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.
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Nate Recommends Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
This week on Words About Books a medicine man explains to a computer programmer man how science works. We discuss Project Hail Mary in detail and Nate just might convince Ben to read a book he recommends.
Ray Bradbury's Zero Hour and The Long Rain
It was a podcast. It was a long podcast. It was a torrential downpour of po-And we're done! This week we're talking about Ray Bradbury short stories as voted on by the patrons! Do you want to be a sexy captain of industry? Then sign up ...
Discussing Fated by Sarah Fine [Servants of Fate Book 3] (Part 2)
This episode contains explicit content. Don't listen to this without listening to part 1. And if you listened to part 1 and you want to listen to part 2, then you number among an elite group of Words About Books listeners with a stronger than a...
Discussing Fated by Sarah Fine [Servants of Fate, Book 3]
This episode contains explicit material. Servants of Fate is an Erotic Urban Fantasy set in a Dystopian Environmental Collapse Future with a magic system inspired loosely by Greek Mythology. If that sounds like a lot, it's because it is.
Author Interview - John Bierce (Mage Errant and The Wrack)
This week we were fortunate enough to have the chance to sit down and talk with John Bierce. John is the author of the Mage Errant series and The Wrack. We chat a bit about his writing process, mega structures, and the sexy sexy subject of Geol...
Spy x Family: One we actually really liked!
This week we are finally talking about something we liked! A Japanese manga which is SORT OF like a book. It's part wacky comedy, part spy drama, part wholesome family story. Highly recommended if you enjoy good stories and fun adventures.
How to Kill Your Family (with a Razor-Sharp Wit) by Bella Mackie
Thank you to our Patrons for voting for today's episode! This is a book that sounds so incredible. A woman is in prison for a murder she didn't commit. Oh but she DID kill 6 people, all members of her rich father's family. Now she's writing her...
The Expanse - Caliban's War (More Like Caliban's Bore) by James SA Corey Part 2
We're still talking about Caliban's War, and we still don't like it. On the plus side, with a part two episode this long we know that no one else is listening. Now we can get into all the really juicy criticisms.
The Expanse - Caliban's War (More like Caliban's Chore, amirite?)
This week Ben and Nate read the sequel to one of their favorite books of last year. Join them as they embark upon a quest to find a missing girl and unravel the mystery of a mysterious alien monste-and hey wait a minute, is any of this starting...
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
This week Ben and Nate are voted by the patrons to travel to an island off the coast of Devon to investigate 9 murders and a suicide. Which one of the islands residents could have done all of these murders? And which one knows that we're listen...
Norse Myth - Dude Where's My Mjolnir
We're talking about norse myth again. This time we talk about the one where Thor has to do drag to save Asgard and retrieve his hammer Mjolnir!
"Author" "Interview" - Chad Dingleton, Writer of Extra Sensual Perception
Ben puts off medical treatment to make sure he's available for Words About Books' first ever author interview. He should have known better. Join Ben as he has a life changing discussion with amateur Erotica author, Chad Dingleton, who is ...
End of the Year Awards + Xmas Show Gift Exchange!
It's that time of year again! Nate drinks alcohol and gets festive while Ben is a less-rich Scrooge. A Grinch if you would. We give our coveted end-of-the-year awards, exchange book gifts for next year, and look back on season 3 and forward to ...
The Mage Errant by THE John Bierce
This week on Words About Books we tackle John Bierce's other work: The Mage Errant. Listeners of the show might know that we covered another one of his books last year called The Wrack. That book was Nate's #1 book of 2021! Will The Mage Errant...
Nate Should Read Babel by RF Kuang
Ben attempts to convince Nate and The Listener to read Babel by RF Kuang. If you have already read this book, listen anyway and be convinced to read it again.
ARMADA BY ERNEST CLINE (Preview)
Ben did it! He finally convinced Nate to talk about Armada. Support us on Patreon for $5 or more and get access to this AND ALL OTHER BONUS EPISODES AND ADDITIONAL CONTENT!
Claimed by Sarah Fine (Servants of Fate) Part 2
We continue our discussion of Claimed by Sarah Fine (Servants of Fate). If you haven't already please check out part 1, or this will not make much sense.
Claimed by Sarah Fine (Servants of Fate Book 2) Part 1
Ben and Nate discuss claimed by Sarah Fine. Long ago we read a book chosen somewhat at random. That book was Marked by Sarah Fine and we mocked it relentlessly. Then something unexpected happened. It lived absolutely rent free in our heads for ...
Ben vs. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
This week the boys discuss a book voted on by the Patrons over at Patreon: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants! Ben goes all Carmen on us when he describes this book. Nate thanks the Patrons for giving us a book Ben finally hates. If you want...
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (We're Also Glad)
This week Words About Books tackles non-fiction! Something we've probably perhaps never done maybe? It's Jennette McCurdy from such hit shows as iCarly and also others doing her actual passion: writing. She expertly writes her memoirs in an eas...
Why Nate is Not an English Major & Memories of My Melancholy W****s
This episode brought to you by all the beautiful people over at our Patreon. If you want to vote on what we're going to read and discuss then head on over to https://www.patreon.com/WABPodThis week the boys read Memories of My Melanchol...
The Raven (Halloween Spooktacular 2022)
It's Halloween and you know what that means! A spooky story from your pals at Words About Books. The spookiest part? Nate got this out... LATE :O
Dracula by Bram Stoker Part 3
We conclude our discussion of Dracula by Bram Stoker. As you all know, part 3's are only for the super fans. So get ready to get weird.
Horror Classic - Dracula by Bram Stoker Part 2
The discussion of Dracula by Bram Stoker continues. Lucy dies and then takes up child murder. In that order. Van Helsing and the boys team up to mutilate a sexy corpse. Mina saves Jonathon, I wonder if he'd ever be able to save her?
Horror Classic - Dracula by Bram Stoker
We read the legendary Dracula by Bram Stoker. This is the book that put vampires on the map. It has it all. Monsters, Mayhem, Vague Allusions to Sex, and SO MUCH JOURNALING. Prepare yourselves for bad accents and hot takes. Guard yourselves wit...