Terrible Book Club

So I’m A Spider, So What? Vol 7 By Okina Baba *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 143

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of our anonymous patrons asked us to choose a light novel for their Patron's Choice episode this season, so we chose this because the title made u...

Dating & Crypto by Gabriel Bell - Episode 142

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris went on another deep dive into the “Short Reads” category on Amazon and found Dating & Crypto, a brand new self-help guide which promises to...

All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 141

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We read All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai for our Patron Lucek as our tribute to his patronage for 2022! He said, “I'm kinda requesting this one f...

Ladies First: MAGA Hat Romance Book #1 by Liberty Adams

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We had so many friends and listeners contact us and ask us to read this that we squeezed it into the schedule for this year. You’re welcome. Content...

Interspecies Reviewers (Vol. 1): Ecstasy Days by Tetsuo Habara *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 139

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Patron's Choice episode, we read Interspecies Reviewers (Vol. 1): Ecstasy Days by Tetsuo Habara for our Patron Austin. He said that he...

HYDRATE RIGHT!: The Effective Way To Drink Water by Dr. Lesley Ike - Episode 138

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We take a break from Patron's Choice episodes this week to discuss HYDRATE RIGHT!: The Effective Way To Drink Water by Dr. Lesley Ike. Chris found thi...

Hangman’s Curse (The Veritas Project Vol. 1) by Frank Peretti *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 137

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This time, we read Hangman's Curse (The Veritas Project Vol. 1) by Frank Peretti as requested by our Patron, BeastWithTheLeast! They said that, “It’...

Signs from Pets in the Afterlife by Lyn Ragan - Episode 136

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A YouTube user told us to check out a book about the afterlife, but Signs from Pets in the Afterlife was in the search results just below the intended...

Monday Starts on Saturday by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 135

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Patron's Choice episode, Paris & Chris discover how little they know about the former soviet union and how their American cultural upbr...

The Hog from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks* - Episode 134

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's another episode of Terrible Antique Book Freaks! D & Ken from Antiques Freaks join us for the final Carnacki tale (for real this time - there ar...

Young God by Katherine Faw Morris - Episode 133

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Way back in 2015, Twitter user @keylime3_14 suggested that we read Young God. After languishing in the recommendations pile for nearly 7 full years, w...

Boastgusters by Kye Byllesby *Patron's Choice* - Episode 132

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time on TBC, we had a Patron ask us to read their own work for the show. Boastgusters by Kye Byllesby is an intentionally absurd, bizarr...

Do What Matters Most by Rob & Steve Shallenberger - Episode 131

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago, Paris got a spam email at work from a training salesperson representing Becoming Your Best. He offered to send her a book for free a...

Double Feature: Shannon’s Book of One Quote by Shannon Little + Fastidious by Paul Richard Tasch - Episode 130

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're starting February off with a Double Feature! Today we tackle two pieces of book-like debris that Chris found in the bowels of an Amazon search, ...

Genesis 1:29 Diet by Soul Esprit - Episode 129

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paris’s fiancé was on Reddit one day and saw a picture of one of those cars that's covered in bumper stickers and flyers. He decided to zoom in on ...

Emblem: Unity by Solomon Glaukos - Episode 128

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paris was on a walk in Minnesota last year and decided to look inside a Little Free Library on the road. Within it, she found Emblem: Unity, flipped ...

Star Wars: Life Day Treasury by George Mann and Cavan Scott - Episode 127

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A few months ago on a website far, far away... It is a dark time for the Terrible Book Club. Although 2021 is nearly over, Terriblo still pursues them...

The House Among the Laurels from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks* - Episode 126

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's another episode of Terrible Antique Book Freaks! D & Ken from Antiques Freaks join us once again to read another Carnacki tale. We use Eye of Ar...

The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness by Cecil B. Hartley *Special Guest Ken from Antiques Freaks* - Episode 125

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ken from Antiques Freaks joins Chris for a very special Gentleman's Club episode! No girls are allowed as Chris & Ken probe the depths of The Gentleme...

RALPH 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 by Hugo Gernsback *Patron's Choice* - Episode 124

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Patron's Choice episode, we read RALPH 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 by Hugo Gernsback for our Patron Patricia. A guy in 1911 h...

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure (a.k.a Anne Rice) - Episode 123

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

TBC listener Ann reached out to us on Twitter earlier this year about this series and we thought a dark take on a common fairytale might be good for t...

Power Mage by Hondo Jinx *Patron’s Choice* - Episode 122

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another Patron's Choice rears its head! We read Power Mage by Hondo Jinx at the request of our patron Austin for this week's episode. He implored us ...

