It's the end of 2021! That means it's time to finish up with the last couple of stories that I read. In this episode, a review of Darktown by Thomas Mullen, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, and a reading of 2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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The Only Good Indians

In this episode I talk about the books I've read since the last episode, when Patrick from the Consume Us podcast joined me to talk about a book we tried to finish by a set deadline (check out Episode 22 for the titles). I also have a more in-depth review of The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones.

Links to author interviews on Jays From Home:

• Andrew Forbes
• Jason Love

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes
• Slices of Americana by Jason Love
• How Not to Diet by Michael Greger
• Life Magazine Indiana Jones 40th Anniversary Special
• The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
• Darktown by Thomas Mullen (Currently Reading)

Music used in this podcast episode:

• Mozart's Sonata No.11 performed by OnClassical
• Claude Debussy's Claire de lune performed by PINKAIDE

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In today's episode I am joined by special guest Patrick from the Consume Us podcast. We both read a book we've been pushing to get through and talk about them.

Patrick read Folk Horror: Hours Dreadful and Things Strange by Adam Scovell.

I read The Lost World by Michael Crichton.

We also mentioned a few other books:

• The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
• Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King

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Episode Description

In today's Slow Reader episode, it's not about books - it's a bonus episode about movies! I recently watched The Rock, Dr. No, and From Russia With Love.

You can view my Letterboxd profile if you want to see more of my movie reviews - there aren't many.

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Show Notes

Back again for another episode! This one is massive (relatively speaking), covering off six recently-read books:

• Murders & Mysteries in the Manitoulin District (3 stars) by Willis John McQuarrie
• Ted's Dead Head (1 star) by Paul Grover
• The Stars Now Unclaimed (unfinished) by Drew Williams
• Winning Ugly (4 stars) by Todd Radom
• A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World (4 stars) by C.A. Fletcher
• 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act (5 stars) by Bob Joseph

Currently Reading:

• The Utility of Boredom by Andrew Forbes

Jays From Home Podcast

Music used in this podcast episode:

• Mozart's Sonata No.11 performed by OnClassical

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First official episode of 2021; in this episode I talk about books that I read so far this year, including reviews for Gladiator-At-Law (Frederick Pohl & C.M. Kornbluth) and Louis Riel (Chester Brown). No plans for upcoming books just yet!

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New year, new books!

A quick episode to take a short look at the year that was (2020) and what I'm looking ahead to the year that is (2021).

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In this episode I review The Heroin Diaries and Paper Towns. I also talk about starting to re-read Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban and Ready Player One (in advance of November 24 when Ready Player Two is released).

I highly recommend following along with the podcast 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back for both Ready Player One and Ready Player Two.

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In The Ever-Growing Pile, I talk about the problem I have with my "to-read" shelf and how it keeps growing. I also review Red Rising by Pierce Brown and The Magicians by Lev Grossman.

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Welcome back to The Slow Reader! Quite an update this time around. New this episode are some time markers if you want to jump around and listen to specific parts. No intro music this time - didn't have anything I felt fit the episode.

00:42 - What have I read since March 31? 03:55 - What am I currently reading? 05:03 - Jurassic Park Review 07:08 - What's Next? 08:07 - Wrap-Up

Books mentioned in the podcast:

• George Lucas Life Magazine Bio
• Spock, Messiah!
• One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love
• Magic Time
• For Your Eyes Only (James Bond short stories)
• Shoe Dog
• Jurassic Park
• Gump & Co
• The Heroin Diaries
• Red Rising
• The Name of the Wind
• Ready Player One / Ready Player Two
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park
• Tunnels
• Devil in the White City
• Paper Towns
• Louis Riel (Graphic Novel)

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