Friends, just wow. What a year 2023 has been - both in the growth and quality of this awesome community and in the sheer volume of pages consumed on this, by now absolutely cemented into the number one world’s favorite, book podcast. We declined Guinness coming to give us accolades. Mostly due to BRK not wanting to promote a style of stress-reading, one must adopt to accomplish such an Olympian slaying of pages. If books were enemies our fearless podcast hosts would be forever lauded in the Grea...
Jan 05, 2024•46 min•Ep. 271
It is 2024!! Happy New Year! Start this year off right with your favorite Book-loving hosts, Evan and Chad as they stay on track and definitely don’t start this year off with a million rabbit trails.. As such, I won’t add to the amount of distractions within this episode with the usual loquacious expose and will cut straight to the chase - hit play and join our fearless hosts for what is to be a great year and the first exciting episode this 2024 of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The Patreon Family👉...
Jan 01, 2024•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 270
Merry Christmas! Yes, tis true, ye’ bookish soul, our fearless Book Reviews Kill host’s did craft you an episode on this jolliest of Mondays. Though this book podcast episode description is once again a masterpiece of finely-crafted descriptive exposition, no jot or tittle misplaced, every word chosen with care, it shall not keep you long. You no-doubt have a schedule as full as our fearless hosts hearts with the fat stacks of loot you have to pillage today, the homemade baked goods, the family,...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 269
Like the much-loved school trope, the boys are again back with the insightful Zoranne for their review of Naomi Novik's second installment in The Scholomance series, The Last Graduate. Join Evan, Chad, and Zoranne as they bandy about the most important questions in life, does this book live up to the love and critical claim praised upon it? In fear of lawsuits from Subways as always, the commentary and witty exposition between our book-reviewing trio remains fresh as ever - find out why in anoth...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 268
'Twas the night ‘for Monday the glorious minute w’holidays near, Dosth’t mark two years of podcasting, laughter, joy and tears The pages were turning, the laughter was bright, And two fearless hosts were so damn grateful to have listeners still think they’re tight Just as the stockings were hung with care and delight, Great books were reviewed and only a few did they want to ignite With cocoa in hand and a cozy podcasting haze The weird one (Evan) said all the listeners I want to embrace (calm d...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 267
The great minds of our time have tired themselves debating what the best book review and discussion podcast is; at long last, the answer is finally in: it’s the Monday Morning Minute! Please don’t tell our hosts as we don’t want it going to their heads, they perform better believing they are always on the cusp of failure. BRK literally couldn’t have done it without you, dear listener. Today’s episode is no different from the usual masterpiece performance of literary critique and another pinnacle...
Dec 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 266
The school trope, one that the fearless BRK hosts will never tire of - magic schools are awesome, simple as that. Join Evan, Chad, and Zoranne (switching it up) as they attend class with the unfortunate students enrolled at The Scholomance. BRK is excited to have a good friend and fellow book content creator Zoranne along for the ride as they discuss, review, complain, pick apart, and applaud book one in Naomi Novik's The Scholomance trilogy, A Deadly Education. Who liked it? Who didn't? Does th...
Dec 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 265
To those who have joined us in the present day or any future listeners, congratulations! We have done it! Together we have conquered John Gwynne's Faithful and The Fallen Book series. Book Reviews Kill is honored to have you join us for this deep-dive discussion and book review of the fourth and final book in this series, Wrath. And what’s a BRK episode without an overly detailed recap and story summary to make sure this much-loved tale is fresh in your mind as we don our spectacles and dig into...
Dec 08, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Ep. 264
Despite Monday marking the first day of the work week for many, data shows that the Monday Morning Minute offsets any negativity caused by having to go to work to such a large degree that behavioral scientists the world around are attempting to recreate the experience saying it may be the biggest discovery in the study of happiness and satisfaction since back massages and ice cream. The closest they have come has been injecting large amounts of dopamine directly into the pleasure center of the m...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 263
This is insert your own description day! One day out of every year we like to leave the writing up to the audience, not only to involve them (you) in the creative process to make it hyper relevant and interesting as possible but also because you are great at it. If you’re not then you could certainly do with the practice, so whatever the situation - you’re welcome. So go ahead and write yourself the best damn book review podcast episode description you ever did see, read it to yourself (not so f...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 262
Well, friends, they have done it. An Entire episode dedicated to Patrick Rothfuss's Critically Acclaimed yet incomplete series, The Kingkiller Chronicles. That includes The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear, and yes, the conversation may even dance past, The Slow Regard of Silent Things, and the relatively new, The Lightning Tree. Nothing is held back. Warning this is full of spoilers, one does not simply do a deep dive The Name of The Wind review and discussion without spoilers. Every dark ...
