Breaking Down Bad Books
Episodes
Season 4 Book Reveal!
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing Season 4 of Breaking Down Bad Books, with two new bad books to read!Join me on the public feed for a chapter-by-chapter analysis of Veronic...
New Moon - The Movie!
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me and my Twihard bestie Caitlin for a recap of the New Moon film adaptation starring the wooden Kristen Stewart and Robert Patinson's sideburns....
New Moon - Chapter 24 & Epilogue
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down the final chapter and epilogue of New Moon, 'Vote' and 'Treaty', in which Bella has a severe misunderstanding of the democrati...
New Moon - Chapters 22 and 23
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapters 22 and 23 of New Moon, 'Flight' and 'The Truth', in which the goes on a flight and learns the truth, obviously. Meanw...
New Moon - Chapter 21
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 21 of New Moon, 'Verdict', in which the ostensible climax of the book focusses on long chats, hand holding, and summer...
BONUS: Bella/Alice Fan Fiction
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as take a break from New Moon and read some femslash fan fiction, in which Alice and Bella get it on, Edward gets slandered, and everyone is a...
New Moon - Chapters 19 and 20
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapters 19 and 20 of New Moon, 'Race' and 'Volterra', in which Alice and Bella board a plane from the early 90's, a security ...
New Moon - Chapter 18
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 18 of New Moon, 'The Funeral', in which Jacob crosses the ultimate boundary by answering Bella's phone, Edward jumps t...
New Moon - Chapters 16 & 17
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapters 16 and 17 of New Moon, 'Paris' and 'Visitor', in which we ponder whether werewolves can swim or if they just doggy pa...
New Moon - Chapters 14 & 15
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapters 14 and 15 of New Moon, 'Family' and 'Pressure', in which two-faced Emily makes a gigantic batch of eggs, we learn the...
New Moon - Chapter 13
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 13 of New Moon, 'Killer', in which Bella makes a pre-dawn house call and Jacob is so mad he could spit... 'Breaking Do...
New Moon - Chapter 12
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 12 of New Moon, 'Intruder', in which Bella tries to commit murder, Jacob plays charades, and Charlie hates tree-hugger...
New Moon - Chapter 11
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 11 of New Moon, 'Cult', in which Jacob plugs Bella's hole... Jacob also gets a haircut and punches a tree while Bella ...
New Moon - Chapter 10
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 10 of New Moon, 'The Meadow', in which everyone's favourite fighting frenchman is back, there's a russet coloured wolf...
New Moon - Chapter 9
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 9 of New Moon, 'Third Wheel', in which Bella tries to convince herself that she's living in the present, she's friend-...
New Moon - Chapters 7 & 8
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 7 of New Moon, 'Repetition - in which we discuss leap years, homework and chill, and Sam Uley's pack of meth-busting v...
New Moon - Chapter 6
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 6 of New Moon, 'Friends' - in which Lauren dreamed a dream of time gone by, we get a rundown on everyone's haircuts, w...
Bonus Episode - Patreon Teaser - 365 Days - Chapter 1
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy this free bonus episode from the Patreon, giving you a sample of my patron-exclusive bonus series breaking down Blanka Lipińska's Polish bestse...
New Moon - Chapter 5
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 5 of New Moon, 'Cheater' - in which Bella holds up traffic, gets two bikes for the price of none, and Jacob Black is a...
New Moon - Chapter 4
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 4 of New Moon, 'Waking Up' - in which Jessica is a saint, Bella starts hearing voices, and Steph forces a zombie metap...
New Moon - Chapter 3
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 3 of New Moon, 'The End' - in which Edward takes a deep breath and dumps Bella in the worst way possible, seriously, s...
New Moon - Chapter 2
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 2 of New Moon, 'Stitches' - in which Carlisle stitches Bella's wound and Steph stitches the reader up with a boring ch...
New Moon - Preface & Chapter 1
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down the Preface and Chapter 1 of New Moon, 'Party' - in which Bella is pretty sure she's dreaming, Renee and Charlie continue to b...
New Books!
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing Season 3 of Breaking Down Bad Books, with two new bad books to read!Join me on the public feed for a chapter-by-chapter analysis of Stephen...
Fifty Shades of Grey - The Movie!
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey - in which the plot still sucks but we get to see Jamie Dornan naked... 'Breaking ...
