Breaking Down Bad Books

Join me as I break down Chapter 9 of 365 Days, in which Laura leaves half cups of milky drinks in the sink before an international holiday, Blanka reveals her homophobia, and we end on the most suspenseful cliffhanger of all time...  This episode was first released in June 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers fr...

Join me as I break down Chapter 8 of 365 Days, in which Laura fell of a ship, hit a lot of railings, broke a lot of shit... This episode was first released in May 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully...

Join me as I break down Chapter 7 of 365 Days, in which Laura does a soothing pole routine, is quite frankly offended that you think she's a binge-drinker, and they're in Rome all of a sudden?!  This episode was first released in May 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently cov...

Join me as I break down Chapter 6 of 365 Days, in which Laura and Massimo catch a domestic flight, Beyonce gets a random shout-out, a sex-worker gets no credit for her efforts, and there's clearly no water restrictions in Sicily....  This episode was first released in May 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers fro...

Join me as I break down Chapter 5 of 365 Days, in which Massimo is as hung as a birthday cake candle?  This episode was first released in May 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty...

Join me as I break down Chapter 4 of 365 Days, in which Laura puts on a Victoria's Secret fashion show for Massimo...  This episode was first released in April 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadful...

Join me as I break down Chapter 3 of 365 Days, in which Laura has a lovely tour of the grounds and a lovely post-breakfast nap in the sun, and completely forgets that she's been kidnapped?  This episode was first released in April 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently coveri...

Join me as I break down Chapter 2 of 365 Days, or should I say 363 Days, in which Laura has a secret heart condition and Massimo explains his warped view of consent....  This episode was first released in April 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blanka Lapinska's...

Join me as I break down Chapter 1 of 365 Days, in which Massimo's vision from his coma comes to life, and Laura tells us all about how she loves Nordic Walking but hates Italians...  This episode was first released in April 2021 on www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blan...

Join me as I break down Chapters 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and the Epilogue of The Da Vinci Code, in which Langdon finally solves the riddle thanks to a conveniently placed apple tree, Sophie was parent-trapped, and we finally find the Holy Grail maybe... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historic...

Join me as I break down Chapters 97, 98, 99 and 100 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Westminster Abbey is a labyrinthine and abandoned wasteland filled with orbs, grave rubbing, and metal detection... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and E.L. James' dreadfull...

Join me as I break down Chapters 93, 94, 95 and 96 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Remy gets a salty surprise, Go-Gettum makes Robert and Sophie a cuppa, and Silas and Aringarosa are reunited... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and E.L. James' dreadfully une...

Join me as I break down Chapters 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Remy is a petty thief with a peanut allergy, someone is up to something, and Langdon does what all Grail chasers do - he goes to the library... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci...

Join me as I break down Chapters 83, 84, 85 and 86 of The Da Vinci Code, in which the threesome interrupt an altar boy's vacuuming, Teabing performed Caesar with his todger out, and Fache, Remy and Silas are all on the sauce... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Co...

Join me as I break down Chapters 79, 80, 81 and 82 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Teabing returns to the motherland, Langdon learns about bribery, and we meet everyone's favourite character Simon Edwards from the Biggen Hill Airport... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da...

Join me as I break down Chapters 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Langdon makes Sophie visualise her grandad getting railed, Aringarosa bribes a pilot, and Teabing's nibblies are a huge letdown... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and E.L...

Join me as I break down Chapters 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie realises she might be a fugitive, Collet and Fache are fighting, and Da Vinci's kooky writing trick stumps the experts... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and E.L....

Join me as I break down Chapters 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Langdon borrows a paperclip from a billionaire, Lieutenant Collet is foiled again, and Teabing jets around more than Taylor Swift... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and J...

Join me as I break down Chapters 60, 61, 62 and 63 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Jesus had a daughter named Sarah, Walt Disney is the modern day Leonardo Da Vinci, and Silas is a peeping tom.... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and James Dashner's labyrint...

Join me as I break down Chapters 56, 57, 58 and 59 of The Da Vinci Code, in which an arrowhead is a phallus and a v is a womb, everyone misgenders The Last Supper, and Jesus was the original feminist... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and James Dashner's l...

Join me for a book club style discussion of some good books! In a change of pace, I'm bringing some positivity to the podcast and talking about a couple of recent books that I have actually enjoyed. This month, I read The Liars by Petronella McGovern, Framed by John M. Green and The Seaplane on Final Approach by Rebecca Rukeyser. You can read my full reviews of these good books at www.breakingdown...

Join me as I break down Chapters 52, 53, 54 and 55 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie and Langdon are quizzed by a troll, we take a detour to learn about gargoyles, and Teabing spills the tea about the Bible... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and James...

Join me as I break down Chapters 48, 49, 50 and 51 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Vernet does a dirty double cross, we find out that Sauniere was a top, and the Bishop battles with bad phone reception... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and James Dashner's...

Join me for a book club style discussion of some good books! In a change of pace, I'm bringing some positivity to the podcast and talking about a couple of recent books that I have actually enjoyed. First up, Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley, and then Young Women by Jessica Moor. You can read my full reviews of these good books at www.breakingdownbadbooks.com/reviews and www.goodreads.com/breakingdo...

Join me as I break down Chapters 44, 45, 46 and 47 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie and Langdon escape the bank with the help of Meryl Streep, Silas is getting catfished, and Dan Brown wrote these chapters at an airport... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Co...