Adult Book Club
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTwo friends have a quick catch up and then discuss a recent read with a deep dive on the book! Join us every other week for the conversation! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @AdultBookClub21
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Adult Book Club Episode 71: The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
April 15, 2024 14:08 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBWelcome to the 71st Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 41 and 1:16 minute marks. We discuss the difficulties we had with this story trying to connect with its characters and visualize our setting. In spoilers we talk about the mysteries and magic of the world and how some of the revelations came too late for us. We fi...
Adult Book Club Episode 70: Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
March 28, 2024 18:10 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWelcome to the 70th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Spoilers are between the 50 and 1:30 minute marks. We discuss our strong female lead and supporting cast of a few good men at length and then in spoilers get into how we thought Reid did portraying the tennis matches, romance, and comeback of Carrie Soto. We gush about how well thi...
Adult Book Club Episode 69: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
March 17, 2024 15:24 - 2 hours - 86.7 MBWelcome to the 69th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. Discussion of the book starts at the 16th minute. Spoilers are between the 1:02 and 1:51 minute marks. We discuss our middle aged, legendary protagonist at length while getting into the style of how the book was written and what we took away from it. In spoilers we talk about our villains in this story as well as wha...
Adult Book Club Episode 68: The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
March 04, 2024 13:39 - 2 hours - 95.8 MBWelcome to the 68th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton. Discussion of the book starts at the 15th minute. Spoilers are between the 53 and 2:05 minute marks. We discuss at length the different hosts our protagonist inhabits throughout the story as well as how different and exciting the set up for the novel was. In an extra-long spoilers section, we discuss how Turton tied up a...
Adult Book Club Episode 67: Bone Smith by Nicki Pau Preto
February 19, 2024 16:19 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBWelcome to the 67th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Bone Smith by Nicki Pau Preto. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 36 and 1:32 minute marks. We discuss our characters, history, and magic of this world at length and tell you which Smith we would most like to be. In spoilers we go over the multiple discoveries throughout the novel and how most, if not all, felt a little too predictable...
Adult Book Club Episode 66: No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne
February 05, 2024 14:13 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBWelcome to the 66th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features No Country for Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 48 and 1:16 minute marks. We discuss the setup of the book as well as what we discovered to be the more enjoyable way to appreciate it. We also deep dive the characters in our party and talk about the many side quests our party endures....
Adult Book Club Episode 65: The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab
January 23, 2024 16:00 - 2 hours - 85.9 MBWelcome to the 65th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Fragile Threads of Power by V.E. Schwab. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 59 and 1:54 minute marks. We discuss Schwab’s return to her Shades of Magic world and how we felt this continuation of the story was handled compared to others we have read. We get into the characters, new and old, and explore quite a few tangents before an...
Adult Book Club Episode 64: We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra
January 07, 2024 22:55 - 2 hours - 87 MBWelcome to the 64th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra. Discussion of the book starts at the 14th minute. Spoilers are between the 1-hour and 1:54 minute marks. We touch on the multiple issues we had while reading this book, specifically with the set up and execution of telling the story through letters between the two characters; as well as some of the events and actions that happen throu...
Adult Book Club Bonus Episode 2023
December 28, 2023 16:06 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBWelcome to a bonus episode of the ABC POD the Adult Book Club with Taja and Russell where we drink and we read things. This special end of year episode features a recap of two Love Inspired Suspense novels and then a wrap up of our top books from the year.
Adult Book Club Episode 63: The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
December 24, 2023 15:44 - 2 hours - 89 MBWelcome to the 63rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell. Discussion of the book starts at the 15th minute. Spoilers are between the 1- and 2-hour marks. Like the book, we spend a lot of time pre-spoilers setting up the background for our characters and setting. In spoilers we discuss the fictional part of this historical fiction as well as what we thought of the writing and...
