Hardcover Hooligans

The Way of Kings - Part 1

February 17th, 2025  |  1 hr 34 mins

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We embark on The Way Of Kings, the first book in Brandon Sanderson’s magnum opus series, The Stormlight Archive. This book dares to explore such important questions as “what if someone who was good at fighting also had depression?” and “what if big swords but no blood?”

Assassin’s Quest - Part 3

February 3rd, 2025  |  49 mins

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Fitz’s story finds a poetic, complex, and bittersweet ending, but all we can talk about are Prince Verity’s cool silver arms. Which begs the question: did Robin Hobb want Prince Verity to eventually become this world’s Silver Surfer?

Assassin’s Quest - Part 2

January 21st, 2025  |  45 mins 45 secs

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Are chronic pain, sadness, social isolation, and the unbearable burden of duty worth it if it means you get abs?

An Announcement

November 27th, 2024  |  2 mins 24 secs

"Huh?! They're not dead?!"

Assassin's Quest - Part 1

October 7th, 2024  |  1 hr 3 mins

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Our favorite teenage wolf assassin is back, but does this mean he stops getting shafted by everyone and everything in his life? No. But has he learned anything from what he's gone through? Also, no. Will he continue to make questionable decisions about his life? Yes. And we get to read about it.

Royal Assassin - Part 2

September 23rd, 2024  |  1 hr 22 mins

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We continue to read about the fraught life of a moody teen who is slowly turning into a crazy wolf man. Believe it or not, this causes problems in his personal life.

Royal Assassin - Part 1

September 9th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

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In the previous book, Fitz bonds with a dog. In this book, he bonds with a wolf. What's the next step, the final evolution? What's the Blastoise of wolves?
These questions not answered in the episode, but it's still a fun discussion of a great book.

Assassin's Apprentice - Part 2

August 26th, 2024  |  1 hr 28 mins

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This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends.

Assassin’s Apprentice - Part 1

August 12th, 2024  |  1 hr 12 mins

The blurb on the back cover of this book makes it sound like it’s fantasy for babies, but it’s actually really really good.

I Am Legend

July 29th, 2024  |  1 hr 2 mins

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We dive into the mind of Robert Neville, a lonely, sexually repressed, alcoholic, 1950s white man who staves off his horniness by blasting classical music and checking out books from the library.

The Three Body Problem - Part 2

July 15th, 2024  |  47 mins 44 secs

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We finish the Three Body Problem! Turns out, it's just fine. Juuuuuuust fine.
Danylo is right about everything, big boat attack, aliens are revealed

The Three Body Problem - Part 1

July 1st, 2024  |  1 hr 15 mins

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Danylo and Mc venture into the world of science fiction. Who knows what's going on in 2006??
Secret military base, browser-based MMO, mysterious clocks!

Fourth Wing - Part 2

June 17th, 2024  |  1 hr 16 mins

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Mc has finished Fourth Wing and he has some thoughts! And they are good! (mostly)
Spicy booktok content, dragon magic, and secrets are revealed.

Fourth Wing - Part 1

June 3rd, 2024  |  1 hr 9 mins

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Mc is reading Fourth Wing and he has a lot to say, surprisingly not all of it is positive!
Love at first sight, terrible writing, and an innate urge to walk across an 18-inch balance beam.

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2

May 20th, 2024  |  1 hr 24 mins

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Danylo finishes telling Mc all about A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Another fantasy riddle game, fantasy creatures falling in love, an 'exciting cliffhanger'.

A Court Of Thorns and Roses - Part 1

May 6th, 2024  |  1 hr 26 mins

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In the most unlucky move of all time, Danylo has been reading A Court of Thorns and Roses!
Everything sucks, why are we doing this, are you even enjoying anymore?