Bookjug | A Book Club Podcast

This time on Bookjug we listened to a whole lot, and we mean to catch you up on it all before we start anew. Season 2 if you will. Join us as Jonesy and I go over a whole list of books we have read since reading the last Bookjug assignment The Things They Carried. We synopsize a lot of them, if you have any questions just let us know! Books Mentioned: - The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien - Vietnam by Stanley Karnow - Baptism by Larry Gwin - When We Walked Above The Clouds by H. Lee Barnes - Only War We Had: A Platoon Leader's Journal of Vietnam by Col. Michael Lee Lanning - Vietnam, 1969-70: A Company Commander's Journal by Col. Michael Lee Lanning - The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin - The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman - Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan - Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe - Yes Please by Amy Poehler - American Sniper by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice - The Gunslinger: The Dark Tower I by Stephen King - The Cold Dish: A Walt Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson - Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose - We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers by Marcus Brotherton - The Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A.J. Baime There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Next episode: The Fire Duke (Keepers of the Hidden Ways book 1) by Joel Rosenberg

This time on Bookjug we listened to Thank You for Smoking, by Christopher Buckley.   "Nobody blows smoke like Nick Naylor. He’s a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies–in other words, a flack for cigarette companies, paid to promote their product on talk and news shows. The problem? He’s so good at his job, so effortlessly unethical, that he’s become a target for both anti-tobacco terrorists and for the FBI. In a country where half the people want to outlaw pleasure and the other want to sell you a disease, what will become of the original Puff Daddy?" There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise.   Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Jaws. Peter Benchley's novel that Steven Spielberg used to create the FIRST 'summer blockbuster' movie. This sucker broke records. For a reason.  "Jaws is a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It tells the story of a great white shark that preys upon a small resort town, and the voyage of three men to kill it."  There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Hope you folks enjoyed your summer! We here at Bookjug sure did. Meetups. T-Shirts. Stickers. #summerofpk. Jonesy and Dale are back to visit George Orwell's 1984 this episode. "Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwell’s narrative is timelier than ever. 1984 presents a startling and haunting vision of the world, so powerful that it is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of multiple generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions—a legacy that seems only to grow with the passage of time."  There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Bookjug. Like a beautiful warm blanket that Dale's cats hadn't peed on yet, it's ready to comfort you. Episode 009 we talk about Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander. "It is the dawn of the nineteenth century; Britain is at war with Napoleon's France. Jack Aubrey, a young lieutenant in Nelson's navy, is promoted to command of H.M.S. Sophie, an old, slow brig unlikely to make his fortune. But Captain Aubrey is a brave and gifted seaman, his thirst for adventure and victory immense. With the aid of his friend Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and secret intelligence agent, Aubrey and his crew engage in one thrilling battle after another, their journey culminating in a stunning clash with a mighty Spanish frigate against whose guns and manpower the tiny Sophie is hopelessly outmatched."  There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Bookjug is back. After a stint in jury duty, Dale has finally rejoined Jonesy with Truman Capote's IN COLD BLOOD. "On November 15, 1959, in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas, four members of the Clutter family were savagely murdered by blasts from a shotgun held a few inches from their faces. There was no apparent motive for the crime, and there were almost no clues.  As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence."  We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same: In Cold Blood: audio | print There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Bookjug is back with a VERY special episode. Code numbered 007 by MI6. The boys read Ian Fleming's Casino Royale! James Bond! "In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who’s been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table. One of SMERSH’s most deadly operatives, the man known only as “Le Chiffre,” has been a prime target of the British Secret Service for years. If Bond can wipe out his bankroll, Le Chiffre will likely be “retired” by his paymasters in Moscow. But what if the cards won’t cooperate? After a brutal night at the gaming tables, Bond soon finds himself dodging would-be assassins, fighting off brutal torturers, and going all-in to save the life of his beautiful female counterpart, Vesper Lynd. Taut, tense, and effortlessly stylish, Ian Fleming’s inaugural James Bond adventure has all the hallmarks that made the series a touchstone for a generation of readers" We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same: Casino Royale: audio | print A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to Simon Vance, he is a kind and amazingly talented man! Also, IMMENSE GRATITUDE to Blackstone Audio for providing the audiobook sample that you folks got to enjoy during the show! Check their audiobook store at downpour.com! There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

Episode #006 of Bookjug is here, and not a moment too soon! On this episode we read the very charming A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Book was published in 1843, people! It's got legs! "A Christmas Carol tells the story of bitter old miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from supernatural visits by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come." We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same: A Christmas Carol: audio | print There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

On episode #005 of Bookjug we read Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. by Rob Delaney, published in 2013.  "Rob Delaney is a father, a husband, a comedian, a writer. He is the author of an endless stream of beautiful, insane jokes on Twitter. He is sober. He is sometimes brave. He speaks French. He loves women with abundant pubic hair and saggy naturals. He has bungee jumped off of the Manhattan Bridge. He enjoys antagonizing political figures. He listens to metal while he works out. He likes to fart. He broke into an abandoned mental hospital with his mother. He played Sir Lancelot in Camelot. He has battled depression. He is funny as s***. He cleans up well. He is friends with Margaret Atwood. He is lucky to be alive. Read these hilarious and heartbreaking true stories and learn how Rob came to be the man he is today." We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same: Rob Delaney's Book: print | audio There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the experience of reading the book is what matters more than anything we could spoil. Plus, we would have nothing to talk about otherwise. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

The Allies lost the war! What a concept for a book! On this episode of Bookjug we read The Man in the High Castle. The book was written by Philip K. Dick, published in 1962. We are glad to have read this seminal classic! “It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war; and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.” We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same: The Man in the High Castle audio | print There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the journey is what matters much more than anything we could spoil. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show! Next show announcement: Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. audio | print

One more Odyssey. Just one more. Jonesy and Dale read 3001: The Final Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke for this episode of Bookjug. It has been a thrill to embark on this new podcast with these Odyssey books as the launchpad. We also got our first letter for the show! Thanks Chris!! Breakdown: 0.00 - Book Club 33:13 - Our first letter! 39:05 - #004 Book Club Announcement: The Man in the High Castle, By Philip K. Dick We usually listen to our books, but will consume the medium in all ways. We encourage you to do the same:  3001: The Finaly Odyssey audio | print The Man in the High Castle audio | print There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the journey is what matters much more than anything we could spoil. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show!

On this episode of Bookjug, Jonesy and Dale chat about 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke:  "Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monloiths, must again confront Dave Bowman, HAL, and an alien race that has decided that Mankind is to play a part in the evolution of the galaxy - whether it wishes to or not." I could break out timestamps but this podcast is all book club, baby. Can you feel it? We usually listen to our books, but consume the medium how you like:  2061: Odyssey Three in print 2061: Odyseey Three on Audible.com There could be spoilers related to the story in any episode of Bookjug, but we feel the journey is what matters much more than anything we could spoil. Like what you hear? Review Bookjug in iTunes! It helps spread the word about the show! Check out our other podcasts in the Paperkeg Radio Syndicate! paperkeg | the flap | techsmoke

Some of the hosts over at Paperkeg decided to get real loosey goosey with their time management and start another podcast! @dale_a and @jonesylovesbeer are two lapsed (book) readers who are reigniting a passion for literature. Join us we discuss what we are currently reading in a book club style format. No news, no fat to trim, just books. After a bit of an introduction in this first episode, we discuss the first TWO books in Arthur C. Clarke's Odyssey Series: 2001 and 2010! We hope you dig the new show! Thoughts? Comments? Email us! letters@paperkeg.com!