One podcast episode to bring them all and in the darkness bind them, in the land of book stuffs where the pages turn . . . It is time for the one. The only. The Monday Morning Minute! Join our hosts Evan and Chad as they stay super on topic (not) and discuss IQ Tests, high school, and how much Evan sucks at pottery. Oh and books! Right. They of course discuss this weeks reads at great length as well as hype some of the upcoming tomes they are excited to sink their bookish teeth into. What could ...
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 211
Hear ye’ hear ye’! Gather round the forge fires as tho’ summer be almost upon us the bookish forge shall not be stifled. Nay the fires burn bright on this special day - the day that Evan was born into this world and a collective sigh of satisfaction arose from book-folk everywhere. Join Chad as he discusses what makes a story, from the dramatic structure to the 6 emotional “shapes” every story can be reduced to. How can this be possible? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill!...
Jun 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 210
Hello and welcome once again to the best book podcast of the week (besides any other episodes BRK will release this week of course), the Monday Morning Minute! Join our hosts as they discuss cleaning up the ‘ol TBR, fighting monsters, Sumo wrestling and complaining about things they love. Evan also passes along some excellent advice for anyone wanting to create some content on the interwebs, what could it be? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 htt...
May 29, 2023•43 min•Ep. 208
This series has been a long time coming! What would a society without death look like? How would it function? Join our hosts Evan and Chad as they dive into the first volume in Neal Shusterman’s award winning trilogy: Arc Of A Scythe! 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czFm5 Chad’s👉 https://amzn.to/42a2cJ8 --------BRK-------- 🎁 Buy You Books 📚Arc Of A Scythe 📕Scythe (book 1)👉https://amzn.to/45SBWFs 📕Thunderhead (book 2)👉https://amzn.to/43wmoFE 📕The Toll (book 3)👉https://amzn.to/...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 209
Hope you brought your Hawaiian shirts and flip flops as casual Friday is upon us! Join our hosts Evan and Chad at the forge fires as they catch up on this week’s bookish exploits and generally have an excellent time nerding out with each other. Don’t miss this casual Friday edition of Book Reviews Kill! 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czFm5 Chad’s👉 https://amzn.to/42a2cJ8 🏆 Support Book Reviews Kill👉 https://bit.ly/3Th8PFo --------BRK-------- 🔔Subscribe on YouTube👉 http://bit.ly/...
May 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 207
Like the whisper of a page turning the week begins anew, and you all know what that means: it’s time for another Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they gush about how they actually got to hang in person this week, talk about art and even recommend an anime. Oh, also books! They talk a lot about books, which ones, you ask? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🎁 Buy Us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czFm5 Chad’s👉 https://amzn.to/42a2cJ8 🔔Subscribe on YouTube👉...
May 22, 2023•55 min•Ep. 206
The Expanse, a story of humanity’s struggle to overcome our differences as we face the unknown. The story grows not only in scope and access, but now too in time as this tale makes a bold move and jumps years into the future. Join Evan and Chad as they dive deep into Persepolis Rising, Book Seven in The Expanse by James S.A. Corey. Will our hosts find Persepolis Rising to be another stalwart entry into this marvelous space opera? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subsc...
May 16, 2023•59 min•Ep. 205
Hello ye’ of a bookish disposition. Welcome to the Monday Morning Minute! In this week’s installment of everyone’s favorite book podcast our hosts discuss the multiple door stoppers they are both reading, sometimes slogging, through. They also discuss Goosebumps as well as something that has been taking up A LOT of Evan’s time that he has opinions on. What could it be? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! Orbit Works👉 https://orbitworks.net/ Choose Your Own Adventure Free ...
May 15, 2023•40 min•Ep. 204
The forge fires are almost as hot as the warm Oregonian sun shining down upon our bookish noggins. Join a healthy Book Reviews Kill as Evan has recovered from covid and has officially returned the “K” to the podcast name - though fear not our hosts still remain “ill” as in, that Iggy Azalea song, “Evan and Chad are the rillest”. What could a podcast with such an awesome description be about? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czF...
May 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 203
Hello and welcome once more to your favorite Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror book podcast (just lie if it’s not true, it really helps). Tho Half of Book Reviews Kill is being gnashed against the sharp rocks of COVID Beach the show must go on and our host (who let’s be real here is your fav anyway and is certainly, definitely, 100% not the one writing this) Chad is extremely grateful to all of the lovely Book Review Kill listeners keeping him company while he solo’s this episode. Certainly le...
