web01.fireside.fm Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:26:45 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Hardcover Hooligans - Episodes Tagged with “Review” https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/tags/review Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0600 Two comedians and book-lovers read, review, and roast all kinds of genre fiction. From classic fantasy and sci-fi to the latest #booktok trend, we'll read ANYTHING and then make sure you hear about it. en-us episodic Driven insane by genre fiction. Hardcover Hooligans Two comedians and book-lovers read, review, and roast all kinds of genre fiction. From classic fantasy and sci-fi to the latest #booktok trend, we'll read ANYTHING and then make sure you hear about it. yes books, reading, fantasy, sci-fi, science fiction, book club, read-through, read-along, Goodreads, book review, comedy, joke, entertaining, Hardcover Hooligans hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com The Word for World Is Forest https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/thewordforworldisforest 5ae658d1-f1bb-4e15-b8d5-dbe11e0ed727 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:30:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now. 1:29:46 yes A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now. Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book. Places to donate: Stand with MN: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/directory Monarca (legal aid): https://monarcamn.org/ Legal Aid for Ukrainian Refugees in Minneapolis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-aid-for-ukrainian-refugees-affected-by-ice CW: mention of sexual assault at 17m19s The Word for World Is Forest By Ursula K. LeGuin Published in 1972, by Doubleday Spoilers The Word for World Is Forest Minor spoilers for The Dispossessed Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheWordforWorldIs_Forest Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, Ursula K. Le Guin, Le Guin, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, anarchism, political, booktok, book podcast A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now.
Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book.

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CW: mention of sexual assault at 17m19s

The Word for World Is Forest
By Ursula K. LeGuin
Published in 1972, by Doubleday

Spoilers
The Word for World Is Forest
Minor spoilers for The Dispossessed

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]]> A book that has nothing at all to do with what’s happening in our world right now.
Plus, we chat about current events in our city, which are, again, entirely unrelated to this book.

Places to donate:
Stand with MN: https://www.standwithminnesota.com/directory
Monarca (legal aid): https://monarcamn.org/
Legal Aid for Ukrainian Refugees in Minneapolis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/legal-aid-for-ukrainian-refugees-affected-by-ice

CW: mention of sexual assault at 17m19s

The Word for World Is Forest
By Ursula K. LeGuin
Published in 1972, by Doubleday

Spoilers
The Word for World Is Forest
Minor spoilers for The Dispossessed

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Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Word_for_World_Is_Forest

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]]> Iron Flame - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ironflame-part1 491f8ab4-fc9f-47ed-bc89-8283d63e33c0 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame. And current events might be affecting our experience of this book… 1:34:31 yes It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame. And current events might be affecting our experience of this book… Iron Flame By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books Spoilers The first third of Iron Flame All of Fourth Wing Links: Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, fourth wing, romantasy, booktok, spice, book podcast, book podcast, rebecca yarros It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame.
And current events might be affecting our experience of this book…

Iron Flame
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books

Spoilers
The first third of Iron Flame
All of Fourth Wing

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Summary of the whole book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Flame

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]]> It’s the book after Fourth Wing! Fifth Wing! No wait, it’s Iron Flame.
And current events might be affecting our experience of this book…

Iron Flame
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Red Tower Books

Spoilers
The first third of Iron Flame
All of Fourth Wing

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]]> Fourth Wing - Part 2 (Re-upload) https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/fourthwing-part2-reupload 323b5110-6424-41d6-97c7-35abe2ce8ec7 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. 1:16:01 yes We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (entire book) Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, fourth wing, romantasy, booktok, spice, book podcast, book podcast, rebecca yarros We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight.

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (entire book)

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]]> We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight.

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (entire book)

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]]> A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acomaf-part2 e82b1702-36c8-4781-bca5-bb0f365572b6 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense. 1:17:32 yes While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense. Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus. A Court of Mist and Fury By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses All of A Court of Mist and Fury Links: Summary of the book: https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/ACourtofMistand_Fury Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, romantasy, fairies, SJM, Sarah J Maas, Feyre, Tamlin, Rhys While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense.

Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus.

A Court of Mist and Fury
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
All of A Court of Mist and Fury

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]]> While there are several climaxes in this book, the one that matters unfortunately made no sense.

Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus.

A Court of Mist and Fury
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
All of A Court of Mist and Fury

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Summary of the book: https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/A_Court_of_Mist_and_Fury

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]]> A Court of Mist and Fury - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acomaf-part1 eee53cc7-c51a-4eae-b83b-23dcb740583d Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?! 1:19:21 yes Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?! Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus. *Double note: * right at the top, Danylo mistaken describes the mode of fantasy communication that's used the Stormlight Archive, NOT the mode of communication used in the Mistborn series. It's important to him that you all know that he knows he was wrong. A Court of Mist and Fury By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses First half of A Court of Mist and Fury Links: Summary of the book: https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/ACourtofMistand_Fury Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, romantasy, fairies, SJM, Sarah J Maas, Feyre, Tamlin, Rhys Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?!

Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus.

*Double note: * right at the top, Danylo mistaken describes the mode of fantasy communication that's used the Stormlight Archive, NOT the mode of communication used in the Mistborn series. It's important to him that you all know that he knows he was wrong.

A Court of Mist and Fury
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
First half of A Court of Mist and Fury

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Summary of the book: https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/A_Court_of_Mist_and_Fury

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]]> Everyone's favorite fairy smut series is back! And this time with…less sex? And more PTSD?!

Note: due to the nature of fairy smut books, this episode contains discussions of sexual themes and situations. Use caution when playing out loud on the bus.

*Double note: * right at the top, Danylo mistaken describes the mode of fantasy communication that's used the Stormlight Archive, NOT the mode of communication used in the Mistborn series. It's important to him that you all know that he knows he was wrong.

A Court of Mist and Fury
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2016, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
First half of A Court of Mist and Fury

Links:
Summary of the book: https://acourtofthornsandroses.fandom.com/wiki/A_Court_of_Mist_and_Fury

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]]> A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2 (Re-upload) https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acotar-part2-reupload d4d75b3e-c7bb-41a5-8eff-89c7c71df8d5 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery! 1:24:02 yes Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery! A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses Some series spoilers Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, romantasy, fairies, SJM, Sarah J Maas, Feyre, Tamlin, Rhys Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery!

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
Some series spoilers

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Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/

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]]> Cauldron boil and fry me! It's part two of our discussion of the fairy smut phenomenon! And yes, Feyre's bowels are still watery!

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
All of A Court Of Thorns and Roses
Some series spoilers

Links:
Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/

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]]> A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 1 (Re-upload) https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acotar-part1-reupload a4af53b3-4b17-4d5c-9087-cb77cbb070a2 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans In anticipation of our return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon. 1:26:40 yes In anticipation of the podcast's return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon. A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half) Links: Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/ Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, romantasy, fairies, SJM, Sarah J Maas, Feyre, Tamlin, Rhys In anticipation of the podcast's return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half)

Links:
Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/

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]]> In anticipation of the podcast's return to the world of Sarah J. Maas, here's our first episode on the romantasy phenomenon.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half)

Links:
Summary of the book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses/summary/

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]]> A Canticle for Leibowitz - Part 3 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/canticle-part3 206ee471-12b0-4ca8-815a-1691e64f6e28 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans After 400 years, humanity has finally recovered all their technology…including nuclear bombs! Uh oh! 1:05:33 yes After 400 years, humanity has finally recovered all their technology…including nuclear bombs! Uh oh! A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACanticlefor_Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WalterM.Miller_Jr. Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, scifi, leibowitz, catholic After 400 years, humanity has finally recovered all their technology…including nuclear bombs! Uh oh!

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

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]]> After 400 years, humanity has finally recovered all their technology…including nuclear bombs! Uh oh!

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

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]]> A Canticle for Leibowitz - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/canticle-part2 ef062ee9-e0db-4f42-95b5-8ec8b58322e5 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans We finally arrive at the first piece of true advanced technology in this novel: a lightbulb. 1:00:16 yes We finally arrive at the first piece of true advanced technology in this novel: a lightbulb. A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACanticlefor_Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WalterM.Miller_Jr. The Story of Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BookofJob Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, scifi, leibowitz, catholic We finally arrive at the first piece of true advanced technology in this novel: a lightbulb.

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

The Story of Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Job

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]]> We finally arrive at the first piece of true advanced technology in this novel: a lightbulb.

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

The Story of Job: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Job

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]]> A Canticle for Leibowitz - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/canticle-part1 07845bd7-ca52-4890-8a50-6dcd5dfe0b2a Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans No lasers, no spaceships, just a sci-fi novel about a monk who finds a grocery list. Featuring our first ever guest on the podcast! 1:24:36 yes No lasers, no spaceships, just a sci-fi novel about a monk who finds a grocery list. Featuring our first ever guest on the podcast! Sorry we mentioned the new pope so many times–it was really relevant back when we recorded this. A Canticle for Leibowitz By Walter M. Miller, Jr. Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Links: A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACanticlefor_Leibowitz Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WalterM.Miller_Jr. How to Gird Up Your Loins - Art of Manliness: https://www.artofmanliness.com/skills/manly-know-how/how-to-gird-up-your-loins-an-illustrated-guide/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, scifi, leibowitz, catholic No lasers, no spaceships, just a sci-fi novel about a monk who finds a grocery list. Featuring our first ever guest on the podcast!

