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A weekly book club podcast where 3 friends recap, discuss, and goof about 1 new book a month. Read along and join us every Tuesday!
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Oct 31, 2023
Oct 31, 2023
52 min
Happy Halloween!!! We hope you all have a safe and fun Halloween night, but don't forget to go to the store tomorrow and buy a ton of 99% off candy. Grab a suit and join our guide Gyre in these wonderful caves for an adventure into the deep dark depths of your mind with The Luminous Dead. We all float down here...in the water that has flooded some of the tunnels, of course. If you love tight squeezes through solid rock, a maze of tunnels that only lead to more tunnels or tunnelers..., and creepy glowing spores that may or may not be psychedelic in nature, then we have the trip for you! And you would get paid to do it! We're sorry in advance for being idiots, but you probably already knew we were going into this so expect the expected.
Don't forget, Next month's book club selection is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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Oct 24, 2023
Oct 24, 2023
32 min
Welcome back to Not That Main Character!! The game that pits two loving friends against each other under the watchful eyed tyrant, Parker Moon. How many questions can you get correct and can you top our Marid impressions?
Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content.
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Twitter: @BookendsPod

Oct 3, 2023
Oct 3, 2023
49 min
We've got an everything episode for you this week! We talk about Spooky Lake Month, some of our favorite upcoming books and how AI is trying to take over the world, of books. Also, bring your calculators because we try to figure out the most expensive books ever auctioned. And Happy #31SpookyStories!
Be sure to pick up your copy of our October book selection, The Luminous Dead, by Caitlin Starling!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod
Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Twitter: @BookendsPod

Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
1hr 3 min
Join us this week for an intense deep dive into one of the most harrowing stories in Native American/American history. The Osage Nation became the per capita richest people in the world for a period of time in the early 1900's. Soon after that wealth accumulated, the Osage people were targeted by a murderous conspiracy, of those who claimed to be their friends and family, that to this day remains mostly unsolved. 10's, if not 100's, of Osage were systematically murdered for their money and their rights to the mineral wealth that lay beneath their lands. David Grann takes us through their story of survival, and introduces us to some of the earliest agents of the FBI, during it's tumultuous formative years, as it scrambled to gain credibility and recognition. Let us know your thoughts on Grann's historical review of this saga that newspapers of the time dubbed the Reign of Terror.
AND! CONGRATULATIONS to Mattie and Parker!!!!! Don't forget, Next month's bookclub book is The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023
39 min
On the first episode of Family Feud's newest spinoff, Parker and Brett duel it out on stage to see who knows books best. Or at least who knows what random people at the mall in Orlando, FL know about books. Thank you to our very own Steve Harvey, Daniel, for preparing, hosting, and producing (so you know who to send comments to) this wonderful spinoff. And obviously a huge shoutout and thank you to our overlords at Family Feud HQ for allowing this to happen without them knowing or signing off on it.
Be sure to pick up your copy of our September book selection, Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod
Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Twitter: @BookendsPod

Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
1hr 3 min
Ahoy! Set sail with us this episode as we discuss The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty! Join along as we talk about our beloved nakhuda, Amina, and the rest of the crew of the Marawati. This book's got everything - were talking magical artifacts, terrifying beasts, sexy pirates, and demon ex-husbands! So batten down the hatches and get ready for a fun filled episode of Bookends with Friends.
And dont forget, Next month's bookclub book is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. We will be back in 2 weeks for more book-talk! Until then, happy reading!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Threads or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Threads: @Bookends_With_Friends

Aug 8, 2023
Aug 8, 2023
56 min
One, two, The Stinky Cheese Man is coming for you//three, four, better lock your door//five, six, grab your crucifix//seven, eight, gonna stay up late//nine, ten, never sleep again.
That poem cannot be found in any Shel Silverstein book, but now that you have recited it, he will come for you and us all. Some weird energy to start us off especially since this is an episode about children's books!! There is just one cursed section, but the rest is full of reminiscence and the joy of reading memories from our childhood. Let us know what you think of our picks and please send us your recommendations for children's books! We've got 2 dads looking for future content to share with their kids!
Be sure to pick up your copy of our August book selection, The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends
TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod
Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Twitter: @BookendsPod

Jul 25, 2023
Jul 25, 2023
1hr 23 min
EAST? I thought you said WEAST! In this episode the boys talk about East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Listen along to see if we say anything of substance at all about this piece of classic literature! We also discuss Parker's morning bird-walks, Dan's mysterious movie message, and Brett did some stuff too!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
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Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends
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Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
59 min
Class is in session! Dan will now be doing a live performance piece of any and all books you can find in the library. We hope that never stops, but if it does we will be discussing school required readings! Our highs and lows, funny and scary stories, and what we have taken away from those years of formative literature. What were your favorite school assigned reading books!? And don't forget, make sure you have chapters 17-21 read by next class and get started on those essays......yes..you can double space them.
Be sure to pick up your copy of our July book selection, East of Eden by John Steinbeck!
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us in 2 weeks for more book-talk!
Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends
TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod
Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Twitter: @BookendsPod

Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
1hr 3 min
Join us this week as we discuss Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune! Find your comfiest corner at Charon's Crossing amongst the living and the dead as we take a deep dive into some cozy fantasy themes of redemption, grief, and eternity...you know, the usual cozy topics. Everyone is invited to an afterlife tea party adventure.
Starting in July we will be publishing episodes on a Bi-Weekly basis and going over East of Eden by John Steinbeck.
Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of your thoughts on this week's episode and check out our TikTok for more Bookends content. Enjoy and join us next week for more book-talk!
Instagram: Bookends_With_Friends
TikTok: bookendswithfriendspod
Email: BookendsWithFriends@gmail.com
Twitter: @BookendsPod
