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
Books and Where to Find Them [ft. Pizza Snail]
Ben sits down with longtime friend of the show and Twitch Pinball Wizard, Pizza Snail. They tackle the the ever complicated topic of book discovery and book recommendations. Will these two elderly men be able to stay on topic? No. The answer is...
Beyond the Galaxy: The War Between Teku and Krad Part 2
Ben and Nate conclude their discussion about this shared universe science fiction anthology. If you haven't already, please check out part 1 as we will be picking up right where we left off.
Beyond the Galaxy: The War Between Teku and Krad
Suggested to us by Jay Key, author of The Adventures of Duke LaGrange. Ben and Nate check out a new shared-universe short-story anthology. Beyond the Galaxy imagines a world where, in the year 2020, aliens came to Earth and harvested most of hu...
Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes by Kira Breed-Wrisley [ft. Spooky Chey]
Nate is out on paternity leave and has left the show in the capable hands of Ben and Spooky Chey a.k.a. Ben's wife! They discuss one of Spooky Chey's favorite books. Unfortunately for Ben, it's a video game book. Will this be the one that chang...
Judging Books by Their Covers 2021
It's that time, once again. Ben was unable to decide on a novel for next month's Book Club. So once again, Nate has put together a list of 5 mystery books for Ben to choose from based solely on their covers. I don't know about you, but I've got...
A Guided Tour Through Star Wars Legends
Star Wars Legends is a now defunct, non-canon, continuation of George Lucas's Star Wars films. The series boasted over 150 novels, of which Ben has read at least 20. Nate forces him to take a walk down memory lane, and relive his misspent colle...
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn Part 2
Ben and Nate conclude their discussion of Timothy Zahn's legendary (see what I did there) Dark Force Rising!
Star Wars: Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn Part 1
A long time ago in a Samsung galaxy far, far away...Ben listened to his first ever attempt at podcasting. It was an episode in which the boys read Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire. It was terrible. The book and the podcast, they were jus...
Selections from The Machine of Death
Ben and Nate read a random selection of short stories from the Machine of Death anthology edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki. And wait, what's this? Did someone finally purchase a copy of Edenverse Volume 1? Oh... Anyway, t...
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Part 3
What began in blood must also end in blood. It's been an emotional roller coaster getting to this point, but the boys are proud to present the final episode in their series on Grady Hendrix's "The Southern Book Clubs Guide to Slaying Vampires."...
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Part 2
The horrors continue as Ben and Nate drink deep of all that Grady Hendrix has to offer in his surprisingly brutal book about middle aged women fighting vampires. As the story progresses though, even Ben begins to wonder if they haven't bi...
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Ben and Nate check out one of last year's most talked about horror novels. It turns out to be a bit more intense than either of them were bargaining for. Get ready for things to get dark!
April Fools 2021: Breaking News! Dune: The Cline(s) Cut
Updated to be clear this was an AF that totally fooled everyone. You all believed I had a source in the publishing industry. Hahaha you fools! I can’t even read or write!Today we have a special episode just for you. Nate is kind of a bi...
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Hang on to your microsofts, Console Cowboys, because we're jacking in to William Gibson's genre defining sci-fi classic Neuromancer! This is one Cyberpunk that doesn't disappoint.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Part III
Konnichiwa all you Otakus out there. I hope you're ready for the final installment of the epic sci-fi hit: Ready Player One! Join Ben and Nate for the dramatic conclusion we were all waiting for, in theory. At last Wade has a plan he executed 3...
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Part II
Ben and Nate are back to talk about part two of Ready Player One! I hope you have your notepads out and at the ready because there will be an Easter egg you can find in part 3 worth $140,000 to a lucky listener! All you need is to study our liv...
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Part I
Ben and Nate dust off a 2010s classic that gives us a view of 20 years from now through the lens of 40 years ago, from a guy who maybe spends a little too much time immersed in the cesspool we call pop culture. It's Ready Player One! Do y...
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Have you ever wondered what might happen if you allowed an Oculus Rift to raise your children? If you guessed that you'd be eaten by ethereal lions, then you're correct. This week we cover a short story by science fiction legend, Ray Bradbury!
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Part 3
The exciting conclusion to our series on Stephanie Meyer's Midnight Sun. We will attempt to answer some of the Twilight Saga's most difficult questions. Why did anyone ever believe Alice's alibi? What judge would ever award Renee full ...
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Part 2
The trial of Edward Cullen begins in earnest. Ben struggles to defend the problematic behavior of everyone's favorite crystalline vampire from Nates relentless accusations. Even with help from his future self, though, Ben has his work cut out f...
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
In 2020, a year which many considered to be...not good, Stephanie Meyer delivered unto Twilight fans a gift more than 12 years in the making: Midnight Sun. Join us as we dive back into the series that made Young Adult Paranormal Romance its own...
Hunters of Dune is Disappointing
This is a mostly spoiler-free discussion of Ben's first, and last, foray into the expanded Dune universe. A warning will be given before we enter spoiler territory for anyone wanting to read the novel.
The Chocolate War & School Assigned Reading
This week Nate looks back at a book he read in high school and absolutely nobody else did. Then the discussion shifts gears into school reading in general when Ben shares that he was assigned To Kill A Mockingbird 3 years in a row! Be sure to l...
Edenverse by Ben Edward & Nathaniel Creed Part 2
Some authors are inspired by mythology, some by music, some by the great masters of literature who preceded them. Ben and Nate are inspired by Danny Phantom and Full Metal Alchemist. The cringe concludes in Part 2 of our Edenverse re-examinatio...
Edenverse by Ben Edward & Nathaniel Creed Part I
IT'S TIME! IT'S TIME! That's right everyone. We're starting 2021 off with a bang! This month's book is Edenverse! The greatest book every written by anyone hosting this podcast! This time around Nate drinks alcohol while Ben drinks discomfort a...