BookShook

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of December’s book, Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang trans. Ken Liu published in 2020 (up to page 332 'MEDAL' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll disc...

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of November’s book, The Castle by Franz Kafka trans. J.A.Underwood published in 1926 (from page 146 - chapter 14 'Frieda's Reproach' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I’ve never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I’ll do a first impres...

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of November’s book, The Castle by Franz Kafka trans. J.A.Underwood published in 1926 (up to Chapter 14 ("Frieda's Reproach") if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday of...

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of October’s book, Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys published in 1966 (from page 77 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that I take a book I’ve never read, split it in two and discuss each half on the second and last Fridays of the month. I’ll do a first impressions summary alongside my thoughts and reactions a...

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the first half of October’s book, Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys published in 1966 (up to page 77 beginning "After I had waited half an hour" if you're reading alongside). The idea of the episode is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first episode, published on the second Friday...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of September’s book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (from Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts  in part 1 of the podcast published on the second...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of September’s book, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen published in 2001 (up to Page 325 if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the fir...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of August’s book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (from Chapter 9 on page 138 to the end if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never r...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of August’s book, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by The Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (trans. Antonia Lloyd-Jones published in 2009 (up to Ch.9 ‘The Largest in the Smallest’ if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of July’s book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (from Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside).  The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of July’s book, Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon published in 1973 (up to Page 455 (US,383 - Part3 Section 8 - the paragraph starting 'A soft night') if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, publi...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of June’s book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (from chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second Friday of the mont...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of June’s book, Howards End by E.M. Forster published in 1910 (up to Chapter 21 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And...

Welcome to BookShook! This episode is all about the second half of May’s book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (from page 140 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together (that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast published on the second F...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of May’s book, The Animals in that Country by Laura Jean McKay published in 2020 (up to page 140 “I need a rinse under the tap and a lie-down” if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on th...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of April’s book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (from chapter 19 on Page 266. if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast publish...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of April’s book, For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway published in 1940 (up to Ch.19 (page 266) if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll disc...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of March’s book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (p147 "ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT" to the end if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of March’s book, Bewilderment by Richard Powers published in 2021 (up to page 447 “ ROBBIE EVEN ENJOYED INFLATING THE BOAT” if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Frida...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (from Part 2 chapter IV on page 99 or 50% if you're kindling if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in par...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of February’s book, The Quiet American by Graham Greene published in 1955 (up to Pt2 Chapter IV on Page 99 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of January’s book, An Island by Karen Jennings published in 2021 (up to 50% on my kindle - that's half way, or the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podca...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of January’s book, An Island by Karen Jennings published in 2021 (up to 50% on my kindle - that's half way, or the chapter beginning 'Samuel rose from the couch' if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, p...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the second half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (from P234 (‘Muad’dib could indeed see the future’) if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll read the first half of a book together — one that I and perhaps you have never read) and then I'll share my thoughts in part 1 of the podcast publ...

Welcome to BookShook! This podcast is all about the first half of December’s book, Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965 (up to page 234 if you're reading alongside). The idea of the podcast is that we’ll split a book into two equal halves — a book that I and perhaps you have never read. In the first podcast, published on the second Friday of the month, we’ll discuss the first half. And the...