BOOKIN' IT

Is this the highest peak of literature in the English language? A couple of teenage guys try to figure out the answer to this question. What else is there to say?! Listen now! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

A kid, living among mortals, but never actually one of them, is abducted by magical beings of the child’s own race and trained at a school to hone powerful, never before seen abilities. What book is this? Good question, it’s Harry Po—no. Percy Jac—nope, not that either. It’s Keeper of the Lost Cities! Will Tanner puke? Will Isaiah defend the series? Will Cooper give the book a fair shake??? A stel...

Cooper and Tanner discuss yet another beloved children's book. What's the cleverest joke in the book? What witty social commentary did the author throw in? How does this book reject the damaging, pure escapism of fantasy? All this, and more! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

FINIS. The Chronicles of Narnia, and our discussion of it, is now finished. Today, Cooper, Tanner, and Isaiah capstone their conversation on this classic series. Who’s the best protagonist? What books contains the best Aslan appearance? What’s the coolest concept? Best quote? Best book in the series? And of course, the ultimate debate everyone was waiting for: REEPICHEEP VS PUDDLEGLUM, DAWN OF JUS...

It's the end. Cooper and Tanner discuss the final book in Narnia with great detail and insight. Was Lewis a universalist? (The long awaited conversation).  What does Lewis really think about Rillian and Jewel's rashness? Is the end of this book one of the best endings of a series in history? IS IT???? All this, and more! (Much more, obviously. This is, like, our second longest episode ev...

Cooper and Tanner discuss the sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia. Is this the most Tolkienian book in Narnia? Is this book structured weird? Are Eustace and Jill subpar protagonists? PUDDLEGLUM OR REEPICHEEP? All this and more!  "Many listen and few return to other podcasts." - C.S. Lewis (probably) SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." Thus begins the book of discussion today. What medieval planet did CS Lewis (maybe) base this book on? What's up with Aslan in this book? Is it weird that there's no villain? All this and more! Take a listen! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

The gang is all in one room as they discuss everybody's favorite Narnia book when they're a kid: Prince Caspian. Is Lewis paganizing Aslan? Is Reepicheep the best side-character in literature? IS THE SINGLE BEST DESCRIPTION OF A DECAPIATION IN THIS BOOK???? All pressing questions, and the guys are on the case! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Join Cooper, Isaiah, and Tanner for as wide ranging a conversation as the journey from southern Calormen to Archenland on C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy. Are the Narnia books based on the seven planets from medieval cosmology? Was Lewis a universalist? (A precursor to The Last Battle conversation) Is this book effective at worldbuilding? All this and more! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/b...

It’s time. One of the biggest and arguably best kids books of all time. Cooper and Isaiah discuss the particulars of the first (publication-wise) book C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Is the allegory tasteful? How’s the writing? Does Lewis successfully blend mythologies? All this and more—take a listen! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US H...

Officially kicking off an epic series on The Chronicles of Narnia, Cooper and Tanner discuss what is arguably the greatest prequel ever. Except for, you know, the Star Wars ones.  SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Cooper, Isaiah, and Tanner sit down to discuss baggage, expectations, and what they think will be their favorite and least favorite book in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia . We'll be back next week to kick off with The Magician's Nephew ! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

IT'S 2023!!! Wow, what an awesome year we had last year, and what an awesome year we have planned this year. Here's the list in written form: Jan-March: The Chronicles of Narnia April: The Phantom Tollbooth, Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 1, Brandon Sanderson May: Hamlet, Fahrenheit 451, Special 100th Episode Spectacular SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas! It’s the final episode of BOOKIN’ IT for 2022, and we read arguably the most famous Christmas story ever. Except for, you know, THE story.  SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

The classic trio finally concludes their discussion on the Green Ember series. Will Cooper be a grouch? Will Isaiah and Tanner fawn over the finale? IS SMALLS OR SMALDEN A BETTER NAME FOR A PRINCE??? Also, Tanner roasts Cooper and Isaiah gives his Watership Down thoughts.  SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Watership Down is book about rabbits. You should read it. Cooper and Tanner make that case. Ember's End is also a book about rabbits. We will talk about it next week. With Isaiah. I am tired. It is late. This is a good episode. You should listen to it. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Cooper gives his baggage and overall thoughts in this prelude to an awesome children's book. The gang will all be back from their respective Thanksgiving vacations next week, and are exited for wrapping up their discussions on The Green Ember and Watership Down as we close out an amazing 2022 here at 4:12 Podcast Network! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Cooper and Tanner return to discuss Jane Austen's Emma in much depth. What do they have to say about Jane Austen's style, wisdom, humor, and social critiques? What about the characters of Emma, Knightley, Harriet, Frank Churchill, Miss Fairfax, and the Eltons? Just listen to find out! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Two dudes talk about Jane Austen. Get over it. Cooper and Tanner give an enchanting prelude to Emma, giving baggage and discussing the novel broadly. They also have a very "sincere" and passionate conversation over whether Pride and Prejudice or Emma is better. Good stuff today, and we'll be back next week with an invigorating, brisk, deep-dive episode on the book that everyone shou...

This Halloween on Spookin' It... Cooper does an epic solo episode on the horror genre and the Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe. Asking questions like: Should Christians read/watch horror books/movies? Why is Poe worth reading? Is Pride and Prejudice better than Emma? Okay, that last one was just hinted at--it will be answered next episode. But seriously. Listen. It's good. SUPPORT US H...

Cooper and Tanner discuss the first season of The Rings of Power. We have been doing episode reviews over at https://patreon.com/bookinit  for patrons only, and would love to see you there! As many of our patrons can attest to, this episode along with many others involves a grab bag discussion with plenty of fun and insight with some talking over each other thrown in. Enjoy this special bonus and...

The three amigos convene to discuss the third book in the Green Ember series. Is Cooper less of a grump about the books? Should Winslow the traitor have been killed? Does the writing keep getting better? Lots to talk about! SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

It’s time for your favorite children’s book of all time, being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread. Listen to Cooper and Isaiah discuss the heavy kid’s book by multi-Newberry medal winner Kate DiCamillo.   SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

Cooper and Tanner have a wide ranging conversation about Mark Twain's classic children's book. Among the wide ranging subjects include, but are not limited to: Is this a children's book? Was Mark Twain wrong to use the N word? Should we ban this book? How destructive is Mark Twain's degrading of Christianity? Why are mosquitos so bad? And of course, the characters of Huck and J...

Is the second book in a series ever the best one? Cooper and Isaiah discuss a potential outlier to that rule in Ember Falls. SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!