Bookends With Friends

Welcome back to another book episode! This week we cover The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo; full of magic, a contest of champions and a sexy familiar. Follow multiple stories set within the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition as we unravel all that our protagonist, Luzia, can really do.    Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!!  This is not a goodbye but simply a brief "Se...

Welcome to the bookends bookshop! We record once-ish a month over here in this corner, our shelves are stocked with mostly fantasy fiction, and we have a James Dashner book-club that meets everyday. On this week's episode we day dream about quitting our jobs to start a bookshop. We are guided through that journey by Hwang Bo-Reum with experiences and platitudes to keep us motivated and excited to...

We promise that we are still a podcast and will someday get back on a normal bi-weekly schedule! But for now we recording on a when-we-can basis. Good news, we could this week!! And we are talking all things Legendborn. An Arthurian YA fantasy adventure with a twist. Tracy is incredible at writing grief and the daily fight that entails. We question why anyone would like Nick, who in the order, if...

Strap in for an Absolute All Timer. We sit down and discuss the violent Hard Action Sport of Chain Gang. Adjei-Brenyah packs a ton of content in this novel and we praise it as one of the best of the podcast so far! Brutal fights, brilliant characters, and an impactful look at the American Prison System.    April Book of the Month: Legendorn by Tracy Deonn   Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends Email:...

It's book week!! And we have brought you the curious case of a mystery author and the hollywood blockbuster they are hoping for. Argylle is a spy thriller linked with a newly released major motion picture, loaded with A list stars. We are starting with the source material written by the elusive Elly Conway, who may or may not be an AI chat bot, but who has definitely helped create a shared univers...

Another year another BWFBOTY! Join us as we discuss the books from 2023 and decide an ultimate winner to take the crown.    January's book pick is Argylle by Elly Conway so make sure to grab your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts...

Happy New Year!! We are so far behind! We hope you have had a happy holiday season and are ready for a book episode! We are discussing the highly acclaimed Piranesi, which is technically our December book, but we had a busy December...so here we are! Let us know your thoughts on this cryptic mystery/historical fiction/psychological thriller. We hope you have a great start to this new book year and...

We did an Oopsie! But it's an oopsie we can all learn from! We have unfortunately decided to DNF our December book, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. We take the time in this episode to discuss DNF'ing and the stigma surrounding it. We're so sorry to all of you who were either looking forward to this book or had already purchased it in some way. We hope you all do still enjoy it if you decide to read on...

Happy Holidays!! We are minus 1 on today's episode because Dan is busy being a brand new dad!! And it's a book week! But don't worry, we have a new segment for all of Dan's hot takes. Sorry for the late drop btw! Been a busy couple weeks. For our November book we are going sleuthing with our new favorite tea shop owner...world famous designer Vera Wang! Well that's the name of her shop, but we lov...

Welcome to JeBOOKardy hosted by Brett Jennings. Get your buzzers ready as Parker and Dan are thrown into the Jeopardy gauntlet to try to pay off their insurmountable debt. Do you know what a turkish delight is? Neither do we!   November's book pick is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers so make sure to grab your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don...

Happy Halloween!!! We hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween night, but don't forget to go to the store tomorrow and buy a ton of 99% off candy. Grab a suit and join our guide Gyre in these wonderful caves for an adventure into the deep dark depths of your mind with The Luminous Dead. We all float down here...in the water that has flooded some of the tunnels, of course. If you love tight squee...

Welcome back to Not That Main Character!! The game that pits two loving friends against each other under the watchful eyed tyrant, Parker Moon. How many questions can you get correct and can you top our Marid impressions?     Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't...

We've got an everything episode for you this week! We talk about Spooky Lake Month, some of our favorite upcoming books and how AI is trying to take over the world, of books. Also, bring your calculators because we try to figure out the most expensive books ever auctioned. And Happy #31SpookyStories! Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling...

Join us this week for an intense deep dive into one of the most harrowing stories in Native American/American history. The Osage Nation became the per capita richest people in the world for a period of time in the early 1900's. Soon after that wealth accumulated, the Osage people were targeted by a murderous conspiracy, of those who claimed to be their friends and family, that to this day remains...

On the first episode of Family Feud's newest spinoff, Parker and Brett duel it out on stage to see who knows books best. Or at least who knows what random people at the mall in Orlando, FL know about books. Thank you to our very own Steve Harvey, Daniel, for preparing, hosting, and producing (so you know who to send comments to) this wonderful spinoff. And obviously a huge shoutout and thank you t...

Ahoy! Set sail with us this episode as we discuss The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty! Join along as we talk about our beloved nakhuda, Amina, and the rest of the crew of the Marawati. This book's got everything - were talking magical artifacts, terrifying beasts, sexy pirates, and demon ex-husbands! So batten down the hatches and get ready for a fun filled episode of Bookends...

One, two, The Stinky Cheese Man is coming for you//three, four, better lock your door//five, six, grab your crucifix//seven, eight, gonna stay up late//nine, ten, never sleep again. That poem cannot be found in any Shel Silverstein book, but now that you have recited it, he will come for you and us all. Some weird energy to start us off especially since this is an episode about children's books!!...

EAST? I thought you said WEAST! In this episode the boys talk about East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Listen along to see if we say anything of substance at all about this piece of classic literature! We also discuss Parker's morning bird-walks, Dan's mysterious movie message, and Brett did some stuff too!  Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us y...

Class is in session! Dan will now be doing a live performance piece of any and all books you can find in the library. We hope that never stops, but if it does we will be discussing school required readings! Our highs and lows, funny and scary stories, and what we have taken away from those years of formative literature. What were your favorite school assigned reading books!? And don't forget, make...

Join us this week as we discuss Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Find your comfiest corner at Charon's Crossing amongst the living and the dead as we take a deep dive into some cozy fantasy themes of redemption, grief, and eternity...you know, the usual cozy topics. Everyone is invited to an afterlife tea party adventure.    Starting in July we will be publishing episodes on a Bi-Weekly basi...

...so I won't keep you waiting. We're announcing our book picks for the rest of 2023!! And we have a few other super exciting announcements too! All great things! It's a quick episode chock full of news and content, what more can one ask for!? Which book are you most excited to read??  Be sure to pick up your copy of our June book selection, Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Thank you all for...

The Polls are open! Make sure to vote on which books you would like us to read for the rest of 2023! On this episode we each put forward two candidates to be on the potential end of year book list while also adding two picks from you, the listener. If you have a book you would like to add to the pile please reach out to us before next week's episode to be considered for selection!    Be sure to pi...

Hey, what's your EWPM? Wait....you don't know what that stands for???? Well neither did we! Not until Professor Parker stepped into class, wrote his name on the board, and then calibrated his smart pen on the interactive projector board by tapping the different targets that pop up.....does anyone else remember those? Anyways! Dan shows off his genius level intellect by getting a 100% on our pop qu...

The last of humanity adrift in space?! Spiders civilizations rising up on a new planet?! This episode of the podcast is going to be a wild ride! Join along as we discuss Children of Time, the first book of the epic sci-fi series by Adrian Tchaikovsky.  We are talking about spider religion, the human condition, if you'd ever date a fully-evolved sentient spider, and so much more all with special gu...

There are no Legend of Zelda spoilers in this episode. That being said, we do talk about it too much probably. But after that, we bring you another edition of the still to be named 1 star review game. We basically just scour the depths of Goodreads to find some 1 and 2 star diamonds hidden in the rough. This week we've got you covered all the way from James Buffett to Twilight. Were they right?? T...