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

Thinly Veiled Fiction - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 7

Episode 115"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 7In what Anita refers to as "The Sarah Laury Chapter," we learn more about one of the central characters of the plot, and the fact that she's a terrible playwright. Meantime, Scott talks a bit about professionalism in journalism.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!Thinly Veiled Fiction - "The Municipalists" Chapter 7

Weaponized Bureaucracy - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 6

Episode 114"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 6OWEN and Thompson get drunk - again - while trying to work out their next move. Anita explains 'cute aggression,' while Scott wonders if Kirklin is really the mastermind behind the everything.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!Weaponized Bureaucracy - "The Municipalists" Chapter 6

The Three Amigos Ploy - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 5

Episode 113"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 5A few days in a museum allow our heroes to bond with one another, and use their guile to "foil" a terrorist plot. Scott and Anita wonder what people from Ohio are called.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 Three Amigos Ploy - "The Municipalists" Chapter 5

Crash to Blue Screen - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 4

Episode 112"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 4Thompson gets checked into a luxury hotel and OWEN experiences some embarrassing technical issues. Scott and Anita are a little concerned about Henry's work-friend situation.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!Crash to Blue Screen - "The Municipalists" Chapter 4

The Scariest AirBnB - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 3

Episode 111"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 3Things quickly go from "you're an idiot" to "why are people trying to murder me" in Metropolis. Thompson learns how to throw a punch. Scott is getting some creepy Men in Black vibes.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 Scariest AirBnB - "The Municipalists" Chapter 3

That’s Not a People - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 2

Episode 110"The Municipalists" by Seth Fried, Chapter 2USMS Agent Henry Thompson is partnered up with a supercomputer who immediately rubs him the wrong way. Scott suspects OWEN spends some of the chapter displaying Chekhov's holography.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!That's Not a People - "The Municipalists" Chapter 2

First Class Bureaucrat - ”The Municipalists” Chapter 1

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

A Train of Thought - ”The Municipalists” Prelude

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

Very Deep, Much Meaning - ”A Memory Called Empire” Final Overview

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

Her Literal Ivory Tower - ”A Memory Called Empire” Aftermath

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

The Most Symbolic - ”A Memory Called Empire” Chapter Twenty-One

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

Not His Dump Stat - ”A Memory Called Empire” Chapter Twenty

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