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Book Club: Fellowship of the Ring Book One – Flight to the Ford

Today we close out the first “book” in The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring and preview what comes in the second half of the first third of this epic series.

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Book Club: The Tell-Tale Heart & The Raven

This month in honor of the season we dive into one of Kelly’s favorite authors: Edgar Allan Poe! Kelly leads us through two of her favorite writings of his, his tragic past, and how they show the window into his madness.

Stories discussed: The Tell-Tale Heart & The Raven.

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Book Club: FARENHEIT 451

In today’s episode, we discuss Guy Montag and his quaint life as a fireman in a dystopian society where firemen start fires in order to burn books and any form of knowledge or conflicting viewpoints in history. Written in 1953 but set in the futuristic year of 2022, it is fitting that we have selected FARENHEIT 451 as pick-of-the-month for September. Join Joel & me as we discuss and critique this classic work.

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Book Club: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

After a long break we dust off the cover of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court and dive right back into the 19th century Hank Morgan’s adventures in using his modern knowledge to tilt the acceleration of history. His exploits are fascinating, but what does the book tell us about clever trickery, using modern-day knowledge as wizardry, the application of knowledge, and how quickly people can adapt to change? 

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