Bookends With Friends

Listen in this week as we discuss our favorite animal companions, dog suffrage and Mr. Tumnus! Who were your favorite furry friends growing up and do you think Jacob from Twilight should be considered one of them? Pour one out for our boy Artax and enjoy the episode!   Be sure to pick up your copy of November's book: Jade City by Fonda Lee! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along...

Oh hey! Would you mind inviting our podcast into your phone....Why you say? No reason. Vampire podcast?!? Of course we're not! Damn, IT was worth a shot. You know what else is worth a shot...reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King!! Such a wonderful month and such a perfect book for this month. Stephen kept us on the edge of our seats for this one! On the final episode of BOOktober we share our  quic...

On this edition of SpOoOky Bookends content Professor Moon walks us through the tragic life of HP Lovecraft though not as tragic as Brett's attempted shoplifting at a Neighborhood Walmart. Parker enjoys the highs of Nashville while Dan drinks the sweetest possible wine he can find.    Make sure to find Parker Moon on Rate My Professor after the course is finished and make sure to take clear notes!...

BOOkends With Friends floats (ya know like a ghost) on this week with some TRUE true crime stories involving those who generally just tell the story. We kick off the episode with some quick housekeeping regarding a recent author we covered, who we found out is wanted for questioning in a murder case...(a research oopsie on our part). Then we move into 2 high profile murder cases, surrounding the a...

Join us this week as we pit the scariest literary monsters into a showdown of the ages. Who will rise as the victor? Creatures of the deep? Probing aliens? Cursed Witches? Big...dog?  Also Parker was more interested in sexiest monster so we decide that as well.  Be sure to pick up your copy of Salem's Lot for October! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget...

U.S. Open....Forehand....Backhand...Serve....Ball. These are tennis terms only TRUE fans will know. The best way to become a true fan, you ask? Read TJR's Carrie Soto is Back with us! It's book week babbyyy! We're closing out September with a refreshing, inspiring, and intense tennis epic. As always we start with some opening thoughts but quickly jump into our favorite characters, Carrie's passion...

Join us in welcoming special guest Zoranne! Zoranne reviews Fantasy on her Tiktok and Instagram while also running the Fantasy and Frens Bookclub. Be sure to follow the link below to find her on all accounts!   Listen in as we discuss Babel, all things Hank Green, and quirky animal companions. We put Zoranne through the rapid fire literary gauntlet and obviously talk about Brandon Sanderson and Ch...

Hey there book friends! We have a bit of an update episode for you all this week! First, we update you on our lives and what we were up to over the long holiday weekend. Pretty much all the same thing honestly. Parker and Brett were at Dragon-Con in Atlanta, while Dan visited family and celebrated a loved one's birthday. Then we hop into a quick review of the first 3 episodes of the brand new Ring...

"He's a 6 but he's on a really cool podcast..." Join us this week as we discuss Spaghetti Protagonists and Bookshelf Sleeping Hunks! Parker is moving on to bigger and better things as a voice actor, Daniel has never hung a picture frame straight in his life, and Brett has an unquenchable thirst for Capri Sun.    Don't forget to pick up Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid for our September B...

It's a book week AND it's been one of the best yet! The bell has wrung, we're seated at our desks with pen and paper and Bonnie Garmus is ready to school us on some chemistry. But more importantly, Bonnie provides a glimpse into the history of gender inequality and guides us, men with natural privilege, through how we can be advocates and allies in the fight for equality. Spoiler alert...we can't...

Anex Wilson joins us on a very special episode to discuss all things Lord of the Rings and the upcoming Rings of Power TV show. We talk through Orc lore while also debating if the Mouth of Sauron deserves employee of the month.    Be sure to pick up your copy of Lesson's in Chemistry! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the wee...

Welcome to our crash course in poetry! We may not be laureates, but we have spirit and that's worth something, right? On this poetry for dummies episode we will each bring a different book of poetry from the various realms of the art form, and do our best to interpret and appreciate those works. Then we'll share some of our favorite poems and have a chance at ascending into true poetry fans. We ha...

On today's episode we welcome a very special guest, Evan from his Podcast Book Reviews Kill! We interview Evan on his current reading list, his love for fantasy and horror, and his goals for the future.   Please check out Evan and his good friend Chad's Podcast, Book Reviews Kill wherever you listen to Podcasts and make sure to follow him on TikTok for more content at BookReviewsKill!   Be sure to...

