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A Mini Book Club For Your Ears! Hosts Anita and @scottybomb.bsky.social. Available wherever podcasts are found! Join our Discord: discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68

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Consider joining us on Discord: discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

06.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A long, wooden conference table surrounded by ten rolling office chairs, encased in a glass room. A whiteboard hangs on the far wall. Anyone walking by can easily see what's going on in the meeting room. True, fishbowl style office design.

A long, wooden conference table surrounded by ten rolling office chairs, encased in a glass room. A whiteboard hangs on the far wall. Anyone walking by can easily see what's going on in the meeting room. True, fishbowl style office design.

The team meets to come up with project objectives and a productive work flow. It's Chapter Six of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 435, "Fishbowl Conference Room" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4rYwJqi #readalong #bookclub

06.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears Discord Server! Check out the The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Have we mentioned our new Discord server? It's just getting started, and we'd love to have you join us for some literary conversations! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68

27.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

27.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A page with a D&D-style random encounter table sits on a wooden table, with a green d12 showing a "9" sitting on top of it. The table is labeled for Parking Lot encounters, and has 12 items on the list. The rolled 9 indicates a wyvern will be encountered in the parking lot. Other options include an abandoned shopping cart full of treasure, teenagers doing skateboard tricks, gremlins sabotaging cars, a seductive penanggalan, and 1d6 hobgoblin fighters.

A page with a D&D-style random encounter table sits on a wooden table, with a green d12 showing a "9" sitting on top of it. The table is labeled for Parking Lot encounters, and has 12 items on the list. The rolled 9 indicates a wyvern will be encountered in the parking lot. Other options include an abandoned shopping cart full of treasure, teenagers doing skateboard tricks, gremlins sabotaging cars, a seductive penanggalan, and 1d6 hobgoblin fighters.

Adam and Ben reconnect over shared monster fighting. It's Chapter Five of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 434, "Random Encounter Table" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4scRRbQ #readalong #bookclub

27.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a good read and well worth picking up!

27.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

20.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation" sits in her office looking competent and upbeat. She is a blonde woman in a sharp grey suit and a red shirt, her hands folded in front of her on the desk. An American and Pawnee town flag are on either side of her, and the seal of Indiana hangs on the wall behind her.

Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation" sits in her office looking competent and upbeat. She is a blonde woman in a sharp grey suit and a red shirt, her hands folded in front of her on the desk. An American and Pawnee town flag are on either side of her, and the seal of Indiana hangs on the wall behind her.

An afterhours meet up with his romantic interest turns into just more work for Ben. It's Chapter Four of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 433, "The Leslie Knope" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4asKGq9 #readalong #bookclub

20.02.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When we’re not reading or parenting, sometimes we find the time to play games together!

18.02.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What Elegant Stars Queer Tales of Impossible Style, a fashionable space opera anthology.

Three days, slightly under $3k to go in order to fund WHAT ELEGANT STARS, a space opera & fashion anthology that I am deeply, deeply excited to write for ... if it gets funded.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

17.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

14.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small human figure plunges into a vast watery abyss. It could be bottomless, as it just fades into darkness.

A small human figure plunges into a vast watery abyss. It could be bottomless, as it just fades into darkness.

Ben holds a casual meeting, takes a personal call, and has some mystical "me time." It's Chapter Three of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 432, "Damp" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/46EGFwp #readalong #bookclub

14.02.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

06.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A well-dressed man wearing brown shoes, khaki chinos, a blue buttoned up shirt, and a navy blazer. He stands outside on a sunny day. He looks good, but if he only owned several versions of this same outfit, he's probably be described as "boring."

A well-dressed man wearing brown shoes, khaki chinos, a blue buttoned up shirt, and a navy blazer. He stands outside on a sunny day. He looks good, but if he only owned several versions of this same outfit, he's probably be described as "boring."

Ben and his new internet get swept up in an occult mystery. It's Chapter Two of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 431, "'By the Book' Kind of Guy" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/46pWOpn #readalong #bookclub

06.02.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

30.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Art of a man in a black suit running through a sewer, while another man is knocked down by a rampaging mass of flesh, teeth, and tentacles. It might be a shoggoth. The Delta Green RPG logo is front and center but has been modified to read "Delta Greening."

