Happy Monday! It is recommended by wizened forest hags and tower wizards everywhere that Mondays should be consumed in small bite sized chunks, don’t eat Monday all at once, you might choke! Just take it by the minute - the Monday Morning Minute. Join Evan and Chad as they discuss: things made from skin, twin stuff, black licorice, and what beverage you would choose if you could change one of your fingers into a fountain dispenser containing an infinite amount of your liquid of choice? No other ...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 241
Wow just wow - Join Effy, Evan, and Chad as the compliments flow like water on this recap and review of Morning Star, Book Three in the Red Rising Series. Pierce Brown is once again swinging (if this could even be possible) an even sharper sword in book three. Mr. Brown - we know your listening and if you haven’t figured it out, let me state very clearly, you are a master of your craft. But to the real heart of the matter and what you all no-doubt are actually wanting to know, did Effy cry? Or w...
Aug 10, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 240
Monday, a day for new beginnings. A day to get up and crush life, to grab the world by its horns and seize your own destiny. Since the dawn of time every great thinker, sage, philosopher and poet, have consistently only ever espoused one piece of advice. It has been said many ways, but the general message is, “Thou shalt listen to the Monday Morning Minute.” Said differently, “Man can survive off one book review podcast per week, The Minute.” Another great mind once said, “The pillars of a healt...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 239
The day is Monday, the podcast is Book Reviews Kill bringing you another fun Monday Morning Minute. A weekly podcast episode that will never be one minute but will always be full of fantasy book reviews and the best science fiction and horror book recommendations. This week Chad lets everyone know some exciting news and Evan admits to really liking a show (Wait, I thought this was a book podcast? Oh and you alllways stay on topic, suuure) that he is kind of embarrassed about. What could it be? Y...
Jul 31, 2023•42 min•Ep. 238
Welcome back to the tale! A joint story written in alternating chapters and without any discussion out side the podcast about how the story will unfold. Each chapter being a surprise to the other host as they read it on these episodes. Chad started us off and Evan carried it on with Chapter 2, if you have not listened to both those episodes I would very much recommend listening to them as this will make a whole lot more sense if you have heard those chapters. Evan was not feeling well this week ...
Jul 28, 2023•13 min•Ep. 237
Join Evan as he sits down with Kristopher Triana, the Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Gone to See the River Man, Full Brutal, The Thirteenth Koyote, They All Died Screaming, and many other terrifying books. His work has been published in multiple languages and has appeared in many anthologies and magazines, drawing praise from Rue Morgue Magazine, Cemetery Dance, Scream Magazine, and many more. He lives in New England. 📕Get signed books at👉 TRIANAHORROR.COM 📫Visit him at👉 Kristophertria...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 236
Few books so perfectly encapsule the word "epic" as Malice, the first installment in The Faithful and the Fallen series. This series begins epic, and only gets more so as it pick up momentum and the tale unfolds. Join Evan and Chad as they unravel this juicy tangle of: plot, character, battles, betrayal, prophecy and deific interference within book one of John Gwynne's sizeable debut. With a helpful recap and a surprising level of comprehension this discussion, summary and review of Malice, Book...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 235
Talking and writing, reading and talking and writing and writing and talking and reading and, oh! *Ahem, really snuck up on a fella. Click louder or something next time . . . oh, you’re at work and don’t want your boss to hear you clicking on the best book review podcast this side of Orion's Belt? That is . . . actually totally acceptable - well played, you devious book sneak. The only type of sneak allowed in these parts, you whisperer of pages, you novel ninja, sasquatch of the scroll - procee...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 234
You may all return from the weeklong perch upon the edge of your seat as it has finally arrived. Chapter two of what is affectionately being referred to as, “The Tale” and Evan’s first installment is here! Join us for . . . well, you get it - I won’t make you wait any longer, though it brings many a warm thumping to my heart knowing that all of you read every word of each and every episode description knowing it was penned with love, painstakingly written - each one a unique sonnet, an emotional...
Jul 21, 2023•7 min•Ep. 233
Happy Friday! To commemorate this lovely day the hosts of Book Reviews Kill decided to whip out a short story. It’s an oldie but a goody as they say, though be prepared, as the subject matter is not as bright and shiny as this day will surely be. Join Evan and Chad as they review the classic short story “The Yellow Wallpaper”. While the story (linked below) is a bit creepy it does nothing to lessen another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The Patreon Family👉 https://bit.ly/3Th8PFo ...