Have you ever been on a blind date? Did that blind date turn out to be a published novel? Happens to the best of us, amirite!? This week we are bringing you our very own book blind dates! We've put in a call (waiting to hear back) to local book stores to get the final verdict on their success, but there's no time to wait on joining the trend. Do your best to guess our worst takes on some of the bo...

ALL ABOOOOOOARD. Welcome to Bullet Train, the high octane thriller following multiple assassins all with their own ulterior motives. Who will come out on top? Will it be the unlikely pairing of Tangerine and Lemon? The loving father Kimura? The unluckiest Assassin in the world Nanao or the conniving Prince. Listen along for our discussion and don't forget your ticket to the Bullet Train!   Instagr...

Episode 69 is a once in a podcast type of episode. Today, we try not to waste the opportunity. And we even have a fun surprise along the way! So join us for a very unique exploration of romance and smut! We use all of our experience and knowledge to answer the book world's most burning (or in this case chilling) questions, on one very specific broad, beefy, and blue topic. Next major milestone...e...

Benvenuto! Parker is back from Italy which means we're back with another episode! Parker gives us the highlights of Italy while Dan is currently being murdered by his wife for bringing up Cougar Month (Best Month of the Year) We announce the rest of the Book picks for 2022 and are very excited to crack open Bullet Train by Kotaro Isaka for July. Grab your copy and read along! July - Bullet Train -...

We've arrived at another book week and this go-round Delia Owens has provided us with an instant classic! We are discussing her 2018 novel Where The Crawdads Sing! After our opening thoughts we immediately answer the most burning question....could we survive the wild and isolation of the marsh?? Short answer: Obviously no. But long answer we think Dan's upbringing as a Kya-esque child of the Alaba...

On this week's episode we discuss our book picks for the remaining months of 2022! Join us as we each share our 3 picks (Brett brought 4 because he cheats) to be thrown into the Bookends With Friends Gauntlet. Will we read about sentient, hat wearing spiders or about a dark cooking comedy? It's up to you to decide! If you hate all of our picks feel free to share some of your favorite books for con...

We would like to extend a warm welcome to all you Reese-heads out there tuning in for the first time! On this week's episode Daniel reintroduces us to the wonderful Reese Witherspoon, who is an Academy Award winning actor, media/business mogul, and curates a widely acclaimed and wildly successful monthly book club. Dan starts by taking us behind the scenes for a look into Reese's media company Hel...

Welcome to the Mid Year Update! We discuss our favorite books so far this year and how we are coming along with our yearly reading goals. We also discuss our most anticipated 2022 book releases and book adaptations. Brett shows off a little of his Scottish heritage while Parker and Dan swoon over Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. Don't forget to grab your copy of Where the Crawdads Sing by Del...

PJ & the O's have arrived!! Summer is around the corner, so it's time for all you seasonal demi-gods to get ready for Camp Half-Blood! Join us by the bon-fire offering as we discuss all things PJ & sometimes O's. We kick off the festivities by revealing which cabins/gods we would belong too, but also which one's we'd dream of joining. Next, before being sent on our quests, we get to draft our pref...

Everyone welcome back Professor Brett as he breaks down the inner workings of the New York Times Bestseller list! We cover how books are selected for the list and also how the system has been cheated in the past. Let Parker know how his sick voice sounds and tell Dan if you also carry around pokemon cards as a grown adult.  Don't forget to pick up your copy/copies of the Percy Jackson series for t...

Have you ever wanted to have a nice book discussion with Thanos and Bucky Barnes? Do you ever finish a really good book and think, "Wow, Iron Man would love this" If you answered yes to either of these questions crank this episode as we discuss book recommendations for some of our favorite Marvel characters! Hear our thoughts on what books we would give the Avengers and also what villains and hero...

Have you ever faced the dilemma of trying to be inclusive, but also really wanting to gush about the new book you just finished? Have we got the episode for you! We discuss the balancing act/give-and-take of readers vs non-readers or just those who haven't read yet. Then we flip the script and come up with some tactics to make everyone happier (see sound proof headphones and audio text messaging)....