Bad Reviews for Good Books

You knew it was coming. Jaida and Ryan finally went over the edge and corrupted the airwaves with smut. On the bright side, listening to this podcast will cure you from wanting to read any fan fiction turned mega-bestseller. If you've already read 50 Shades... No judgement. (snicker). Warning: This episode has A LOT of adult themes and is not recommended for the sensitive of spirit. Although i...

Are kids getting dumber? After this episode, you may start to wonder. Certainly Dav Pilkey's unorthodox graphic novel style pulls kids into reading. But what does it do to their brains once it has them in its poopy claws?? Jaida and Ryan discuss this and 700 unrelated topics designed to make you laugh, squirm, and occasionally swear.

Want to sound smart at book signings? Listen to find out the authors and books that have sold the most copies EVAH. Through the one-star reviews you'll learn just enough about each book to pretend you read them and are too sophisticated to find them engaging. You might be surprised at the #1 romance author... (You will be surprised. Ain't nobody's ever heard of her.)

Reading a single book is sufficient to catapult one into literary snobbery. But only if that book was written in 1869 by a Russian aristocrat who's grasp of brevity begins and ends with - the word between breville and brevirostris in the dictionary. After you've listened to a few dozen one-star reviews of Tolstoy's 1.5K page masterpiece, you too, can pretend to have read what critics h...

Alice's dress has become as iconic as Cinderella's and the Disney adaptation of the book has been hijacked by Pink Floyd. But did you know Lewis Carroll is a pseudonym for an Oxford professor with a (suspected) DARK secret? Join Jaida and Ryan as they explore cynical (and educational) reviews of this 150-year-old classic.

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Some fun bits of today's episode: Learn what Christian Science is. The Hancocks didn't know before they did this episode. "I can't do this...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Some fun bits of today's episode: For copyrighted materials: copyright protection lasts for  the life of the author plus an additional 70 years . Have you ever hear the w...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! This episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books is one-of-a-kind and will probably never be done again. The Hancocks tried to record an episode will the whole family (yes, that's right-- all seven of them!). Unfortunately, things got difficult due to many factors. The sound quality on this episode is subpar,...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Some fun bits of today's episode: Jaida talks about her fave sport. You won't want to miss it. What Jaida thinks about whenever she hears the name Charlie. Where R...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin. Jaida hasn't actually read the book, but the Hancocks also discuss some differences between the show and the book. Get excited, as this is the Hancocks most pic...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff. You might learn a few new things about this book that you didn't know before. Jaida sure did. This is the Hancock's fourth video podcast episode. Th...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about I, Robot by Isaac Asimov. Jaida has not ever read this book, but Ryan has. This is the Hancock's third video podcast episode. The video version can be found both here on Spotify and on youtube. They hop...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. This is the second video podcast episode the Hancocks have done. They hope you will be patient with them (re: Jaida) as they...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. Prior to this episode, the Hancock's have been exclusively audio. They hope you enjoy seeing their abundant facial expressions.   We appreci...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. The Hancocks tried to make this a video podcast, but had technical malfunctions occur. So, you can look forward to seeing the Hancocks next week (...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Dreams from My Father by Barak Obama. Neither Ryan nor Jaida read this book, so this episode really is a social commentary more than anything else. We appreciate you always showing up!  Y...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Do you know which Ivy League school was apparently obsessed with this book? Listen on to find out. We appreciate you always showing up!  You're the...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books,  the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This book has sold 65 million copies! One of the Hancocks enjoyed this book, and one did not. Can you guess who liked it? And, yes, Jaida knows she's mispr...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books,  the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Shining by Stephen King. There were a lot of firsts in this episode, including the facts that: a. the Hancocks have never reviewed the reviews of a horror/thriller on their show and...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews? Yes? Then, listen on! No? You listen on as well! In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock have a guest star-- the famous Aunt Jessie! Jess and the Hancocks commentate on what reviewers had to say about Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. Aunt Jessie and the Hancocks have opposite opinions on the book.  Listen on...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews?  Yes?  Then, listen on!  No?  You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Maze Runner by James Dashner. One of the Hancocks has not read this book. Can you guess who it is? Listen to the very end of the show to find out about t...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews?  Yes?  Then, listen on!  No?  You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Jaida was surprised to find out something that Rothfuss and JRR Tolkien apparently have in common.  Listen on...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews?  Yes?  Then, listen on!  No?  You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.  You may or may not remember reading this book growing up, as this was required reading for many.  But, ei...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews?  Yes?  Then, listen on!  No?  You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J. K. Rowling  Ryan and Jaida probably laughed more in this episode than every before.  So...

Do you love hearing scathing book reviews?  Yes?  Then, listen on!  No?  You listen on as well!  In this episode of Bad Reviews for Good Books, Ryan and Jaida Hancock commentate on what reviewers had to say about The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.  This episode might have some surprising facts for you!  So, listen well! We appreciate you always showing up! &nbs...