Jul 21, 2023•27 min•Ep. 232
The sequel to Red Rising, Golden Son By esteemed author Pierce Brown is both properly named, being a golden book that shines bright in it’s genre of science fiction novels, and properly preceded as by the second book this series is not rising it has risen! Wow. What a ride. Join Evan, Chad and Effy as they discuss the motivations of characters, the meaning of events and generally go deep in their discussion and review of Golden Son. This incredible pillar of the Red Rising series is sure to be r...
Jul 18, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep. 231
A few things never change: Lord of the Rings is the best movie, George RR Martin can’t get enough of killing his character’s, and Patrick Rothfuss can’t seem write about the character we want him too, and once again Monday is saved by everyone’s favorite book podcast episode, The Monday Morning Minute! Pretty sure another thing that will never change is someone’s actually impressive ability to write run-on sentences . . . what a glorious and exciting place this world is - please join your fearle...
Jul 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 230
If one thing can be said about the Book Reviews Kill podcast hosts, say that they don’t read nearly enough - as such they have decided to add another series to the 4-7 books each are reading currently. They just can’t help themselves. You may recall Chad gushing about Joe Abercrombie’s simple yet delightful Shattered Sea series, well Evan has jumped aboard and they have decided the BRK book review canon was not complete without the great Joe Abercrombie gracing us with his work. Long fans of Abe...
Jul 14, 2023•29 min•Ep. 228
Though at risk of a lawsuit from Subway, the Book Review Kill hosts are at it once again - keeping it so fresh! Evan and Chad have put their minds together and have come up with another addition to the weekly episodes that you all have come to know and hopefully love. With a mission to expose their inadequacies as publicly as possible while maximizing the stories and entertainment value contained within the podcast they are turning over a new leaf and trying something new. What could this possib...
Jul 14, 2023•12 min•Ep. 229
Monday, Monday, Someday, well . . . today, actually right now in fact! The wait is over! Join us once again for everyone’s favorite weekly book review podcast episode the Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Evan’s book editing misery and Chad reading Misery, as well as Chad’s favorite new sub genre, (sailing excluded - nothing will ever rise above sailing fantasy). What could this new sub genre be? Find out in another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The Patreo...
Jul 10, 2023•59 min•Ep. 227
Can these summer days get any more hot? Yes, indeed they can, the forge fires flare with a sweat-inducing heat this week as our hosts delve once again into the hot takes submitted by you, our lovely listeners: bookish folk of the highest quality. That use of the word "bookish" is dedicated to one of the BRK listeners (you know who you are, the rest of you will know after this episode). Will you agree or disagree with our hosts as they review these unpopular opinions? Find out on another exciting...
Jul 07, 2023•51 min•Ep. 226
A red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night. It's not just red blood though, it's violet, yellow, green, orange, gray, silver, brown, and most striking - Gold. The world has been divided into a caste system each person stuck within the class they are born to - forced to follow the reign of the ruthless Golds or suffer the consequences. From the lowest of the Low the "LowReds" a brave, heartbroken soul is remade into a Gold, tasked with bringing down the ruling Golds from within. Like the ...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 225
Well team, it is done. The third and final installment in Neal Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe Series has been read, reviewed, and returned to the bookshelf. Our hosts Evan and Chad would be honored if you would join them one final time for their review, discussion, and recommendation(?) - that remains to be seen - of this book series. Is the name of this book a reference to the toll this book makes upon one's respect for what started as a very good book series? Find out on another exciting episode...
Jul 04, 2023•56 min•Ep. 224
Monday: a day typically known for its return to the tedium of everyday life, once again shouldering the responsibilities of adult-hood. Like Christian from Pilgrim's Progress one must set out trudging ever onward. This Monday however, a clear scent of fresh new beginnings is upon the air, a proverbial Mr. Great-heart has come along beside you to assist your trek up the hill of Difficulty and toward the House Beautiful. Who could this timeless assistant be? Well ’tis none other than the Monday Mo...
Jul 03, 2023•47 min•Ep. 223
Oh how the fires do blaze hot this Friday. Welcome once again to the best way to end your week, The Friday Forge! Join our hosts as they once again take up their hammers and forge deeper into the “hot takes” shared during last weeks episode. Last week after Evan and Chad shared some unpopular opinions of their own they asked listeners to continue the conversation in the Discord and share their own “hot takes” - and wow did you ever. The flames submitted by you, lovely listeners burn a clear blue...
