Check it out! While we buy ourselves some time to finish reading the weighty tome that is The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, we took some time to talk about some awards, some new television, and other random bookish things. Next episode i

429 - Les Edgerton Interview

Jan 15th, 2019 1h 15m

Check it out. We finally got Les Edgerton to free up some of his busy schedule to talk with us about his recent memoir Adrenaline Junkie, as well as life in general. He's a great dude, wonderful storyteller, and a genuinely interesting man. You

428 - An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

Jan 8th, 2019 55m 9s

It's our second review of 2019, and it's a mass-market effort from St Martin's Press. Check out what we thought of An Anonymous Girl.

427 - Adrenaline Junkie by Les Edgerton

Jan 3rd, 2019 1h

So this is the second time we're reviewing a memoir, which is always an odd proposition, because you're essentially agreeing to review someone's life. I think this turned out pretty nice, and we'll be interviewing Les in the coming weeks as wel

426 - 2018 Year In Review

Dec 29th, 2018 59m 5s

It's impossible to move on from 2018 without first talking about 2018. So here we go - revisiting some of the ups and downs of the year. Spoiler: it was pretty much all ups. Thanks for all of your support in 2018!

425 - 2018 Office Holiday Party

Dec 20th, 2018 1h 57m

Check it out! The Booked. boys and their trusty holiday companions sat down for nearly two hours to deliver some holiday cheer. Charlie Brown, Emmet Otter, and of course the annual gift exchange all contribute to an unforgettable evening. If yo

424 - Demon Theory by Stephen Graham Jones

Dec 11th, 2018 51m 43s

That's right bitches! Long-time Patreon patron, permanent holiday episode host, and Robb's best friend Misty picked this classic Stephen Graham Jones book as her Patreon Pick for 2018. Check our review out, and head over to our Patreon page (an

423 - Interlude

Dec 6th, 2018 1h 1m

I know we promised some Demon Theory, and it's coming next week for sure. Until then, we talk about some book lists, some bad sex scenes, plagiarism, and probably the best moment is when Livius ad-libs some sci-fi poetry! It's... special.

422 - Interlude

Nov 29th, 2018 1h 12m

Hey, we're back with an interlude. This one gets a little weird. From power outages, to Livius paying $600,000 for a Fiero, to some rigorous research into state age of consent laws... Yeah, it gets interesting. Enjoy!

421 - In the House in the Dark of the Woods

Nov 21st, 2018 53m 28s

Here it is! Our 31st (?) book of the year! This is one of those rare instances where a book arrives on our doorstep and we choose to review it. So Little Brown sent this along to Livius and it sounded interesting, so we gave it a shot.

420 - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Nov 14th, 2018 54m 43s

Check it out! We finally decided to review a revered heavy hitter, Shirley Jackson. Check out what we have to say about We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Then, we discuss the passing of a comic book giant, Stan Lee. And of course, Robb discus

419 - Alice Isn't Dead by Joseph Fink

Nov 7th, 2018 37m 49s

Check out our review of Alice Isn't Dead. Hopefully you're already familiar with the story from it's original incarnation - a podcast. We've talked about it on the podcast previously, and it's gained a pretty large following. And it's got Jasik

418 - Halloween Extravaganza Spectacular!

Oct 30th, 2018 1h 42m

For those of you that didn't catch our live stream, here's the audio from this year's Halloween Extravaganza Spectacular. We hope you enjoy, and have a great Halloween! Remember to bring the eggs and shaving cream for the houses that give you t

417 - Interlude

Oct 24th, 2018 52m 5s

We're back with an Interlude! This episode, we catch up on what we've been watching, talk about losing an iconic Chicago store, and Robb invents a new word for what it's called when you're gaming and vaping.

416 - Dracul by Dacre Stoker and JD Barker

Oct 16th, 2018 1h 11m

It's the freakin prequel to Dracula, written by a Stoker. Like 150 years later. How could we not review it?

415 - Katerina by James Frey

Oct 3rd, 2018 1h 11m

It's a super controversial author. A literary bad boy. Whatever. How's the book? Not as bad as you'd think. See what we have to say about it.

414 - We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

Sep 26th, 2018 51m 3s

We're back after a week delay. Robb was under the weather and basically sleeping a whole lot. But we're here to tell you about this heavy metal themed book that may or may not (but totally does) have to do with selling souls.

413 - Zoje Stage interview

Sep 11th, 2018 42m 2s

We're back with an interview with Baby Teeth author Zoje Stage, and let me tell you, it was a lot of fun! Check it out, and if you haven't yet you should get on reading Baby Teeth!

412 - Cherry by Nico Walker

Sep 5th, 2018 56m 23s

We're back with more book excellence for you! This time, Cherry by Nico Walker. The we talk about Mr Rogers and heist movies. Like you do.

411 - The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

Aug 31st, 2018 1h 14m

We're trying something new, where we review a book that is considered to be the author's best work. And we're calling it... We don't have a name for it yet. Greatest Hits was floated. Thoughts?

410 - David Duchovny interview

Aug 20th, 2018 1h 9m

Yes. You read that correctly. We got David on the phone for a little over an hour of discussion about his books, music, and a little TV chat as well. It was a delightful interview, and we're sure you're going to enjoy it. And since you've most

409 - Interlude

Aug 13th, 2018 1h 4m

We're back with an interlude! This episode, Robb complains about his rental car process, and Livius complains about getting a passport photo taken. So it accidentally turned into a huge conversation where we gripe about our travels. But, it's p

408 - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage

Aug 8th, 2018 46m 4s

We're back with a wicked little book to chat about. Baby Teeth has been tearing up the charts, so we decided to sink our adult teeth into it. Glad we did. We loved it, so please check out what we had to say.For our UK followers, the book is

407 - The Original Adventures of Ford Fairlane by Rex Weiner

Jul 31st, 2018 1h 11m

Here it is, our review of an unexpected, but wholly welcome book, the stories in which inspired what MUST be Andrew Dice Clay's peak acting performance. We may also talk about porn magazines and Leonardo DiCaprio's "Pussy Posse". It's pretty gr

406 - Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott

Jul 26th, 2018 1h 1m

We're back with a new book review! This time, it's the latest by Megan Abbott, Give Me Your Hand. We really enjoyed Dare Me way back when we talked about it in episode like 104, so we knew we were in for something special with this one.