Rush Revere & the Brave Pilgrims by Rush Limbaugh *Patron's Choice* - Episode 121

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for fall in New England, our Patron Martin requested that we read Rush Revere & the Brave Pilgrims by Rush Limbaugh. Martin asks that you...

Last and First Idol by Gengen Kusano (Translated by Andrew Cunningham) *Patron's Choice* - Episode 120

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Patron's Choice episode, we read Last and First Idol by Gengen Kusano for our anonymous patron. We have not been this baffled since Ep...

The Haunted Jarvee from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks* - Episode 119

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's another episode of Terrible Antique Book Freaks! D and Ken from Antiques Freaks board The Haunted Jarvee with us for an, uh, invigorating read ...

Beach Read by Emily Henry - Episode 118

17 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Come along with us to Terrible Book Beach! We took a look at the New York Times Bestsellers List earlier this summer and settled on Beach Read as bot...

Hidden Sins by Selena Montgomery (a.k.a Stacey Abrams) - Episode 117

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We read Hidden Sins this week because we figured that there’s gotta’ be a catch to Stacey Abrams. She can’t be perfect, right? Her political car...

Callirhoe by Chariton (Translated by Rosanna Omitowoju) *Special Guest Dr. Jeremy Swist* - Episode 116

20 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Callirhoe is considered to be the earliest surviving written romance in Western history and it is said to have popularized a lot of the common tropes ...

Episode 115 - Tender Wings of Desire: A Colonel Sanders Novella by Catherine Kovach for KFC/Yum! Brands

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's 2017. Mother's Day is coming up. You need to sell more fried chicken than ever before. You are graced with sudden divine inspiration: "What if......

Episode 114 - Leon & Chris by Alex Donahue

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author Alex Donahue asked us to read his children's book about two young boys living on Prince Edward Island during the tail end of the Great Depressi...

Episode 113 - Midnight Sun (Twilight Saga: Book #5) by Stephanie Meyer

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The inevitable has happened: we heeded the cries of friends and listeners and read a book from Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series. Special thanks to Tw...

Episode 112 - You're Going to Mars! by Rob Dircks *Patron's Choice*

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Lucek requested that we read You're Going to Mars! for an extra special birthday edition of a patron's choice episode. Happy birthday, Luc...

Episode 111 - Die Hamletmachine by Heiner Müller (Translated by Dennis Redmond) with Special Guest Mary Parker *Patron’s Choice*

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Miri requested that we read the legendary German post-modernist play, Die Hamletmachine and also watch a film adaptation of it. You can wa...

Episode 110 - The 1776 Report by 24 People and Assorted Aides Appointed by the Trump Administration

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We read The 1776 Report - you know, that weird American history summary that the Trump Administration released on MLK Jr. Day. What could possibly go ...

Episode 109 - A 'Small' Centaur Adventure by N. Wilson *Patron’s Choice*

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You are about to enter the Courtroom of Judge Meatball Sub and Judge Veggie Delight with Egg. The authors are real. The stories are not. The rulings a...

Episode 108 - Reaper’s Creek by Onision (a.k.a. James Jackson, Gregory James Daniel)

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We have finally heeded the call of numerous listeners and read one of Onision's books. This week, we discuss his third book from 2018, Reaper's Creek....

Episode 107 - Sandalphon, Harmony (Book #12) & Archangel Breath-Tap (Book #19) from the Archangelology Book Series: If You Call Them They Will Come by Kim Caldwell

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first two-book episode of TBC, Archangel Parisael and Archangel Christophatron sing to the angels and try the breath-tap method. Amidst the ang...

Episode 106 - Feeding the Dragon: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, and American Business by Chris Fenton *Patron's Choice*

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Fenton promises a "deeply revealing memoir" with Feeding the Dragon, but is it actually just a glossy, dimensionless jerk-off session with a sho...

Episode 105 - The Book Of Adonitology: The Sacred Pentadon of the Adonitology Religion by King Adonis

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We review a religious text this week! Lured in by the promise of a faith focused on big-assed women and body positivity, we find ourselves deceived by...

Episode 104 - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like a plane soaring to cruising altitude in calm, sunny weather, Ninth House really set itself up for success in the first 70% of the book. It had l...

Episode 103 - The Thing Invisible from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks*

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D & Ken from Antiques Freaks return - and combine with us, Captain Planet style - for another episode of Terrible Antique Book Freaks! We use Eye of ...