Sorry we mentioned the new pope so many times–it was really relevant back when we recorded this.

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

How to Gird Up Your Loins - Art of Manliness: https://www.artofmanliness.com/skills/manly-know-how/how-to-gird-up-your-loins-an-illustrated-guide/

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]]> No lasers, no spaceships, just a sci-fi novel about a monk who finds a grocery list. Featuring our first ever guest on the podcast!

Sorry we mentioned the new pope so many times–it was really relevant back when we recorded this.

A Canticle for Leibowitz
By Walter M. Miller, Jr.
Published in 1959 by J. B. Lippincott & Co.

Links:
A Canticle for Leibowitz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

Walter M. Miller, Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_M._Miller_Jr.

How to Gird Up Your Loins - Art of Manliness: https://www.artofmanliness.com/skills/manly-know-how/how-to-gird-up-your-loins-an-illustrated-guide/

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]]> Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/borges3-tlon 91aefe3c-2a80-4b7e-9d7c-108d891a7fc1 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans After an unintentional summer hiatus, we’re back with the third and final installment of our short series on Borges short stories. And oh no! It turns out a billionaire creating a fantasy planet with his friends can destroy the world. 41:16 yes After an unintentional summer hiatus, we’re back with the third and final installment of our short series on Borges short stories. And oh no! It turns out a billionaire creating a fantasy planet with his friends can destroy the world. Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1940 by Sur. Links: Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JorgeLuisBorges Tlön, Uqbar, Orbius Tertius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C3%B6n,Uqbar,Orbis_Tertius Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, Borges, fantasy After an unintentional summer hiatus, we’re back with the third and final installment of our short series on Borges short stories.

And oh no! It turns out a billionaire creating a fantasy planet with his friends can destroy the world.

Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1940 by Sur.

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Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

Tlön, Uqbar, Orbius Tertius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C3%B6n,_Uqbar,_Orbis_Tertius

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]]> After an unintentional summer hiatus, we’re back with the third and final installment of our short series on Borges short stories.

And oh no! It turns out a billionaire creating a fantasy planet with his friends can destroy the world.

Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1940 by Sur.

Links:
Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

Tlön, Uqbar, Orbius Tertius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tl%C3%B6n,_Uqbar,_Orbis_Tertius

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]]> Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/borges2-pierremenard 84f21b5f-817d-4f0f-a9bd-a0e2814e54df Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans If we claimed we wrote a Borges story and read it in its entirety at the end of our podcast, that would make the story infinitely richer. 51:43 yes If we claimed we wrote a Borges story and read it in its entirety at the end of our podcast, that would make the story infinitely richer. Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1939 by Editorial Sur. Spoilers Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote, by Jorge Luis Borges Links: Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JorgeLuisBorges Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PierreMenard,Authorofthe_Quixote Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, Borges If we claimed we wrote a Borges story and read it in its entirety at the end of our podcast, that would make the story infinitely richer.

Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1939 by Editorial Sur.

Spoilers
Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote, by Jorge Luis Borges

Links:
Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Menard,_Author_of_the_Quixote

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]]> If we claimed we wrote a Borges story and read it in its entirety at the end of our podcast, that would make the story infinitely richer.

Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1939 by Editorial Sur.

Spoilers
Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote, by Jorge Luis Borges

Links:
Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Menard,_Author_of_the_Quixote

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]]> The Library of Babel https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/borges1-babel eb8b4010-d1eb-4d27-a059-6b5c7ffbdf31 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans An infinite library implies the existence of infinite Mr. Beast video transcripts. 48:30 yes An infinite library implies the existence of infinite Mr. Beast video transcripts. The Library of Babel By Jorge Luis Borges Published in 1941 by Editorial Sur. Part of the story collection “The Garden of Forking Paths” Spoilers The Library of Babel, by Jorge Luis Borges Links: The Library of Babel exists! https://libraryofbabel.info/’ Borges: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JorgeLuisBorges The Library of Babel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheLibraryof_Babel Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, library of babel, Borges An infinite library implies the existence of infinite Mr. Beast video transcripts.

The Library of Babel
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1941 by Editorial Sur.
Part of the story collection “The Garden of Forking Paths”

Spoilers
The Library of Babel, by Jorge Luis Borges

Links:
The Library of Babel exists!
https://libraryofbabel.info/’

Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

The Library of Babel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Library_of_Babel

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]]> An infinite library implies the existence of infinite Mr. Beast video transcripts.

The Library of Babel
By Jorge Luis Borges
Published in 1941 by Editorial Sur.
Part of the story collection “The Garden of Forking Paths”

Spoilers
The Library of Babel, by Jorge Luis Borges

Links:
The Library of Babel exists!
https://libraryofbabel.info/’

Borges:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Luis_Borges

The Library of Babel:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Library_of_Babel

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]]> Carrie https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/carrie 33a22fb1-f322-41bd-8ed0-2ab7ef44c5f6 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans The moral of this story is to not bully the girl with latent psychic abilities. 1:13:18 yes The moral of this story is to not bully the girl with latent psychic abilities. CW: discussions of violence, blood, domestic abuse, various sexual stuff, misogyny, religious abuse, and I’m sure other unpleasant things. Carrie By Stephen King Published in 1974 by Doubleday. Spoilers Carrie Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(novel) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, horror, stephen king, carrie The moral of this story is to not bully the girl with latent psychic abilities.

CW: discussions of violence, blood, domestic abuse, various sexual stuff, misogyny, religious abuse, and I’m sure other unpleasant things.

Carrie
By Stephen King
Published in 1974 by Doubleday.

Spoilers
Carrie

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]]> The moral of this story is to not bully the girl with latent psychic abilities.

CW: discussions of violence, blood, domestic abuse, various sexual stuff, misogyny, religious abuse, and I’m sure other unpleasant things.

Carrie
By Stephen King
Published in 1974 by Doubleday.

Spoilers
Carrie

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]]> Dungeon Crawler Carl https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/dungeon-crawler-carl 2468a144-b2aa-4588-ac66-34bebb1f9e5c Tue, 01 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans I guess books are just video games now. 59:24 yes I guess books are just video games now. This week we cover “Dungeon Crawler Carl”, the first book in the best-selling LitRPG series of the same name. Dungeon Crawler Carl By Matt Dinniman Self-published in 2020. Spoilers Dungeon Crawler Carl Links: Summary and info: https://dungeon-crawler-carl.fandom.com/wiki/DungeonCrawlerCarl_(Book) LitRPG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LitRPG Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, fantasy, litrpg, dungeon crawler carl, dnd, d&d I guess books are just video games now.

This week we cover “Dungeon Crawler Carl”, the first book in the best-selling LitRPG series of the same name.

Dungeon Crawler Carl
By Matt Dinniman
Self-published in 2020.

Spoilers
Dungeon Crawler Carl

Links:
Summary and info:
https://dungeon-crawler-carl.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeon_Crawler_Carl_(Book)

LitRPG:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LitRPG

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]]> I guess books are just video games now.

This week we cover “Dungeon Crawler Carl”, the first book in the best-selling LitRPG series of the same name.

Dungeon Crawler Carl
By Matt Dinniman
Self-published in 2020.

Spoilers
Dungeon Crawler Carl

Links:
Summary and info:
https://dungeon-crawler-carl.fandom.com/wiki/Dungeon_Crawler_Carl_(Book)

LitRPG:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LitRPG

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]]> Watchmen https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/watchmen 7dbdd101-f216-48c5-a402-4a05e4f2a844 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:30:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans That’s right, we read comic books now! Just kidding, it’s called a "graphic novel". And this one’s about a bunch of superheroes who aren’t really that super and one blue guy who is TOO super. Get ready for morally grey characters, questionable motives, and a weird spooky pirate story. 1:14:07 yes That’s right, we read comic books now! Just kidding, it’s called a graphic novel. And this one’s about a bunch of superheroes who aren’t really that super and one blue guy who is TOO super. Get ready for morally grey characters, questionable motives, and a weird spooky pirate story. Watchmen By Alan Moore & David Ribbons Published in 1987 by DC Comics. Spoilers Watchmen Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen The Greater Good: Analyzing Morality in Watchmen, by Jeffrey Wu https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-8/wu/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fiction, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, graphic novel, watchmen, hbo, super heroes, marvel That’s right, we read comic books now! Just kidding, it’s called a graphic novel. And this one’s about a bunch of superheroes who aren’t really that super and one blue guy who is TOO super. Get ready for morally grey characters, questionable motives, and a weird spooky pirate story.

Watchmen
By Alan Moore & David Ribbons
Published in 1987 by DC Comics.