Adult Book Club Episode 62: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
December 11, 2023 20:55 - 1 hour - 66 MBWelcome to the 62nd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Guards! Guards! By Terry Pratchett. Discussion of the book starts at the 13th minute. Spoilers are between the 38 – 1:17 minute marks. We start off by getting a recap of Taja’s WinterCon experience and then dive into the book discussing the characters, setting and comedy that was used throughout. In spoilers we discuss our characters growth and share a few snippets that add...
Adult Book Club Episode 61: Wool by Hugh Howey
November 27, 2023 14:48 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBThis episode features Wool by Hugh Howey. Discussion of the book starts at the 8th minute. Spoilers are between the 45 – 1:37 minute marks. We talk about the set up of the book being five novellas and cover the first two pre-spoilers and then get into our main character for the last three, Juliette. In spoilers we touch on more of our supporting cast as well as how we thought Howey handled his storytelling and the balance between all the plot lines. We discuss where we think we’d fit in the ...
Adult Book Club Episode 60: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
November 13, 2023 21:19 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBThis episode features The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 46 – 1:45 minute marks. We spend a lot of time prespoilers talking about our large cast of characters as well as how Russell balanced the book between past and present. In spoilers we talk more about the world building of Rakhat as well as Emilio’s experience there and his relationship with God. We finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 59: The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
October 30, 2023 17:56 - 2 hours - 86.7 MBThis episode features The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris. Discussion of the book starts at the 13th minute. Spoilers are between the 52 – 1:54 minute marks. We discuss the ensemble cast of this book at length as well as how the setting and specifically the tension played heavily in the book. In spoilers we get into the murder as well as relationships between our characters and spend time dissecting the ending. We finish with what we missed and other segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 58: The Ferryman by Justin Cronin
October 16, 2023 13:54 - 2 hours - 84.7 MBWelcome to the 58th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Ferryman by Justin Cronin. Spoilers are between the 49 – 1:46 minute marks. We talk about how well Cronin developed his characters and the world he put them in as well as how the twists and turns keep you guessing throughout. In spoilers we get into the small and big reveals and give our thoughts on how it all came together and how well it was explained. We end with our...
Adult Book Club Episode 57: The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino
September 30, 2023 13:18 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThis episode features The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo Higashino. Spoilers are between the 40 – 1:33 minute marks. We discuss the different layout of this book compared to other mysteries and thrillers and how a lot of our characters aren’t as important as they usually are in books. In spoilers we talk about the genius of Ishigami and Yukawa and how both kept us guessing throughout. We end with our usual segments and another surprise book for the next show. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 56: Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim
September 16, 2023 21:56 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBThis episode features Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim. Spoilers are between the 40 – 1:20 minute marks. We talk at length about how this book started off with so much potential only to struggle in the second and third acts. We get into the issues we had with the pacing and character development as well as where this book leaves you for the sequel. We also recap our time at DragonCon and finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 55: Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
August 28, 2023 17:52 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWelcome to the 55th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Spoilers are between the 39 – 1:24 minute marks. We discuss the layout of this book and how easy it was to visualize our characters. We also get into Daisy and Billy’s relationship before and during spoilers, as well as discuss who we think this book is truly about. We finish with our usual segments and wrap up with another myst...
Adult Book Club Episode 54: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
August 13, 2023 20:51 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBWelcome to the 54th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Spoilers are between the 36 – 1:30 minute marks. This is the first book we’ve covered that we don’t feel the same about. We discuss our different feelings about the characters, how it was written, how believable the mystery and solving it was as well as Joyce at length. We then wrap up with our usual segments and a slightly tipsy e...
Adult Book Club Episode 53: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
August 01, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBWelcome to the 53rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher. Spoilers are between the 39 – 1:35 minute marks. We sing our praises about this book throughout and spend a lot of time in spoilers talking about our group of heroes and their Bonedog. We also discuss what we liked about the writing and how good the pacing was in our story. We wrap up quickly with our usual segments and random recommendation....