Episode 102 - Ravaged By The Troll King by Whitney Fox

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, listeners! In our first episode of Season 6, we determine that the true villain of bad writing may in fact be capitalism. Thanks to ou...

Episode X Top Secret Special Holiday Bonus: Terrible Film Club - The Plot Against the President Directed by Amanda Milius *Patron's Choice*

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's winter holiday time, so you all get a little gift from TBC. Please enjoy this special Patron's Choice presentation of Terrible Film Club, where y...

Episode 101 - Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One by Kevin Hearne *Patron’s Choice*

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book One is basically an Irish shonen anime. Does the world need more male power fantasies devoid of consequences...

Episode 100 - They Came with the Snow by Christopher Coleman + TBC Awards 100th Episode Spectacular

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've somehow been doing this for 100 episodes! We read a sci-fi horror short story with poor pacing and character development, then move on to the in...

Episode 99 - The Demon Pig: Book 2 in the Quadroped Series by Karen A. Brush

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we read a book that was recommended to us on Twitter over a year ago by Twitter user @GeneCurl. The Demon Pig is a clever, fun fantasy novel ful...

Episode 98 - When TRUMPets Ring: The Battle - A True Story by Gregory Hetzer

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris found When TRUMPets Ring: The Battle - A True Story by Gregory Hetzer out in the wild on the C-SPAM thread on the SomethingAwful forums. Yes, I ...

Episode 97 - Ma, Can I Be A Feminist and Still Like Men? Lyrics from Life by Nicole Hollander

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy U.S. Election Day! We all need some extra entertainment today, so we're airing this episode a week early. We read a book of feminist cartoons an...

Episode 96 - Universal Harvester by John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) *Patron’s Choice*

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We read this book at the request of our Patron Will as part of his Patreon rewards. If you, too, would like to force us to read a book, head over to ...

Episode 95 - Late Bloomer by Morgan Hawes *Patron's Choice*

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Late Bloomer is a perfectly good gay billionaire erotic romance novel (if that's the sort of thing you're looking for). It even has realistic internal...

Episode 94 - The Virus of Desire. The Life of Passion. A Coronavirus Covid-19 self-help erotic book by Niedomknięty Kredens *Patrons Choice*

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We read this book at the request of our Patron Jakub as part of their Patreon rewards. If you, too, would like to force us to read a book, head over ...

Episode 93 - The Tuttle Twins and the Fate of the Future by Connor Boyack (a retelling of Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard)

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Come along with us, listeners, to the fabled land of The Dunks where all value is now held in gallons of iced coffee, and all inter-state sports trave...

Episode 92 - Flashback by Dan Simmons *Patron's Choice*

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We read Flashback this week at the request of our Patron J as part of their Patreon rewards. If you, too, would like to force us to read a book, hea...

Episode 91 - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters *Patron's Choice*

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We read The Little Stranger this week at the request of our Patron Veronica as part of her Patreon rewards. If you, too, would like to force us to rea...

Episode 90 - The Gateway of the Monster from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks*

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get your bingo cards ready! We've invited the Antiques Freaks over to our place again to read yet another story from Carnacki the Ghost Finder. This...

Episode 89 - Blood of the Fold by Terry Goodkind (Sword of Truth Series Book #3) *Special Guest TJ Allen*

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paris and Chris return to the very horny Midlands with our woods guide, TJ! He helped us out when we read Stone of Tears, and he was so invaluable tha...

Episode 88 - Emeralds of Oz: Life Lessons from Over the Rainbow by Peter Guzzardi

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we discuss another book that Chris found out in the real world at a local book store: a self-help book that's based on the 1939 film The Wiz...

Episode 87 - Maradonia and the Law of Blood (Book 4 of the Maradonia Saga/Series) by Gloria Tesch *Patron's Choice*

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Although not strictly necessary, we recommend listening to these 4 other episodes before starting this one in the following order: Episode 11 - Marad...

Episode 86 - The Secret of Moon Lake by Sofia Nova (Gloria Tesch) *Patron’s Choice*

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's book was read at the behest of our patron Ciaran. Thanks so much for supporting the show, Ciaran! Check out our Patreon here to get this and...

Episode 85 - The Woman You Marry by Mark A. Edwards *Patron's Choice*

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our patron Signe bought this book thinking it was written by an author she actually liked - Mark Edwards. Unfortunately, The Woman You Marry was writ...

Episode 84 - Still Life with Monkey by Katharine Weber

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris's book scouting in the real world yielded today's book, which we didn't totally dislike! It may not be for us, but there's some good writing in ...