Spoilers
Watchmen

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

The Greater Good: Analyzing Morality in Watchmen, by Jeffrey Wu
https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-8/wu/

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]]> That’s right, we read comic books now! Just kidding, it’s called a graphic novel. And this one’s about a bunch of superheroes who aren’t really that super and one blue guy who is TOO super. Get ready for morally grey characters, questionable motives, and a weird spooky pirate story.

Watchmen
By Alan Moore & David Ribbons
Published in 1987 by DC Comics.

Spoilers
Watchmen

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen

The Greater Good: Analyzing Morality in Watchmen, by Jeffrey Wu
https://www.bu.edu/writingprogram/journal/past-issues/issue-8/wu/

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]]> The Way of Kings - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/wayofkings-part2 71ee1318-58b6-44c8-a07e-a4ce1c5dcca2 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans We finish The Way of Kings and are left with boredomspren floating around our computers. Plus, we read some one-star Goodreads reviews of The Way of Kings and do a quick overview of the other Stormlight Archive books. 1:17:04 yes We finish The Way of Kings and are left with boredomspren floating around our computers. Plus, we read some one-star Goodreads reviews of The Way of Kings and do a quick overview of the other Stormlight Archive books. The Way of Kings By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2010 by Tor Books. Spoilers The Way of Kings Misc. spoilers for Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War (marked off at the end of the episode) Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheWayof_Kings Japanese Whodunnit writer, Seishi Yokomizo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seishi_Yokomizo Read Japanese Literature Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ivFfWWvKoiavHypZuENzP Outside, by Brandon Sanderson: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/outside The Most Mormon Magic System, by Liz Busby: https://sfrareview.org/2021/07/18/the-most-mormon-magic-system-how-brandon-sanderson-turned-agency-into-fantasy/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, brandon sanderson, wayofkings, stormlight, stormlight archive, booktok, book podcast, bookcast We finish The Way of Kings and are left with boredomspren floating around our computers.

Plus, we read some one-star Goodreads reviews of The Way of Kings and do a quick overview of the other Stormlight Archive books.

The Way of Kings
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2010 by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Way of Kings
Misc. spoilers for Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War
(marked off at the end of the episode)

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings

Japanese Whodunnit writer, Seishi Yokomizo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seishi_Yokomizo

Read Japanese Literature Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7ivFfWWvKoiavHypZuENzP

Outside, by Brandon Sanderson:
https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/outside

The Most Mormon Magic System, by Liz Busby:
https://sfrareview.org/2021/07/18/the-most-mormon-magic-system-how-brandon-sanderson-turned-agency-into-fantasy/

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]]> We finish The Way of Kings and are left with boredomspren floating around our computers.

Plus, we read some one-star Goodreads reviews of The Way of Kings and do a quick overview of the other Stormlight Archive books.

The Way of Kings
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2010 by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Way of Kings
Misc. spoilers for Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War
(marked off at the end of the episode)

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings

Japanese Whodunnit writer, Seishi Yokomizo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seishi_Yokomizo

Read Japanese Literature Podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7ivFfWWvKoiavHypZuENzP

Outside, by Brandon Sanderson:
https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/outside

The Most Mormon Magic System, by Liz Busby:
https://sfrareview.org/2021/07/18/the-most-mormon-magic-system-how-brandon-sanderson-turned-agency-into-fantasy/

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]]> The Way of Kings - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/wayofkings-part1 a498bc69-332b-4e6f-a616-7cf8feded70c Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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?” 1:34:59 yes 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?” Content warnings: discussion of depression, mentions of suicide The Way of Kings By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2010 by Tor Books. Spoilers The Way of Kings Some other Stormlight Archive plot spoilers (marked off near the end of the episode) Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheWayof_Kings Map of Shattered Plains: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/2a/Shattered_Plains.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20121114150205 Bridgemen Squad: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/27/Bridge_BMcS.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200703022429 Kaladin’s New Bridge Strategy: https://imgur.com/stormlight-bridge-design-side-carry-d9Ocndg Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, brandon sanderson, wayofkings stormlight, stormlight archive, booktok, book podcast, bookcast 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?”

Content warnings: discussion of depression, mentions of suicide

The Way of Kings
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2010 by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Way of Kings
Some other Stormlight Archive plot spoilers (marked off near the end of the episode)

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings

Map of Shattered Plains:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/2a/Shattered_Plains.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20121114150205

Bridgemen Squad:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/27/Bridge_BMcS.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200703022429

Kaladin’s New Bridge Strategy:
https://imgur.com/stormlight-bridge-design-side-carry-d9Ocndg

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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?”

Content warnings: discussion of depression, mentions of suicide

The Way of Kings
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2010 by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Way of Kings
Some other Stormlight Archive plot spoilers (marked off near the end of the episode)

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_of_Kings

Map of Shattered Plains:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/2a/Shattered_Plains.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20121114150205

Bridgemen Squad:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/stormlightarchive/images/2/27/Bridge_BMcS.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20200703022429

Kaladin’s New Bridge Strategy:
https://imgur.com/stormlight-bridge-design-side-carry-d9Ocndg

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]]> Assassin’s Quest - Part 3 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/assassinsquest-part3 9fbba970-2302-408f-b794-7cc5134defa7 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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? 49:00 yes 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? As usual, we also read a bunch of one-star Goodreads reviews about the book. Plus, we announce what we’ll be tackling next on the Hardcover Hooligans podcast. Assassin’s Quest By Robin Hobb Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice Royal Assassin Assassin’s Quest Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin's_Quest Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, royal assassin, assassins quest, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer 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?

As usual, we also read a bunch of one-star Goodreads reviews about the book.

Plus, we announce what we’ll be tackling next on the Hardcover Hooligans podcast.

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Assassin’s Quest

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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?

As usual, we also read a bunch of one-star Goodreads reviews about the book.

Plus, we announce what we’ll be tackling next on the Hardcover Hooligans podcast.

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Assassin’s Quest

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin's_Quest

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]]> Assassin’s Quest - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/assassinsquest-part2 16186a28-aafd-4c50-a03e-91b1371fea32 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Are chronic pain, sadness, social isolation, and the unbearable burden of duty worth it if it means you get abs? 45:45 yes Are chronic pain, sadness, social isolation, and the unbearable burden of duty worth it if it means you get abs? The Hardcover Hiatus is over, and the boys are back to talk about the final sections of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy. Assassin’s Quest By Robin Hobb Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice Royal Assassin Assassin’s Quest Links: Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin's_Quest Elderlings in the Stone Garden: https://shorturl.at/8EkKK https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dkkLX Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, royal assassin, assassins quest, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer Are chronic pain, sadness, social isolation, and the unbearable burden of duty worth it if it means you get abs?

The Hardcover Hiatus is over, and the boys are back to talk about the final sections of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy.

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Assassin’s Quest

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin's_Quest

Elderlings in the Stone Garden:
https://shorturl.at/8EkKK
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dkkLX

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

The Hardcover Hiatus is over, and the boys are back to talk about the final sections of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy.

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Published in 1997 by Voyageur Books.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Assassin’s Quest

Links:
Summary and info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin's_Quest

Elderlings in the Stone Garden:
https://shorturl.at/8EkKK
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/dkkLX

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]]> Assassin's Quest - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/assassinsquest-part1 657d4826-15b3-4dac-972b-34d31883d61f Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:03:27 yes 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. Content Warnings Mention of sexual assault Assassin’s Quest By Robin Hobb Book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy Published in 1997 by Spectra. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice Royal Assassin First third of Assassin's Quest Links: Summary and info: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin%27s_Quest Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, royal assassin, assassins quest, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer 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.

Content Warnings
Mention of sexual assault

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1997 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
First third of Assassin's Quest

Links:
Summary and info: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin%27s_Quest

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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.

Content Warnings
Mention of sexual assault

Assassin’s Quest
By Robin Hobb
Book 3 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1997 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin
First third of Assassin's Quest

Links:
Summary and info: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Assassin%27s_Quest

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]]> Royal Assassin - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/royalassassin-part2 a6a5cb54-58fc-4250-8d48-ad65596106a2 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:22:40 yes 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 By Robin Hobb Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy Published in 1996 by Spectra. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice Royal Assassin Links: Summary: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Royal_Assassin Image of final scene: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/KaxTxBlMQEr0n36ejcsgCc2ZatgclX94FjvUFt0ojjXZp3Zxsettkbvoah5z8wF-JA-QsabcotQHq7Kgk_COzVITGSUFem0lDXk138U62LeMvdiSpDaEjdWA Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, royal assassin, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer 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
By Robin Hobb
Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1996 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin

Links:
Summary: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Royal_Assassin

Image of final scene:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/KaxTxBlMQEr0n36ejcsgCc2Zatgc_lX94FjvUFt0oj_jXZp3Zxsettkbvoah5z8wF-JA-QsabcotQHq7Kgk_COzVITGSUFem0lDXk138U62LeMvdiSpDaEjdWA

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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
By Robin Hobb
Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1996 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
Royal Assassin

Links:
Summary: https://robinhobbelderlings.fandom.com/wiki/Royal_Assassin

Image of final scene:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/KaxTxBlMQEr0n36ejcsgCc2Zatgc_lX94FjvUFt0oj_jXZp3Zxsettkbvoah5z8wF-JA-QsabcotQHq7Kgk_COzVITGSUFem0lDXk138U62LeMvdiSpDaEjdWA

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]]> Royal Assassin - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/royalassassin-part1 910aed12-96c0-4a08-9900-cc2ed19940c3 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:08:57 yes 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. We're continuing with the second book in the Farseer Trilogy, Royal Assassin. And goddamit, it's even better than the first one. And we're sorry about the weedwhacker noise in the background of Danylo's audio about halfway through. If we could go back in time and kill the weedwhacker guy, we would. Royal Assassin By Robin Hobb Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy Published in 1996 by Spectra. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice First half of Royal Assassin Content Warnings Mentions of sexual assault Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, royal assassin, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer 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.

