
Words About Books
Words About Books is a podcast where two wannabe writers read and discuss books. Read along with us, or just enjoy the show! New episodes every Sunday.
Episodes
340 episodes
Talking About Tolkien - The Uruk-hai (Towers 3-3)
Pippin finds himself in the custody of Nate's alma mater: The Fighting Uruk'hai. He speculates that he may be somewhat underprepared for the adventuring life.
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1:02:25

Discussing The Worst Fictional Book We've Read (Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood Pt II)
The title says it all. What more can we say? We wrap up this terrible book about forgiving your abusers because, hey, they're people too. Will Vivi finally apologize? No. We already spoiled that. She never once apologizes and, in fact, believes...
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1:04:18

Talking About Tolkien - Riders of Rohan (Towers 3-2)
Eomer was having a pretty normal day until a mythical king shows up and involves him in a mythical quest to save the world.
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1:04:54

Discussing The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells
Today the boys discuss one of the worst things we've ever had the displeasure of reading. We didin't go in thinking we'd like it. We figured it would be something that just wasn't for us and we could understand (maybe) why others liked it even ...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:06:45

Talking About Tolkien - The Departure of Boromir (Towers 3-1)
We bid a fond farewell to The Horn of Gondor. And also Boromir."JRR Tolkien is the best perspective shift writer I've ever read." https://youtu.be/2sh9VvmzpMw
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38:58

Discussing The Futurlogical Congress by Stanislaw Lem
This week the boys spin a wheel of books contributed by our Patreon and land on The Futurlogical Congress. How will we solve our overpopulation problem? Just never stop building. And drugs. Lots and lots of drugs.
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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1:03:18

Discussing The World of Ice & Fire by George R R Martin
This week the boys discuss information from A Song of Ice & Fire, repackaged into a wiki book and sold to you as merchandise... hold up. Have we done this before? I feel like we've done this before.
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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1:15:33

Discussing Star Wars - Thrawn Ascendency - Chaos Rising by Timothy - Zahn (Part 2)
Thrawn faces off with The Benevolent Yiv. The boys struggle to stay on topic.Star Wars Theme Kazoo Cover by Morpeef - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHGV1XVH92c
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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59:32

Discussing Star Wars - Thrawn Ascendency - Chaos Rising by Timothy - Zahn
It's Words About Books. It's Thrawn. You know what we're about.
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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59:02

Discussing You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego Part II
Did Nate finish this episode and then forget to upload it? Maybe. But once you forget this came out late, we'll say it didn't. We'll gaslight you that we never ever missed a due date and that maybe you're the one who remembered things wrong. An...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:06:31

Talking About Tolkien - The Breaking of the Fellowship (Fellowship 2-10)
"Why not get rid of it? Why not be free of your doubt and fear? You can lay the blame on me, if you will. You can say that I was too strong and took it by force. For I am too strong for you, halfling."
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28:31

Discussing BRAND NEW Book: You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego
This book discussion comes to you thanks to our Patrons! This week Detective Nate and Detective Ben return. Well, not really. We kinda give away most of what's going on up front. We had a good time reading and discussing this one.
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:08:07

Talking About Tolkien - The Great River (Fellowship 2-9)
The gang goes on a very stressful boat trip. Nate and Ben ponder mysteries divine.
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45:48

Discussing What Would Skeletor Do by Robb Pearlman
Nate's wife gifted him a book. She got exactly what she wanted.
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Season 2
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54:03

Still Discussing Fire and Blood by George RR Martin (Part 3)
Alright...let's finish this...We finally cover The Dance of the Dragons.
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1:32:40

Talking About Tolkien - Farewell to Lorien (Fellowship 2-8)
The chapter in which Gimli demonstrates the proper way to ask a lady for some of her hair.
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52:29

Discusssing Fire & Blood & Aenys & Maegor by GRRM Part II
This week we double down on Maegor's Aenys and also talk a little about Jahearys before ending the episode juuuuuust before the part that anyone who watched the HBO show would care about. See you next week when we discuss the Dance!For ...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:26:03

Talking About Tolkien - The Mirror of Galadriel (Fellowship 2-7)
Hey! Wanna see some elf-magic?
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1:01:29

Discussing Fire & Blood by George R R Martin (Part I)
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun Dun Da-da-da-dunnnnnnnnn da-da-dunnnnnnnn. It's Fire and Blood! It's like A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones but worse! I hope you're ready for us to lay the groundwork and then we're gonna invade Westeros so that...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:24:01

Talking About Tolkien - Lothlorien (Fellowship 2-6)
You are going to sit there while I describe this tree and you are going to like it.
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59:03

April Fools - Finally Discussing Harry Potter
A special bonus episode! This week we discuss Harry Potter in detail. We spend a lot of time analyzing the books in great detail, including concepts such as "what is a philosopher stone even?" We did avoid mention of the author, this is just pu...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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57:42

A Book Discussion of Animorphs: The Invasion by K A Applegate - It should be obvious that this is a book discussion and not the book itself
This week the boys talk about the first book in the Animorphs series. They talk about it. Like a book club. They don't just read the book into the microphone. Anyone who listens to it for like 1 minute would get this. It's not actually that com...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:12:56

Talking About Tolkien - The Bridge of Khazad-dum (Fellowship 2-5)
"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass. The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow! You cannot pass."
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