BOOKIN' IT
A few friends--young men, Christians, and classically educated homeschoolers--have way too much fun discussing books.
Latest episodes
Apr 17, 2023 • 37min
97. Hamlet
Is this the highest peak of literature in the English language? A couple of teenage guys try to figure out the answer to this question. What else is there to say?! Listen now!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Apr 10, 2023 • 41min
96. Keeper of the Lost Cities
A kid, living among mortals, but never actually one of them, is abducted by magical beings of the child’s own race and trained at a school to hone powerful, never before seen abilities. What book is this? Good question, it’s Harry Po—no. Percy Jac—nope, not that either. It’s Keeper of the Lost Cities! Will Tanner puke? Will Isaiah defend the series? Will Cooper give the book a fair shake??? A stellar, groundbreaking episode right here. Take a listen!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Mar 27, 2023 • 32min
95. The Phantom Tollbooth
Cooper and Tanner discuss yet another beloved children's book. What's the cleverest joke in the book? What witty social commentary did the author throw in? How does this book reject the damaging, pure escapism of fantasy? All this, and more!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Mar 20, 2023 • 38min
94. The Chronicles of Narnia: Looking Back
FINIS. The Chronicles of Narnia, and our discussion of it, is now finished. Today, Cooper, Tanner, and Isaiah capstone their conversation on this classic series. Who’s the best protagonist? What books contains the best Aslan appearance? What’s the coolest concept? Best quote? Best book in the series? And of course, the ultimate debate everyone was waiting for: REEPICHEEP VS PUDDLEGLUM, DAWN OF JUSTICE. What. An. Episode. Listen now!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Mar 13, 2023 • 54min
93. The Last Battle
It's the end. Cooper and Tanner discuss the final book in Narnia with great detail and insight. Was Lewis a universalist? (The long awaited conversation). What does Lewis really think about Rillian and Jewel's rashness? Is the end of this book one of the best endings of a series in history? IS IT???? All this, and more! (Much more, obviously. This is, like, our second longest episode ever.)SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Mar 6, 2023 • 35min
92. The Silver Chair
Cooper and Tanner discuss the sixth book in the Chronicles of Narnia. Is this the most Tolkienian book in Narnia? Is this book structured weird? Are Eustace and Jill subpar protagonists? PUDDLEGLUM OR REEPICHEEP? All this and more! "Many listen and few return to other podcasts." - C.S. Lewis (probably)SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Feb 20, 2023 • 31min
91. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it." Thus begins the book of discussion today. What medieval planet did CS Lewis (maybe) base this book on? What's up with Aslan in this book? Is it weird that there's no villain? All this and more! Take a listen!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Feb 13, 2023 • 37min
90. Prince Caspian
The gang is all in one room as they discuss everybody's favorite Narnia book when they're a kid: Prince Caspian. Is Lewis paganizing Aslan? Is Reepicheep the best side-character in literature? IS THE SINGLE BEST DESCRIPTION OF A DECAPIATION IN THIS BOOK???? All pressing questions, and the guys are on the case!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Feb 6, 2023 • 41min
89. The Horse and His Boy
Join Cooper, Isaiah, and Tanner for as wide ranging a conversation as the journey from southern Calormen to Archenland on C.S. Lewis’ The Horse and His Boy. Are the Narnia books based on the seven planets from medieval cosmology? Was Lewis a universalist? (A precursor to The Last Battle conversation) Is this book effective at worldbuilding? All this and more! SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
Jan 23, 2023 • 29min
88. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
It’s time. One of the biggest and arguably best kids books of all time. Cooper and Isaiah discuss the particulars of the first (publication-wise) book C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Is the allegory tasteful? How’s the writing? Does Lewis successfully blend mythologies? All this and more—take a listen!SUPPORT US HERE:https://patreon.com/bookinitTEXT US HERE!
