Breaking Down Bad Books

Join me as I break down Chapter 18 of Eclipse, 'Instruction', in which Bella attempts to manifest bad luck, she remembers that Victoria exists, and then gets a new cellphone... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilight Saga, Eclipse, and Veronica Roth's Divergent sequel, I...

Join me as I break down Chapters 16 and 17 of Eclipse, 'Epoch' and 'Alliance', in which Bella has nothing to wear to graduation, Ms Cope can't cope with the alphabet, and Alice hosts a party with an instinctive edginess in the air... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilig...

Join me as I break down Chapters 14 and 15 of Eclipse, 'Declaration' and 'Wager', in which Bella entertains the concept of human sacrifice, Jacob makes a shocking confession, and no one gives a damn about Bella's broken hand... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilight Sag...

Join me as I break down Chapters 12 and 13 of Eclipse, 'Time' and 'Newborn', in which Bella forgets what month it is, Alice can't see what is going on in Seattle but can predict concert tickets, and Jasper tells us a story about the southern part of North America in the Western Hemisphere... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Curre...

Hi everyone, just dropping in an example of the bonus content that is available on Patreon. This is Episode 1 of the Insurgent coverage that was released to patrons about a month ago. You can sign up to be a patron at www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks for exclusive bonus episodes where I will be breaking down Veronica Roth's Insurgent with new episodes every Friday. You can also access my previ...

Join me as I break down Chapter 11 of Eclipse, 'Legends', in which Stephenie Meyer commits cultural theft of the Quileute Tribe. To understand more of the misconceptions and appropriation of the Quileute Tribe by the Twilight Saga, you can visit Truth Versus Twilight , a collaboration between the Burke Museum and the Quileute Tribe, at https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight. 'Breakin...

Join me as I break down Chapters 9 and 10 of Eclipse, 'Target' and 'Scent', in which a missing pillow presents an unexplained mystery, the treaty line moves inexplicably, and Jacob finally reveals that he is freeballing in those jean shorts... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into...

Join me as I break down Chapter 8 of Eclipse, 'Temper', in which Quil should not be allowed near schools, playgrounds or wherever children gather, and Bella and Edward christen the new bed with some Mormon approved dry humping... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilight S...

Join me as I break down Chapters 5 and 6 of Eclipse, 'Switzerland' and 'Unhappy Ending', in which Bella is both stalked and kidnapped, Rosalie takes us back to sunny, optimistic and prosperous 1933, and Angela finally sends out those damn graduation announcements... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Me...

Join me as I break down Chapters 4 and 5 of Eclipse, 'Nature' and 'Imprint', in which Bella struggles with fridge magnets and metaphors, has another panic attack about ageing, and Jacob tells us the tragic tale of Leah Clearwater and her disfigured cousin... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's th...

Join me as I break down Chapter 3 of Eclipse, 'Motives', in which the gaslightee becomes the gaslighter, Bella and Edward role-play a plane crash, and I absolutely do not have a crush on a 16 and a half year old... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilight Saga, Eclipse, a...

Join me as I break down Chapter 2 of Eclipse, 'Evasions', in which Bella performs a comedy roast of Renee, Charlie gives Bella the sex talk, and Bella witnesses the most hilarious game of chess ever... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into the Twilight Saga, Eclipse, and E.L. James...

Join me as I break down Chapter 1 of Eclipse, 'Ultimatum', in which Seattle is the gang violence capital of the USA, Charlie fails at cooking spaghetti, and Jessica is apparently the most evil character in a book filled with literal monsters... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Stephenie Meyer's third entry into...

Join me for a very special bonus episode where I break down M.J. Edwards' viral erotica, Kissing the Coronavirus, with the help of renowned immunologist and podcaster, Joe Betance, host of Drag Race Recap and the Afterthought Media umbrella of podcasting shows. "She was supposed to cure the coronavirus... instead, she fell in love with it." 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing tra...

Join me as I break down two pieces of fan fiction exploring the relationship between Four and Eric... Or don't join me. In fact, I might prefer it if you don't listen to this one... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon...

Join me as I break down the film adaptation of Divergent, in which there is still a ferris wheel but no one gets stabbed in the eye... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365 Da...

Join me as I break down Chapters 38 and 39 of Divergent, in which Tris and Four both reach for the gun, and then become train riding data smugglers.... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight,...

Join me as I break down Chapters 35, 36 and 37 of Divergent, in which the Prior family reunites, Tris is a really bad friend to Will, and one Abnegation dies every second... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon. Previo...

Join me as I break down Chapters 32, 33 and 34 of Divergent, in which Tris realises four fundamental truths at the exact same time, she gives us a boring city tour of Abnegation Land, and Jeanine over-explains her villainous plans... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent,...

Join me as I break down Chapters 29, 30 and 31 of Divergent, in which Tris faces her fears and a chair shortage, and then she gets Four naked for a tattoo inspection. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon. Previously co...

Join me as I break down Chapter 28 of Divergent, in which we learn why the erudite wear blue, Tris and Caleb have a reunion at the Bean, and Jeanine is a misunderstood warmonger... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades Darker over on Patreon....

Join me as I break down Chapters 25, 26 and 27 of Divergent, in which we are served a heavy dollop of Jeanine-based-foreshadowing, Tris and Four have a date-night at the bottom of a chasm, and Lynne gets a line of dialogue... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L...

Join me as I break down Chapters 22, 23 and 24 of Divergent, in which Tris and Four have their first sleepover, Tris plays the victim to avoid being victimised, and Four takes us on another pointless excursion... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fift...

Join me as I break down Chapters 19, 20 and 21 of Divergent, in which I worry that Four is grooming Tris, we get a redefinition of 'Divergence', and everyone is having private conversations in hallways... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent, and E.L. James' Fifty Shades...

Join me as I break down Chapters 16, 17 and 18 of Divergent, in which Edward has his eye on the rankings, there's a giant fully functioning zip-line throughout an abandoned Chicago, and Tris is apparently scared of birds all of a sudden.... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Div...