Kendall Bookworms

Bonus Episode; Alex and Joe read a fan suggestion, The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread

Hello all!
 
Today's bonus episode was a fan suggestion. This super fan had the request that we read a lost classic called The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread by Don Robertson. This story is one of the novels that got the great Stephen King interested in writing. Give it a listen to see what two lesser known brothers think of it.
 
Our next regularly scheduled book is going to be The Liar by another great Stephen. Stephen Fry that is. It will be out May 5th, so make sure you remember to give it a download so that we know that you guys are listening.
 
We hope that you enjoy this episode. 
 
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We are also finally getting onto YouTube. You can find our channel at;
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Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Book Discussion

This month Alex and Joe discuss another controversial book. Today we are talking about The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. We don't delve too deeply into the controversy about the author, as neither of us looked too hard into it. It didn't really have much to do with the assigned reading. What we do discuss though, is how much we both enjoyed rereading this fun little story about an Indian leaving the reservation. We hope you get something out of this discussion also.
 
Next month we will be reading The Liar by Stephen Fry. This is a Joe pick. It is a bit more of a complicated reading than this months read. But Joe believes a good change of pace. We will see what Alex has to say about that.
 
And don't forget to be on the lookout for our "bonus" episode. We put those out on the 20th of every month. These are book discussions that are generated by other people. Some books we end up loving. Some we don't. Most of them we haven't read before, so it is always an exciting adventure for Joe and Alex to dive into none-the-less.
 
Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe. 
 
If you would like to get ahold of us you can at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at;
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We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at;
www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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Bonus Episode; Valliant Women with Becky Guest Hosting

For National Women's Month, we have a special book for everyone. Becky joins Joe to discuss the book Valliant Women by Lena Andrews. It is about the women that helped win World War Two; the brave women that broke tradition to assist our Soldiers and Marines and Navy in whatever capacity that they could. Becky gets her heckles up and Joe makes sure to needle her when appropriate. This one will teach everyone a lot of nearly forgotten and lost history. We highly recommend that people check this book out. Becky skipped a lot of the book, so more information can be delved into reading this one.
 
Our next regularly scheduled book, The Absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, will be out on April 5th. So make sure you subscribe so you don't miss it.
 
We hope that you enjoy this episode. 
 
You can contact us at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
We are also finally getting onto YouTube. You can find our channel at;
https://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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Lamb Book Discussion

This month Joe and Alex discuss the book, Lamb, the Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore. This was Joe's pick. As he says, one of his top 5 books of all time. This is a controversial book about the "lost years" of Jesus and how he developed his teachings. A perfect book to read leading up to Easter this year, so you can really piss off your overly religious relatives as the heathen that you are.
 
Also, Alex says like, like a million times. I had to give up editing them all out, otherwise I would still be working on that. If any of you are listening through Spotify, throw out a comment letting us know how many Alex still said in this podcast. Guilt him a little into trying to talk like an actual adult again please.
 
Next month we will be discussing another controversial book. Alex is having us read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
 
Our bonus episode this month, we will be joined again with everyone's favorite guest host, Becky. She will be doing a special talk on strong women in World War 2 as an homage Women's Month and all those women in our history that have sacrificed to get us to where we are today.
 
Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe. 
 
If you would like to get ahold of us you can at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at;
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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Bonus Episode; Becky talks about two retellings of Cinderella

In this bonus episode, Becky was kind enough to join Joe again and discuss some fairytale retellings. Becky picked out two of her favorite childhood retellings, The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci and Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. Becky has lots of questions about why we retell so many fairytales, and why so many are based on women. We would love to hear back from all of our listeners on their theories.
 
At the end of this podcast, Joe's mic apparently decided to stop working correctly, and he was completely oblivious to it while it was happening. We apologize. We are trying to figure out what is going on. So please bear with it. We promise we have been better about catching it in other episodes.
 
You can listen to the Myths and Legends Podcast episode that Joe mentioned about the Russian version of Cinderella at;
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DjsERZm4AxTfcETeQe9p4?si=X282XZotQymdMskBR8N3gw
 
Our next regularly scheduled episode will be Lamb by Christopher Moore. So stay tuned for that bag of fun.
 
We hope that you enjoy this episode. 
 