New Book Announcement!
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing Season 2 of Breaking Down Bad Books, with a completely new bad book to read! Join me in 2021 for a chapter-by-chapter analysis of E.L. Jame...
In Defence of Twilight
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I sit down with a Twihard to chat about all things Twilight and why it might not be that bad after all.... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a p...
Twilight - The Movie!
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down the Twilight film adaptation, in which they cut out *most* of the dumb stuff... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast an...
Twilight - Epilogue
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down the epilogue of Twilight, 'An Occassion' - in which Bella is surprised to go to prom on prom night while wearing prom clothes....
Twilight - Chapter 24
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 24 of Twilight, 'An Impasse' - in which Bella carries on like a gay about to turn 30... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a...
Twilight - Chapters 22 and 23
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapters 22 and 23 of Twilight, 'Hide and Seek' and 'The Angel' - in which Bella knows her way around an airport and Edward fi...
Twilight - Chapter 21
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 21 of Twilight, 'Phone Call' - in which James does car commercials. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast analys...
Twilight - Chapter 20
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 20 of Twilight, 'Impatience' - in which Bella is drugged and taken over state lines. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a po...
Twilight - Chapter 19
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 19 of Twilight, 'Goodbyes' - in which Bella sees her mother-in-law naked... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast&nbs...
Twilight - Chapter 18
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 18 of Twilight, 'The Hunt' - in which Bella doesn't know what the word "tracker" means and it becomes clear that neith...
Twilight - Chapter 17
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 17 of Twilight, 'The Game' - in which Alice is as useless as a fortune cookie and I ponder the mystery of Rebecca Blac...
Twilight - Chapter 16
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 16 of Twilight, 'Carlisle' - in which I start to suspect that Twilight is just a rip-off of Beauty and the Beast but w...
Twilight - Chapter 15
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 15 of Twilight, 'The Cullens' - in which Bella forgets to breathe but also has a Masters of Architecture... 'Breaking ...
Twilight - Chapter 14
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 14 of Twilight, 'Mind Over Matter' - in which Bella and Edward have the sex talk... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a pod...
Twilight - Chapter 13
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 13 of Twilight, 'Confessions' - in which Edward cops a feel and he and Bella discuss different brands of heroin. 'Brea...
Twilight - Chapter 12
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I break down Chapter 12 of Twilight, 'Balancing' - in which Bella is a fish murderer and Edward gets in Bella's jeans... 'Breaking Down Bad...
Twilight - Chapter 11
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 11 of Twilight, 'Complications' - in which Bella and Edward watch Brokeback Mountain and get to the Mormon equivalent of ...
Twilight - Chapter 10
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 10 of Twilight, 'Interrogations' - in which Bella wears Edward's jacket as a Snuggie.... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a p...
Twilight - Chapter 9
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 9 of Twilight, 'Theory' - in which vegetarianism means something else in Forks and the sugar high finally catches up with...
Twilight - Chapter 8
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 8 of Twilight, 'Port Angeles' - in which Bella gets a sugar high and I think Angela might be a lesbian... 'Breaking Down ...
Twilight - Chapter 7
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 7 of Twilight, 'Nightmare' - in which Bella asks Jeeves about vampires... 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a podcast ana...
Twilight - Chapter 6
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 6 of Twilight, 'Scary Stories' - in which Bella first hears the V word and I am #TeamMike. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a...
Twilight - Chapter 5
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 5 of Twilight, 'Blood Type' - in which, Bella can smell blood and Edward chuckles a lot. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is a p...
Twilight - Chapter 4
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 4 of Twilight, 'Invitations' - in which, Bella apparently is the hottest girl in school and Edward changes his tune. 'Bre...
Twilight - Chapter 3
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 3 of Twilight, 'Phenomenon,' in which Edward prevents Bella from getting hit with a van and then denies it. 'Breaking Dow...
Twilight - Chapter 2
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 2 of Twilight, 'Open Book' - in which Bella and Edward finally have an actual conversation. 'Breaking Down Bad Books' is ...
Twilight - Chapter 1
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me as I revisit Chapter 1 of Twilight, 'First Sight' - in which Bella moves to Forks for some reason, and Edward smells something bad. 'Breaking ...
Introducing Breaking Down Bad Books
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast analysing trashy bestsellers from a literary perspective. Currently breaking down Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" with chapter b...