May 08, 2023•23 min•Ep. 202
Friday Friday Friday!! Join Chad, and an insane trooper version of Evan who once again, because the universe hates beautiful people apparently, has come down with the VID! But being the paragon of might, mystery, disheveled hair and a jawline that brings all the boys to the yard, he forges forward gracing this episode with his presents (spelled purposefully like that, I know.. So clever). Make sure you give Evan your support and leave Book Reviews Kill a five star review on whatever platform you...
May 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 201
Once more into the breach my friends! However, this breach is not a zone of death and insane warfare, it is a friendly, page-filled, story laden, ramble-riddled bookish rush into the battle of literary excellence. Join Evan and Chad as they lead the charge into a lovely bookish discussion covering space fatigue, furries, spears that cut through water and into our hosts' hearts. And maybe the charge stampedes into talking about a game where you play a cat. Evan also claims he has watched a movie ...
May 01, 2023•55 min•Ep. 200
Tired of Earth Opera's? Aren't we all, fortunately this is a Space Opera! Join Book Reviews Kill for their review and discussion of The Expanse, Book 6 Babylon's Ashes. The story is progressing, turning often in unforeseen directions. This book is no different as the story takes many unpredictable twists and turns. Do our fearless hosts enjoy the direction that James S.A. Corey takes this epic tale in this installment of The Expanse? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔S...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 199
You have waited all week and yes, it is now finally time for everyone‘s favorite weekly episode, the Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Cuckoo Clock’s of Doom, Chad being sheltered, and a new writer on the scene that Chad bloviates at some length about. The writer is apparently not only talented but also incredibly good looking . . . Who could it possibly be? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺Check Ou...
Apr 24, 2023•37 min•Ep. 198
Booooook Fooooolk assemmmmmblllllle! The hammers are in full swing this delightful Friday as the forge fires burn with the hunger of ten thousand pages. No, our hosts are not burning books. No books were harmed in the making of this episode. Today’s Friday’s Forge is thick with bookish musings and literary rabbit trails: from recommendations for an adult wanting to sample their first fantasy novel, to Kitty Smalls aka The Notorious C.A.T. And Freddy-Momo, loyal and adorable book companions ‘till...
Apr 21, 2023•51 min•Ep. 197
It is time! Once again N.K. Jemisin graces Book Reviews Kill with her exquisite writing in The Killing Moon. A straightforward tale of love, duty, guilt and morality’s power to overcome rigid dogma. Join Evan and Chad for their recap and discussion of the first book in The Dreamblood Duology. Do our hosts consider The Killing Moon to be another feather in Jemisin’s cap? Find out in another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺Check Out Book Revie...
Apr 20, 2023•40 min•Ep. 196
Good morning all ye’ bookish folk! We have come once again to to the only reason to keep Monday’s around, the Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they Palaver about Stephen King, Priory of the Orange Tree and what to do with Evan’s laptop once he dies. . . will we get access to all his unfinished works? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: 👉 http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺Check Out Book Reviews Kill Merch at 👉 www.bookreviewskill.com ! 🏆 Support...
Apr 17, 2023•43 min•Ep. 195
Join Evan and Chad for the weekly Friday Forge! Typically you can find them at the forge fires hammering away on a short story or answering questions brought forth by you, our lovely Book Benders. Today, however, our hosts decided to make it casual Friday. So don your Hawaiian shirts (with real coconut buttons of course) and hop aboard for a vibe-check of an episode as our hosts saunter through a bookish conversation keeping it light, casual, and fun. Do they actually have Hawaiian shirts with r...
Apr 14, 2023•44 min•Ep. 194
It is once again time for everyone’s favorite weekly episode, the Monday Morning Minute! Join our hosts as they discuss stealing stories from other authors, Evan’s progress as a writer, and the Blacktongue Thief. Did Evan love it or was Chad the only Book Reviews Kill member who fell in love with that book? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺Check Out Book Reviews Kill Merch at 👉 www.bookreviewskill.com ! 🏆 Support Book Re...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 193
Is that the crackling blaze of a hot fire warming your soul? Is that also fantasy, sci-fi, and horror book talk that do assail your ears? ‘Tis true! Welcome to the Friday Forge, a weekly episode where our fearless hosts break down short stories, discuss fantastical quandaries, and hammer out topics submitted by the Book Reviews Kill community. This week Evan and Chad take to the forge to answer a few questions submitted by the best audience ever, you. What questions have the best community asked...