Adult Book Club Episode 52: Scythe by Neal Schusterman
July 23, 2023 15:45 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBThis episode features Scythe by Neal Shusterman. Spoilers are between the 47 – 1:29 minute marks. We spend a lot of time discussing how well the characters and setting were written in this book and what we liked and disliked about all of it. We also touch on how we would feel if we were recruited to be Scythes and how at times this book felt like bows on bows on bows. We finish with our usual segments and another surprise book for next episode. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 51: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Frederik Backman
June 19, 2023 16:00 - 2 hours - 88.8 MBThis episode features My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Frederik Backman. Spoilers are between the 38 – 1:59 minute marks. We spend a lot of time in spoilers talking about the community that Backman built in this book and which characters tie into which fairy tale from the Land-of-Almost-Awake. We also touch on Elsa’s growth and the relationships she has as well as the connections between the characters that live in her building. We finish with our usual segments and another...
Adult Book Club Episode 50: In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
June 05, 2023 15:18 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBThis episode features In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune. Spoilers are between the 38 – 1:30 minute marks. We discuss the characters at length as well as what we liked and didn’t like about the setting. During spoilers we get into more questions we had about what happened in the book and about how the author’s acknowledgements may have affected our feelings for it. We finish with our usual segments and another surprise book. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 49: Stone Maidens by Lloyd Devereux Richards
May 22, 2023 21:11 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBThis episode features Stone Maidens by Lloyd Devereux Richards. Spoilers are between the 38 – 1:25 minute marks. We discuss the books late rise to viral fame over a decade after it was released as well as what we thought Richards did well and some veteran tricks he used in this debut novel. We also talk about some issues we had with it and then wrap up with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 48: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler
May 10, 2023 15:14 - 2 hours - 85 MBThis episode features Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler. Spoilers are between the 50 – 1:55 minute marks. We discuss at length the differences and similarities between Anyanwu and Doro as entities and in the settlements they create. We also touch on their different powers and gush about Isaac during spoilers. We end with our usual segments and another surprise book reveal. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 47: Neuromancer by William Gibson
April 21, 2023 15:01 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis episode features Neuromancer by William Gibson. Spoilers are between the 37 – 1:17 minute marks. Throughout the show we discuss our confusion with this novel and try to answer each other’s questions to get a clearer picture. We talk about the issues we had with setting, visualization and characters and then finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 46: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
April 10, 2023 14:35 - 2 hours - 82.7 MBThis episode features Legendborn by Tracy Deonn. Spoilers are between the 52 and 1:47 minute marks. We spend a lot of time talking about our main character Bree and her journey as well as how well this book was written and the multiple topics it touched and gave perspective on throughout the story. We then finish with our usual segments and have another surprise book for the next show. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 45: Book of Night by Holly Black
March 25, 2023 12:22 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBThis episode features Book of Night by Holly Black. Spoilers are between the 37 – 1:17 minute marks. We discuss what we liked about the characters, setting and magic of this world as well as how we would treat our quickened shadows. During spoilers we talk about some questions and issues this left us with and then finish with our usual segments, including our second surprise book reveal. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 44: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
March 13, 2023 13:57 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThis episode features Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Spoilers are between the 46 – 1:20 minute marks. We discuss our love for all the characters and this world they live in as well as how this book delivered perfectly on its promise of low stakes and high fantasy. We also touch on what kind of shops our DnD characters would open if they gave up adventuring and finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 43: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
February 27, 2023 17:29 - 2 hours - 101 MBThis episode features The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. This is a huge book so spoilers are long between the 56 - 2:14 minute marks. We spend a lot of time discussing which characters we loved and who we could’ve done without as well as the immense world building that went into this standalone novel. We tell you which of the six virtues of Virtudom would be our patron if we lived in this world and Taja ends spoilers with her BEEF with the book. We finish with our usual segme...
