The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Taking you on a journey through a good book, one chapter at a time.
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Episodes
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Episode 109"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 1We get to know our officious, by-the-numbers bureaucrat and his role at USMS, just in time for a cyberattack to upend his world. Anita has a hard time wrapping her head around how powerful a federal municipal affairs department can be.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!First Class Bureaucrat - "The Municipalists" Chapter 1
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Episode 108"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, PreludeWe dive into our sixth novel with a glimpse into our protagonist's worldview. Scott and Anita discuss how they both found the prelude very theatrical.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!A Train of Thought - "The Municipalists" Prelude
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Episode 107"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Final OverviewDiscussion of themes, characters, whether or not we'd be up to read the sequel, and the unexpected downside of putting prose on the screen. Scott and Anita agree on which part was their favourite. Plus, we announce our next featured novel!The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Very Deep, Much Meaning - "A Memory Called Empire" Final Overview
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Episode 106"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, AftermathThe denouement sees a coronation, a series of funerals, and a neat little book-end to Mahit's journey to the Empire. Scott still has some suspicions about the fate of at least one character.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Her Literal Ivory Tower - "A Memory Called Empire" Aftermath
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Episode 105"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter Twenty-OneEverything comes to a head in a climactic address to the Empire, and then we get what Anita calls "the Lion King ending." Is this our final chapter with Mahit? What plot threads are still dangling?The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!The Most Symbolic - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Twenty-One
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Episode 104"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter TwentyMahit is taken to the Emperor's secret bunker, and a daring plan is hatched which will end two coups and save Lsel station in one fell swoop. Scott, at least, is skeptical things will end so cleanly.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Not His Dump Stat - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Twenty
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Episode 103"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter NineteenBack in the safe hands of Nineteen Adze, Mahit and Three Seagrass put together a plan to save Lsel Station. Meantime Anita has some questions about Thirty Larkspur's motivations.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Shifty Flower Politicians - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Nineteen
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Episode 102"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter EighteenThere's fighting in the streets, and intrigue behind the scenes, as the Teixcalaanli political situation starts to come to a head. Scott and Anita discuss it in length, and wonder if this this is the last we'll see of an important character.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!The Coup Is Coming From Inside The House - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Eighteen
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Episode 101"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter SeventeenMahit awakens hearing a voice in her head, which is a real improvement on her circumstances, and finally has an idea where she stands. Meanwhile, Scott and Anita continue to discuss the trustworthiness of her cohorts.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Why Is There A Spy Here?! - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Seventeen
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Episode 100"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Interlude 3Lsel council is not all working from the same information, and the Councilor for Minors is gambling with everything on the line. Meantime, Scott has an accusation regarding an assassination attempt on Mahit, and we forget to mention it's our hundredth episode!The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Murder on the Teixcalaanli Express - "A Memory Called Empire" Interlude 3
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Episode 99"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter SixteenBrain surgery leads to a surreal face-off between three personalities, and some surprising revelations. Meanwhile, Anita and Scott hypothesize about what one Lsel Station councilor may be keeping from the others.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Answer Dump - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Sixteen
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Episode 98"A Memory Called Empire" by Arkady Martine, Chapter FifteenSneaking past Mists and heading out to the suburbs, as everyone seems to be watching our heroes but not actually stopping them. Meantime, Scott and Anita notice something off about the chain of events this chapter.The Read-Along is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @thereadalong, and join our Goodreads Group to get your discussion on! You can also follow Scott @scottybomb and Anita @nitabing.Until next time gentlereaders!Transteixcalaanlitzlimism - "A Memory Called Empire" Chapter Fifteen