters into this book and FINALLY someone is NICE to David. Mrs. Betsy goes off on the Murdstones and it's about damn time. The romance corner book this week is 'Quiet in Her Bones' by Nalini Singh Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

We wrap up a book about trying to get a baby safely through a flood. There's giants and fairy's for no reason. We learn: Glen has nothing to say except that he's suffering from seasonal depression... and unemployment depression Ben also has nothing to say Gretchen cheers Glen up by making Ben do owl sounds Ben seems to finally agree that there isn't any 'anal' in this book Go read it yourself: htt...

David heads to Dover! Of course he has to sell most of his clothes and sleep on haystacks, but that's just normal for travel. He finally finds his Aunt, and we end the chapter not knowing if he will stay there permanently because she's obsessed with donkeys for some reason. The romance corner book this week is 'One Snowy Night' by Patience Griffin Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/...

David says goodbye to the Micawber family, now free of debt, who've decided to head to the heartland. He decides to run away from the bottle factory and see if he can stay with his weird aunt (who's still pissed he's not a girl). He tries to get some 'long legged' kid who's pro child-labor to deliver his trunk to the post office but gets robbed instead. The romance corner book this week is 'Only b...

David is forced into child-labor at Mr. Murdstones liquor factory. He's set up to live in a house with a sweet family who have no money and have to sell everything they have because they're in debt. THEN they all get to live together for free in 'debtors jail'. Why bother owning a house you can't afford if you can just go live for free in this 'debtors jail'? The romance corner book this week is '...

After the funeral the Murdstone's fire Peggoty then let David go to Yarmouth to get creepy on Emily. Mr Barkis also gets creepy on Peggoty by floating around uninvited and not really speaking. But it works and he marries her. David goes back to the Murdstones and they send him off to work at a counting house in London. The romance corner book this week is ' The Velocity of Revolution ' by Marshall...

We dive back into the exciting world of angels, dust, and multiple dimensions this week. Except that this time it's just about a kid with a boat who works at a bar. We learn: Glen hurt his coccyx Ben's bonsai tree isn't doing very well Gretchen has a lot of 'sheeps in love' jokes this week Ben can't complain about his job anymore... legally Glen can't find any 'anal' in this book Go read it yourse...

David finds out on his birthday that his mom is sick. Like, real, real sick. So sick she's dead. Also? The baby died too. The romance corner book this week is 'Say No More' by Karen Rose Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David is home for the holidays and finds out his mom has a new baby. After hearing that the carriage guy has the hots for Peggotty, she suddenly starts arguing with Clara for no reason. Then it's back to everyone talking about the baby. When Mr. Murdstone hears that the baby has David's eyes, he suddenly starts arguing with Clara for no reason. David is pretty relieved to go back to school after a...

School is on! and Mr. Creakle is beating kids like crazy. Traddles keeps getting blamed for kid-crimes that he didn't commit, but he won't rat anyone out. But even with that unsung hero David is STILL obsessed with Steerfourth- a man-child who apparently HATES poor people. In the end they eat crab in their bedroom. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https...

David finally meets the kids at his school. After some under-age drinking and gossip about the teachers, he watches his roommate sleep. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Peggoty has become a Copperfield Stan while David travels to his new school. Even though none of the kids are there yet- the school staff make him wear an embarrassing sign around his neck so he can dip his toe in the waters of what life is going to be like. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

You'd think that reading a book to escape the harsh realities of American politics would be a good thing- but nope. Not when it's a book written by Stephenie Meyer. We learn: Glen scruffs the good times at work by reminding people that he's being laid off in a few weeks Ben got a bonzai tree Gretchen teaches us that turkey vultures sound like my dad Ben can't get a date Go read it yourself: https:...

David's return home sucks. His new dad is creepy and is all about "firmness". He has his sister live with them, so now there's two people slumming off his mom's money. After a really sad beating scene, and a creepy scene where he kisses Peggotty through a keyhole, David is sent off to school in London. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehous...

David gets to go see Peggotty's family who live in a boat. The uncle had a drinking problem, but that doesn't stop David from hitting on his daughter. After a lot of empty promises to 'write', David goes back home to find that her mom married that creepy guy. Just to show who's really in charge, they've even changed his room around. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486...

Mom's new boyfriend decides to spend time with David... by bringing him to work. And it sucks. Mom gets worked into a lather with every compliment and David gets out of town to hang out with a kid named Ham. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

David's mom has to entertain his creepy aunt, his nanny has been hiding her boy in the house, and he was supposed to be a girl. We're off to a strong start in the first chapter. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780486436654 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

This episode, we talk about how depressing our holidays have been while watching movies. And Ben reads from more holiday-themed Twilight fan fiction. We learn: Glen did almost nothing with his kids over Christmas Ben spent his doing video calls Gretchen provides some christmas jokes Glen broke up with a religious friend Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

Like any Christmas miracle, I wrap up something I slowly learn to hate just in time for the holidays. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780762463138 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

We review an amazing love story between a stegasaurus and a man who can transform into a helicopter. We learn: Glen's new nickname is 'Glen coldwalker' Ben's is just now realizing that things are depressing because of Covid Gretchen provides some christmas cheer Glen and Ben realize that New Years is going to be really depressing this year Go read it yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/97815171...

This book will never end. I thought that it would be a 'fun' and 'quick read'. But nope. Frank Baum has written an epic about Santa Claus that I'm sure entire schools are dedicated to studying the greater meaning of. Go on, read it for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/12554/9780762463138 Visit https://nuzzlehouse.com for show info.

We review the story of a young sleuth who uses a mystery as a way to get a free trip to another country. We learn: Glen's stupidity costs him 3K Ben's boss had a moment of clarity on life- but went back to normal. Gretchen changes it up this week with a birthday-themed squirrel segment Glen thinks that one of the characters in this story is a boy... when that character is actually a girl. Go read...