We're continuing with the second book in the Farseer Trilogy, Royal Assassin. And goddamit, it's even better than the first one.

And we're sorry about the weedwhacker noise in the background of Danylo's audio about halfway through. If we could go back in time and kill the weedwhacker guy, we would.

Royal Assassin
By Robin Hobb
Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1996 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
First half of Royal Assassin

Content Warnings
Mentions of sexual assault

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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.

We're continuing with the second book in the Farseer Trilogy, Royal Assassin. And goddamit, it's even better than the first one.

And we're sorry about the weedwhacker noise in the background of Danylo's audio about halfway through. If we could go back in time and kill the weedwhacker guy, we would.

Royal Assassin
By Robin Hobb
Book 2 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1996 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice
First half of Royal Assassin

Content Warnings
Mentions of sexual assault

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]]> Assassin's Apprentice - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/assassinsapprentice-part2 cc59696b-060b-4daa-90e2-6f1a07a18ec5 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends. 1:28:55 yes This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends. What an incredibly breath of fresh air! The fellas finish Assassin's Apprentice and are left feeling... good? Excited for the future? Almost as if maybe they should just be reading stuff they like and not stuff that makes them want to give up their ability to read? Find out within... Assassin’s Apprentice By Robin Hobb Book 1 of the Farseer Trilogy Published in 1995 by Spectra. Spoilers Assassin’s Apprentice Links Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Apprentice Chapter-by-chapter summary: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/robinhobbmeganlindholm/chapter-summaries-for-aa-group-re-read-t3975.html Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, assassins apprentice, robin hobb, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, farseer trilogy, farseer This book is unbelievably good. I love Fitz and Prince Verity and they are my real life best friends.

What an incredibly breath of fresh air! The fellas finish Assassin's Apprentice and are left feeling... good? Excited for the future? Almost as if maybe they should just be reading stuff they like and not stuff that makes them want to give up their ability to read? Find out within...

Assassin’s Apprentice
By Robin Hobb
Book 1 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1995 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice

Links
Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Apprentice

Chapter-by-chapter summary: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/robinhobbmeganlindholm/chapter-summaries-for-aa-group-re-read-t3975.html

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

What an incredibly breath of fresh air! The fellas finish Assassin's Apprentice and are left feeling... good? Excited for the future? Almost as if maybe they should just be reading stuff they like and not stuff that makes them want to give up their ability to read? Find out within...

Assassin’s Apprentice
By Robin Hobb
Book 1 of the Farseer Trilogy
Published in 1995 by Spectra.

Spoilers
Assassin’s Apprentice

Links
Summary and info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassin%27s_Apprentice

Chapter-by-chapter summary: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/robinhobbmeganlindholm/chapter-summaries-for-aa-group-re-read-t3975.html

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]]> I Am Legend https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/iamlegend 77470cb4-afcf-49cc-84a7-5ba35acc1539 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:02:58 yes 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. And yeah, he’s the last man in the world. And yeah, he’s killing LOTS of vampires. (Also did we mention he’s really horny?) I Am Legend By Richard Matheson Published in 1954 by Gold Medal Books. Spoilers I Am Legend (books AND movie) Links: I Am Legend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAmLegend_(novel) Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/ Content Warnings Sexual assault Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! If it’s funny, we’ll read it on air. Guaranteed. And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, horror, fiction, fantasy, I am legend, vampire, booktok, book podcast, book podcast, will smith 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.

And yeah, he’s the last man in the world. And yeah, he’s killing LOTS of vampires.

(Also did we mention he’s really horny?)

I Am Legend
By Richard Matheson
Published in 1954 by Gold Medal Books.

Spoilers
I Am Legend (books AND movie)

Links:
I Am Legend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/

Content Warnings
Sexual assault

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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.

And yeah, he’s the last man in the world. And yeah, he’s killing LOTS of vampires.

(Also did we mention he’s really horny?)

I Am Legend
By Richard Matheson
Published in 1954 by Gold Medal Books.

Spoilers
I Am Legend (books AND movie)

Links:
I Am Legend: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (film): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/

Content Warnings
Sexual assault

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]]> The Three Body Problem - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/threebodyproblem-part2 611db5fe-cea0-4436-ad67-dc125cd6d20f Mon, 15 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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 47:44 yes Well, we did it. We solved the Three Body Problem. Maybe the real Trisolaran Empire was the friends we made along the way. Big sigh. The Three Body Problem By Cixin Liu Translated by Ken Liu First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008. Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books. Spoilers The Three Body Problem (the whole book) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, science fiction, sci fi, three body problem, bookcast, podcast, book podcast, booktok Well, we did it. We solved the Three Body Problem.

Maybe the real Trisolaran Empire was the friends we made along the way.

Big sigh.

The Three Body Problem
By Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008.
Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Three Body Problem (the whole book)

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]]> Well, we did it. We solved the Three Body Problem.

Maybe the real Trisolaran Empire was the friends we made along the way.

Big sigh.

The Three Body Problem
By Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008.
Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Three Body Problem (the whole book)

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]]> The Three Body Problem - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/threebodyproblem-part1 8f579b20-9bca-41fe-9837-b585b3e156ad Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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! 1:15:02 yes Danylo and Mc venture into the past, to then rocket into the future in The Three Body Problem! Things are not looking good for science, or anything else for that matter! What could it be?? Aliens?? Yup. The Three Body Problem By Cixin Liu Translated by Ken Liu First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008. Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books. Spoilers The Three Body Problem (first half) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, science fiction, sci fi, three body problem, bookcast, podcast, book podcast, booktok Danylo and Mc venture into the past, to then rocket into the future in The Three Body Problem!

Things are not looking good for science, or anything else for that matter!

What could it be?? Aliens??

Yup.

The Three Body Problem
By Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008.
Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Three Body Problem (first half)

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]]> Danylo and Mc venture into the past, to then rocket into the future in The Three Body Problem!

Things are not looking good for science, or anything else for that matter!

What could it be?? Aliens??

Yup.

The Three Body Problem
By Cixin Liu
Translated by Ken Liu
First published in China as a serial in 2006, then as a standalone book in 2008.
Published in 2014 in English by Tor Books.

Spoilers
The Three Body Problem (first half)

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]]> Fourth Wing - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/fourthwing-part2 28bb2c33-630a-4f6a-a2d4-e4617e65145f Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Mc has finished Fourth Wing and he has some thoughts! And they are good! (mostly) Spicy booktok content, dragon magic, and secrets are revealed. 1:16:01 yes We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing! And also there is a sweet wizard fight. Join us as Mc leads us through the joy of audiobook listening to great performers when the actual book probably actually sucks! Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (second half) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, fourth wing, romantasy, booktok, spice, book podcast, book podcast, rebecca yarros We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing!

And also there is a sweet wizard fight.

Join us as Mc leads us through the joy of audiobook listening to great performers when the actual book probably actually sucks!

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (second half)

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]]> We finally get to the NSFW parts of Fourth Wing!

And also there is a sweet wizard fight.

Join us as Mc leads us through the joy of audiobook listening to great performers when the actual book probably actually sucks!

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (second half)

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]]> Fourth Wing - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/fourthwing-part1 ea4ce119-4d2a-4d52-86f8-6d5da1078163 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:09:25 yes Oh boy here we go. A book that came out in the last five years?? What has this podcast become. This week Mc tackles the booktok sensation Fourth Wing to find just what all the hub bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy?? Maybe it could be all three. Like Challengers! I guess you gotta listen to find out... Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing Spoilers Fourth Wing (first half) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, fourth wing, romantasy, booktok, spice, book podcast, book podcast, rebecca yarros Oh boy here we go.

A book that came out in the last five years?? What has this podcast become.

This week Mc tackles the booktok sensation Fourth Wing to find just what all the hub bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy??
Maybe it could be all three. Like Challengers! I guess you gotta listen to find out...

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (first half)

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]]> Oh boy here we go.

A book that came out in the last five years?? What has this podcast become.

