pickBook 5 of the Dune series really horny, bonkers in parts but still very enjoyable and thought provoking. There is no way I can say anything meaningful about this books is a few sentences. Check out our discussion about it on the Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 67: https://bit.ly/3JgDcs3
pickThe best book of the dune series, there I said it. This has to be one of the weirdest pieces of media out there that somehow still manages to completely make sense. Join us on our podcast to discuss of the most infamously strange, thought-provoking, comedically hilarious, gory and overly sexual books I have ever read - Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 66: https://bit.ly/3IZR4Xi
#frank #herbert #dune #god #emperor #insane #funny #duncan #idaho #fish
pickAfter Dune which did a great job of setting up all the concepts and worldbuilding, Dune Messiah as one of the perfect sequels, Children of Dune is my least favorite from these 3 so far. However, it is the most eventful, more planets characters and somehow is even darker than the second book. Check your the details in our discussion about it on the Mind duck Books podcast ep. 65: https://bit.ly/49XgTD9
Since everybody's playing Helldivers 2, it's time to revisit the classic! Here's a clip from ep. 18 Starship Troopers by Heinlein
https://youtu.be/YcYZhhhoaj8
#starship #troopers #heinlein #helldivers
https://youtu.be/FiMheeLOp0o
A clip from the Mind Duck Books podcast ep. 50: Why Dune?
https://mindduckbooks.com/2023/08/20/50-why-dune/
#dune #frank #herbert #bene #gesserit #voice #special #abilities
pickOne of the best sequels ever I dare to say. Great follow-up to the first book. The ending manages to wrap everything up so neatly and it has some of the best characters I will ever remember from a book.
Check out these claims on the Mind Duck Book Podcast ep. 64: https://bit.ly/4bYKTA4
#dune #messiah #frank #herbert
pickA dreaded memory from a long time ago came back to haunt me.... This time I pushed through, got very sick multiple times and managed to read everything. What a vile disgusting mess this book is omg! I am happy to say that I have done it and hopefully we will never talk about this ever again!
Check out our discussion about it on the Mind Duck Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/3T6iHUI
panI was really curious and excited about this book and I hate to say that it is very disappointing. I wish there we more creative ideas and the book lived up to it's premise which is releasing a demon upon reading it. Just for the novelty of the premise it was worth reading it for me. however, it really underdelivers and there isn't much going for it.
ep.: 62: https://bit.ly/3SLINw3
#mister #b #gone #clive #barker #demon #horror #meta
Saturnin is a classic Czech comedy from the 1940s that is delightfully easy to read has something to say and is genuinely funny at parts. It was great to re-read it, I'd still recommend it today if you want to try something different and relaxing.
Check out our discussion about it on e. 61 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: https://bit.ly/3vJn0Me
pickWhile it is true that the AI is a better character than any of the human character and it is very dry, it does explain everything clearly and gives you a lot to think about. This is what books and Arthur C. Clarke can do really well. Ask big questions and really make you think.
Check out our discussion about it on our Mind Duck Books Podcast ep.60: https://bit.ly/3S8tGMB
#2001 #space #odyssey #arthur #clarke
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pickOne of the most creative crime mystery code ridden multi layered mind ducks I have ever read. Join us on episode 58 of the Mind Duck books podcast to hear more: https://bit.ly/3NrFt66
pickI loved this book so much when I first read it. Revisiting it almost 20 years later was a treat. I think it still holds up and is very easy and fast to read. Moreover, it feels very relatable and has some good points about society and human nature while not being on the nose about it. Especially if you don't read much, I'd recommend it wholeheartedly.
Check out our latest episode about it on the Mind duck books podcast: https://bit.ly/3GibfP4
pickLove the concept, had a great time thinking about what it all means, hated the rad descriptions and felt very dumb and confused at times. The amazingly cool scenes and descriptions really are to it's determent. however, buried under them is a really clever and well constructed story.
check out our discussion about it on the Mind Duck Books podcast ep. 56: https://bit.ly/3SAO49T
panThis book is exactly what you think it is. Given the list of books the writer has written, there isn't much to be said other than, it's another UFC encounter written in a very dry and uninteresting way.
the monster looks amazing, the book is not recommended.
Check out our discussion about it on the Mind Suck Spooks Halloween special of our podcast:
https://mindduckbooks.com/2023/10/28/55-wendigo-and-flatwoods-monster/
pickI got exactly what I wanted out of this. It's a great language, culture and mood time capsule that is great at hinting things and setting the mood. If you're curious about what a wendigo story written in 1910 is like and want to try reading a short spooky story for Halloween I would thoroughly recommend it.
