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Ep. 33 Author J. Todd Scott and More!

July 21, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Author J. Todd Scott joins us for an exciting chat about being a DEA Agent and a writer, the anti-hero, and his new book This Side of Night. We recommend: Conviction by Denise Mina, This Side of Night by J. Todd Scott and Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card. Audiobook of the week is Nobody Walks by Mick Herron narrated by the versatile Gerard Doyle . YA book of the week is Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.

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Ep. 14 Author Kathleen Kent and More!

March 10, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

An excellent conversation with author Kathleen Kent about her Edgar nominated book, The Dime! We also recommend: The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent, The Bonesetter by Laurence Dahners. and All the Rage by F. Paul Wilson. Audiobook of the week is Out by Natsuo Karino read by the beautiful Emily Woo Zeller.

In “Library Corner” Amy, inspired by Alma Katsu’s The Hunger, recommends a non-fiction book about the Donner Party and a few novels about the American West . She recommends: The Best Land Under Heaven by Michael Wallis, True Grit by Charles Portis, Doc by Mary Doria Russell, Canada by Richard Ford. We also talk a little bit about “Weird Westerns.”

Ep. 6 Book Review Podcast: Running in Vegas

January 13, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

This week Dave tells a hilarious (and weird) tale about losing his wallet in Las Vegas that also involves him running long distances in Vegas. Laura shares a surprising story about a stale cupcake and the local bakery that made it. Andrew dives into pound cake as large as his head.

Books reviewed in this episode are: The Disinherited Prince by Guy Antibes, Kill Creek by Scott Thomas , Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey. Audiobook of the week is Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes read by the delightful Bronson Pinchot.

Another book mentioned this week: The World According to Garp by John Irving. We mention John Irving on the show pretty much every week.

Ep. 5 The Dime, Old Man’s War, Desperation Road

January 6, 2019November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

Our heroes, Dave, Andrew and Laura, talk about books that they had great expectations for and that failed miserably. At the mention of Great Expectations, Charles Dickens uses that as an excuse to call in and we also dive deep into a small town in Mississsippi because of Dave’s book, Desperation Road.

Books reviewed in this episode are: The Dime by Kathleen Kent, Old Man’s War by John Scalzi, Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith Audiobook of the week is the big and bold Redemption Road by John Hart read by Scott Shepherd.

Other books mentioned this week are: The Bird Box by Josh Malerman. And yes, it’s better than the movie.

Ep. 4 She Rides Shotgun, Rising Man, Ugly American

December 30, 2018November 28, 2019 by Laura Medicus Interiors

In episode 4 our heroes, Dave, Andrew and Laura, take a call from Charles Dickens who was upset at their critique of his Tale of Two Cities. Andrew announces a plan to mail a book to any listener that needs a book recommendation. Dave tells a story about two drunk guys and a drone in his backyard at dusk and, yet again, all three of them are annoyed by other people.

Books reviewed in this episode are: A Rising Man by Abir Mukherjee, She Rides Shotgun by Jordan Harper, The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer. Audiobook of the week is a full cast production of Neil Gaiman’s charming The Graveyard Book.