Adult Book Club

This episode is dedicated to our friend Nern and Uncle Jesse, it features Gallant, the newest book from V.E. Schwab. Spoilers are between the 48-1:28 minute marks. We discuss the main character Olivia Prior as well as all the mysteries surrounding her and Gallant. We also talk about what possessions we have that are similar to Olivia’s mother’s diary as well as how much we appreciate Schwab’s writ...

This episode features Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor. Spoilers are between the 54-1:46 marks. We spend a lot of time in spoilers because we didn’t want to give away the biggest mystery in the story and talk a lot about the different relationships that Taylor filled this world with. We also touch on what our godspawn powers would be and our own childhood versions of playing Tizerkane. Enjoy!

This episode features The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker. Spoilers are between the 1 hour and 1:42 minute marks. We had a lot of issues with this book, and discuss them throughout the podcast. We remind you that we are not authors, so please take this criticism with a grain of salt! We also discuss characters from other books or shows that we think would be good or scary Yokai and finish with...

This episode features Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Spoilers are between the 1:03 and 1:48 minute marks. We discuss the format of the book and how well all the different characters lives are weaved throughout it. We also discuss what we would miss most about life if we survived the Georgian Flu with Kirsten as well as some of the differences between the book and show during our spoilers...

This episode we cover Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune. Spoilers are between the 1:03 and 1:48 minute marks. We discuss the characters, the setting and the emotions of this book at length. We also discuss what flavor of tea Hugo would serve to us and why, and finish with our usual segments.  A note from the beginning of the book from the author that we wanted to pass along here as well is tha...

Featuring the fantasy fairy tale Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, spoilers are long this episode, between the 55-1:54 minute marks, as there are a lot of puzzle pieces to fit together in this story. We also discuss the strong female characters in this book, what movies or fairy tales we wanted to live in as children and finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!

The one where we feature The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C.M. Waggoner. Spoilers are between 1:04-1:48. We discuss how Waggoner's writing created an immersive world for us, especially with her characters and the language they used. We also touch on different twists and turns that we thought were coming but didn't necessarily. We have our usual segments and random recommendation, we hope y...

We feature the sci-fi classic Foundation by Isaac Asimov. No spoiler section as we go through each short story with a quick overview and then a question or two about them. We also draw some connections between the Galactic Empire of Foundation to the world in the 1940's when Asimov wrote this as well as to the world we live in today. We also talk about how sci-fi can be used to shine a light on to...

We go all in on April May and friends as we cover An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. Spoilers are between the 1:05-1:46 marks. We discuss April's rise to fame, how she handles it and other correlations between this book and our world. Also we discuss the way the book was written and presented and how that affected our reading. We discuss our own brushes with fame, as well as the usual q...

We deep dive Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo with spoilers between 1:04 and 1:46. We spend a lot of time on the backstory and setting on this book. We talk about the confusion we felt when trying to remember the different houses and timelines as well as which twists we saw coming and which ones we did not. We have things we missed from previous episodes, random recommendation and the first tears of t...

We feature People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. Spoilers are between the 54 and 1:50 minute marks. We discuss love, friendship, putting yourself out there and the importance of communication as well as travel and some of our experiences. First ever book club within a book club happens during current selection and then Russ gets heated talking about his latest read! Enjoy!

We feature The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson. Spoilers are between 1:04-1:54. We have a quick host catch up before we jump into the book. Then we discuss the book and different meanings we found within it about spaces between worlds as well as different choices/chances that could have led our lives on very different paths. We finish with our DnD based score for the book, current selectio...

We feature The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and are almost brought to tears! We discuss how Klune uses the events and story of this fantasy world in order to shine a light on issues in ours. We also discuss the ideas of found family and home. Spoilers are between the 1:12 and 1:51 marks. We also have a triumphant first on the podcast in relation to this book so be sure to listen!

We do a deep dive into the science fiction masterpiece Dune by Frank Herbert. Spoilers are from the 1:01 to 1:50 mark. We have a special shoutout this episode and also debut a new segment after spoilers! We also talk about some dreams and premonitions as we cover this classic!

This episode we focus on The Regulators by Richard Bachman (get into book discussion around the 20th minute). Spoilers are between the 1:05-1:58 mark. We also discuss Bachman's relationship with another famous author and his story as well. We cap it off with current selection, random recommendation, our DnD scores for the book and a preview of which book will be featured next!

In episode 8 we highlight WIN, the latest book by Harlan Coben. Because it is a mystery/thriller and Coben is a man of many twists and turns, spoilers run long in this episode from the 43:00 to the 96:00 minute marks. Apart from the book we also discuss our minimal experiences in high class living, get more in depth with our grading system, talk about what other books we've been reading and get so...

In Episode 7 we do a deep dive into the first book of the Dresden Files; Storm Front by Jim Butcher. Spoilers are between the 1:05-1:35 mark. We have host catchup, the importance of names, a deeper dive into the books we've been reading and even take the time to improvise a potion similarly to how Harry would in the book! This one's a bit longer than normal, but we hope you enjoy it!

We cover Gork, The Teenage Dragon by Gabe Hudson on the show. It's a bit chaotic and all over the place, but stick with us; even through spoilers! We have a first in our grading system this week that you surely don't want to miss and stay to the end to find out which book we will cover next!

We discuss Kristin Lambert's debut YA novel The Boy in the Red Dress with spoilers between the 55th and 88th minute. We've been gone a month, so there's a lot to catch up on in the beginning of the show and plenty of stories throughout! Stick around for the end to see how this book did in our second attempt at our grading system and to learn which book we will feature next!

We discuss Andy Weir's latest book Project Hail Mary with spoilers between the 50th and 88th minute. We also unveil our new book grading system, have our first call-in "expert" and an added surprise to start the show off! We're a bit tipsy from the start, so enjoy the conversation!

This episode we dive into the Grishaverse with Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. We discuss which Grisha powers we would have, talk a bit of YA romance and discuss being accepted by others. Quick animal topic in the beginning and a few side tracks we hope you'll come along with us on! Enjoy the show and keep reading!

In episode 2 we delve into The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab and discuss different topics based on the book about being remembered, leaving a legacy and what it would take to sell your soul! Spoilers from the 49 minute mark to 1 hour 10 mark! Come listen with us as we discuss this incredible book!

In the first episode of our podcast we touch on A Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist and introduce ourselves to you the audience! Come listen to two friends catch up and discuss a book together! We hope you'll join us!

Short intro episode to let you know how the Adult Book Club works, some of its history and the layout of our episodes. Meant as an introductory episode for those who have stumbled upon us. Welcome, and Enjoy!