Breaking Down Bad Books

*This episode originally aired on Patreon in 2025* Join me for a break down of Chapter 3 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 'The Burrow', in which the Weasley boys pick some locks and toss some gnomes, Santa gets fat-shamed, and Arthur should be fired...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Sign up to be a patron at ww...

*This episode originally aired on Patreon in 2025* Join me for a break down of Chapter 2 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 'Dobby's Warning', in which Vernon tells a racist joke, Dobby self-harms, and Harry gets framed for a Hover Charm...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Sign up to be a patron at www.patreon.com/...

*This episode originally aired on Patreon in 2025* Join me for a break down of Chapter 1 of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 'The Worst Birthday', in which JK recaps the first book, Dudley is still fat, and Harry is getting the cold shoulder from the entire magical community... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Sign up to...

Join me for a break down of the Epilogue of Midnight Sun, 'An Occasion', in which Alice predicts Netflix, Bella flashes her calf, and Lauren Mallory stinks...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up to be a patron at www....

Join me for a break down of Chapter 29 of Midnight Sun, 'Inevitability', in which Bella wakes up in an apologetic mood, Renee cleans the fridge, and Edward lays the groundwork for a messy breakup....  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edw...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 28 of Midnight Sun, 'Three Conversations', in which there are more like seven conversations, Edward broods for a change, and Renee seems like a lot...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Si...

Join me for a breakdown of Chapters 26 and 27 of Midnight Sun, 'Blood' and 'Chores', in which Edward sucks, Alice runs errands, and Emmett is upset it all got resolved so easily...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 25 of Midnight Sun, 'Race', in which Edward picks out a souped-up ride, the sun is sunning, and Alice is a glorified dash-cam...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up to be a patron a...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 24 of Midnight Sun, 'Ambush', in which the tracker becomes the trackee, Edward forgets about lakes, and Alice is a lazy texter... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up to be a patron at www...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 23 of Midnight Sun, 'Goodbyes', in which Alice hides under a truck, Bella divorces her dad, and James tracks a stinky sock and a bag of hockey sticks...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV....

Join me for a break down of Chapter 22 of Midnight Sun, 'The Hunt', in which Emmett is swole, Jasper is boring, and Bella is more worried about the FBI than a tracking tracker who is good at tracking...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from...

Join me for a break down of the second half of Chapter 21 of Midnight Sun, 'The Game', in which Bella falls in the mud, Edward cheats at baseball, and Alice predicts thunder....  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up to...

Join me for a break down of the first half of Chapter 21 of Midnight Sun, 'The Game', in which Billy delivers some fish fry, Carlisle catfishes a genealogist, and Edward mops the floor...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. S...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 20 of Midnight Sun, 'Carlisle', in which Carlisle loves the Volturi, Edward shows Bella his CD collection, and Jasper discovers his own personal brand of emotional heroin...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twiligh...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 19 of Midnight Sun, ' Home', in which Edward manipulates Rosalie, Bella meets the parents, and Edward finally gets a piece of Bella inside him...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up...

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Join me for a break down of Chapter 18 of Midnight Sun, 'Mind Over Matter' in which Edward roasts Rosalie, Alice names herself, and Bella has sexy seaweed hair...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV. Sign up to be a patron at...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 17 of Midnight Sun, 'Confessions', in which Edward performs exposure therapy, conducts some landscaping, and analyses his Spotify Wrapped while in the arena of visions... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Ed...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 16 of Midnight Sun, 'The Knot', in which Edward gets his arms out, Bella is a goldfish serial killer, and Stephenie continues to blue-ball us with this darn meadow...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 15 of Midnight Sun, 'Probability', in which the meadow may now be a metaphor, Edward picks out a skimpy outfit, and Carlisle is filled with gay Christmas cheer...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edwa...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 14 of Midnight Sun, 'Closer', in which Renee is like a deer or a sparrow, Alice finally meets Bella, and the bat faced little nuisance might be killed tomorrow...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edwa...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 13 of Midnight Sun, 'Another Complication', in which Edward and Bella bond over Linkin Park, the Cullens make a bet, and the sun never sets on Phoenix...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward's POV....

Join me for a break down of Chapter 12 of Midnight Sun, 'Complications' in which Angela finally gets her present, Emmett flexes his acting chops, and Bella gets in a fight with a badminton racquet and loses...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twiligh...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 11 of Midnight Sun, 'Interrogations', in which there's a lucky earthquake in South America, Bella wears two jackets and a hideous sweater, and Jessica swoons...  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from Edward...

Join me for a break down of Chapter 10 of Midnight Sun, 'Theory', in which Edward speeds home, the conversation is like pomegranate seeds, and Carlisle takes care of Lanny while we watch Bella sleep....  'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's Midnight Sun - a re-purposing of Twilight from...