This week Mc tackles the booktok sensation Fourth Wing to find just what all the hub bub is about. Is it good? Bad? Sexy??
Maybe it could be all three. Like Challengers! I guess you gotta listen to find out...

Fourth Wing
By Rebecca Yarros
Published in 2023, by Entangled Publishing

Spoilers
Fourth Wing (first half)

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]]> A Court of Thorns and Roses - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acotar-part2 863a4db6-595f-4a2b-ba86-c0ccce3d274a Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo finishes telling Mc all about A Court of Thorns and Roses. Another fantasy riddle game, fantasy creatures falling in love, an 'exciting cliffhanger'. 1:24:02 yes Cauldron boil and fry me! Danylo has finished A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), and he has some thoughts and feelings. Maybe, just maybe, the real ACOTAR was the friends we made along the way. A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing Spoilers A Court of Thorns and Roses (entire book, and some for the rest of the series) Links Read AI Jereny's wonderful book reviews: https://medium.com/@jerenymarkenz/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-by-sarah-j-maas-book-review-1283bec0de22 Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, a court of thorns and roses, acotar, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, fairy Cauldron boil and fry me! Danylo has finished A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), and he has some thoughts and feelings.
Maybe, just maybe, the real ACOTAR was the friends we made along the way.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing

Spoilers
A Court of Thorns and Roses (entire book, and some for the rest of the series)

Links
Read AI Jereny's wonderful book reviews: https://medium.com/@jerenymarkenz/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-by-sarah-j-maas-book-review-1283bec0de22

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]]> Cauldron boil and fry me! Danylo has finished A Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR), and he has some thoughts and feelings.
Maybe, just maybe, the real ACOTAR was the friends we made along the way.

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing

Spoilers
A Court of Thorns and Roses (entire book, and some for the rest of the series)

Links
Read AI Jereny's wonderful book reviews: https://medium.com/@jerenymarkenz/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-by-sarah-j-maas-book-review-1283bec0de22

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]]> A Court Of Thorns and Roses - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/acotar-part1 45e810f8-3f95-4637-b49f-087e2735a3ca Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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? 1:26:40 yes WHY GOD WHY??? Danylo and Mc explore the #Booktok phenomenon 'A Court of Thorns and Roses', written by Sarah J. Mass. It's uh.... well it's certainly a novel! We are trying something new! In an unexpected twist, Mc hasn't read the book. Does he have the attention span to listen to Danylo talk about lore he doesn't care about? Find out within! A Court of Thorns and Roses By Sarah J. Maas Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing. Spoilers A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half) Thanks for Listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, a court of thorns and roses, acotar, booktok, book podcast, bookcast, fairy WHY GOD WHY??? Danylo and Mc explore the #Booktok phenomenon 'A Court of Thorns and Roses', written by Sarah J. Mass. It's uh.... well it's certainly a novel!
We are trying something new! In an unexpected twist, Mc hasn't read the book. Does he have the attention span to listen to Danylo talk about lore he doesn't care about? Find out within!

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half)

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]]> WHY GOD WHY??? Danylo and Mc explore the #Booktok phenomenon 'A Court of Thorns and Roses', written by Sarah J. Mass. It's uh.... well it's certainly a novel!
We are trying something new! In an unexpected twist, Mc hasn't read the book. Does he have the attention span to listen to Danylo talk about lore he doesn't care about? Find out within!

A Court of Thorns and Roses
By Sarah J. Maas
Published in 2015, by Bloombury Publishing.

Spoilers
A Court Of Thorns and Roses (the first half)

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]]> The Silmarillion - Part 3 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep023-silmarillion-part3 d8f99f96-b7e4-4be4-9938-ec41230156fb Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work. Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion. 1:30:08 yes Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work. Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion. The Silmarillion By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * The Silmarillion The Lord of Rings The Hobbit Links: Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php Glaurung vs. Anchalagon the Black: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-52aa34e3b323b6238b0bae292bff39d4-c Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lord of the rings, Silmarillion, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast, elves Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work. Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion.

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Glaurung vs. Anchalagon the Black: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-52aa34e3b323b6238b0bae292bff39d4-c

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]]> Danylo and Mc finally finish The Silmarillion, and with that all of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most notable work. Turin Turumbar is the most depressing man of all time, Mîm sucks, and a hidden city becomes no longer hidden in dramatic fashion.

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Glaurung vs. Anchalagon the Black: https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-52aa34e3b323b6238b0bae292bff39d4-c

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]]> The Silmarillion - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep022-silmarillion-part2 f5564e54-47b8-48de-a06e-ac9cfdf76281 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with a talking dog, Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, and the coolest heist ever. 1:19:42 yes The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, a talking dog, and the coolest heist ever. The Silmarillion By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * The Silmarillion The Lord of Rings The Hobbit Links: Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php Lame image of Carcaroth: https://images.beastsofwar.com/2022/08/91082101-20220828151912IMG3158-01.jpeg The Hunting of Carcaroth: https://www.muddycolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/justin-gerard-BL2017-n16-12e.jpg Beren and Luthien confront Carcaroth: https://cdn.cara.app/cdn-cgi/image/width=640/production/posts/f06427f7-6044-4be3-9ec3-09ab1c4548fb/Xavier%20Collette-Ssb0OetKRFUBGjHYpCuT2-Carcharoth_preview01.jpg Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lord of the rings, Silmarillion, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast, elves The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, a talking dog, and the coolest heist ever.

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Lame image of Carcaroth: https://images.beastsofwar.com/2022/08/91082101-20220828151912_IMG_3158-01.jpeg

The Hunting of Carcaroth: https://www.muddycolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/justin-gerard-BL2017-n16-12e.jpg

Beren and Luthien confront Carcaroth: https://cdn.cara.app/cdn-cgi/image/width=640/production/posts/f06427f7-6044-4be3-9ec3-09ab1c4548fb/Xavier%20Collette-Ssb0OetKRFUBGjHYpCuT2-Carcharoth_preview01.jpg

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]]> The tragic saga of the Silmarils continues with Sauron doing a Battle of the Bands, a talking dog, and the coolest heist ever.

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1977 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Lame image of Carcaroth: https://images.beastsofwar.com/2022/08/91082101-20220828151912_IMG_3158-01.jpeg

The Hunting of Carcaroth: https://www.muddycolors.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/justin-gerard-BL2017-n16-12e.jpg

Beren and Luthien confront Carcaroth: https://cdn.cara.app/cdn-cgi/image/width=640/production/posts/f06427f7-6044-4be3-9ec3-09ab1c4548fb/Xavier%20Collette-Ssb0OetKRFUBGjHYpCuT2-Carcharoth_preview01.jpg

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]]> Dune Part 2 Movie vs. Book https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/bonus001-dune2movie 5c3558af-6c62-41f3-a365-c64368bbe304 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does. 1:05:29 yes Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. *Spoilers: * All of Dune, Dune Messiah, Dune Part 1 movie, Dune Part 2 movie (We say at the beginning we’ll start spoiler-free, and then immediately forget that’s what we’re doing, so…spoilers throughout) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, dune, dune 2, denis villeneuve, frank herbert, science fiction, booktok, book podcast, timothee chalamet, zendaya Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune, Dune Messiah, Dune Part 1 movie, Dune Part 2 movie
(We say at the beginning we’ll start spoiler-free, and then immediately forget that’s what we’re doing, so…spoilers throughout)

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]]> Danylo and Mc have a timely discussion on a movie that came out like a month ago. They discuss the differences between Frank Herbert’s novel Dune (1965), and the recent film Dune Part 2 (2024) by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet and a very bald and very white Austin Butler. Does Space Elvis love knife fights? Yes, yes he does.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune, Dune Messiah, Dune Part 1 movie, Dune Part 2 movie
(We say at the beginning we’ll start spoiler-free, and then immediately forget that’s what we’re doing, so…spoilers throughout)

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]]> The Silmarillion - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep021-silmarillion-part1 f6acad6c-43bd-41e9-9201-115c65c834f6 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well… 1:10:32 yes If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well… The Silmarillion By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * The Silmarillion The Lord of Rings The Hobbit Links: Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lord of the rings, Silmarillion, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast, elves If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well…

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> If you thought fantasy couldn’t get nerdier than the appendices of Lord of the Rings, let us introduce you to The Silmarillion, by J.R.R. Tolkien, the "prequel" to Lord of the Rings. It is very cool. And beautiful. And also boring sometimes. Is it for everyone? No. Is it for anyone? Well…

The Silmarillion
By J.R.R. Tolkien. Edited by Christopher Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
The Silmarillion
The Lord of Rings
The Hobbit

Links:
Chapter summaries: https://www.silmarillionwritersguild.org/reference/silmsummaries/home.php

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> The Lord of the Rings - Appendices https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep020-appendices 168f6324-6d6b-4646-b408-ce601b7ca337 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode. 1:07:30 yes That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode. We’ve got some great stories like Helm Hammerhand beating everyone up, Aragorn’s dating history, and Sam getting elected mayor of the Shire every year until he dies. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * All of The Lord of Rings Links: Summary of the appendices: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Appendices Tolkien’s Grave Stone: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave SPQR, by Mary Beard: https://rb.gy/ikjyah A Distant Mirror, by Barbara Tuchman: https://rb.gy/ok2nlf Lord of the Rings Calendar explained (calendar is #5, plus other appendix info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pciR1eElWoQ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode.

