Kendall Bookworms

This month Alex and Joe talk about the classic, A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. In Alex's pick, we discuss many deep and scary topics, such as ultra-violence, free will, and child rape. So pull up your socks and be prepared to be horrified. In all seriousness, this conversation may trigger some people and is not appropriate for children. So be careful where you listen.    Our book for next...

Woof. This month Alex and Joe are talking about the book, The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart, with guest visitor Rebecca. In Joe's pick, we discuss what makes this book such a disaster. Alex also dreams up a little competition that the three of us partake in. Come join us tear this book apart and try to figure out how Alaina could have made this a compelling book if she had only talked to...

This month Alex and Joe discuss the book, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. In Alex's book pick we go in depth on the characters and Agatha's ability to write something that few authors could ever manage to make almost believable. The questions the attempt to answer range from "What makes Christie the Queen of Mystery?" to "Were the plot twists and red herrings believable?" After the co...

This month Alex and Joe discuss Joe's first book pick, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Alex lays into his hatred of the first sentence of the book, then we gush all over the rest of it. We attempt to answer questions such as "How are the vampires similar to other vampire stories?" and "What is the message Holly Black trying to give the reader?" among others. After our conclusions Joe...

Alex and Joe discuss Alex's first book pick, Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. We talk about our general feelings of the book and the different characters and try to answer questions such as "Who is Anansi?" and "How is Anansi Boys connected to American Gods?" among others.   The next book that we will be reading is Joe's pick, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black.    We hope that you enjoy the s...

Hello,   This is our introduction to a new podcast. Here we describe what we are doing and why. We also announce the first book we are going to discuss.    The 1st book that we will be discussing next month is Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman. We hope you join us next month.   If you'd like to email us we can be reached at kendallbookworms@gmail.com