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Where ordinary people read extraordinary books

  1. 08/09/2019

    "I Don't Think You Can Blame Superhero Movies" (Assignment #3)

    Welcome to Readings Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books! Today Mason is joining me to discuss the books we’ve assigned each other.   I finally finished The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Mason read The Old Man and the Sea.   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE The history podcast Mason learned his WW1 facts from: https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ The nautical-ish video game Mason brought up: https://gunsoficarus.com/   GOODREADS ACCOUNTS Annie: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Mason: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41383254-mason-bruza   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    36 min

  2. 08/02/2019

    July 2019: Gone With the Wind

    Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today Shannon, Suzie, and Annie are discussing Shannon’s pick: Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!   As always, SPOILERS!   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   Things to listen for: Annie won’t stop talking about the KKK Shannon comes up with an alternate ending Suzie joins the alcohol club BONUS- Baby Cooper crying in the background!   Drinking Game: Enjoy your favorite alcoholic beverage (if you’re not pregnant) every time we say the word “spite”   ANNIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Book: https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781470319861 Drink: https://us.nakedwines.com/products/f--stephen-millier-angels-reserve-petite-sirah-2017   SHANNON Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/79032398-shannon-franson Book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gone-with-the-Wind/Margaret-Mitchell/9781451635621 Drink: https://fourrosesbourbon.com/bourbon/four-roses-bourbon/   SUZIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/75046927-suzie-herman Book: https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781470319861 + https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8528710-gone-with-the-wind Drink: https://rhinegeist.com/beer/wowie/   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    1h 26m

  3. 06/29/2019

    June 2019: The Old Man and the Sea

    Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and Annie are discussing Suzie’s pick: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway!   As always, SPOILERS!   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   Things to listen for: Annie discusses her greatest fear Shannon shows off her Shark Week knowledge Suzie has the sudden realization that she has been to Hemingway’s house   Drinking Game: Drink some non-saltwater every time we get off track and be grateful that you aren’t stranded in the middle of the ocean on a skiff   ANNIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Book: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Man-Sea-Ernest-Hemingway-ebook/dp/B000FC0SH8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Drink: http://www.ilovelibbys.com/our-products/juices/   SHANNON Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/79032398-shannon-franson Book: https://www.amazon.com/Old-Man-Sea-Ernest-Hemingway/dp/0684801221/ref=asc_df_0684801221/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312057607832&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10492394221231333915&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024593&hvtargid=pla-333774780623&psc=1 Drink: Water   SUZIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/75046927-suzie-herman Book: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/old-man-and-the-sea-ernest-hemingway/1100300820/2661355430553?st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+Marketplace+Good+Used+Books+-+Desktop+Low&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=CjwKCAjw9dboBRBUEiwA7VrrzVSy_eIY-gGZvD_N1_HSOhxNc0IvXYuwClwJp_nyhH1amgT8GmlRtRoChJYQAvD_BwE Drink: Water   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    51 min

  4. 06/21/2019

    "I Just Invented Feudalism... Again" (Assignment #2)

    Welcome to Reading Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books!   Today Mason is joining me to talk about our new reading tactic: assigning each other books.   This time he read A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell and I read The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien.   Stay tuned for some moderately amusing banter about our baby’s name and whether or not to leave us a five star review.   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   GOODREADS Annie: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Mason: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41383254-mason-bruza   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    36 min

  5. 06/07/2019

    May 2019: The Sirens of Titan

    Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I (Annie) are discussing Shannon’s pick: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut!   As always, SPOILERS!   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   Things to listen for: Annie says “Check out these hot babes” Shannon laughs in the midst of humanity’s bleak outlook Suzie wishes for a summer miracle   Drinking Game: Sip on some fruity beer whenever we mispronounce “Tralfamadore”   ANNIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Titan-Novel-Kurt-Vonnegut-ebook/dp/B0012RMVCK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Drink: https://www.simplyorangejuice.com/product/lemonade + https://www.bigmuddyurbanfarm.org/csa/   SHANNON Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/79032398-shannon-franson Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Titan-Novel-Kurt-Vonnegut/dp/0385333498/ref=asc_df_0385333498/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=343249421922&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7272567590551133968&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024593&hvtargid=pla-417169551045&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=68544634069&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=343249421922&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7272567590551133968&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024593&hvtargid=pla-417169551045 Drink: https://rhinegeist.com/beer/bubbles/   SUZIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/75046927-suzie-herman Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Titan-Novel-Kurt-Vonnegut-ebook/dp/B0012RMVCK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Drink: https://rhinegeist.com/blog/beer-reviews/2018-7-25-beer-review-wowie-ale-with-pineapple-and-passionfruit/   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    1h 19m
  6. Season's Readings: Spring 2019

    06/03/2019

    Season's Readings: Spring 2019

    Welcome to Reading Minds, where ordinary people talk about extraordinary books! Today I’ll be updating you on my reading life (and life in general) from this spring.   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   My Goodreads Account: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes

    27 min
  7. "Sci-Fi is Just Fantasy in Space" (Assignment #1)

    05/22/2019

    "Sci-Fi is Just Fantasy in Space" (Assignment #1)

    Welcome to Reading Minds where ordinary people read extraordinary books!   Today Mason is joining me to talk about our new reading strategy: assigning each other books.   This time he read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and I read The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien.   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com Stay tuned for some moderately amusing banter about Fantasy and Sci-Fi in general.   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   Check out my friend Nate at Air War Audiobooks: https://airwaraudiobooks.podbean.com/   GOODREADS   Annie: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Mason: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/41383254-mason-bruza

    55 min
  8. March/April 2019: Notes From Underground

    05/09/2019

    March/April 2019: Notes From Underground

    Welcome to the Reading Minds book club, where I talk about books with my besties! Today, Shannon, Suzie, and I are discussing my pick: Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky!   As always, SPOILERS!   LET’S BE FRIENDS! Send us an email at readingmindspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram @Reading_Minds_   Check out my friend Nate at Air War Audiobooks: https://airwaraudiobooks.podbean.com/   Things to listen for: Annie attempts to be an expert on Russia Shannon urges all those likeminded with the Underground Man to seek some help Suzie eats lunch   Drinking Game: Drink some real vodka for us every time Annie says “Um”   ANNIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74525142-annie-bruza Book: Air War Audiobooks Drink: Water   SHANNON Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/79032398-shannon-franson Book: Air War Audiobooks + http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/600 Drink: Water   SUZIE Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/75046927-suzie-herman Book: Air War Audiobooks + https://almabooks.com/product/notes-from-underground/ Drink: Diet Coke   Music: “Ukulele Whistle” and “Happy Ukulele” by Scott Holmes http://scottholmesmusic.com

    47 min
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    2018 - 2019
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