Nov 25, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 261
Once again Monday has arrived and book folk everywhere are all a-tizzy with anticipation. The wait is over! From discussing current reads (which are thick and many) to some excellent shows (and not so excellent) movies to some games, touching moments, excellent listener-submitted questions, to Evan almost crying - this weekly episode has a little something for everyone. I shan't (it’s a word) make you wait any longer with the typical loquacious expose, so my most excellent bookish folk know that...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 260
Whoever thought a debut author could pull off a story containing more than 16 point-of-view characters and still maintain interest and cohesion . . . or does he? Join Evan and Chad as once again they put on their spectacles and like an Olympic athlete executing complicated spins and twirls, dive deep into book three in John Gwynne’s Faithful and the Fallen series, Ruin. If you feel a bit dizzy after watching the twirling display you are not alone as, good or bad aside, these books require a few ...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 259
Join Evan and Adam Cesare for a conversation about horror, film adaptations, character work, and more! And go listen to Influencer, it’s free for Audible subscribers. Adam Cesare is a New Yorker who lives in Philadelphia. He studied English and film at Boston University. He is the author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Clown in a Cornfield series, the graphic novel Dead Mall, and several other novels and novellas including the cult hit Video Night. An avid fan of horror cinema, you can talk mov...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 258
Extra Extra Read all about it! It’s Monday and the Minute has arrived! We know every reader the world over waits in anguish every long and laborious weekend for Monday to arrive and their work week to begin as it also means that another Monday Morning Minute has arrived! Though the highly anticipated Minute is a tasty morsel for one's ears, we all know the true reason for its excellence: you are here dear listener. Join Evan and Chad as they talk about books (shocker) and Chad’s continuous attem...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 257
'Twas the first Monday past Hollows Eve and all through the night, Two podcast hosts discussed fantasy, sci-fi, and tales filled with fright. They pored through the pages, with passion and glee, A bookish palaver recorded just for thee. With reviews in their heads and coffee cups in hand, They prepared for a podcast, oh so grand. The air was alive with literary delight, Each review brought laughter or anger with fisticuff fights. They spoke of adventure and writing so pure, Of characters brave w...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 256
Will the book-related awesome ever stop? Nay friends, it shall continue. As long as our fearless hosts draw breath you shall continue receiving episodes. Having conversations with the latest, trendiest, most vibe-filled, coziest-of-fantasy-book authors is no exception. Today Book Reviews Kill sits down with Travis Baldree, author of a book that took TikTok (booktok, we see you) by storm, Legends and Lattes (link below). He joins Evan and Chad mere days before his November 7th release of Bookshop...
Nov 01, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 255
Red Rising fans unite! It's been 3 books of Darrow's "darrowmindedness" when it comes to who is responsible for every life lost in the universe, himself. Join Evan and Chad as these fearless book reviewers try their very best to keep heads held high and those who have fallen as the Red rose in their hearts and minds.. ...and off of Darrow's already over-burdened shoulders. Get ready for a pulse-pounding journey to the far reaches of the solar system as our fearless hosts hell-dive into the thril...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 254
Hot off the press!..well-Digital Audio Workstation (sorry Gutenberg) Book Reviews Kill is honored to bring you one more Monday Morning Minute! This one is just as good as the rest of them, folks. Seriously, you don’t want to miss this perfectly regular yet still stunning example of weekly book critique excellence that occurs when our fearless hosts grace the microphone. Was that the most underwhelmingly overwhelming description or what? Now you are thoroughly confused yet somehow oddly primed fo...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 253
Aaaaaaand Jason Pargin is back! BRK has one again been graced by the dry whit and walking internet meme that is Jason Pargin. Prior to 2020 Jason was known for his pen name, David Wong and has the unique skill of authoring excellent books in the wild and whacky cosmic horror genre. Also the former executive editor of the popular early-internet humor website, Cracked.com - as such Jason can talk with ease and is brimmming with insight about every topic that has had it's fifteen minutes of fame in...
