Steven Hall Interview

In which we say goodbye. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

Here it is! An interview with one of our long-time favorite authors, and a bucket list interview for the podcast, Mr. Steven Hall! Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

We're very excited to bring you a review of the upcoming (in the US) Steven Hall book Maxwell's Demon! We've been anticipating this book for a while, and in a first for the podcast, we've actually both read the book two times before talking about it! In our next episode, we got Steven to join us for a little over an hour of discussion about Maxwell's Demon, The Raw Shark Texts, and some exciting television projects that hopefully we'll get to see sooner than later! That episode will be available in just a week, so be sure to come back!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

As promised, here is our review of The Paradox Twins by Joshua Chaplinsky! This is our first chance to crack into some fiction by Josh, though he has previously published Kanye West - Reanimator, and Whispers in the Ear of a Dreaming Ape. Based on how much we liked this book, his other work has jumped up on the TBR pile. The busy schedule of a book reviewer, I tell ya. Coming soon to the podcast: A review of Maxwell's Demon by Steven Hall, AND an interview with Steven Hall. Those are fully locked in. Beyond that, we're in talks to get another author on. It's not verified yet, but... I WANT TO BELIEVE. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

We're back with another book review, and this time, we're back to our usual format of timely reviews. While we're a few weeks behind, we're excited to bring you our thoughts on the latest book by our close friend David Duchovny! So here it is, our review of Truly Like Lightning. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

We're back with our final (for now) throwback book! Winkie, by Clifford Chase, was released in 2007, and is a pretty unique book, in as much as the main plot is that of a sentient teddy bear that is accused of being a very prolific terrorist bomber. We had both enjoyed reading this book back when it was released, and it's resurfaced for us over the years, so we thought we would share it with our listeners, and hope you enjoy it too. Coming up! We're back to reading recently released books, with Truly Like Lightning by podcast friend David Duchovny! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

We are back with a review of one of our long-time favorite books/authors. This is one of the books that Robb and Livius bonded over before this podcast was a gleam in our eyes (yikes, that conjures disturbing images of the podcast's creation). After the review, we discuss the film adaptation The Ninth Gate, and some other books by Perez-Reverte. Next episode, we've been threatening it for some time, and now it's happening! Winkie by Clifford Chase is our next book, as well as the next episode you'll get to hear!  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

After nearly a decade of talking about books, we finally dig in to a discussion of one of our all-time favorites, The Contortionist's Handbook by Craig Clevenger. While technically it is a review, I think we all know this is going to come out pretty well for Craig. We only hope that we did the story justice, and that we inspire people to check it out, because as we say in the episode, it's a pretty perfect book.After the book talk, we spend some time catching up on the things that we've been watching.Next episode is another blast from the past, as we talk about The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

We're back with a Patreon pick! Here's Jesse's Patreon pick for the year, The People's Act of Love by James Meek! It's a bleak tale of life and love in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. Cannibals? Yep. Soldiers? Yep. Sex? Kinda. Castrated zealots? Totally. Enjoy the review! At the end of the episode, we share some important updates about our Patreon account. If you're a supporter, be sure to listen on. Thanks for all your support! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com

After nearly ten years, we finally crack into one of the books that Stephen Graham Jones is best known for - All The Beautiful Sinners. It's the 13th book or story that we've discussed of Stephen's and it's a real tough one to properly discuss, because it's just so huge. But we all loved it - and in some cases revere it - so hopefully at the very least it's an enjoyable talk, even if it doesn't help you understand what happens in this mountain of a story. We hope that somehow this story piques your interest and you're compelled to check out this book, because it presents a thriller that essentially gets everything right, and still manages to be fresh and entertaining and disturbing all at once. Stick around after we tell you to keep reading for a quick look at all the things we even forgot to mention. It's pretty entertaining. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bookedpodcast.substack.com