Episode 83 - The Horse of the Invisible from Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks*

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite Antiques Freaks, D & Ken, are back! In ghost form! We decide that space IS ghosts, have a ghost horse gobble-neighing contest, and try ...

Episode 82 - Bitchcraft: Simple Spells for Everyday Annoyances and Sweet Revenge by Kerry Colburn

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get your candles and bad couplets ready - we're goin' Bitchcraftin'! You can watch a video of us recording this on Twitch until 4/25/2020: https://www...

Episode 81 - Worst Ideas Ever: 42 Truly Terrible Decisions by Daniel B. Kline and Jason Tomaszewski *Patron's Choice*

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We recorded this episode as a live stream on Twitch, so if you want to see AND hear us, you can check it out here: https://www.twitch.tv/terriblebookc...

Episode 80 - Bear by Marian Engel

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listener Martin Ford recommended this to us and we had to read it because it seemed so absurd. How could a book like this win a literary award? A boo...

Episode 79 - Museum of the Living Dead (A Plot-It-Yourself Horror Story) by Hilary Milton

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's 1985 and we're two children in an off-brand "Plot - It - Yourself" horror story. Chris wants to die as quickly as possible while Paris ...

Episode 78 - Killer Chef: A James Patterson Bookshot by Jeffrey J. Keyes and James Patterson

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris asked a bookstore employee to take him to the worst book they had seen lately, so we ended up getting BLASTED by this BOOKSHOT from James Patter...

Episode 77 - Control Everyone with Hypnosis by Dr. Jürgen Bauer & Jason Farley

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We learn to control everyone with this ONE WEIRD TRICK! Chris tries to hypnotize Paris into loving bad books. This material was so short and devoid o...

Episode 76 - Forests of the Night by S. Andrew Swann

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We begin this episode by arguing about tigers and lions and eventually make our way to discussing the mechanics of human and tiger-man mating. This bo...

Episode 75 - Maze by Christopher Manson

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paris and Chris have had a long evening of crafting for the previous episode. They then try to work their way through Maze while in an exhausted, slee...

Episode 74 - The Big Book of Fabulous Fun Filled Celebrations and Holiday Crafts by Jim Fobel and Jim Boleach with Virginie Fowler

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

T'was the week before Christmas and all through the house, could be heard Paris and Chris shrieking, and not from a mouse. The shrimp were speared on ...

Episode 73: A Christmas Rescue (A Silver Bell Falls Holiday Novella - Book #4) by Samantha Chase *Amazon Book Club Crossover*

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There was so much Christmas cheer in this series that we had to call in our friends over at the Amazon Book Club to help us read it! Check out their e...

Episode 72 - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This psychological thriller didn't so much thrill us as annoy and infuriate us. Diary entries read like screenplays, the writing is bland overall, and...

Episode 71 - Moon People 2: Mars Reborn by Dale M. Courtney

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of Microwave Cooking for One in Space, we ascend with our arsenal of 200 microwaves. We're gonna' cook Mars just right. We read the or...

Episode 70 - Crimson Peak: The Official Movie Novelization by Nancy Holder, Guillermo del Toro, & Matthew Robbins *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks and Patron's Choice*

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When D & Ken listened to 30 seconds of our podcast and told us we were good, we immediately invited them onto our show as guests and then got podcast ...

Episode 69 - The Haunted Vagina by Carl Mellick III

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Neither of us over at TBC are into "bizarro" fiction, but today we discover that this corner of literature exists and it sure lives up to its moniker....

Episode 68 - The Skeleton Haunts a House by Leigh Perry (Book 3 in the Family Skeleton Mystery Series)

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's October, so this episode is the first in our series of spooky books in honor of the season. After a long day of stocking up on fun size candy bar...

Episode 67 - Selfie Showdown: A Model Kombat Throwdown by Kelcey Coe

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another week, another screenplay disguised as a book. This one is a real Russian nesting doll of poor choices. Thanks to Bob from Books, Beards, & Boo...

Episode 66 - Contra Alliance: Shadows of the Past (Book One) by Tom Kolega *Patron’s Choice*

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Jensina chose this book as their once-per-year reward! Check out our Patreon here to get this and other rewards for yourself. In addition...

Episode 65 - Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile by Kazushige Nojima *Special Guest Adam R*

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Someone cast Meteor on Chris's computer and this episode and the associated bonus Patreon content was almost lost. Luckily, his back-up Lifestream kic...

Episode 64 - Pinklejinx by Tish Dahlby

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

GET YOUR PINKLE JINXXXXXXED!!! This book came to our attention through an anonymous recommendation. Thank you, anonymous person, and we hope you enjoy...