Oct 24, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Ep. 252
After a short vacation we have both Evan and Chad looking good and talking better (hopefully) as both are happily back in the saddle - and just in time for a momentous week in the Book Reviews Kill History - and the world for that matter. Yes, you guessed it cause how could you forget? It is Chad’s birthday this Thursday! Which means you are fully obligated to hang out with Evan and Chad this Monday Morning Minute as he turns the lovely age of thirty-awesome (math is hard). Join these two bestie...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 251
Sometimes one must travel forth alone into the darkness, but no! The Book Review Kill hosts are never alone, though one of their number may be missing they always have you, the lovely and ever supportive, Book Benders to accompany them throughout this wonderful day and Book-filled podcast episode - what a fantastic day to be alive! Join Chad, for movie reviews, book reviews, a super awful Christopher Walken impression and so much more on another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The ...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 250
War has come to Dun Carreg. Corban, his mother, Gar, Edana, and others have barely managed to escape with their lives. Corban's Sister Cywen is thought to be dead. Dun Carreg is not alone in it's troubles. War and chaos have swept the lands held by humans and giants alike. Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Valor, the second book in John Gwynne's debut series, The Faithful and the Fallen. A lot happens in this book, and there are many characters - does too much happen? Are there too many charact...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 249
Bookish folk the world round wait with bated breath. Thousands of finely formed tuchus’s can be seen perched precariously on the edges of seats. Like the inevitable turning of a page, 3:59am (PST) ticks to 4am. A roar sweeps the United States and continues out over the Atalantic. Ships of all shape and size begin rocking as those of a bookish disposition raise their collective voices, unified in book-fevered zeal. In mere moments the seismic thunder of Bookinarians (how is that not already a thi...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 248
Book Folk Assemble!! Evan and Chad are back! Join our hosts as they catch all you and each other up on the handfuls of books read by each as well as the goings on in each of their lives over the last few weeks. Tis’ a long and juicy episode filled with action, love, adventure, romance, and books and books and a few more books. As such I won’t bore you with a long expose here but be sure to join Evan and Chad this week for a long and exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The Patreon Famil...
Oct 02, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 247
Calling all book friends! Join Evan and Chad as they buckle on their sweatpants and gird their books, one taking care to not crease the spine, the other using a kindle due to its chocolate-proof nature. However, be warned humble page spelunkers, as this book conversation boldly strides past sizzling space battles, skips through charged wizard duels, and charges with abandon into all-out warfare (so so so much warfare actually - thanks Poppy War). But for those with the heart to join our fearless...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 246
As the days begin to shorten and the leaves capture our attention with their colorful death cries, only one thing since time immemorial has helped the general populace say goodbye to summer with little regret. That thing - the Monday Morning Minute! Welcome book friends! Join Evan and Chad as they discuss Bethesda, Nicotine, Jules Verne, and Dyson Spheres all while staying super on topic. How could all of those topics and more fit into one sleek and well crafted weekly book podcast episode? You’...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 245
Nicholas Eames is the Gemmell Morningstar Award winning author of Kings Of The Wild and Bloody Rose. He loves black coffee, neat whiskey, the month of October, and video games. Instagram: @thebookofeames Twitter: @Nicholas_Eames Purchase Kings Of The Wyld: https://amzn.to/3r3Uva1 Purchase Bloody Rose: https://amzn.to/44uznY9 Information on Wrong Kind Of Righteous: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Barbaric-Vol-3/Michael-Moreci/Barbaric/9781638491880 --------BRK-------- 🏆 Support Book Revie...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 244
Monday is once more upon us and the day is ripe for some book talk. Join Evan and Chad as they talk about their lives and the books that have been their companions recently. So many books and so little time. But right now stop what you are doing as it is time for The Monday Morning Minute! What should you be reading right now? Let our fearless hosts help with some book recommendations on what is sure to be another exciting episode of Book Reviews Kill! 🏆Join The Patreon Family👉 https://bit.ly/...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 243
Hello book friends! It is once again time for everyone’s favorite book review weekly podcast episode, the Monday Morning Minute! Join Evan and Chad as they hit the books once again discussing Robin Hobb, seventy years old and just crushing her game. They also discuss some fun things happening in their lives and end by discussing the year of no sun, and the timeless classic it produced . . . which book was created in such a dark year (pun intended) You’ll just have to listen and find out on anoth...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 242
