Hardcover Hooligans
Two comedians read popular fantasy, sci-fi, and horror books.
We found 10 episodes of Hardcover Hooligans with the tag “booktok”.
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Fitz’s Frustrating Finale (Assassin’s Quest - Part 3)
February 3rd, 2025 | 49 mins
book, book podcast, books, bookstagram, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
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?
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A Sad Life But At Least You’re Hot (Assassin’s Quest - Part 2)
January 21st, 2025 | 45 mins 45 secs
book, book podcast, books, bookstagram, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
Are chronic pain, sadness, social isolation, and the unbearable burden of duty worth it if it means you get abs?
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The Shortest End of the Shortest Stick (Assassin's Quest - Part 1/3)
October 7th, 2024 | 1 hr 3 mins
assassins apprentice, assassins quest, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, royal assassin
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.
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Fantasy Catcher in the Rye (Royal Assassin - Part 2/2)
September 23rd, 2024 | 1 hr 22 mins
assassins apprentice, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, royal assassin
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.
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What Is The Blastoise of Wolves? (Royal Assassin - Part 1/2)
September 9th, 2024 | 1 hr 8 mins
assassins apprentice, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review, royal assassin
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. -
Evil Dumbledore (Assassin's Apprentice - Part 2/2)
August 26th, 2024 | 1 hr 28 mins
assassins apprentice, book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review
This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends.
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Hard Vampire System (I Am Legend)
July 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, horror, review, vampire
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.
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Danylo Was Right (The Three Body Problem - Part 2/2)
July 15th, 2024 | 47 mins 44 secs
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci fi, the three body problem
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 -
We Skipped All the Way to THREE Bodies???? (The Three Body Problem - Part 1/2)
July 1st, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci fi, the three body problem
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! -
Kissin' Boys and Makin' Noise (Fourth Wing - Part 2/2)
June 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 16 mins
book, book podcast, books, booktok, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, fourth wing, geek, review
Mc has finished Fourth Wing and he has some thoughts! And they are good! (mostly)
Spicy booktok content, dragon magic, and secrets are revealed.