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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Think Global, Read Local
Ben reads Shepherd's Fall by George R. Appelt Jr. What was supposed to be a relatively straightforward discussion of a mysterious local horror author quickly goes off the rails. The boys grapple with a multifaceted narrative filled with ghosts,...
WABPod New Rating System and Marathon Re-Review
This week Ben finally unveils a rating system he kinda sorta plagiarised from an English Creative Writing class. Yes after months of threatening both Nate and the listeners he's finally gone and done it! And the results are... actually pretty g...
THE BEST OF WABPOD Quarter 1 2022
We've got a bonus for you this week! The best of the first quarter of WAB Pod! Chapter markers available off of our website.
Axiom's End Addendum and Nate Being Right About Everything
This week on Words About Books Ben continues to move to another apartment instead of buying a house. So while he's busy throwing away his money we have to do a short episode. So we're talking a little more about Axiom's End to get a deeper conv...
A Discussion About Axiom's End and Noumena
This week on Words About Books Ben & Nate discuss Axiom's End by Lindsey Ellis. Because Nate is writing the description and editing he can tell you that Ben spent the first 16 minutes off the mic and then he came back to eat a sandwich nece...
James Talks Bond
Words About Books is back with another exciting episode this week! Nate & James (aka New Ben) discuss a long-running book series: James Bond. We run through every single book there is in the franchise, starting all the way back with Dr. No....
Words About Books LIVE Episode!
Today is a very special episode of Words About Books. We do our first LIVE EPISODE BAYBAY! We recorded this a few days ago and are putting it up today. I know it's coming out on April 1st but that's coincidental. This is a deadly serious episod...
Ben Recommends Legends and Lattes
Ben convinces Nate to Read Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. That's right! Our resident expert on horror and human misery has decided to take a break from the hellish nightmare he insists on living to enjoy a pleasant, slice-of-life, low st...
Halo: The Master Chief Strikes First
Last year on Words About Books we got on the Halo Infinite coattails by talking about Halo: The Fall of Reach. This year there's a Paramont+ Halo show so WE'RE BACK BAYBAY!This week on Words About Books Nate reads Halo: First Strike and...
Waking the Leviathans Part III
We conclude our discussion of Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey. Ben and Nate are well on their way to becoming some sort of Joker figure as Ben's hatred of Holden turns into a kind of stygian madness and Nate nearly dies laughing at his own jo...
Leviathans and How to Wake Them Part II
Ben and Nate continue their discussion of Leviathan Wakes by James SA Corey. The boys really dig into the philosophical meat of The Expanse series on this one. The previous sentence was intended to be sarcastic.
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey Part I
The boys read Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey. We're finally taking a look at the much hyped Expanse series. A number of hard questions must be answered. Does it live up to the hype? Can a book still work for you if you hate its main charac...
The Rent Is Too Damn Lovecraftian
This week we discuss 14 by Peter Clines. Ben attempts his first podcast ever without the assistance of caffeine. Nate struggles to imagine what it would be like to live in an apartment building filled with people who like and respect him.
Burned by the Burning God Part 3
Ben and Nate at last reach the end of their journey. Not just to this book but to this series of books. We get to look back and examine what it was all about. What was the purpose of all of this? What did we learn? What was the takeaway message...
Burned by The Burning God Part 2
The boys continue their discussion of The Burning God by R.F. Kuang. Ben defends Part 2 from Nate's relentless onslaught, but even Ben must admit that mistakes were made. Another question is raised. Would Daji be a better protagonist than Rin?
The Thrawn Trilogy Supercut
It's finally time to put Thrawn to rest. Here's 5 episodes of our podcast over a 100 episode timeframe supercut and smashed together. If Thrawn studied this art, he'd give us a goddamn medal. Hope you enjoy!
Burned by The Burning God Part 1
Ben and Nate discuss The Burning God, R.F. Kuang's conclusion to The Poppy War trilogy. The boys are shocked to find that The Burning God is not quite the slam dunk they thought it would be. Nate asks an uncomfortable question. Does this book r...
A Blatant Attempt to Cash in on the Popularity of Spiderman
We discuss The Superior Spiderman by Dan Slott, with artwork by Ryan Stegman, Humberto Ramos, and Giuseppe Camuncoli. The boys are swerving out of their lane and discussing graphic novels once again. For science. It has nothing to do with...
The Original Star Wars Episode 9 (Thrawn Trilogy #3) Part II
Welcome to episode 100! We wrap up our discussion of the Thrawn Trilogy that we started ONE HUNDRED EPISODES AGO! Thanks everyone for sticking with us this long. Hope you enjoy one last dive into Thrawn as we discuss The Last Command by Timothy...
The Original Star Wars Episode 9 (Thrawn Trilogy #3)
A long long time ago, in an alternate reality. Star wars had a different episode 9. Here we go again! Words About Books is in for one last adventure in the Star Wars Universe. This time we discuss Star Wars: The Last Command, the f...
Aliens Infiltrator: Brought to You by ALPHA CHAD
The boys discuss Aliens Infiltrator by Weston Ochse. Nate invents a fascinating new product that turns him from a lowly, virgin caterpillar into a beautiful, masculine butterchad. Look, I won't lie to you, we threw this together real quick and ...
Words About Books 2021 End of the Year Extravaganza!
It's the End of the Year Holiday Episode! A special time where the Bookmen look back on this past year and reflect on all the crap they put one another through. This year especially has felt like half a decade so there's plenty to reminisce abo...
End of the Year Mash-Up Montage
Ho-ho-ho it's Santa Nate. I'm giving you all a special gift this year: MORE WORDS ABOUT BOOKS! That's right! If you were interested in hearing some of the best bits of this year from the 12 big books we read, Nate has you covered. If you missed...
Nate Tortures Ben With Starcraft...Again
We discuss Starcraft: Firstborn by Christie Golden. After our Halloween episode, the luggage carrying Nate vanished. Ben assumed he was dead. Ben was wrong. Nate is back, and this time, it's personal. The boys are talking abou...
Hillary Clinton and the Spontaneously Combusting Children
Words About Books is discussing Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson this week. Nate wanted a heartwarming, fun, and light book just in time for the holidays. Join us on this adventure as we discuss main character lady raising children that nobo...