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
467 episodes
Discussing the Murder Mystery of The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei (Part II)
We're wrapping up our discussion of The Deep Sky by diving into the plot and the murder mystery. Follow along and see if you can guess which of the background characters did a pow pow and the see if you can guess their really stupid motivation....
Talking About Tolkien: Announcement
We're officially announcing our new project, a minipodcast about The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Discussing The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei
This week Ben and Nate blast off into space to discuss a nominee for "best new sci-fi" according to some people who might not have good taste. It's The Deep Sky! A book that wants to be about four-hundred different things. We're covering the Sc...
Discussing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (Part 2)
Ben and Nate are back for the exciting conclusion to The Hunger Games (Book 1).
Discussing The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Part 1
The Hunger Games came out in 2008. That was 16-years ago. Let it sink in. Nate has finally convinced Ben to read it. Will it live up to the hype? Will it top Battle Royale?
A Slice of Abbadon’s Gate (The Expanse Wrap-Up)
Season five baybay! This week Nate talks about part of the third book in The Expanse and we decide once-and-for-all whether we’re going to continue covering the series.
Words About Books End of 2023 AWARDS SHOW
That's right the event that only comes once a year! Ben & Nate both drink. We give out the WABies (an award just as important as the Oscars) and we look back fondly (or not so fondly) on our 2023. Thanks for hanging with us everyone and we ...
Discussing Armada by Ernest Cline
This was originally a Patreon bonus episode. Ben wanted it on the feed so bad that he eventually convinced me to release it around the holiday season. So here it is, a present from WAB to you. If you like what you hear consider joining our Patr...
Discussing Later On We'll Conspire by Kortney Keisel
Welcome back to another exciting installment of Santa Nate Save's Christmas (from Ben). This week we're reading Later On We'll Conspire by Kortney Keisel. Has Nate discovered a new Christmas classic or will his total lack of research prove fata...
Discussing The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
In this, the first of our 2023 Christmas episodes, Santa Nate struggles to save Christmas from Ben's anti-fun agenda. The first weapon in Santa Nate's arsenal: The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore. Will this Christmas comedy enlarge Ben's t...
A Discussion of Timothy Zahn's Icarus Hunt
This week Nate talks about an original Timothy Zahn! That's right, no blue skinned alien Sherlock Holmes in this book! Does Timothy hit it out of the park or is it a side-quest heavy slog-fest? Find out on today's episode of WAB!
Ben Discusses Alternate History (Stalin's Hammer by John Birmingham)
This week Nate didn't read the book. Hey, you win some you lose some. Actually Nate offered for Ben to hold off on this episode for a week so that he could read it but Ben just really, really needed to talk about this one.That's right w...
Discussing Garth Marenghi's TerrorTome by Garth Marenghi
Ben and Nate read and discuss TerrorTome, the latest novel by fictional author Garth Marenghi. Are they prepared for the most vividly described psycho-sexual relationship between man and typewriter every put to paper? Honestly, no. That was pre...
Discussing Halo Cryptum by Greg Bear
Halo fan Nate and unwilling Halo book reader Ben discuss Halo Cryptum by Greg Bear. Apologies in advance for the amount of coughing and sniffling on the track. Let's pretend it was left in intentionally as a reminder to get your vaccines. ...
Bonus: Ben and Spooky Chy Discuss the Five Nights at Freddy's Movie
Long ago Ben and Spooky Chy discussed Five Nights at Freddy's book The Silver Eyes. Based on that tenuous connection they have decided to upload their lengthy discussion of the recent Five Nights at Freddy's movie as a bonus episode of a book p...
Tearing Apart House Atreides by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
We kick off The November of Our Discontent with a book guaranteed to upset both of us: House Atreides by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Delight in our suffering as Nate walks us through this book chapter by chapter, and be sure to let us ...
The Tell Tale Nate
In a parallel universe, Ben became immune to interruption. May God have mercy on our souls.
Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness (and Ash)
Welcome back to World's Most One-Sided Fist Fights! This week we take a look at Marvel Zombies when they take on the Army of Darkness! Who will win!? The zombie super heroes or the guys who routinely get beat by a guy with a shotgun? Find out w...
Jeff the Killer
Ben reads the legendary creepy pasta to Nate. Nate wonders if this violates the Geneva Conventions.
Goosebumps: Night of the Living Dummy by R. L. Stine (Overly long discussion)
This week the patrons voted on a Goosebumps book. Are you ready to be terrified by a living dummy? Because if so... just get through the first 80% of this book and we'll get around to that eventually. Stine was not kidding when he said it was a...
Discussing Hellraiser (The Movie)
One can hardly talk about The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker without paying equal attention to the movie he directed based on it: Hellraiser. Join us for the rare Words About Movies episode.
Discussing The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
Guess what month it is? That's right. It's MY month. Today we're talking about Clive Barker's novella "The Hellbound Heart" upon which the legendary Hellraiser is based.
Discussing Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (More Like BORING New World AMIRITE?!?)
This week Nate takes a nap while Ben retells the story of Brave Ne...w... wo...r...zzzzzzzzz. Oh what? Huh? Oh yeah Ben retells it in a way that's like 1000x more interesting than the actual book itself.
Discussing The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin (Part 2)
Ben and Nate continue their discussion of The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Nate becomes distracted by bodily fluids. Content Warning: Violence Against Children, Forced Birth, Infanticide
Discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
This week on the podcast Ben and Nate discuss The Fifth Season, Book 1 of The Shattered Earth trilogy. Will Ben be able to convince Nate that exploring the mysteries of orogeny is worth experiencing the miseries of The Shattered Earth?