The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears

Episode 469"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 10
Kennedy investigates several theatres as he gets a feel for the Forum's reality. Anita wonders if Delia's program was rebranded, while Scott gets a distinctive narrator voice in his head.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 468"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 9
Kennedy experiences the Forum for the first time. Scott and Anita discuss how something seems weirdly off about the virtual world right from jump.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 467"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 8
Kennedy takes an odd bus trip to the entrance to the Forum. Anita is fascinated by the aesthetics of the Forum, while Scott speculates about Delia's new associate.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 466"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 7
We check into a hotel and do a little research on the man behind the Forum. Scott and Anita discuss how unusual it is that Kennedy can't really find much of anything about the Forum online.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 465"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 6
Kennedy begins investigating leads around town. Anita is curious about some of the teased technology in the Forum, while Scott turns into a beer snob in real time.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 464"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 5
Kennedy drives into the mountains and is greeted by FBI interest in his case. Scott wonders why the feds are involved, while Anita is getting suspicious that Delia may not be in the Forum of her own free will.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 463"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 4
Kennedy reminisces about the day he met the woman who changed his life. Anita loves the weird dream sequence Kennedy experiences in SR, while Scott wonders if Delia might not remember the event the same as our protagonist does.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 462"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 3
A pair of suspicious characters offer Kennedy a job that's too good to pass up. Scott and Anita discuss how unusual a pair Auntie and Friend are.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 461"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 2
Work follows Kennedy to his local watering hole, where he just wants to get his mind off of life. Scott and Anita discuss simulation addiction, and how it's a symptom of a dying world.
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Episode 460"The Halter" by Darby McDevitt, Chapter 1
Kennedy Stark finds a bloody hotel room, a crooked cop, and not everything is as it seems. Anita thinks the narrator already has a distinct voice, while Scott loves the little bit of lore we're teased with.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
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Episode 459"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Final Overview
Scott and Anita talk about themes, favourite parts, offer constructive criticism, and discuss whether this book would be best adapted into a film, or something else entirely.
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Episode 458"City of Others" by Jared Poon, Chapter Twenty-Nine
With the city saved, the team gets back to the daily grind. Scott and Anita discuss whether or not this is a sitcom-style reset.
You can follow The Read-Along on Bluesky, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb, or e-mail us at thereadalong@gmail.com. Come chat with us on our Discord server! discord.gg/rKrZ3MVu68
The Read-Along logo by Erin Beever, theme song and music by Kevin MacLeod at incompetech.com.
Until next time gentlereaders!