Art of a man in a black suit running through a sewer, while another man is knocked down by a rampaging mass of flesh, teeth, and tentacles. It might be a shoggoth. The Delta Green RPG logo is front and center but has been modified to read "Delta Greening."

There's only so much an occult beaurocrat can do in one day. It's Chapter One of "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Episode 430, "Delta Greening" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4qQj0RR #readalong #bookclub

30.01.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Just launching a little Discord channel for the podcast, no big deal. Link in our profile!

27.01.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The book "City of Others" by Jared Poon on a green background. The cover features a city beset by tentacles, waves, and cats.

The book "City of Others" by Jared Poon on a green background. The cover features a city beset by tentacles, waves, and cats.

We're very excited to announce our podcast's eighteenth featured novel, "City of Others" by @jaredpoon.bsky.social! Join us on a weekly, chapter-by-chapter analysis and discussion of this urban fantasy, available wherever fine books can be purchased!

23.01.2026 17:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

23.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hands holding a fancy looking urn, with a wisp of dust flying out of it and disappearing into the air on a white background.

Hands holding a fancy looking urn, with a wisp of dust flying out of it and disappearing into the air on a white background.

Character arcs, themes, and Anita's favourite segment "Make That Movie!" It's our final analysis of "Dreadful" by
@caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 429, "That Guy's Dead Now" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3NMYfaZ #readalong #bookclub

23.01.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

16.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An arm in a green rubber glove holds a bottle of cleaner with arcane runes for a label, in front of a puddle of tar-like black sludge on a stone floor. Hopefully it gets that mess out!

An arm in a green rubber glove holds a bottle of cleaner with arcane runes for a label, in front of a puddle of tar-like black sludge on a stone floor. Hopefully it gets that mess out!

Our characters earn a fresh start - the ones who aren't dead, at least! It's Chapter 19 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 428, "Dark Wizard Cleaner" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/49H2Hzp #readalong #bookclub

16.01.2026 17:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

09.01.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A very fancy looking rooster struts in a farmyard. Truly, he is the cockiest of cocks.

A very fancy looking rooster struts in a farmyard. Truly, he is the cockiest of cocks.

The most heroic of bungling causes everything to go badly for everyone. It's Chapter 18 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 427, "He Walked the Chicken Walk" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4jDPj3M #readalong #bookclub

09.01.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

02.01.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A scene from Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Masked and robed figures milling about waiting for an occult ritual to begin.

A scene from Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut." Masked and robed figures milling about waiting for an occult ritual to begin.

A fake ritual descends into madness, while the real one turns into a tense standoff. It's Chapter 17 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 426, "The Wonderful Chaos" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/3Li99ob #readalong #bookclub

02.01.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

26.12.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cast preforming the classic backstage farce "Noises Off," on the brightly lit set, in a darkened theatre.

A cast preforming the classic backstage farce "Noises Off," on the brightly lit set, in a darkened theatre.

People coming through doors and cases of mistaken identity. It's Chapter 16 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 425, "It Would Be a Farce" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4pg30qC #readalong #bookclub

26.12.2025 17:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And, as always, a shout-out to @levarburton.bsky.social for inspiring us to read when we were young.

19.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An evil looking castle of dark stone with many spires castle up on an impossibly steep spire of rock in the middle of the mountains. It's Maleficent's castle from Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." Truly an icon of castles which are dark, isolated and full of wicked magic.

An evil looking castle of dark stone with many spires castle up on an impossibly steep spire of rock in the middle of the mountains. It's Maleficent's castle from Disney's "Sleeping Beauty." Truly an icon of castles which are dark, isolated and full of wicked magic.

Gav comes up with a very cunning plan. It's Chapter 15 of "Dreadful" by @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social! Episode 424, "Dark Wizard Disneyland" is now available wherever podcasts can be found! bit.ly/4j6GnDt #readalong #bookclub

19.12.2025 17:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0