There Will Be Books

Peter Murphy
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Friends, Matt and Peter discuss books and currents reads in a humorous and informal manner.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 193 "A Court of Thorns and Roses"

    "You guys never read anything super popular or relevant!" If you've ever yelled that at us in person or online well we have an episode for you. We do our best to discuss, theorize, and dissect the mega super popular romantic fantasy, "A Court of Thorns and Roses" by Sarah J Maas. Very enjoyable episode! Let us know if you think we should continue on with the series. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 5m

  2. May 21

    Episode 192 "Transcription by Ben Lerner"

    On this week's episode, we review the latest novel by Ben Lerner. We discuss auto-fictions limitations and why we were left frustrated by this potentially thought provoking novel. And, finally, we discussed adding a beach read to our TBR, (since Lerner was so adamant that his latest novel was most definitely not a beach read) If you've read "Transcription" let us know your thoughts. As always, thanks for listening. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 12m

  3. Apr 23

    Episode 191 "The Snows of Kilimanjaro; Ben Lerner"

    A jam pack episode this week. We discuss the final Hemingway short story on our TBR, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," a work that is powerful while being elusive. *Side note, Peter feels like he mispronounced this story the whole way through, he barely sleeps #Dadlife. And finally, we have a spirited discussion about Ben Lerner, where he sits in the literary world, and predicting our reactions to his latest work. Enjoy! Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 16m

  4. Mar 24

    Episode 190 "The Midnight Library"

    This week we are discussing the popular 2020 novel, "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig. A novel that means well, but does that mean it's a good book? We discuss our thoughts on the book and the genre we think it fits into along with a myriad of other topics* *Other topics include stomach illnesses, Zachary Taylor, copious amounts of cherries, chilled milk, raw milk, and more. As always thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on the book. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    57 min

  5. Mar 7

    Episode 189 "Enoch Soames and Book Talk"

    After more than 40 minutes of tech issues we were finally able to record this weeks episode. (If this episode is bad...blame the tech gods) And after a little bit of a rough start we find our rhythm and discuss the short story "Enoch Soames" by Max Beerbohm. From there we discuss getting into rouble, Peter's backpack full of books, and adding books to the TBR. Books added: The Dog of the South by Charles Portis As always thanks for listening and happy reading. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 7m

  6. Jan 24

    Episode 188 "Victory Lap by George Saunders, and New TBR Addition"

    We're back this week to discuss the George Saunders short story, "Victory Lap." (But not before a long intro on the NFL playoffs) We discuss the nuance of the story and give our thoughts on what Saunders is going for with this odd but powerful story. We end the episode with adding a new book to our TBR, this time we selected a favorite of ours, P.G. Wodehouse. *Also, I apologize for the coughing, and I never claimed to be a pro with the mute button. TBR Additions - Right ho, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email ⁠willbebooks@gmail.com⁠ Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 17m

  7. Jan 7

    Episode 187 "2026 Kickoff; Book Hauls, Christmas Movies, Author Project, and More"

    Happy New Year! We're excited to be podcasting for another year. For our first podcast of 2026 we decided to wrap up our holiday season by talking about the books we received and the holiday movies we watched. In addition, we also decided to offer a glimpse into the content our followers over at Patreon can be expecting. We have Peter's new reading project, plus nominations for the 2026 author project. And finally, we close with our initial thoughts on Hilary Mantel's novel "A Place of Greater Safety." Jam packed episode to kick off the new year. Enjoy! Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 12m

  8. 12/17/2025

    Episode 186 "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

    We are back discussing books and Matt's sauna life. We begin with the latter but focus this week on the 1983 novel, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" by Ron Hansen. We dive into the myth of Jesse James, and where the story fits into the greater picture of American history. Lots to unpack with this story and a rare time where we disagree about our overall enjoyment of a book. Let us know what you thought of the book! As always thanks for listening and happy reading. Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

    1h 5m
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Friends, Matt and Peter discuss books and currents reads in a humorous and informal manner.

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  • Creator
    Peter Murphy
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Peter Murphy
  • Show Website
    There Will Be Books

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