Episode 63 - Maradonia and the Gold of Ophir (Book 3 of the Maradonia Saga/Series) by Gloria Tesch *Patron's Choice*

23 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Although not strictly necessary, we recommend listening to this episode along with the other Maradonia episodes in the following order: Episode 11 - ...

Episode 62 - Maradonia and the Escape from the Underworld (Book 2 of the Maradonia Saga/Series) by Gloria Tesch

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Although not strictly necessary, we recommend listening to this episode along with the other Maradonia episodes in the following order: Episode 11 - ...

Episode 61 - All The Times We Were Wrong: Part 2

02 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're roasting ourselves again! We decided that it was time to review past missteps and things we were wrong about on air. We try to keep this show co...

Episode 60 - All The Times We Were Wrong: Part 1

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This time, we’re roasting ourselves! We decided that it was time to review past missteps and things we were wrong about on air. We try to keep this ...

Episode 59 - I'm Living But I'm Not Alive: Book One in the Black Caviar Thriller eBook Series by Psymon H.

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The editor for this series posted about how bad the writing was in a Facebook group called Men Failing at Erotica. We happened to see the post and an...

Episode 58 - All in a Row by Alex Oates *Special Guest Adam K*

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After seeing #puppetgate trending on Twitter, Chris and Paris dive into the script of the play All in a Row with our friend Adam. Adam is a Board Cert...

Episode 57 - The Mueller Report: Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election by Robert S. Mueller, III

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This time, we figured we’d try to help you understand and - more importantly - laugh with us at The Mueller Report. It's a 448 page U.S. government ...

Episode 56 - In the House in the Dark of the Woods by Laird Hunt *Patron's Choice*

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Signe chose this book as her once-per-year reward! Check out our Patreon here to get this and other rewards for yourself. In addition to ...

Episode 55 - The Adventures of Lord Iffy Boatrace by Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden *Patron's Choice*

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Greg chose this book as his once-per-year reward! Check out our Patreon here to get this and other rewards for yourself. In addition to o...

Episode 54 - 101 Weapons for Women: Implement Weaponry - A Unique Concept in Women's Self Defense by Rodney R. Rice *Special Guest Paul Lowe*

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learn how to (not) defend ourselves with objects through a book infamous for its imagery! Thanks to our friend Chris H. for posting som...

Episode 53A - Operation Switcheroo! The Short Stories of Augie Peterson - Friend Request Movie Review

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

April Fool's! Tomorrow you'll get your regularly scheduled TBC episode, but for today we're switching episodes with The Short Stories of Augie Peterso...

Episode 53 - Mazeppa the Wolfhound: Part One: The Story of Mother Luhki and Nana by Raymond N. Dombkiewicz

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Somehow we're reading another Christian-leaning, dog related book with strange authorship. We really don't know how this happened again. Thanks to lo...

Episode 52 - Super Mario Bros. 3: Brick by Brick by Bob Chipman *Patron's Choice*

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Our Patron Lynn chose this book as their once-per-year reward! Check out our Patreon here to get this and other rewards for yourself. No substantial...

Episode 51 - The Crucible by Arthur Miller *Special Guests D & Ken from Antiques Freaks*

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we're simultaneously in both the years 1953 and 1692. Luckily our friends D & Ken from the Antiques Freaks podcast have arrived to help us...

Episode 50 - The Eclipse of Darkness: Unveiling the Unseen World by Robert Arden Szanyi

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We received an anonymous recommendation to read this book. It is easily one of the most concentrated forms of delirium ever put to text. The Sunny Fi...

Episode 49 - The Beginner’s Guide to Sex in the Afterlife: An Explanation of the Extraordinary Potential of Sexual Energy by David Staume

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This time, we’re dead and trying to figure out just what to do with these incorporeal forms of ours. Luckily, a copy of David Straume’s Beginner’...

Episode 48 - Into the Wild (Warriors #1/Warrior Cats #1) by Erin Hunter

08 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ah, cats - who doesn't love a good cat video or cat meme? The world is full of cat-themed things, so it's only natural that a cat fantasy series would...

Episode 47 - Growing Around: Party Panic by John 'Enter' Rozanski

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A guy who reviews cartoons and is really invested in creating a cartoon series himself wrote a children's chapter book in the universe that he's been ...

Episode 46 - Zarsthor's Bane by Andre Norton

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

No real content warnings this week except for one off-hand misogynistic statement by a single character! There IS a weird scene that could be interpre...