Adult Book Club Episode 107: I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Welcome to the 107th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys. Discussion of the book starts at the 11th minute. Spoilers are between the 48 and 1:28 minute marks. We dig into what we learned about communist Romania through this historical fiction and how much it shocked us. We spend a lot of time discussing how our main character of Christian gave us a full picture of what life was like in 1989. In spoilers we discussion the shocking revelations about who was actually an informant and how we thought Christian handled finding this out and the revolution as a whole. We finish with our usual segments and a fantasy fairytale for next time. Enjoy!
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Adult Book Club Episode 106: Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett
Welcome to the 106th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Spoilers are between the 43 and 1:21 minute marks. We quickly realized that this was the second book in a series we hadn’t read and the discussion takes off from there. In spoilers we cover the reoccurring events of the story and discuss the twinning technology and magic. We finish with our usual segments and a historical fiction for next time. Enjoy!
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Adult Book Club Episode 105: Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper
Welcome to the 105th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 34 and 1:20 minute marks. We dive into the fast-paced world of LA and Hollywood cover ups. Pre-spoilers it is all about our characters and the PR giant that is the Beast. In spoilers wediscuss the relationship between Mae and Chris as well as the who and why that led to so many bodies in order to keep the truth buried. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next time. Enjoy!
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Adult Book Club Episode 104: Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
Welcome to the 104th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang. Discussion of the book starts at the 13th minute. Spoilers are between the 48 and 1:40 minute marks. We discuss our characters; the society Wang has built inside its protective dome and how it parallels to our world. In spoilers we get into our feelings about giving away the big twist so early as well as how ridiculous Sciona’s expectations of people were. We spend a good amount of time discussing religion in this story as well as the treatment of woman and Kwen in Tiran. It brings out, a wide range of emotions. We then finish with our usual segments and a Noir novel for next time. Enjoy!
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Adult Book Club Episode 103: Mosquitoland by David Arnold
Welcome to the 103rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episodefeatures Mosquitoland by David Arnold. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 40 and 1:20 minute marks. We discuss our character Mim at length and how Arnold used her journaling to give us her entire story in an untraditional way. In spoilers we touch on her love interest as well as how Arnold handled the topic of mental health in many different ways in our story. Post spoilers, we end with our usual segments and a random recommendation from a friend of the show. Enjoy!
Two friends have a quick catch up and then discuss a recent read with a deep dive on the book! Join us every other week for the conversation! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @AdultBookClub21
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