Have You Read This? Podcast for Bookworms

17/09/2025

Released in 1996 and later adapted into a film, this book seems to slide under the radar of many readers. After watching the movie Precious, I was hesitant to read this, because the movie was tough (putting it mildly). However, I did something I rarely do. I actually took a book off my physical TBR and read it instead of buying something new. Episode 41: Push by is now up on Spotify, Apple, etc.

12/09/2025

Zombies, Butchers, and the amazingly talented Joyce Carol Oates. Episode 40 is now available on Spotify, Apple, etc.

10/09/2025

Two wildly unique novels by the same author and only a small glimpse into a massive body of work. Grab your back pills because we are talking serial killers and experimental doctors from the 19th century. Available now on Spotify, Apple, all Handspring devices, and AOL instant messanger.

08/09/2025

Still the greatest...

08/09/2025

"𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 1980𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘢𝘯. 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳. 𝘖𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘢. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱?"

That was the only information I had as I tried to find a book that I read as a kid and loved. At least I remember loving it.

ChatGPT came through in the clutch (documented on the website) for those that care and this arrived shortly after finding it.

30/08/2025

Come out and support the Louisville Book Festival and meet 2025 Author
We invite the community to join a unique night of fun, fundraising, and literary celebration during Give For Good Louisville 2025.
We are hosting “Cocktails & Consoles for a Cause” at Recbar Jtown from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, blending books, arcade nostalgia, and community spirit.
The event’s theme is inspired by Louisville Book Festival author Elias Eells whose book Cocktails & Consoles celebrates the intersection of gaming culture and craft cocktails.
Guests will have a blast at Recbar. Explore the full arcade experience, specialty drinks, and the chance to meet the author and purchase signed copies. A portion of proceeds from the night will benefit the Louisville Book Festival’s literacy and community programs.
Help us keep the festival free!
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15/08/2025

I have spent as much time as I was willing to devote to comparing these three popular reading tracker apps to give you the ultimate opinion. You're welcome. Episode 39 is now out on Spotify, Apple, your mom's Blackberry, and AOL.

12/08/2025

This has been sitting on my shelf for longer than I can remember and I thought that I would do something crazy: read a book that was on my shelf instead of buying something new. I know that might come as a shock and a new way of doing things, but I figured I would give it a try.

11/08/2025

And then there was this book...

I was not even sure how to rate this one after I finished it. Though dated by today's technology, the way this story unfolded was creative and unique. The story of a gay male escorts is told via website reviews, emails, and conversations all from those who you have little to no faith of being reliable sources of information.

This frequently makes the list of darkest books written and I now see why. Though not the darkest or most graphic book I have read, that is not to mean this was an easy read or void of violent fantasies that were acted out. Toward the end there is a scene that nearly turned my stomach, which is saying a lot given how desensitized I am to dark reads.

The content was difficult to get through, especially as it cascaded downward further into darkness and despair. For me, the bright spot was the creative way in which the story was told, and how Cooper was able to keep my attention long enough to see it through to the end. Once was enough for me, though, thanks.

31/07/2025

Have you ever read a book written in verse? Are you in a reading slump and need something short and powerful to pull out? Do you want a book unlike most you normally read?

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧 by Jason Reynolds is a fantastic read. It had a beautiful flow to it, amplified by the audiobook version read by Reynolds himself. This one surprised me at how much I enjoyed it.

14/07/2025

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥."

The podcast, and reading, has taken a backseat to other activities as the hectic schedule of life continues. My oldest graduated high school and I mistakingly thought the summer would be this magical down time of non-stop reading, where I would fly around on my magic carpet and triple my reading goal within a few months.

The reality has been quite different and not solely because I do not own a magic carpet. We launched a nonprofit here (a gym) in the Louisville area for youth and adults affected by disability. This has added a new complexity to my schedule that I am working on getting used to.

I also hit somewhat of a reading slump, which is odd for me. But hey, it happens. I started and stopped a few books, and finally ended up with The World Made Straight by Ron Ash. I have about 50 pages left and have thoroughly enjoyed his writing. I feel like I am back in the saddle again and hope to get a few more episodes recorded in the near future.

14/07/2025