Apr 07, 2023•28 min•Ep. 192
Join Evan and Chad as they discuss book five in the Expanse, Nemesis Games. This epic space opera continues to grow in scope as well as in our host’s hearts. In this book we get to learn more of our characters' back stories and the diverse and complex histories shared by the crew of the Rocinante. Most importantly we get some Amos POV chapters which are as wonderful as we might expect from one of our favorite characters. Do our hosts have any predictions for how this story will evolve? Find out ...
Apr 05, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 191
Monday is upon us! A day used as a four letter word by many: join Evan and Chad as they do their best to change the poor marketing Monday has suffered through. Monday, "the day furthest from the weekend", has become "the day we all come together for the Monday Morning Minute"! The days of our hosts are certainly improved knowing that you all are hanging out with them on this splendid day. Also, I would like to apologize, somehow one of our stupid, stupid hosts whose name may or may not rhyme wit...
Apr 03, 2023•51 min•Ep. 190
Be warned listeners today’s forge fires burn a touch hotter than normal and certainly a bit more gruesome. Join Evan and Chad as they discuss The Raft by Stephen King. They discuss the ins and outs of this story and palaver as to what they would do if caught in a similar horrific situation? What is the advice our hosts give on how to survive the mind of Stephen King? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 📕Short Story Link 👉 https://bit.ly/40vXJQ2 🔔Subscribe on YouTube 👉 ...
Mar 31, 2023•27 min•Ep. 189
Hear ye, hear ye, calling all Bookish Folk! It is once again time for the Monday Morning Minute - the only way to start your week on the right page (get it, “page”). Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Violin prodigy’s, selling your soul to the devil, self published authors, Instagram friends and Aliens! Their discussion even takes them to the walls of Redwall Abbey as they discuss Brian Jacques. Do the Redwall books withstand the test of time? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews...
Mar 27, 2023•53 min•Ep. 188
Expansion comes to the the Expanse this series as humanity takes its first trip beyond our solar system intending to settle for good. It has never been more clear, as humanity faces new challenges far from home they must unite and work together in the face of massive hardship. Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Book four in the Expanse. Will humanity unite and work together and survive? Find out in another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: 👉 http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 186
Come warm your weary feet at the forge my friends. Friday is once more upon us. The fires are especially hot as the forge hammers sing their endless bookish tune today. Join Evan Chad as they discuss magical friends they would choose to have standing at their side in a wonderful fantasy situation that Evan so beautifully sets up for us. Who would they choose? Find out on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🔔Subscribe on YouTube: 👉 http://bit.ly/3YUGl71 🕺Check Out Book Reviews Kill ...
Mar 24, 2023•23 min•Ep. 187
Book Benders Assemble!! A strong wind blows through the dusty den. Maps, manuscripts, and messily scribbled alchemical musings are tossed about. No mindless wind this, it gusts with a purpose. The papers settle. A single tome, heavy with the weight of time, has taken root upon this unknown scholar's desk. Upset dust motes allied with filtered shafts of sunlight conspire to block the view. As their fury subsides the book's title clarifies: The Monday Morning Minute. One can try but shall only be ...
Mar 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 185
Come heave upon the bellows, friends! The forge fires are hot enough for all to gather round and warm their bookish fingers. Once again the vigorous rhythm of hammer on anvil accompanies the soothing melody of brain on book. A life-giving harmony unsurpassed as it's delightful resonance is heard echoing throughout the book community. Join Evan and Chad as they hammer out some questions submitted by you, our lovely Book Benders. With discussions ranging from classics like Treasure Island and the ...
Mar 17, 2023•31 min•Ep. 184
Inheritance, the last book of the The Inheritance cycle (starting with Eragon) has finally been read and reviewed by our tireless hosts. Upon a close look one can see tears pooling in their eyes as they say farewell (for now) to their good friends, Arya, Murtagh, Roran, Nasuada & Saphira. Eragon is important and a great guy but get a beer with him and you end up being subjected to the never-ending pinings of a 16 year old. “Eragon, you should tell her thi. . . oh you have? Multiple times?? No, I...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 183
Join Evan and Chad as they sit down with the much-loved Christopher Paolini! Christopher made his debut at a very young age, capturing the hearts of many with The Inheritance Cycle. Since, he has displayed the diversity of his talents releasing more books and changing genres to science fiction. He even wrote an interactive murder mystery set in his sci-fi world, the Fractalverse, that is available for free online (link below). Join our hosts as they pepper him with questions and enjoy hearing ab...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 182
