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An add on to what we discussed in our podcast episodes. Anytime we have something that didn’t quite fit, or maybe would have been a little too boring for an audio program, it might find a home here.

Duke of Caladan, Nate, and Indefensible positions

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Nate

  Hey all, Nate here! This blog is going to be rough around the edges as I vomit stream-of-conscious thought onto you. I’ve decided to… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Brian, Caladan, Denis Villeneuve, Duke of Caladan, Duncan Idaho, Dune, Fanfiction, Frank, Herbert, Movie, Timothee Chalamet, Words About Books, Words About Words

Dune – A Spicy Hot Take

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Ben Gilles

(Buy that Muad’Dib poster) Nate and I always get a little nervous when our recorded conversations start to head into territory that could be considered… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Brian Herbert, Dune, Frank Herbert, Satire, White Savior

Marked – Tonal Dissonance

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Ben Gilles

Recently on the podcast we discussed “Marked” by Sarah Fine. As I write this post, I’ve just finished up editing for our second and final episode… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Marked, Tonal Dissonance

The Fold: Active vs Passive Reading

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Ben Gilles

It’s no secret that I didn’t enjoy The Fold. I think Nate and I make a fairly good argument that the text has numerous logical… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Ben, Peter Clines, The Fold, Words About Books

Head Full of Ghosts: A Complicated Relationship With Horror

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Ben Gilles

The show had horror fans hooked at hello because, frankly, most of us are not picky. We’re like the family dog that wags its tail… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Head Full of Ghosts, Horror, Paul Tremblay

Corona Virus Special: Reading Survival Guide

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Ben Gilles

Recently on Words About Books we decided to do an episode where we discuss some different ideas for reading material that may help pass the time… Continue reading

Posted in More WordsTagged Bonus, Corona Virus, Open Library, Project Gutenburg

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Ben's books

The President Is Missing
it was ok
The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton
Where to start with this book? Should I talk about how I don't believe that either James Patterson or Bill Clinton actually did much of the writing? Should I talk about how Bill Clinton is spending his retirement creating Bill Clinton fa...
A Court of Mist and Fury
liked it
A Court of Mist and Fury
by Sarah J. Maas
I thought this was pretty ok. I'm team Night Court. I really enjoy that Feyre is getting to have a hipster phase with the cool kids in a fancy Bohemian city. I dont even mind that she has all the super powers, I thought that would bug me...
The Infernal City
it was ok
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes
I don't often do this, but I'm going to engage in a controversial DNF review. I'm fairly confident that being forced to read every word of the rest of it would only lower my score. I made it about half way through Part 1 of the audio boo...
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
it was amazing
Beowulf: A New Translation for Oral Delivery (Hackett Classics) by Dick Ringler (1-Oct-2007) Paperback
by Unknown Author
I've read a few translations of Beowulf, and the only thing that's really missing from this one is the original language text. Ringler does a pretty good job of the translation itself. He includes very solid explanation and context as well.
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
did not like it
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
by Rebecca Wells
I'm neither a mother nor a daughter so take this with a grain of salt, I guess. Siddalee is a famous stage director who stages a hit play. She's interviewed for a New York Times article. When asked about her childhood she accidentally pr...

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