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I finally watched the Barbie movie. It wasn't great. Listen to my lukewarm take and promises of better things to come.Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

We are once again squeaking into a liturgical season. Before (or as) we switch from white (to red) to green, join me as I ramble through The Return of the King, which I think you'll find is pretty liturgically appropriate.Read the book! Support the show and buy a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780547928197Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

Join me on this low-energy ramble through The Two Towers.It is very late and I am very tired. I did my best.German listeners: I know you're from Frankfurt. I don't know why I said Munich. It was late and I still love you. Please don't leave me.The book is better than whatever I said about it here. Get a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780547928203Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

Join me as a I ramble through The Fellowship of the Ring.  I don't have much to say about that, as I said quite a bit in the episode.Don't just listen to me bang on about it, read the book! Get a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780547928210Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

I may have missed the entire (quite long) Christmas season, but I'm squeaking in there with Ordinary Time. Join me as I muddle through The Children of Hurin. It's not my finest work, but you'll at least get a chance to laugh at me.Join me sometime in Lent for wherever I happen to be in The Lord of the Rings!Read this bonkers (but excellent) book for yourself! Buy a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780547086057Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

Well, I'm (there and) back (again).In my ongoing endeavor to not leave this alone for months on end, I've embarked on what I'm calling "my liturgical year of Tolkien." It's Advent, and I'm starting with The Hobbit because reasons.This episode consists primarily of me telling you about all the weirdest bits from the 1977 cartoon. Enjoy.The Hobbit is my favorite book and you should read it! Get a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780547928227Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

A sort of review of the new adaptation of Persuasion on Netflix starring Dakota Johnson. You may or may not like it. The movie, not the episode. This episode is great and you will love it.You'll love the book, too! Get a copy and support the show by purchasing through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9780451530837Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

I got to read Anthony Doerr's new novel Cloud Cuckoo Land before it comes out this Tuesday, so I reviewed it for you all. TL;DR version: it's good, you should read it.Read the book and support the show by buying a copy through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9781982168445Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

I read Ender's Game over Labor Day Weekend and then I decided to revisit the movie. It's a bit of a slippery fish when it comes to adapting this particular IP and maybe it should just be left alone. Beware: spoilers abound.Get yourself a copy of Ender's Game and support the show by purchasing it through my Bookshop.org affiliate link: https://bookshop.org/a/96014/9781250773012Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust

Don't let FOMO (do people still say that?) lead to resentment.Plus I tease some upcoming content. Watch this space! (Do people still say that?)Burning questions answered hereThanks for listening! Support the show or follow me around the internet:TwitterInstagramWebsiteLike books? Check out (and buy!) all the books I've covered or mentioned on the show with this running list on Bookshop.org.You can also buy my books from my Pango Bookstore: https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/horizontalrust