Adult Book Club Episode 42: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
January 30, 2023 14:01 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBThis episode features The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. Spoilers are between the 45 – 1:30 minute marks. We discuss the characters and the web that she writes them in, as well as the unusual but pleasing set up to the book. We reminisce about Y2K and discuss how this story compares to the real-life events that inspired it during spoilers. We finish with our usual segments and prepare you for our extended break. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 41: The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
January 25, 2023 17:10 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBThis episode features The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean. Spoilers are between the 58 – 1:40 minute marks. We discuss how we liked the original idea of Book Eaters and Mind Eaters, but wished there was more emphasis on them and their abilities throughout the story. We also discuss what we think different books we’ve read would taste like and finish with our usual segments. Russ also discusses his upcoming trip to Rwanda in February, and this is the link ( Ubaka Rwanda ) to the gofundme to raise ...
Adult Book Club Episode 40: California by Edan Lepucki
January 10, 2023 15:46 - 2 hours - 85.2 MBThis episode features California by Edan Lepucki. Spoilers are between the 58 – 1:50 marks. In this we discuss our alternating protagonists, how much we loved the post-apocalyptic setting of this story, another failure to communicate and how we think we’d do trying to survive in this world. We finish with our usual segments and manage to keep it under 3 hours. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 39: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
December 26, 2022 16:37 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis episode features A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. Spoilers are between the 1:08 – 2:33 minute marks. We do apologize for our failed attempts at pronunciation of names and would like to warn you to get your tissues ready as this episode gets emotional while talking about Ove and all he has done. We end with our usual segments and discuss a little change for how books will be selected for the show in the New Year. As a warning, a large part of this story involves Ove’s attempts and p...
Adult Book Club Episode 38: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
December 13, 2022 15:27 - 2 hours - 103 MBThis episode features Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Spoilers are between the 1:10 – 2:11 minute marks. We discuss the characters, realism and use of games both in the book and our lives as well as the importance of communication. During spoilers we gush about one section in particular and then end with Taja debuting a new segment called What We Got Wrong. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 37: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
November 29, 2022 15:25 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBThis episode features A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. Spoilers are between the 49 – 1:29 minute marks. We discuss our strong female lead as well as the incredibly original setting in this story. We also touch on some of the pieces that felt cookie cutter and what really made it stand out for us. We briefly discuss ways we would collect and store mana and then end with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 36: Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian
November 15, 2022 16:03 - 2 hours - 81.7 MBThis episode features Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian. Spoilers are between the 51 – 1:37 minute marks. We had a lot of issues with this book and spend time discussing what we didn’t like about the characters, the set up of the book and Elaine’s use of her oracle abilities. We also discuss who’s power we would like to have and then finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 35: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
October 31, 2022 15:56 - 2 hours - 110 MBThis episode features the Classic Novel of South Africa, The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. We both loved this book so we spend a lot of time gushing about our protagonist Peekay and the incredible people he meets along his journey to adulthood. We encourage you to stay throughout spoilers which are between the 1:17 and 2:27 minute marks. We also discuss some of our unconventional friendships similar to Peekay and Doc’s and finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 34: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
October 18, 2022 14:28 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBThis episode features The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. Spoilers are between the 51 – 1:35 minute marks. We discuss the characters and curveballs thrown in this book, as well as how we felt it used perspective differently than other books we’ve read. We hit on all kinds of spoilers and then end with our usual segments and random recommendation. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode _ _: The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye
October 03, 2022 14:47 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBThis episode features The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye. Spoilers are between 1:01-1:32 minute marks. We discuss at length the issues that we had with this book when it came to its writing style and language as well as our inability to connect with any of the characters. We also touch on different “Nobody” roles we have in our lives and then finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 32: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
September 19, 2022 15:04 - 2 hours - 104 MBThis episode features book one of The Wheel of Time series, Eye of the World by Robert Jordan; skip ahead to minute 15 to jump right to the book discussion. It’s a bigger book than we normally tackle so spoilers are longer than usual. They run from the 1:03 – 2:10 minute marks. We discuss the characters, events, lore and world building of this book as well as give some of our predictions for what happens later and where we think we’d fit in the world Jordan built. We end with our usual segme...
