Hardcover Hooligans

The Dispossessed - Part 1

Episode  |  September 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 20 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, geek, review, sci-fi

If you want to have constant thoughts about the horrors of our capitalist and governmental systems, then this book is for you. And if you already do that, well…here’s more of that.

Danylo and Mc read Ursula K. Le Guin’s classic sci-fi book, The Dispossessed, and have to resist the urge to tell everyone they know that money, laws, and owning things is fake actually.

Mistborn: The Hero of Ages - Part 2

Episode  |  August 28th, 2023  |  1 hr 51 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

Danylo and Mc finally finish the Mistborn Trilogy and crawl out from under the debris of the Sanderlanche™. They give their thoughts on the book and the trilogy as a whole and, oh boy, do they have a lot of thoughts.

They also “read” the novella Mistborn: A Secret History as a special “treat”.

Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 2

Episode  |  July 31st, 2023  |  1 hr 56 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

Danylo and Mc lose their minds a little bit in this episode. They vent about how insane Brandon Sanderson’s writing choices are, and how his Mormonism seems to seep into every aspect of his writing.
We’re sorry it’s so long. We hope it makes sense.

Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 1

Episode  |  July 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 55 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

Mc and Danylo start the second book in the Mistborn Trilogy. They finally feel like they’re reading a real book, except for the part when our hero inexplicably punches a dog in the head. And then it starts unraveling from there…

Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 3

Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 29 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

Danylo and Mc finish their read-through of Mistborn. They discuss its flaws, its weirdness, and what, if anything, this book is actually about. Hint: it’s not just cool metal magic.

Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 2

Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 45 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

Danylo and Mc continue their read-through of Mistborn. Mc finds the endless magic tutorials grating. Danylo starts to regret the decision to re-read a book he initially liked. They both ponder why people love this book so much.

Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 1

Episode  |  July 3rd, 2023  |  1 hr 18 mins

book, comedy, criticism, discussion, fantasy, geek, review

In our debut episode, we read a book that’s consistently recommended on the internet for anyone starting in the fantasy genre: Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson.