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
Talking About Tolkien - Inside Information (The Hobbit, Ch 12)
The dragon is found. Bilbo tries to riddle his way out of another jam, but this time, he may have met his match.
Discussing Murder She Wrote: Gin and Daggers by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Finally, we're covering some proper literature on this podcast. The boys are discussing the book adaptation of the hit murder mystery show from the 80's. Jessica Fletcher is accused of murder in a foreign country. Can she clear her name and fin...
Talking About Tolkien - On the Doorstep (The Hobbit, Ch 11)
Things are getting uncomfortably real for Thorin and his friends. To emphasize how screwed they are Ben recounts dragon lore from ages past.
Discussing The Giver by Lois Lowry
Ben and Nate discuss the award-winning children's novel. This one is light on summary and heavy on confused philosophical rambling. You have been warned...
Talking About Tolkien - A Warm Welcome (The Hobbit, Ch 10)
The gang makes it to Lake-town and Thorin rolls 20 after 20 on those charisma checks. Meanwhile, Ben struggles to find enough lore to scrape together an episode
Star Wars: Thrawn Treason (Part II The Final Thrawntier)
It has been a long time coming. We're finally wrapping up another Thrawn Trilogy. There isn't much Thrawn left. Is this the last of Thrawn we'll ever see?? What about the Grisks? The answer may surprise you... and it's "there isn't anywhere for...
Talking About Tolkien - Barrels out of Bond (The Hobbit, Ch 9)
Notably absent from this chapter is the most embarrassing CGI barrel fight in motion picture history.
Discussing Star Wars Thrawn: Treason by Timothy Zahn (We will never stop)
This might as well just be "Words About Thrawn". This blue alien has come in and just taken over the podcast. I think if you count the bonus super-cut we have, as of this week, talked about Thrawn for 13 episodes. Thrawn has tied with Dune! He ...
Talking About Tolkien - Flies and Spiders and Bombur (The Hobbit, Ch 8)
The gang is taken prisoner by sentient spiders. Fortunately, Bilbo has a very particular set of skills that makes him a nightmare to spiders like these.
Oops All Ben!
Captain Nate accidentally messed up the crunchitizing machine and we got ALL BEN! OOPS!
Discussing Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree
The author of the legendary Legends and Lattes is back with another novel featuring everyone's favorite orc. Can Baldree rekindle the magic and produce another cozy fantasy story for the ages?
Talking About Tolkien - Queer Lodgings aka Beorn to Be Wild aka The Hobbit Ch 7
In this chapter the squad finds themselves in Queer Lodgings as guests of a giant, muscular, half-man half-bear. You know, Tolkien was right, language is fun.
Finishing Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Part III)
This week we wrap up an early Dune Month with the final part of Heretics of Dune! Including an interesting fight between Duncan and an Honored Matre that involves plans within plans and a beefstick. You've been warned now.
Talking About Tolkien - Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire (The Hobbit, Ch6)
This is a short chapter and a suspiciously long run time. I really hope we didn't go on any long tangents about the deep theological conundrums inherent in Tolkien's mythology...
Discussing Dune Part 2 (The Movie) ft. The Gravy Man
We have a special guest, James of https://ifyouwantthegravy.wordpress.com/ here to help us understand this ground breaking medium of sight and sound that the kids are calling "movies". We'll be talking about Part 2 of Dune. Will this adaptation...
Talking About Tolkien - Riddles in the Dark (The Hobbit, Ch 5)
Bilbo finds a magic ring and riddles for his life. I'm sure it's just a regular magic ring that turns you invisible and not some soul-crushing doomsday weapon.
Continuing to Discuss Heretics of Dune (Dune V Part II)
We're back with Heretics of Dune! Or Dune V-II. Today we advance slowly into the story a little further, kind of like how Frank advanced slowly into the story in this book. That's the WAB treatment at work! You get little hints and bits and pie...
Talking About Tolkien: Over Hill and Under Hill (The Hobbit, Ch4)
The gang learns that thunderstorms are just giants playing football. Gandalf may or may not be in possession of weapons grade explosives. A lot more pony's are explicitly left to die than you might expect from a children's book.
Discussing Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Part 1)
It's that time again: Dune month. If you're wondering why it's early this year its because the movie came out and we want that SEO. We're talking about Heretics of Dune. The fifth book in Frank Herbert's Dune series. It is not what the movie is...
Talking About Tolkien: A Short Rest (The Hobbit, Ch 3)
The gang takes a short, tiny, small...2-week long...rest. If you got invited to hang out with Elrond, you wouldn't be very quick to leave either. But just who is Elrond?
Discussing a NEW RELEASE The Gorgon Incident by John Bierce
This book is available Feb 27th, 2024 wherever good e-books are sold (or at the very least on Kindle).This week we're discussing a book by PATRON John Bierce! We've covered The Mage Errant #1, The Wrack, and interviewed him and now we'r...
Talking About Tolkien: Roast Mutton (The Hobbit, Ch2)
Bilbo begins his adventure. He runs 2 miles in under 20 minutes, and he even tries his hand at pick pocketing. Maybe there's more to this hobbit than meets the eye.
Discussing Ghost Hunting for Dummies by Zack Bagans
This is literally the worst book I've ever read.
Talking About Tolkien: An Unexpected Party (The Hobbit, ch1)
Ben once said that if we ever covered Tolkien it would have to be an entirely different podcast. Nate said "Ok." Now here we are, talking about Tolkien. On this podcast we will go through Tolkien's books chapter by chapter adding context and di...
Solving The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo
This week we're taking a look at a Japanese murder mystery from the 40's. Written by the legendary Seishi Yokomizo, whose work only recently became available in English, The Honjin Murders is a locked room mystery in the style of Agatha Christi...