Words About Books

Ho-ho-ho it's Santa Nate. I'm giving you all a special gift this year: MORE WORDS ABOUT BOOKS! That's right! If you were interested in hearing some of the best bits of this year from the 12 big books we read, Nate has you covered. If you missed an episode or weren't sure it was for you but you like what you heard here, go have a listen. It's the gift that keeps on giving! Just be sure to leave cookies out for ole Santa Nate when he breaks and enters into your house to leave you Words About Books in your stocking!Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

 We discuss Starcraft: Firstborn by Christie Golden.  After our Halloween episode, the luggage carrying Nate vanished. Ben assumed he was dead. Ben was wrong. Nate is back, and this time, it's personal.  The boys are talking about Starcraft, again, whether Ben likes it or not...Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Words About Books is discussing Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson this week. Nate wanted a heartwarming, fun, and light book just in time for the holidays. Join us on this adventure as we discuss main character lady raising children that nobody wants because she's in love with definitely-not-Hillary-Clinton-we-swear. I hope you're ready for a heart-felt discussion of raising children, what it means to be a family, the bond and love that brings us all together, and rich asshole sociopathic politicians getting everything they ever wanted and suffering no repercussions. Stick around until the end to... oh... nope nevermind, that's actually the end. Also the children catch on fire sometimes when they're upset.Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Thanks to the folks over at Boneyard Soup, Ben was able to force more horror content into the podcast! This episode we take a look at the first year of Boneyard Soup's publication. There are thrills! There are chills! And after all is said and done you'll be left wondering...did a sociologist hurt Ben and Nate?Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

At last we end our discussion on The Dragon Republic by discussing the exciting conclusion to the War for Freedom and Democracy. In the blue corner: the Bringer of Freedom, the King of Liberty, the Sultan of Sovereignty, you know him, you love him, put your hands together for your beloved lord and savior (and mine) VAAAAAAAAAAISRA! And... in the red corner. The reigning and defending champion. A truly evil woman with no redeeming qualities whatsoever (until she sits down and just explains her reasoning and positions) that's right. The Despot: DAAAAAAAAAAAJI *piped in boos*. On this very special episode we're going to see what happens when Rin brings on a Dragon Republic and then, spoilers, see what happens when that Republic turns out to be a farce that leads to one despot replacing the other. Wait, Vaisra is a lying cheat?? When did this happen!?Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Ben and Nate cover part 2 of RF Kuang's The Dragon Republic.Welcome to The Dragon Republic. We're a representative republic here to liberate The Empire of Nikara from the tyrant Daji. Now, I know what you're thinking. Is this really the right time for a war? Do I really need freedom more than I need to not be killed by bandits while trying to salvage what's left of the harvest? The answer is yes. You do. Because if you answer no, well, then, we're going to shoot you with a big cannon. Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Nate and Ben are back again, this time to talk about the fantastic sequel to the already great book The Poppy War. Yes, the guys are discussing The Dragon Republic and the ongoing story of the teenage-girl-equivalent of Mao Zedong: Fang Runin "Rin". What happens when a rage-monster opium addict gets the power to immolate her enemies? Freedom, freedom happens. Will Rin kill the Empress in part 1 of the podcast/book and then spend the next 2 parts having a big awesome party? Tune in to find out and don't forget to pick up a copy of the book and read along!Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Ben and Nate are joined by the gravy man, himself to discuss Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part 1Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

It's that time of year again, the time where we finally get to end BHBM. Thank God! Hey wait, wasn't this parking lot a lot better lit before? Who is that exceptionally hairy man over there and why is he advancing toward me very aggressively, with an H.P Lovecraft tome in his hand? Oh God! He's beating me! Somebody send help, oh, this hurts so  much. I'm currently in the process of blacking out but with my final words of consciousness I want to blame Ben! It was Ben all alongjidfkmblvbcn,b fkSupport the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/

Ben has spent the month of October doing a deep dive into literary horror fiction magazines. He presents his findings to a disinterested Nate.Featuring: Unnerving Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, Dark Magazine, and Boneyard Soup.Support the showBlue Sky - https://bsky.app/profile/wordsaboutbooks.bsky.socialDiscord - https://discord.gg/6BaNRtcP8CThreads - https://www.threads.net/@wordsaboutbookspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/wordsaboutbookspodcastBlog - https://blog.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/