Bookends With Friends
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 34: Dune or Dune Not?
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special episode celebrating the release of Dune, the new feature film based on Frank Herbert's sci-fi epic! We kickoff the episode by ...
Episode 33: The Bookends With Friends Battle Bracket
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this week's episode as we pit different genres against each other in the first ever BWFBB! Listen in as Brett describes his perfect Monday,...
Episode 32: Listener Beware-Youāre In For A Scare!
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Spooky Season! Join us in the podcast graveyard for a horrorific breakdown on how to do the best scares, what makes a scary story scary, an...
Episode 31: Brandon Sandersonās Warbreaker
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take a deep dive into Warbreaker! Join us as we discuss favorite characters, moments, and all things Nightblood. Our Breath become yours....
Episode 30, Wordy, & Thriving: The āTo Be Readā Spectacular
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 30! What an achievement!...sorry we're about to squander it! On this week's episode we slowly and quietly sneak by our "To Be Read" lists, to ...
Episode 29: Adaptations and Tom Bombadil
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us this week as we discuss everything Book Adaptations! Hear about some of our favorite (and least favorite) adaptations and some of our ideas an...
Episode 28: Short & Sweet
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's, a little bit late, episode the bookends friends keep it short and punny. As you'll find out, it was a long weekend filled with friends...
Episode 27: Summer Reading by Jon Krakauer
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You wake up to your favorite song blasting from your bedside iHome and are slammed with the realization that you had 3 months to read one book that yo...
Episode 26: Sir Terry Pratchett's Mort
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hop on board as we journey across a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants...who are on the back of one giant turtle. It's Discworld!! On...
Episode 25: Book Slumps and Permanent Records
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on this historic Quarter Quell Episode of the Podcast. We discuss our history with Book Slumps and some ways to get back to reading. We also s...
Episode 24: Paperback vs. Hardcover & Some Unexpected Beef
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode we finally decide, for everyone and all of time, what is the better book build? Parker teaches us how to chase someone named Cl...
Episode 23: Rise of the Book Society
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we trial run a new episode format! Enjoy discussion around different book habits, slipper burritos, and the book club rebrand debate. Pleas...
Shadow & Bone - Part IV: Praying Dantis
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 22 takes us through the end of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone! On this week's episode we call in some backup from the one and only Kate the Kil...
Shadow & Bone - Part III: Team Darkling vs. Team Mal
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 21 takes us through Ch. 13-18 of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone! On this week's episode we start by reviewing our pros and cons of the story so...
Shadow & Bone - Part II: Is the Darkling Sexy?
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 answers the age old questions...Is the darkling Sexy? Who are these wonderful characters like Baghra, Botkin and...David? Why is Alina goin...
Shadow & Bone - Part I: David Darkling Chevrolet
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 19 introduces us to Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone! On this week's episode we meet the sweet and kind Alina Starkov...and all the people trying...
They Both Die At The End - Part IV: Bye-Bye, Miss American Pie
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 18 takes us through Part 4 of Adam Silvera's They Both Die At The End! On this week's episode the friends discuss their highs and lows of the ...
They Both Die At The End - Part III: Bookengers Assemble
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 17 takes us through Part 3 of Adam Silvera's They Both Die At The End! On this week's episode we get closer to finding out what exactly will h...
They Both Die At The End - Part II: Make a Moment
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 16 takes us through Part 2 of Adam Silvera's They Both Die At The End! On this week's episode we continue our journey through NYC with Rufus a...
They Both Die At The End - Part I: Death Cast for Cutie
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 15 kicks off our new book for June, Adam Silvera's They Both Die At The End, and takes us through Part 1! On this week's episode we're thrown ...
FanFic Chapter 2 - Books 2: The Sequel to Books
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 14 is the 2nd chapter of our FanFic series! In chapter 2 of FanFic we will be answering some listener and Parker submitted questions! On this ...
When the Stars Go Dark - Part IV: When the Stars Go Bark
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 13 takes us through Part 4 of Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark! On this episode we discover that Brett is the only true detective and tha...
When the Stars Go Dark - Part III: Hoobastillstink
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 takes us through Ch. 40-53 of Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark! On this weekās episode the evidence starts to mount against one susp...
When The Stars Go Dark - Part II: Beneslice Cunderstab
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 11 takes us through Ch. 17-39 of Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark! On this weekās episode we get a HUGE shoutout from our wonderful aut...
When the Stars Go Dark - Part I: Who Dunnit with Ship Shepley
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 10 introduces and takes us through Ch.17 of Paula McLain's When the Stars Go Dark! On this weekās episode we meet a game show host who doesn...
Beach Read - Part IV: TimeCopter Presents: Jess In Time
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 9 takes us through the end of Emily Henry's Beach Read! On this weekās finale episode we talk character growth and morality, professor Dan o...
Beach Read - Part III: We Start a Fun Cult
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 8 takes us through Ch. 17-22 of Emily Henry's Beach Read! On this weekās episode we finally get to interview Emily Henry...sort of, map out ...
Beach Read - Part II: Jughandle
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 7 takes us through Ch. 10-16 of Emily Henry's Beach Read! On this weekās beachy episode we make a breadstick promise there's no backing out ...
Beach Read - Part I: Rocky Roads & Rom-Coms
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 6 kicks off our new book for April, Emily Henry's Beach Read, and takes us through Ch. 1-9! We hope you brought some sunscreen to this week's ...
FanFic Chapter 1: Beetatouille
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 is the first chapter of our FanFic series! In chapter 1 of FanFic we will be answering the questions YOU submitted! On this weekās bonus e...
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Part IV: Knock Knock, The End
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 takes us through the final pages of Hank Greenās An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. On this weekās episode it's a race against time for Apr...
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Part III: Get Gooed, Amen!
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 takes us through Ch. 12-17 of Hank Greenās An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. On this weekās episode April finds a plane.....and a knife in...
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Part II: We Dream of Arby's
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 takes us through Ch. 7-11 of Hank Greenās An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. On this weekās episode we discuss Parkerās literal dream job...
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Part I: Read to the Donkeyfart
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the pod! Episode 1 takes us through Ch. 6 of Hank Green's An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. This week we discuss our main characters, giant r...
Trailer: Intro to the Pod
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we introduce this new literary adventure. A weekly book club podcast where 3 friends recap, discuss, and goof about 1 new book a month. Rea...