We’ve got some great stories like Helm Hammerhand beating everyone up, Aragorn’s dating history, and Sam getting elected mayor of the Shire every year until he dies.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Lord of Rings

Links:
Summary of the appendices: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Appendices

Tolkien’s Grave Stone: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave

SPQR, by Mary Beard: https://rb.gy/ikjyah

A Distant Mirror, by Barbara Tuchman: https://rb.gy/ok2nlf

Lord of the Rings Calendar explained (calendar is #5, plus other appendix info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pciR1eElWoQ

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]]> That’s right, the appendices of The Lord of the Rings have so much frickin’ nerd stuff we need a whole separate episode.

We’ve got some great stories like Helm Hammerhand beating everyone up, Aragorn’s dating history, and Sam getting elected mayor of the Shire every year until he dies.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Lord of Rings

Links:
Summary of the appendices: https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Appendices

Tolkien’s Grave Stone: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/jrr-tolkiens-grave

SPQR, by Mary Beard: https://rb.gy/ikjyah

A Distant Mirror, by Barbara Tuchman: https://rb.gy/ok2nlf

Lord of the Rings Calendar explained (calendar is #5, plus other appendix info): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pciR1eElWoQ

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]]> The Return of the King - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep019-returnoftheking-part2 76ec604a-ca0a-43d6-9986-1682efb78cfc Mon, 12 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire. 1:35:51 yes Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/

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]]> Danylo and Mc read and discuss the finale of Lord of the Rings. There's like twelve different endings, including Sharkey and the infamous Scouring of the Shire.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/

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]]> The Return of the King - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep018-returnoftheking-part1 6f320a61-0e35-4bf0-97cb-21f0b185ff27 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair! Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve. 1:40:40 yes Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair! Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve. The Return of the King By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair!
Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> Mc and Danylo read Book 5 (a.k.a. the first half) of The Return of the King. Battles with orcs, battles with pirates, and battles with despair!
Plus, Mc shares an internet book culture pet peeve.

The Return of the King
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1955 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/returnking/summary/

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If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> The Two Towers - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep017-twotowers-part2 bc9db760-44ad-4698-bdc4-0b73f80da659 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety, nuance, and literary merit. It’s just good. 1:15:57 yes Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety and nuance. It’s just good. The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) Spoilers for Amazon’s Rings of Power show Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/ Map of Mordor: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/16/2d/f9/162df9c79f622e6eb9f4f1dba79994af.jpg Classic video about potatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihMMw0rnKz4 Sam vs. Shelob image: https://arthive.com/artists/9342~Ted_Nesmith/works/274387~Spider Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety and nuance. It’s just good.

The Two Towers
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
Spoilers for Amazon’s Rings of Power show

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/

Map of Mordor: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/16/2d/f9/162df9c79f622e6eb9f4f1dba79994af.jpg

Classic video about potatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihMMw0rnKz4

Sam vs. Shelob image: https://arthive.com/artists/9342~Ted_Nesmith/works/274387~Spider

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]]> Our heroes get ever closer to Mordor, where it’s dangerous to look at the evil stuff for too long. Danylo definitely thought this part was going to be boring (it was not), and Mc gets confused about the layout of a cave. But in all sincerity, the main take is that these books definitely don’t get enough credit for their subtlety and nuance. It’s just good.

The Two Towers
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
Spoilers for Amazon’s Rings of Power show

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/

Map of Mordor: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/16/2d/f9/162df9c79f622e6eb9f4f1dba79994af.jpg

Classic video about potatoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihMMw0rnKz4

Sam vs. Shelob image: https://arthive.com/artists/9342~Ted_Nesmith/works/274387~Spider

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]]> The Two Towers - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep016-twotowers-part1 d052fc9d-ac63-47c6-9a2d-de544c8e8bd4 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow! 1:09:44 yes Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow! The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/ Maps of Helm’s Deep: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/169207/why-was-the-breaking-of-the-wall-of-helms-deep-so-important-in-the-two-towers Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow!

The Two Towers
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/

Maps of Helm’s Deep: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/169207/why-was-the-breaking-of-the-wall-of-helms-deep-so-important-in-the-two-towers

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]]> Danylo and Mc chug some ent-draughts and discuss the first half of The Two Towers. Dwarves love running actually, Wormtongue is the alt-right pipeline, and waving around a sword cures depression. We also meet the second and final woman in these books! Wow!

The Two Towers
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/twotowers/summary/

Maps of Helm’s Deep: https://scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/169207/why-was-the-breaking-of-the-wall-of-helms-deep-so-important-in-the-two-towers

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]]> The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep015-fellowship-part2 0289e399-bced-43a6-a7bf-bf2de62559f7 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?” 1:30:47 yes Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?” The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Tiktok if you’re into that sort of thing. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?”

The Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> Danylo and Mc read the second half of The Fellowship of the Ring, during which they try to answer the question “what if Frodo was wearing armor made of Bitcoin?”

The Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.
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]]> The Fellowship of the Ring - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep014-lotr-fellowship-part1 fff138ca-2dd2-442d-9425-16dc328fdf2b Mon, 04 Dec 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books. They both have a crush on Aragorn. 1:27:16 yes Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books. They both have a crush on Aragorn. The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly) The Hobbit Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/ Reasons for Liking Tolkien, by Jenny Turner: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v23/n22/jenny-turner/reasons-for-liking-tolkien Tom Bombadil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bombadil Lord of the Rings Musical Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/6PpBGWOamHlsuI5diOtMBe?si=UDbWASI-T5S_dSPreq7yhw Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok, book podcast Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books.
They both have a crush on Aragorn.

The Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/

Reasons for Liking Tolkien, by Jenny Turner: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v23/n22/jenny-turner/reasons-for-liking-tolkien

Tom Bombadil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bombadil

Lord of the Rings Musical Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/6PpBGWOamHlsuI5diOtMBe?si=UDbWASI-T5S_dSPreq7yhw

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If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.

]]> Danylo and Mc throw a long-expected party by reading the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (we know it’s not technically a trilogy, it’s one whole story, but who cares). Danylo constantly compares the book to the movies (sorry), and Mc revisits one of his favorite books.
They both have a crush on Aragorn.

The Fellowship of the Ring
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1954 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
Most of all of The Lord of Rings (we talk about what happens in all the movies constantly)
The Hobbit

Links:
Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/fellowship/summary/

Reasons for Liking Tolkien, by Jenny Turner: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v23/n22/jenny-turner/reasons-for-liking-tolkien

Tom Bombadil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bombadil

Lord of the Rings Musical Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/6PpBGWOamHlsuI5diOtMBe?si=UDbWASI-T5S_dSPreq7yhw

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]]> The Hobbit https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep013-thehobbit 3a11db74-8525-4b51-8a42-b4685bdc1641 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Mc and Danylo read a classic in the fantasy genre, which is also a classic in the “cheating at riddle games to get over-powered jewelry” genre. 1:28:01 yes *ATTENTION! *Mc misspoke about Tolkien rewriting a bit of the Hobbit regarding the dwarves. He was conflating the Riddles in the Dark rewrite with the letter Tolkien sent the publisher. Sorry!!!!! Neither of us will EVER misspeak again. Mc and Danylo read a classic in the fantasy genre, which is also a classic in the “cheating at riddle games to get over-powered jewelry” genre. The Hobbit By J.R.R. Tolkien Published in 1937 by George Allen & Unwin. *Spoilers: * All of The Hobbit We also talk about the Lord of the Rings movies constantly, so…spoilers for some 20-year-old movies, I guess. Links: Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hobbit/summary/ Stuart Little Meme: https://www.reddit.com/r/lotrmemes/comments/sldipv/doyouagree/ On Fairy Stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fairy-Stories J.R.R. Tolkien’s Jewish Dwarves article: https://daily.jstor.org/j-r-r-tolkiens-jewish-dwarves/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, book podcast, fantasy, fiction, fantasy, lotr, lord of the rings, lord of the rings podcast, hobbit, tolkien, high fantasy, booktok **ATTENTION! **Mc misspoke about Tolkien rewriting a bit of the Hobbit regarding the dwarves. He was conflating the Riddles in the Dark rewrite with the letter Tolkien sent the publisher. Sorry!!!!! Neither of us will EVER misspeak again.

Mc and Danylo read a classic in the fantasy genre, which is also a classic in the “cheating at riddle games to get over-powered jewelry” genre.

The Hobbit
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1937 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Hobbit
We also talk about the Lord of the Rings movies constantly, so…spoilers for some 20-year-old movies, I guess.