Check out our discussion about it on the Mind Suck Spooks Halloween special of our podcast: https://bit.ly/49aALCY
pickThis is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. Pulpy horror with a killer creature that has to be one of the least dangerous threats ever depicted in horror. That was indeed why I was interested in the first place. Even thought this book is bad, I still got a lot out of it and had lots of fun talking about it on the podcast for our month of horror books. Check it out: https://bit.ly/46JuWLj
(SLUG or HUG quiz included)
During the whole month of October we have planned a Halloween special covering 4 horror books.
ep.53: Marked
ep.54: Slugs + Slugs Movie (ep.133 on the Book Retorts podcast)
ep.55: Wendigo + The Flatwoods Monster
Enjoy Halloween and join us on Mind Suck Spooks!
panMarked is a special book. It's really bad and boring and at the same time hilarious and quite something to experience. A teenage daughter advising her mom about high-school life and the mom taking it seriously and writing this novel based on that really shows. The dialogue is just something else... read it with friends out loud and try to give each character a unique voice. That is definitely the way to read this.
Ep. 53: https://bit.ly/46wSNgE
Ep. 19: https://bit.ly/3puNbn0 - - Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #Snow #Country #Yasunari #Kawabata #classic #japanese #literature #mind #duck #books
Ep. 44: https://bit.ly/3IJmr8O - - O. S. Card, Speaker for the Dead #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #mind #duck #books
so-soI would recommend it to anybody who likes to talk crazy plots with their friends. So many loose ends, concepts, Keats, AIs, so many bonkers moments. Does it come together and is everything resolved nicely in a satisfactory way at the end. Exactly the opposite as a matter of fact.
The truth is that we could talk about this book for hours on end. Join us for the discussion on the Mind Duck Books podcast ep. 52: https://bit.ly/44QbdYh
Ep. 44: https://bit.ly/3IJmr8O - - O. S. Card, Speaker for the Dead #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #mind #duck #books
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 50 - Dune by Frank Herbert
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
pickOn the second part of our Dune special, we go directly into the plot and discuss all the details. That means full on spoilers.
Is there anything we disliked about Dune? what is the best way to make spice tea? Tune in for episode 51 of the Mind Duck Books Podcast.
https://bit.ly/3Z1Yocf
#dune #frank #herbert #summary #story #plot #spoilers
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 50 - Dune by Frank Herbert
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 50 - Dune by Frank Herbert
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 50 - Dune by Frank Herbert
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep. 50 - Dune by Frank Herbert
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
pickThis has been one of the most memorable and influential book for me personally that I have ever read.
There are too many things to be said, so rather than read this short review, please check out our very special episode 50 of the Mind duck books podcast where we discuss all the details in depth:
https://bit.ly/45e7BQN
#dune #frank #herbert
Ep. 45: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3 - Catch up - Fantasy special #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #mind #duck #books
pickWe have recently revisited this classic to have a short discussion about it on our podcast and it still holds up. I remembered it being much more direct with the historical parallels and analogies. I actually really liked that the book never really says anything bluntly upfront and it is still very easy to read even today.
Check out episode 49 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: https://bit.ly/47m9o7T
Ep. 43: https://bit.ly/3MvKfQ5 - - Oyinkan Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #mind #duck #books #my #sister #serial #killer #oyinkan #braithwaite
Ep. 45: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3 - Catch up - Fantasy special #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #pulling #wings #off #angels #parker
pickThe short story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale that the movie Total Recall is based on is a really creative and provoking short sci-fi story. It absolutely hold up and for it's time it's brilliant.
Check out our podcast about it as well as a discussion about Philip K Dick's life on episode 48 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: https://bit.ly/3Y3sZ8F
so-soThe first of the quadrilogy Hyperion Cantos, Hyperion by Dan Simmons made me completely exhausted and feel like my mind was properly mind ducked. Oh my goodness is this A LOT to take in.
Join us for the longest episode on the podcast so far to discuss 6 short stories in depth and try to find out whether we love or hate this book.
Mind Duck Books Podcast ep.47: https://bit.ly/3rk6j7W
#hyperion #dan #simmons #cantos
pickI really enjoyed this one. I loved the fights, the setting and it was very easy to read and get into. So for fans of sci-fi, action and these kinds of books, I'd definitely recommend it. Like we said on the podcast, it's the Running man but with hot women instead of Arnold.
Check out episode 46: https://bit.ly/3PLIDDR
Ep. 19: https://bit.ly/3bLXKea - - Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club #mindduckbooks #podcast #book #quote #fight #club #chuck #palahniuk
pickProbably the shortest book in existence written by Brandon Sanderson. Very interesting concept, easy to read and you don't have to know anything about the vast Cosmere. I'm in. check out more details about it on the Mind Duck Books podcast episode 45: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3
pickVery highly praised, very well written characters and the writer herself really got me intrigued. Check out our discussion about it on he Mind Duck Books podcast episode 45: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3
pickA very fast paced, witty and clever book that clashes with the serious topics even touching on gore. When we talked about it on our podcast, we both had the same reaction. We both didn't know if we liked it but we read it almost in one go. Check out our podcast episode 45: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3
pickThe Wandering Inn is a phenomenon I was really curious about. It is both intriguing and scary because of it's length. If you want to know more about it before you start reading, check out our discussion about it on episode 45 of the Mind Duck Books podcast: https://bit.ly/45YaZA3