Adult Book Club Episode 31: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
August 29, 2022 19:55 - 2 hours - 82 MBThis episode features Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel. Spoilers are between the 56 – 1:39 minute marks. We discuss the layout of the book, the characters and the believability of Mandel’s version of time travel. We also discuss whether or not we believe we are living in a simulation and our feelings towards that. We finish with our usual segments where we learn about Taja’s podcast addiction, make an apology and give you our latest random recommendation. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 30: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
August 14, 2022 19:36 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBThis episode features Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Spoilers are between the 39 – 1:24 minute marks. We have our usual discussion on characters as well as setting and what it would take to get us to stay in High Place for a few weeks. We also go deeper into the book and explore some of our own ideas into the motivations of certain characters and have no idea how far off we probably are! We finish with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 29: Upgrade by Blake Crouch
August 02, 2022 10:40 - 2 hours - 86.7 MBOn this episode we feature Upgrade, the newest book from Blake Crouch. Spoilers are between the 59 – 1:40 minute marks. We discuss the characters, the not to distant and unfortunate future setting as well as getting into what kind of upgrades or downgrades we would make to our genes. We do have a long opening where we catch up on our travels, so if you are here for the book only; skip ahead to the 27th minute! Also, after a little too much drinking and some jet lag we do refer to the epilogu...
Adult Book Club Episode 28: West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
June 27, 2022 13:38 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBThis episode features West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Spoilers are between the 47 – 1:29 minute marks. We discuss the characters, their connection with animals and what it was like surviving in 1938. We also have our second pod within a pod during segments and finish up with current selection and a random recommendation. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 27: Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
June 12, 2022 15:09 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBThis episode features Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby. Spoilers are between the 33 and 1:19 minute marks. We discuss how the author used this novel to highlight both prejudice and ignorance when it comes to people’s sexuality and race. We also get into how well it was written and the realism that shown through the characters. We end with our grading and usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 26: Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
May 14, 2022 14:45 - 2 hours - 89.5 MBThis episode we discuss Hunter by Mercedes Lackey. Spoilers are between the 1:08 – 1:52 minute marks. We do get critical on this book for its too perfect protagonist and discuss how this setting was very exciting for us and we wished the author dug deeper into the background story of this world. We also talk about times we were nervous about trying new things or experiences and end a little bit tipsy with our usual segments. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 25: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
May 02, 2022 15:24 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBOn this episode we cover The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. We decided to forgo the spoiler’s section in this episode because while this book brings a new perspective to the story, we feel most already know the legend of Achilles and separating spoilers was unnecessary. We discuss how Miller wrote the romance and love between Patroclus and Achilles as well as how she came to the decision to tell the story this way. We spend a lot of time on their relationship but also touch on the othe...
Adult Book Club Episode 24: The Match by Harlan Coben
April 17, 2022 19:00 - 2 hours - 90.2 MBThis episode features The Match by Harlan Coben. Spoilers are between the 1:05 and 1:52 minute marks. We discuss how well Coben develops relationships between characters, how he pulls characters from other books and about the growth we see, especially from Wilde, throughout the book. We talk about whether or not we’ve ever used a DNA match site as well as our experiences with reality TV. We finish with our usual segments and have our first podcast within a podcast at one point. Enjoy!
Adult Book Club Episode 23: Gallant by V.E. Schwab
April 03, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBThis episode is dedicated to our friend Nern and Uncle Jesse, it features Gallant, the newest book from V.E. Schwab. Spoilers are between the 48-1:28 minute marks. We discuss the main character Olivia Prior as well as all the mysteries surrounding her and Gallant. We also talk about what possessions we have that are similar to Olivia’s mother’s diary as well as how much we appreciate Schwab’s writing. We finish with our usual segments and scoring. Enjoy!