The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Book Review

The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Book Review

Alex has given himself a challenge since I told him to rage read Some Desperate Glory. He is trying to read all the other Hugo nominations from that year to see if SDG actually deserved to win and it was simply a bad year. This is the first book that he picked up from that class, and he thought Joe should check it out too.    In this episode we read The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. Listen in if you want to hear if the brothers think it is worth the read and to see if they think this book lost fair and square to Some Desperate Glory, or if the title was stolen.   Next month, Joe has picked the classic Science Fiction book, Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. This book is the first full novel of the Robot books. We recommend that you check it out with us to see what all the fuss is about. That episode will be dropping on the 5th July.   Just as a reminder, we post twice monthly. On the 5th we post our book of the month. And on the 20th we will provide you lovely listeners with a bonus episode. Please make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. And please be active listeners and comment and rate on how you think we are doing. All the details below.   Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe.    If you would like to get ahold of us you can at; kendallbookworms@gmail.com [kendallbookworms@gmail.com]   Our Instagram is; https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/ [https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/]   And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087]   We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at; www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms [http://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms]   Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at; https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true]   Joe is writing book reviews on Medium and Substack. If you are interested in seeing what else he is reading outside of the podcast, it is worth a look-see. Medium Link: https://medium.com/@kendalli2002 [https://medium.com/@kendalli2002] Substack Link: https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu]   Alex is now writing Medium book reviews. If you would like to read about what smut books he is consuming you can see that here: https://medium.com/@alkendall89 [https://medium.com/@alkendall89]   This podcast is hosted by Podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts. https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/ [https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/]

Bonus Episode: The Butcher Game: The Game!

Yes. We are beating this dead horse some more. But, this episode had to be one of the most fun episodes we have yet to record. Alex, was finally guilted into reading the Butcher Game by Alaina Urquhart. Not wanting to stay quiet on his thoughts about it, he developed a game for Joe to play. There is even an award if Joe wins. Or if he loses, Alex gets to exact his costs out of Joe for forcing him to read the book.   The Butcher Game: The Game is our first attempt at making a game show. Joe has to stretch his memory and mind as to a series he has done his best to block. Let's see if he is able to get past Alex's deviously difficult questions. Becky even makes a guest appearance for the last portion of the game (this was the best part of the whole night; you don't want to miss it).   Next month is Alex's book pick. He has chosen the Hugo nominee The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty for everyone to read for our June episode. So, be sure to pick up a copy so that you can read along with us and see if you have a similar opinion as the brothers do.   Just as a reminder, we post twice monthly. On the 5th we post our book of the month. And on the 20th we will provide you lovely listeners with a bonus episode. Please make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. And please be active listeners and comment and rate on how you think we are doing. All the details below.   Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe.    If you would like to get ahold of us you can at; kendallbookworms@gmail.com [kendallbookworms@gmail.com]   Our Instagram is; https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/ [https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/]   And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087]   We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at; www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms [http://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms]   Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at; https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true]   Joe is writing book reviews on Medium and Substack. If you are interested in seeing what else he is reading outside of the podcast, it is worth a look-see. Medium Link: https://medium.com/@kendalli2002 [https://medium.com/@kendalli2002] Substack Link: https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu]   Alex is now writing Medium book reviews. If you would like to read about what smut books he is consuming you can see that here: https://medium.com/@alkendall89 [https://medium.com/@alkendall89]   This podcast is hosted by Podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts. https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/ [https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/]

Theft of Swords Book Review

Joe is a cheating cheat. How dare he. Two books in one podcast!? Alex was beside himself in how much he had to read in such a short time. He hasn't read that long of a book since he plodded along with a Brandon Sanderson book (and it took him months to read that).    This month the brothers read Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan, the compilation of books one and two of the Riyria Revelations series. Listen as the boys try to rush through the book plots so they can get into the juicy bits they like to nerd out in. Of course, the largest question was, did Alex approve? What did he think of having to read two books? Be sure to listen to find out.   Next month, we are back to Alex picking the novel. He has also gone the fantasy route. He has picked The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. This was a Hugo nominee in the year that Some Desperate Glory won the award. Let's see what the brothers think; is this book going to be better or worse than a book that angered them so badly last year?   Just as a reminder, we post twice monthly. On the 5th we post our book of the month. And on the 20th we will provide you lovely listeners with a bonus episode. Please make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. And please be active listeners and comment and rate on how you think we are doing. All the details below.   Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe.    If you would like to get ahold of us you can at; kendallbookworms@gmail.com [kendallbookworms@gmail.com]   Our Instagram is; https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/ [https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/]   And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087]   We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at; www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms [http://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms]   Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at; https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true]   Joe is writing book reviews on Medium and Substack. If you are interested in seeing what else he is reading outside of the podcast, it is worth a look-see. Medium Link: https://medium.com/@kendalli2002 [https://medium.com/@kendalli2002] Substack Link: https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu]   Alex is now writing Medium book reviews. If you would like to read about what smut books he is consuming you can see that here: https://medium.com/@alkendall89 [https://medium.com/@alkendall89]   This podcast is hosted by Podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts. https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/ [https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/]