Jun 30, 2023•51 min•Ep. 222
MJ Kuhn is the internationally bestselling author of Among Thieves and its upcoming sequel, Thick As Thieves, which releases on July 25th. Join Evan from Book Reviews Kill as he sits down with MJ and picks her brain about her books and journey as an author. As Book Reviews Kill continues to grow (credit goes to you, our lovely listeners) we hope to bring you more and more conversations with amazing and inspirational people in the industry just like this one. We are incredibly honored to get to s...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 221
A new week has officially begun! And it wouldn’t be a proper Monday without the best fantasy, sci-fi, and horror book review podcast to start it off! Join our hosts as they take you on a merry bookish journey with many book recommendations and stories from their past. Both Evan and Chad surprise each other with having ginormous book weeks this last seven days each of them consuming a double portion of book this week, Chad having polished off an entire Joe Abercrombie trilogy (most likely breakin...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 220
Dink! Dink! Dawnk! Was that the sound of discord amongst the typically steady and positive beat of the Friday Forge episode? 'Tis true dear friends - in this “Hot Takes” episode our hosts reveal a few of their most controversial bookish opinions. They end the episode as enemies, the future of the Book Reviews Kill podcast hanging precariously upon Evan and Chad resolving the rift now between them. Just kidding. It will take more than a slanderous book episode to shake the stone foundation of the...
Jun 23, 2023•26 min•Ep. 219
The Expanse. A space opera whose resonance will echo long in the minds and hearts of Book Reviews Kill. True to its name it is vast in scope, gracefully weaving a story of friends, lovers & enemies. Death, hatred and destruction on a massive scale joins hands with overwhelming hope and indomitable resistance as humanity struggles to reach for the stars. Some mysteries are solved and some questions remain, waiting for two probably not quite up to the task podcast hosts to bandy about as they set ...
Jun 22, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 218
Could it be? Another Monday shows it's merciless face, hungry and cold - a mere 7 days since the last Monday stumbled in. Clearly, Monday had been drinking and without the slightest provocation it pulled out a bat, the words “adulting” crudely carved into its side. Chaos ensued, the masses tripping over one another in their haste to escape cruel Monday as it began swinging with abandon. Good folk were hit again and again, the pain of responsibility and the agony of being a contributing member of...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 217
Doth the sound of metal on hammer please yourn ears like the turning of a page? Soothing yet determined as it crafts ever onward! Join Evan and Chad for a fun Friday Forge episode where their hammers strike hard delving into the age old quandary of which books should be TV shows and which books would make better games? Each host is tasked with picking one of countless different alloys gleaming upon the shelves and selecting it to become a show or book. What do they choose? Do you agree? Find out...
Jun 16, 2023•24 min•Ep. 216
Lightning crackles as once again the Thunderhead pontificates about its own perfection. Is it perfect? Is it God? Does it deserve worship? Join Book Reviews Kill for their review and discussion of Thunderhead, book two in Neal Shusterman’s Arc of a Scythe series. What do Evan and Chad think the answers are to the Thunderhead’s questions? Find out in another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czFm5 Chad’s👉 https://amzn.to/42a2cJ8 --------BRK--------...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 215
It is once again time for everyone’s favorite book podcast episode, the Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Lord of the Rings, Neil Gaiman, Splatter punk and Evan’s love of period piece films made in the nineties. Which one caught his fancy this week? Find out in another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! Support Book Reviews Kill👉 https://bit.ly/3Th8PFo --------BRK-------- 🎁 Buy us Books Evan's👉 https://amzn.to/42czFm5 Chad’s👉 https://amzn.to/42a2cJ8 🔔Subscribe on...
Jun 12, 2023•44 min•Ep. 214
Feeling a bit bookish? Need some fantasy, science fiction and horror book recommendations? You have come to the right spot! Hang your coat and grab a hammer as we gather for the Friday Forge, a weekly episode whose cup overfloweth with bookish chatter. Join our hosts, Evan and Chad as they hammer out some listener submitted questions discussing magical pets, fantastical foods and who knows what else they might “cover” - you will only understand how clever the quotes are by listening to this exci...
Jun 09, 2023•28 min•Ep. 213
Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Rocinante. It’s nine book mission to blunder forward, angering unknown vastly powerful entities via feeding it antimatter bombs just to see what will happen. To spread our petty squabbles and infighting to the far reaches of the galaxy even in the face of utter human destruction. To take our self-destructive nature to strange new worlds to see if we can survive new civilizations and go where we should probably never go but we will anyway. J...
Jun 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 212
