There Will Be Books
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There Will Be Books
Friends, Matt and Peter discuss books and currents reads in a humorous and informal manner.
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Episode 183 "Ripley Under Ground"
We're back this week to discuss all things Tom Ripley. The brilliant character, created by Patricia Highsmith, is a favorite on this podcast and this...
Episode 182 "Book News, Maas Prop Bets, and A Book Recommendation"
Welcome back, we have a fun episode this week full of banter, humor, and books. We begin with some book news and upcoming book releases, before gettin...
Episode 181 "Saki; TBR Additions"
We are back this week with a little bit of this and a little bit of that. We start with Matt courting self help readers to read fiction and from there...
Episode 180 "The Singularity"
Published in 1960, "The Singularity" by Dino Buzzati is a thought provoking, prescient, and creepy story that makes the reader wonder what our future...
Episode 179 "Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead"
This week we are discussing the fantastic novel "Harlem Shuffle" by Colson Whitehead. A novel which spurned a discussion on mixing genre fiction and l...
Episode 178 "Lessons in Chemistry"
We don't normally read bestsellers but this week we discuss the 2022 bestseller "Lessons in Chemistry." And we're normally a pretty positive podcast b...
Episode 177 "Hills Like White Elephants; June TBR Nominations"
Hello! It's been awhile but we are back to talk books. We start by knocking off the rust with random observations (longtime listeners will know this a...
Episode 176 "Book Oscars 2024"
This week we celebrate the best in the books we read in the past year. It's time for the Book Oscars!! We debate fun categories such as best villain a...
Episode 175 "Flashman in the Great Game"
Since we started this podcast we have read one Flashman book a year. This year we read book five, "Flashman in the Great Game." This time we follow Fl...
Episode 174 "March Additions; Bookshelf Purge"
This week we're adding and subtracting. First, we nominate some new books to add to our TBR. I always say this but lots of interesting titles. Lastly,...
Episode 173 "Great Granny Webster"
This week we begin with a little AI chat before discussing a fantastic novella. In 1977, Lady Caroline Blackwood published, "Great Granny Webster," a...
Episode 172 "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf; Plus TBR Short Stories"
We're back after winter break to talk about a books! We begin by discussing "The Spectre of Alexander Wolf" by Gaito Gazdanov. A book with a tremendou...
Episode 171 "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry"
This week we're discussing the successful debut from Rachel Joyce, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry." A charming, sad, and poignant novel that s...
Episode 170 "Steppenwolf; For Madmen Only"
This week we are discussing the much taught and discussed 1927 novel by Hermann Hesse, "Steppenwolf." Going in we didn't quite know what to expect but...
Episode 169 "Fall Reading Roundup, October Nominations"
We are back from a nice fall break. Peter went to the big apple and Matt stayed around, working on his sourdough starter. While we were away we both h...
Episode 168 "September TBR Additions"
We begin by discussing Matt's recent reads, courtesy of his losing sports teams. Then we dive into another installment of nominating and selecting new...
Episode 167 "My Brilliant Friend"
This week we are discussing the much praised, and beloved novel, "My Brilliant Friend" by Elena Ferrante. We delve into Ferrante's mysterious identity...
Episode 166 "The Wager by David Grann"
Widely hailed as one of the best books of 2023, David Grann's latest, "The Wager" is a remarkable true story that amazes at every turn. We discuss Gra...
Episode 165 "Where to start with Pynchon?"
As you can tell from the title, we are discussing the much beloved and somewhat feared author, Thomas Pynchon. I use the word feared because Pynchon c...
Episode 164 "NYT 100 Best Books of 21st Century; Plus, Horror Novella Recommendation"
This week we start by discussing "Black Spider" by Jeremias Gotthelf. This little known book, reprinted by the fabulous people over at NYRB, packs qui...
Episode 163 "Fun & Serious Additions"
Are you a fan of serious books or fun books? Both? Well this week we are adding two books to the TBR, a "fun" book and a "serious" book? We discuss a...
Episode 162 "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
We're back this week discussing the famous Truman Capote novella, "Breakfast at Tiffany's." We discuss the book, and the 1961 movie adaptation starrin...
Episode 161 "An Apology: A Maggot"
How do you describe a mysterious episode title? Begin with Matt's brain, add in a John Fowles novel, and there you go! If you listen past the odd begi...
Episode 160 "The Poison King: Part 1"
History fans, the episode this week is for you. We delve into the first part of Adrienne Mayor's fantastic book, "The Poison King." A riveting history...
Episode 159 "Ripley, Hitchens, and Didion"
This week we're reviewing the latest Ripley adaptation, and discussing two essays from prominent 20th century writers. We begin by discussing a short...
Episode 158 "A Question of Upbringing" (A Dance to the Music of Time, #1)
We are back this week talking about one of Matt's desert island books. "A Question of Upbringing" is challenging too describe and even recommend broad...
Episode 157 "April TBR Addition Extravaganza"
Spring is upon us and what better way to celebrate than to add to our TBR? This month we decided to add a "dad bio" and a bestseller to our TBR but th...
Episode 156 "2023 Book Oscars"
It's that time again, to pick our favorites from the last year. What was our favorite book? Who wrote our favorite prose? Who was the best villain? Jo...
Episode 155 "March Nominations plus Kafka and Bowles"
Are we clowns? Do we not discuss books in a serious enough manner? We discuss these questions plus two more short works from Franz Kafka and Paul Bowl...
Episode 154 "The Historian. Hunter S Thompson, and Prop Bets"
We are back with a jam packed episode. First off, we discuss the massive 2005 hit, "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova. We gave inklings that one of...
Episode 153 "HHhH"
We have a fantastic novel to discuss this week. Laurent Binet's debut novel "HHhH" has been on both our radars since its release over a decade ago and...
Episode 152 "Dinner at the Golden Corral; featuring Dostoevsky, Capote, Didion, Thompson, Bowles, Gaiman, Kafka, and Hitchens
We came in with a plan to add some shorter works to our TBR, and because of Matt's ear infection and because Peter can't help himself, we added two no...
Episode 151 "Flashman at the Charge"
It's beyond cold outside and we've both been under the weather but we are back this week with our annual Flashman episode! We are discussing the fourt...
Episode 150 "Christmas Movies. Christmas Book Hauls"
We are back after a busy holiday season to talk Christmas movies, both good and bad. This year we both watched the 2000 movie, Reindeer Games. We disc...
Episode 149 "The Fellowship of Two Turtledoves"
To close out another great year of book nominations, our December nominations are the best group yet. We could have picked a half dozen books to add t...
Episode 148 "Burr: Part 2"
We are back this week to wrap up Burr by Gore Vidal. To finish up this entertaining and informative novel, we discuss Burr's duel with Hamilton and hi...
Episode 147 "Non-Fiction November TBR Addition"
We're back after a week off, and ready to talk books, or is that missing crockpot lids or egg yolk in coffee or free range pork. Never mind, we begin...
Episode 146 "Ball Four by Jim Bouton"
As baseball celebrates another World Series champion, we decided awhile ago to read the classic baseball book, "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton. A sensation,...
Episode 145 "Jayber Crow"
Many moons ago Matt's dad insisted with we read "Jayber Crow" by Wendell Berry, and this week we are ready to discuss this fantastic book and author....
Episode 144 "Spooky Nominations"
We begin this week with Matt trolling, Peter vowing to nominate sad books for six months, and end with our annual October tradition of nominating scar...