Links:

Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hobbit/summary/

Stuart Little Meme: https://www.reddit.com/r/lotrmemes/comments/sldipv/do_you_agree/

On Fairy Stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fairy-Stories

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Jewish Dwarves article: https://daily.jstor.org/j-r-r-tolkiens-jewish-dwarves/

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If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.

]]> **ATTENTION! **Mc misspoke about Tolkien rewriting a bit of the Hobbit regarding the dwarves. He was conflating the Riddles in the Dark rewrite with the letter Tolkien sent the publisher. Sorry!!!!! Neither of us will EVER misspeak again.

Mc and Danylo read a classic in the fantasy genre, which is also a classic in the “cheating at riddle games to get over-powered jewelry” genre.

The Hobbit
By J.R.R. Tolkien
Published in 1937 by George Allen & Unwin.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Hobbit
We also talk about the Lord of the Rings movies constantly, so…spoilers for some 20-year-old movies, I guess.

Links:

Summary of the whole book: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/hobbit/summary/

Stuart Little Meme: https://www.reddit.com/r/lotrmemes/comments/sldipv/do_you_agree/

On Fairy Stories: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Fairy-Stories

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Jewish Dwarves article: https://daily.jstor.org/j-r-r-tolkiens-jewish-dwarves/

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.

]]> Dune Messiah https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep012-dunemessiah e84468b1-bc20-4f7f-8c12-055022c772d5 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0600 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans After the baffling conclusion of Dune, Danylo and Mc read the sequel, Dune Messiah. We get the satisfying conclusion of the epic story of Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, as well as a bunch of weird 1960s sci-fi pervert stuff. 1:05:12 yes After the baffling conclusion of Dune, Danylo and Mc read the sequel, Dune Messiah. We get the satisfying conclusion of the epic story of Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, as well as a bunch of weird 1960s sci-fi pervert stuff. Dune Messiah By Frank Herbert Published in 1969 by Putnam Publishing. *Spoilers: * All of Dune All of Dune Messiah Links: Summary of the whole book (the wikipedia page is pretty thorough): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_Messiah Terminology of Dune: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlossaryofDune(franchise)terminology The photo that Mc sent Danylo at the end: https://www.tumblr.com/dunequotes/155008451782/leto-ii-atreides-the-god-emperor-and-santa-claus Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, dune, dune messiah, frank herbert, science fiction, booktok, book podcast After the baffling conclusion of Dune, Danylo and Mc read the sequel, Dune Messiah. We get the satisfying conclusion of the epic story of Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, as well as a bunch of weird 1960s sci-fi pervert stuff.

Dune Messiah
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1969 by Putnam Publishing.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune
All of Dune Messiah

Links:
Summary of the whole book (the wikipedia page is pretty thorough):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_Messiah

Terminology of Dune:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Dune_(franchise)_terminology

The photo that Mc sent Danylo at the end:
https://www.tumblr.com/dunequotes/155008451782/leto-ii-atreides-the-god-emperor-and-santa-claus

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If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.

]]> After the baffling conclusion of Dune, Danylo and Mc read the sequel, Dune Messiah. We get the satisfying conclusion of the epic story of Paul Muad’Dib Atreides, as well as a bunch of weird 1960s sci-fi pervert stuff.

Dune Messiah
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1969 by Putnam Publishing.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune
All of Dune Messiah

Links:
Summary of the whole book (the wikipedia page is pretty thorough):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_Messiah

Terminology of Dune:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Dune_(franchise)_terminology

The photo that Mc sent Danylo at the end:
https://www.tumblr.com/dunequotes/155008451782/leto-ii-atreides-the-god-emperor-and-santa-claus

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]]> Dune - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep011-dunepart2 348c1582-2e31-491a-a169-e53d396a9521 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans The sweeping, epic adventure story of Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides just suddenly kinda…ends. And he wins. And beats everyone. And becomes emperor. Okay. Danylo and Mc talk about Dune’s legacy, lasting impact, and how Frank Herbert doesn’t know what women talk about when there are no men around. 1:15:31 yes The sweeping, epic adventure story of Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides just suddenly kinda…ends. And he wins. And beats everyone. And becomes emperor. Okay. Danylo and Mc talk about Dune’s legacy, lasting impact, and how Frank Herbert doesn’t know what women talk about when there are no men around. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. *Spoilers: * All of Dune Links: Summary of the whole book (https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/dune/) Terminology of Dune (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Dune_(franchise)_terminology) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, dune, frank herbert, science fiction, booktok, book podcast The sweeping, epic adventure story of Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides just suddenly kinda…ends. And he wins. And beats everyone. And becomes emperor. Okay.
Danylo and Mc talk about Dune’s legacy, lasting impact, and how Frank Herbert doesn’t know what women talk about when there are no men around.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune

Links:
Summary of the whole book

Terminology of Dune

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]]> The sweeping, epic adventure story of Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides just suddenly kinda…ends. And he wins. And beats everyone. And becomes emperor. Okay.
Danylo and Mc talk about Dune’s legacy, lasting impact, and how Frank Herbert doesn’t know what women talk about when there are no men around.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Dune

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Summary of the whole book

Terminology of Dune

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]]> Dune - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep010-dunepart1 23b42882-03aa-4bfd-8e55-a5ed04e8a2e6 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans Kwisatz Haderach. Bene Gesserit. Fremen. Melange. Muad’Dib. The C.H.O.A.M. Company. What do these goofy words even mean? Find out on this week’s episode. Hint: they’re all things in the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert. 1:19:21 yes Kwisatz Haderach. Bene Gesserit. Fremen. Melange. Muad’Dib. The C.H.O.A.M. Company. What do these goofy words even mean? Find out on this week’s episode. Hint: they’re all things in the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert. Dune By Frank Herbert Published in 1965 by Chilton Books. *Spoilers: * The first half of Dune (up to Book II, Third Section) Links: Summary of the whole book (https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/dune/) Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear (https://dune.fandom.com/wiki/Litany_Against_Fear) Terminology of Dune (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Dune_(franchise)_terminology) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, dune, frank herbert, science fiction, booktok, book podcast Kwisatz Haderach. Bene Gesserit. Fremen. Melange. Muad’Dib. The C.H.O.A.M. Company.
What do these goofy words even mean? Find out on this week’s episode.
Hint: they’re all things in the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
The first half of Dune (up to Book II, Third Section)

Links:
Summary of the whole book

Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear

Terminology of Dune

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]]> Kwisatz Haderach. Bene Gesserit. Fremen. Melange. Muad’Dib. The C.H.O.A.M. Company.
What do these goofy words even mean? Find out on this week’s episode.
Hint: they’re all things in the novel Dune, by Frank Herbert.

Dune
By Frank Herbert
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books.

*Spoilers: *
The first half of Dune (up to Book II, Third Section)

Links:
Summary of the whole book

Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear

Terminology of Dune

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]]> The Dispossessed - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep009-thedispossessedpart2 a87761c6-f787-4889-9133-f82d263b0dfd Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans We return to the twin moons of Urras and Anarres to see if capitalism and ownership have poisoned our interpersonal and societal relationships (spoiler alert: yes). But there’s still kind of a happy ending??? Based. 10/10. 1:14:20 yes We return to the twin moons of Urras and Anarres to see if capitalism and ownership have poisoned our interpersonal and societal relationships (spoiler alert: yes). But there’s still kind of a happy ending??? Based. 10/10. Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault The Dispossessed By Ursula K. Le Guin Published in 1974 by Harper and Row. Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award *Spoilers: * All of The Dispossessed Links: Summary and analysis (https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-dispossessed) of The Dispossessed Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed) for The Dispossessed (it has cool background info and stuff) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us with feedback or hate mail, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, Ursula K. Le Guin, Le Guin, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, anarchism, political, booktok, book podcast We return to the twin moons of Urras and Anarres to see if capitalism and ownership have poisoned our interpersonal and societal relationships (spoiler alert: yes).

But there’s still kind of a happy ending??? Based. 10/10.

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault

The Dispossessed
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Published in 1974 by Harper and Row.
Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award

*Spoilers: *
All of The Dispossessed

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Wikipedia page for The Dispossessed (it has cool background info and stuff)

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]]> We return to the twin moons of Urras and Anarres to see if capitalism and ownership have poisoned our interpersonal and societal relationships (spoiler alert: yes).

But there’s still kind of a happy ending??? Based. 10/10.

Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault

The Dispossessed
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Published in 1974 by Harper and Row.
Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award

*Spoilers: *
All of The Dispossessed

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Wikipedia page for The Dispossessed (it has cool background info and stuff)

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]]> The Dispossessed - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep008-thedispossessedpart1 2d6434d3-5324-4d96-ae3f-7e719afc159c Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:20:49 yes 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. The Dispossessed By Ursula K. Le Guin Published in 1974 by Harper and Row Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award *Spoilers: * Chapters 1-6 of The Dispossessed Links: Summary and analysis of The Dispossessed (https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-dispossessed) Wikipedia page for The Dispossessed (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dispossessed) (it has cool background info and stuff) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com and/or follow us on social media: @hardcoverhooligans. book, books, Ursula K. Le Guin, Le Guin, fantasy, fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, anarchism, political, booktok, book podcast 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.

