Category: Books
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Game of Thrones: No, Not the TV Show (How’s This Book?)
Book One of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Series Written By: George R. R. Martin Published By: Bantam Books Page Count: 835 Release Date: August 1st, 1996 Fucking hell. Where do I even start with this one? The Game of Thrones TV show is currently under a lot of fire. The fans hate it, the…
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The Dispatcher: All Beginning and End, No Middle (How’s This Book?)
Author: John Scalzi Published By: Audible Narrated By: Zachary Quinto Hardcover Published By: Subterranean Page Count: 128 Pages Run Time: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes Release Date: October 4th, 2016 (Audio), May 31st, 2017 (Hardcover) Half-baked is the best description I could give this book. Initially, I was really excited for ‘The Dispatcher’. It had very…
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Minecraft: The Novelization By World War Z (How’s This Book?)
Okay, hear me out on this one, okay? Author: Max Brooks Page Count: 288 (Hardcover) Published By: Del Rey Audio Book Narrated By: Jack Black (Not a joke) Release Date: July 18th, 2017 Link to Purchase (Amazon) Right now, you’re likely having the same thought I did when I first saw this book in my…
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An Honest Critique of Harry Potter: J.K. Tweets Excluded (How’s This Book?)
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve done one of these. But considering how the Harry Potter franchise is currently under fire in the eye of the public, I feel as though I should add my piece to the discussion. And now seems to be a good time to shake things up a bit for…
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The Demon Next Door: Three Hours of Depression (How’s This Book?)
Written By: Bryan Burrough Performed By: Steve White Run Time: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes Published By: Audible Link to Purchase If you’re expecting a clever joke to open this one up, then I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. There isn’t any room for comedy when discussing this story. As much as I love a…
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