Breaking Down Bad Books
261 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -A podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective.
Breaking down trash such as Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga, E.L James' erotic romance Fifty Shades of Grey, Blanka Lapinska's Polish nightmare fuel 365 Days, and Veronica Roth's dystopian YA novel Divergent with weekly chapter by chapter analysis.
Visit www.patreon.com/breakingdownbadbooks to gain access to all the bonus episodes including full coverage of Midnight Sun, the Fifty Shades Trilogy, and the Short Second Life of Bree Tanner.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/breaking-down.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
365 Days - Chapter 8
December 14, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes - 72.5 MBJoin 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 unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Fifty Sha...
365 Days - Chapter 7
December 11, 2022 21:00 - 27 minutes - 51.3 MBJoin 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 covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Free...
365 Days - Chapter 6
December 07, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 63.2 MBJoin 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 from a literary perspective. Currently covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James...
365 Days - Chapter 5
December 04, 2022 21:00 - 26 minutes - 47.7 MBJoin 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 Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Sh...
365 Days - Chapter 4
November 30, 2022 21:00 - 34 minutes - 63.5 MBJoin 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' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Fifty Shades...
365 Days - Chapter 3
November 27, 2022 21:00 - 23 minutes - 43.6 MBJoin 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 covering Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed o...
365 Days - Chapter 2
November 23, 2022 21:00 - 19 minutes - 36 MBJoin 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 Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previousl...
365 Days - Chapter 1
November 20, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBJoin 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 Blanka Lapinska's Polish erotica, 365 Days, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patre...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and the Epilogue
November 13, 2022 21:00 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MBJoin 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 historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Pr...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 97, 98, 99 and 100
November 06, 2022 21:00 - 42 minutes - 78.3 MBJoin 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' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Days,...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 93, 94, 95 and 96
October 30, 2022 21:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBJoin 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 unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Days, Fift...
Patreon Preview - Fifty Shades Freed - Prologue and Chapter 1
October 25, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 66.6 MBHi everyone, just dropping in an example of the bonus content that is available on Patreon. This is Episode 1 of the Fifty Shades Freed 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 E.L. James' Fifty Shades Freed with new episodes every Friday. You can also access my previous recaps of E.J. James' Fifty Shades sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, Blanka Lipiń...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
October 23, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBJoin 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 Code, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilig...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 83, 84, 85 and 86
October 16, 2022 21:00 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBJoin 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 Code, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight,...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 79, 80, 81 and 82
October 09, 2022 21:00 - 39 minutes - 71.8 MBJoin 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 Vinci Code, and E.L. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered T...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78
October 02, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBJoin 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. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, ...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 69, 70, 71, 72 and 73
September 25, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 76 MBJoin 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. James' dreadfully unerotic Fifty Shades Freed on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Ecl...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 64, 65, 66, 67 and 68
September 18, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 80.9 MBJoin 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 James Dashner's labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moo...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 60, 61, 62 and 63
September 11, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 73.6 MBJoin 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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Days, F...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 56, 57, 58 and 59
September 04, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 74.7 MBJoin 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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 ...
Building Up Good Books - September 2022
September 04, 2022 02:32 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBJoin 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.breakingdownbadbooks.com/reviews and www.goodreads.com/breakingdownbadbooks 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 52, 53, 54 and 55
August 28, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 82.1 MBJoin 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 Dashner's labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Ec...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 48, 49, 50 and 51
August 21, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBJoin 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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365...
Building Up Good Books - August 2022
August 17, 2022 05:45 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin 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/breakingdownbadbooks 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is USUALLY a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from ...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 44, 45, 46 and 47
August 14, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 81.8 MBJoin 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 Code, and James Dashner's labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 40, 41, 42 and 43
August 07, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 40, 41, 42 and 43 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Dan Brown gives us the backstory on banking, we learn what a driveway is, and Sophie the cryptologist suffers from number related short-term memory loss... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 36, 37, 38 and 39
July 31, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 77.2 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 36, 37, 38 and 39 of The Da Vinci Code, in which hundreds of vampire sex-workers in the Bois de Boulogne distract Robert from giving Sophie a history lesson, the Holy Grail is a metaphor for something, and Noah was an albino... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patr...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 32, 33, 34 and 35
July 24, 2022 22:00 - 49 minutes - 90.8 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 32, 33, 34 and 35 of The Da Vinci Code, in which the Champs-Élysées is the Fifth Avenue of Paris, Sophie chooses this moment to flashback to her grandfather's orgy, and Robert mourns dropping some cash on his escape route... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreo...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31
July 17, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Lieutenant Collett outsources his job, Silas gets punked by a Bible verse, and Sophie holds a Da Vinci hostage... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Day...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 23, 24, 25 and 26
July 10, 2022 22:00 - 36 minutes - 66.8 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 23, 24, 25 and 26 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie searches through her grandfather's sex drawer, we learn all the secrets of a secret society, and Robert Langford teaches art appreciation to prison inmates... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previou...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 20, 21 and 22
July 03, 2022 22:00 - 40 minutes - 74.5 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 20, 21 and 22 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie had a shit childhood, we learn far too much about Robert Langdon's favourite number, and the big reveal is just an anagram... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclip...
Patreon Preview - The Maze Runner - Chapters 1 and 2
June 29, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes - 62.4 MBHi everyone, just dropping in an example of the bonus content that is available on Patreon. This is Episode 1 of the The Maze Runner 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 James Dashner's The Maze Runner, with new episodes every Friday. You can also access my previous recaps of E.J. James' Fifty Shades sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, Blanka Lipińs...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19
June 26, 2022 22:00 - 32 minutes - 59.5 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie kink shames her grandfather, an active crime scene is recklessly abandoned, and we learn all about the most eccentric building in Paris... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15
June 19, 2022 22:00 - 37 minutes - 67.8 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Sophie is playing hide and seek in the Louvre, we learn what GPS is, and the cliffhangers are running out of steam... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365...