The Dispossessed
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Published in 1974 by Harper and Row
Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award

*Spoilers: *
Chapters 1-6 of The Dispossessed

Links:
Summary and analysis of The Dispossessed

Wikipedia page for The Dispossessed (it has cool background info and stuff)

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]]> 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.

The Dispossessed
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Published in 1974 by Harper and Row
Winner of the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the National Book Award

*Spoilers: *
Chapters 1-6 of The Dispossessed

Links:
Summary and analysis of The Dispossessed

Wikipedia page for The Dispossessed (it has cool background info and stuff)

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]]> Mistborn: The Hero of Ages - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep007-heroofagespart2 d8593ebc-a963-429a-bfb2-90f54f168fda Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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”. 1:51:37 yes 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”. The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2008 by Tor Books. *Spoilers: * Minor Cosmere and Stormlight Archives spoilers (but really who cares) All of Mistborn: A Secret History All of The Hero of Ages All of The Well of Ascension All of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Summary of the whole book https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:TheHeroof_Ages Summary of Mistborn: A Secret History https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:SecretHistory Reading every Mistborn book is like... https://giphy.com/gifs/crash-truck-TfUFeB7B5ltKw Zane image https://coppermind.net/wiki/Zane_Venture Hoarding rugs https://www.reddit.com/r/bookscirclejerk/comments/121t525/sandersonisinthemedianowwe_feast/ Roger Ebert quote about fans and fandom https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1192222-a-lot-of-fans-are-basically-fans-of-fandom-itself Brandon Sanderon’s Magic: The Gathering cards (it’s like the third image down in the article) https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/ The Greatest/Meanest/Weirdest article of all time https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/ Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction 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”.

The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2008 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Minor Cosmere and Stormlight Archives spoilers (but really who cares)
All of Mistborn: A Secret History
All of The Hero of Ages
All of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Summary of the whole book
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:The_Hero_of_Ages

Summary of Mistborn: A Secret History
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_Secret_History

Reading every Mistborn book is like...
https://giphy.com/gifs/crash-truck-TfUFeB7B5ltKw

Zane image
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Zane_Venture

Hoarding rugs
https://www.reddit.com/r/bookscirclejerk/comments/121t525/sanderson_is_in_the_media_now_we_feast/

Roger Ebert quote about fans and fandom
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1192222-a-lot-of-fans-are-basically-fans-of-fandom-itself

Brandon Sanderon’s Magic: The Gathering cards (it’s like the third image down in the article)
https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/

The Greatest/Meanest/Weirdest article of all time
https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/

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]]> 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”.

The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2008 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Minor Cosmere and Stormlight Archives spoilers (but really who cares)
All of Mistborn: A Secret History
All of The Hero of Ages
All of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Summary of the whole book
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:The_Hero_of_Ages

Summary of Mistborn: A Secret History
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_Secret_History

Reading every Mistborn book is like...
https://giphy.com/gifs/crash-truck-TfUFeB7B5ltKw

Zane image
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Zane_Venture

Hoarding rugs
https://www.reddit.com/r/bookscirclejerk/comments/121t525/sanderson_is_in_the_media_now_we_feast/

Roger Ebert quote about fans and fandom
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1192222-a-lot-of-fans-are-basically-fans-of-fandom-itself

Brandon Sanderon’s Magic: The Gathering cards (it’s like the third image down in the article)
https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/

The Greatest/Meanest/Weirdest article of all time
https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/

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]]> Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep005-wellofascensionpart2 d157c1bc-6ffa-4a6e-af8b-1f9da2620797 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:56:45 yes 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. The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2007 by Tor Books. *Spoilers: * All of The Well of Ascension All of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book (https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:The_Well_of_Ascension) Brandon Sanderson Is Your God | Wired (https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/) Brandon Sanderson Reddit AMA | Response to LGBTQ question (https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/vtua7m/comment/ifa50ab/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) LDS Living Brandon Sanderson Article (https://www.ldsliving.com/the-way-of-the-cosmere-king-how-brandon-sanderson-rose-to-the-top-of-the-fantasy-world/s/11106) Sanderson’s Response to the Wired Article (https://www.reddit.com/r/brandonsanderson/comments/1200dzk/on_the_wired_article/) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction 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.

The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2007 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book

Brandon Sanderson Is Your God | Wired

Brandon Sanderson Reddit AMA | Response to LGBTQ question

LDS Living Brandon Sanderson Article

Sanderson’s Response to the Wired Article

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]]> 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.

The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2007 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book

Brandon Sanderson Is Your God | Wired

Brandon Sanderson Reddit AMA | Response to LGBTQ question

LDS Living Brandon Sanderson Article

Sanderson’s Response to the Wired Article

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]]> Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep004-wellofascensionpart1 dfc8789e-2693-4339-8c70-e2f162266cb7 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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… 1:55:55 yes 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… The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2007 by Tor Books. *Spoilers: * Parts 1-3 of The Well of Ascension All of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book (https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:The_Well_of_Ascension) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction 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…

The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2007 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Parts 1-3 of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book

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]]> 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…

The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2007 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Parts 1-3 of The Well of Ascension
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-by-chapter summary of the whole book

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]]> Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 3 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep003-mistbornpart3 c7ebf730-cbed-4ffb-a110-2195bfd3410b Mon, 03 Jul 2023 07:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:29:54 yes 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 By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2006 by Tor Books. *Spoilers: * All of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:TheFinal_Empire Lord Ruler fan art (https://www.google.com/search?q=mistborn+lord+ruler&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiRkq3Gs8__AhX7JN4AHam2DB8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=mistborn+lord+ruler&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzIECCMQJzIFCAAQgAQyBggAEAUQHjIGCAAQBRAeMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAgQHjIGCAAQCBAeMgYIABAIEB4yBggAEAgQHjIHCAAQGBCABDoNCAAQigUQsQMQgwEQQzoICAAQgAQQsQM6CwgAEIAEELEDEIMBOgcIABCKBRBDOggIABCxAxCDAToKCAAQigUQsQMQQzoECAAQA1CcCljRH2DEIGgAcAB4AIABQYgB5AiSAQIyMJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=JlOQZJHnMvvJ-LYPqe2y-AE&bih=977&biw=1920&hl=en) Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction 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
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

Lord Ruler fan art

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]]> 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
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
All of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

Lord Ruler fan art

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]]> Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 2 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep002-mistbornpart2 43a2b93e-e241-4bfb-8a3c-b527c3de9dcb Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:30:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:45:27 yes Danylo and Mc continue their read-through of Mistborn. Mc finds most of the characters 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 By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2006 by Tor Books. *Spoilers: * Beginning through Part 3 of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:TheFinal_Empire Steel Inquisitor: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Steel_Inquisitor Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction Danylo and Mc continue their read-through of Mistborn. Mc finds most of the characters 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
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Beginning through Part 3 of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

Steel Inquisitor:
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Steel_Inquisitor

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]]> Danylo and Mc continue their read-through of Mistborn. Mc finds most of the characters 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
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

*Spoilers: *
Beginning through Part 3 of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

Steel Inquisitor:
https://coppermind.net/wiki/Steel_Inquisitor

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]]> Mistborn: The Final Empire - Part 1 https://hardcoverhooligans.fireside.fm/ep001-mistbornpart1 55651332-26d0-405d-a923-76f31af3473f Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0500 Hardcover Hooligans full Hardcover Hooligans 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. 1:18:47 yes In our debut episode, we read a book that’s consistently recommended on the internet for anyone starting in the fantasy genre. Does Mistborn live up to the hype? Is it actually a good intro to fantasy? Mistborn: The Final Empire By Brandon Sanderson Published in 2006 by Tor Books. Spoilers: Beginning through Part 2 of Mistborn: The Final Empire Links: Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:TheFinal_Empire Thanks for listening! If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com. book, books, fantasy, fiction, booktok, book podcast, Brandon Sanderson, mistborn, book review, sci-fi, genre fiction In our debut episode, we read a book that’s consistently recommended on the internet for anyone starting in the fantasy genre. Does Mistborn live up to the hype? Is it actually a good intro to fantasy?

Mistborn: The Final Empire
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

Spoilers:
Beginning through Part 2 of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

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]]> In our debut episode, we read a book that’s consistently recommended on the internet for anyone starting in the fantasy genre. Does Mistborn live up to the hype? Is it actually a good intro to fantasy?

Mistborn: The Final Empire
By Brandon Sanderson
Published in 2006 by Tor Books.

Spoilers:
Beginning through Part 2 of Mistborn: The Final Empire

Links:
Chapter-By-Chapter Summary of the whole book: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Summary:Mistborn:_The_Final_Empire

Thanks for listening!
If you liked the show, please leave us a review! And if you want to contact us, shoot us an email at hardcoverhooligans@gmail.com.

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