Bonus Episode: Mystic River Movie Review

The brothers have taken a break from reading and have watched a movie instead. For this bonus episode, Alex thought it would be a fantastic idea to compare the book, Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, to the movie of the same name, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon. It is an interesting discussion that digs deep into what was similar and different and how well the movie was able to capture the essence of the original works. Next month Joe has cheated with his book pick. He was able to find a compilation of two full-length novels stuffed into one really large book. We will be reading the first book in the Riyria Revelations, Theft of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan. So, be sure to check it out when it drops. Just as a reminder, we post twice monthly. On the 5th we post our book of the month. And on the 20th we will provide you lovely listeners with a bonus episode. Please make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. And please be active listeners and comment and rate on how you think we are doing. All the details below.   Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe.    If you would like to get ahold of us you can at; kendallbookworms@gmail.com [kendallbookworms@gmail.com]   Our Instagram is; https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/ [https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/]   And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087]   We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at; www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms [http://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms]   Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at; https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true]   Joe is writing book reviews on Medium and Substack. If you are interested in seeing what else he is reading outside of the podcast, it is worth a look-see. Medium Link: https://medium.com/@kendalli2002 [https://medium.com/@kendalli2002] Substack Link: https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu]   Alex is now writing Medium book reviews. If you would like to read about what smut books he is consuming you can see that here: https://medium.com/@alkendall89   This podcast is hosted by Podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts. https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/ [https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/]

Mystic River Book Review

After Alex's disappointing book pick to start off season 3, he has turned it around a full 180 degrees. For this month he picked Mystic River by Dennis Lehane. This gripping crime drama is going to leave you on the edge of your seat as you speedread the whole thing in one sitting.  Listen to the brothers as they discuss the pure genius of Lehane and his ability to write characters and tension. There is a reason why Lehane is the legend that he is, and why Alex has once again returned to his books on this show.  Next month Joe is picking a double-feature. A two-for-one deal in epic fantasy. We will be reading Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan. Be sure to check it out and tune-in for that episode when it drops. You won't want to miss their thoughts on this set of books. Just as a reminder, we post twice monthly. On the 5th we post our book of the month. And on the 20th we will provide you lovely listeners with a bonus episode. Please make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode. And please be active listeners and comment and rate on how you think we are doing. All the details below.   Please help us grow this podcast. The more listeners we get the more we can do. While Alex and Joe love talking books it is nice to know we aren't the only two out there blathering into the universe.    If you would like to get ahold of us you can at; kendallbookworms@gmail.com [kendallbookworms@gmail.com]   Our Instagram is; https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/ [https://www.instagram.com/kendallbookworms/]   And now we have a Facebook Page. Check it out at; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553038528087]   We have also started publishing all our audio files onto YouTube. If you would rather listen from there, the link is at; www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms [http://www.youtube.com/@Kendallbookworms]   Alex has some self-published books. You can find those at; https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Kendall/author/B0BR8LBFJ8?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true]   Joe is writing book reviews on Medium and Substack. If you are interested in seeing what else he is reading outside of the podcast, it is worth a look-see. Medium Link: https://medium.com/@kendalli2002 [https://medium.com/@kendalli2002] Substack Link: https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu [https://substack.com/@joekendall1?utm_source=user-menu]   Alex is now writing Medium book reviews. If you would like to read about what smut books he is consuming you can see that here: https://medium.com/@alkendall89 [https://medium.com/@alkendall89]   This podcast is hosted by Podbean. Please check us out there and like and comment either there or where ever you listen to you podcasts. https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/ [https://kendallbookworms.podbean.com/]