You can contact us at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
This podcast is hosted by podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts.
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We are also finally getting onto YouTube. You can find our channel at;
https://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms
 

Gone Baby Gone Book Discussion

This month Alex and Joe discuss the book, Gone Baby Gone by Denis Lehane. This is a crime thriller that takes place in '90s Boston. Both of us reflect on those simpler times and the tropes that these kinds of books loved to throw around back then. One thing that we had to keep reminding ourselves of, no cell phones. Oh how times have changed.
 
Our next book we will be discussing will be Lamb by Christopher Moore. It is a controversial book and one of Joe's all time favorites. So we hope you read along with us for this one. As we know you all are doing anyways... Right?
 
And don't forget to come back on the 20th for our next bonus episode. Joe promises that it is not a repeat of last months. No sexy talk at all. Other than whatever Becky jokingly says anyways.
 
Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe. 
 
If you would like to get ahold of us you can at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at;
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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Bonus Episode; Stuffed with guests Becky and Megan

In this episode we have two very special guests today. Both our wives, Becky and Megan are here to discuss a book that Alex is calling the greatest classic since Gilgamesh and Joe thinks it as the dumbest thing ever written...
 
We are talking about the book, Stuffed by Sylvia Morrow. 87 pages of pure hell. About a sentient pillow. And the love making that ensued. This is a smut book of the most embarrassing kind. And yes there are tentacles. Alex does believe that this podcast may be even better than the book. And he loved the book...
 
Warning, this episode is meant for adults only. If you are under 18 please politely fuck off and listen to one of our other episodes. 
 
Our next episode is thankfully a normal book. We will be reading and discussing Gone Baby Gone by Denis Lehane. So please don't give up on us now and check that episode out when it gets posted.
 
You can contact us at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
This podcast is hosted by podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts.
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Stiff Book Discussion

This month Joe and Alex discuss the book Stiff by Mary Roach. They are joined by their favorite returning guest host, Becky. This was one of Becky's favorite teenage books. Yes, she is a little strange. But we all still love her. We talk about everyone's favorite subject, death. And more importantly, what to do with your body after you are no longer residing in it. Joe was shocked that he was the only one in the group that had thought about how they would like to be buried. 
 
Our next book that we will be discussing is Gone Baby Gone by Dennis Lehane. A fast paced mystery thriller that takes place in Boston.
 
We would love to know how you want to be buried or have done to your cadaver. So let us know. You can email, comment or DM us at a variety of different locations that can be found below.
 
And don't forget to keep your eyes out for our bonus episodes that get posted on the 20th of every month. This month's is going to be something that has scarred Joe deeply...
 
Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe. 
 
If you would like to get ahold of us you can at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at;
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
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Bonus Episode; Becky gives a talk about the book Peak

In this bonus episode, Becky has returned once again to discuss the book Peak by Roland Smith. She gives an in-depth overview of the book and gives us some of the prompts that she would give her middle school students. Joe and Becky discuss some of the ins and outs of climbing Everest. Neither of us are experts on the matter, so we apologize for all the details we got wrong. 
 
Our next episode will be the normally scheduled read along book with Alex and Joe. And who knows, Becky may be joining us again. We will be reviewing Stiff by Mary Roach. 
 
We hope that you have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
 
You can contact us at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
This podcast is hosted by podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts.
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Bull Book Discussion

This month Alex and Joe discuss the Greek myth retelling, Bull, by David Elliot. It is a different kind of book. Completely told in poetic prose. The author is a local (to us) author that Alex was lucky enough to meet once. Listen to him geek out about this epic tale that looks at an old favorite from the point of views of some of the more minor characters and antagonists. 
 
Our next book is going to be Joe's pick. We will be reading Stiff; The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, by Mary Roach. Becky will also be joining us at the start of the new year, since this was one of her favorite books from back when she was in high school.
 
Also listen to our up coming bonus episode, where Becky leads a discussion with Joe on a book that she teaches in her classroom, Peak, by Roland Smith.
 
All bonus episodes will be posted on the 20th of the month just as the regular feed episodes are always posted on the 5th of the month. So keep your eyes peeled for new episodes.
 
Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe. 
 
If you would like to get ahold of us you can at;
kendallbookworms@gmail.com
 
Our Instagram is;
https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/
 
And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at;
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087
 
Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at;
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
 
This podcast is hosted by podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts.
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