Building Up Good Books - June 2022
June 13, 2022 08:45 - 7 minutes - 14.3 MBJoin 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, Black River by Matthew Spencer, and then The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang. You can read my full reviews of these good books at www.breakingdownbadbooks.com/reviews and www.goodreads.com/breakingdownbadbooks 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is USUALLY a podcast analysing trashy bestsel...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 8, 9 and 10
June 12, 2022 22:00 - 47 minutes - 86.5 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 8, 9 and 10 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Dan Brown outs Leonardo Da Vinci as Leonardo Da Homo, Fache is a fascist, and Silas' backstory is ripped from the pages of Les Miserables... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon,...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 5, 6 and 7
June 05, 2022 22:00 - 45 minutes - 82.9 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 5, 6 and 7 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Bishop Aringarosa breaks aviation laws, Robert Langdon thinks the floor of the Louvre is prettier than the Mona Lisa, and Sister Sandrine ignores her women's intuition... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously...
The Da Vinci Code - Chapters 2, 3 and 4
May 29, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 76.1 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 2, 3 and 4 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Silas is BDSM adjacent, Robert Langdon gives us a tour of Paris and its many landmarks, and Dan Brown exposes the Louvre's security flaws... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, E...
The Da Vinci Code - Prologue and Chapter 1
May 22, 2022 22:00 - 35 minutes - 64.9 MBJoin me as I break down the Prologue and Chapter 1 of The Da Vinci Code, in which Dan Brown tells us all the facts, Louvre security are on a smoko, and Robert Langdon is a sex-symbol symbologist.... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Days,...
Eclipse - Fan Fiction
May 18, 2022 22:00 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBJoin me as I break down two pieces of Eclipse inspired fan fiction, in which Jacob has vascular phalanges, Bella gets exposed to the elements, and then she has her cake and eats it too... '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 labyrinthine sci-fi The Maze Runner on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, 365 Days, Fifty Sha...
Eclipse - The Movie
May 15, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes - 81.7 MBJoin me as I break down the film adaptation of Eclipse, in which Riley is the main character, there's no glitter budget, and Renee continues to give the worst gifts.... Just a reminder that from next week, I will be analysing Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and on the Patreon feed I will be recapping James Dashner's dystopian sci-fi The Maze Runner. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently covering St...
Eclipse - Chapter 27 and Epilogue
May 08, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 75.7 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 27 and the Epilogue of Eclipse, 'Needs' and 'Choice', in which Charlie ignores his daughter's distress, Alice has a wedding to plan, and everybody hates Leah... Plus! An announcement about the next books I'll be covering on the podcast. On the public feed, I will be analysing Dan Brown's historically inaccurate The Da Vinci Code, and on the Patreon feed I will be recapping James Dashner's dystopian sci-fi The Maze Runner. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a po...
Eclipse - Chapter 26
May 01, 2022 22:00 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 26 of Eclipse, 'Ethics', in which Alice is interested to see how it all turns out, Charlie starts noticing things, and Bella breaks up with someone she's not even dating... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365 Days, F...
Eclipse - Chapter 25
April 24, 2022 22:00 - 36 minutes - 372 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 25 of Eclipse, 'Mirror', in which it's been Victoria all along, the Volturi make an unexpected pop in, and we witness the end of Bree Tanner's notoriously short second life... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365 Days...
Eclipse - Chapter 24
April 17, 2022 22:00 - 41 minutes - 75.4 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 24 Eclipse, 'Snap Decision', in which Edward worries that he can't fill all of Bella's holes, everything goes just as Alice said it would until it doesn't, and Victoria has a baby voice... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New M...
Building Up Good Books
April 11, 2022 22:00 - 8 minutes - 14.7 MBJoin 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, Nine Lives by Peter Swanson, and then Little Nothings by Julie Mayhew. You can read my full reviews of these good books at www.breakingdownbadbooks.com/reviews and www.goodreads.com/breakingdownbadbooks 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is USUALLY a podcast analysing trashy bestsellers fr...
Eclipse - Chapter 23
April 10, 2022 22:00 - 42 minutes - 78.6 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 23 Eclipse, 'Monster', in which Jacob doesn't want to be Best Man, the plan to protect Bella goes out the window, and Seth refuses to indulge Bella with non-verbal communication... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365...
Eclipse - Chapters 21 and 22
April 03, 2022 22:00 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBJoin me as I break down Chapters 21 and 22 of Eclipse, 'Trails' and 'Fire and Ice', in which Alice worries that Bella will get married wearing sweatpants, there's a storm coming, and Jacob pops a boner while Bella sleep narrates... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twil...
Eclipse - Chapter 20
March 27, 2022 21:00 - 45 minutes - 83.8 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 20 of Eclipse, 'Compromise', in which Bella desperately wants to lose her virginity, she flirts while in the foetal position, and Edward makes another demand/proposal... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365 Days, Fift...
Eclipse - Chapter 19
March 20, 2022 21:00 - 40 minutes - 74.2 MBJoin me as I break down Chapter 19 of Eclipse, 'Selfish', in which Edward airs the wolves' dirty laundry, Bella attempts to weaken the Cullen/Pack alliance, and Jacob is much more appealing in dog form... '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, Insurgent on Patreon. Previously covered Twilight, New Moon, 365 Days, F...