There are no Legend of Zelda spoilers in this episode. That being said, we do talk about it too much probably. But after that, we bring you another edition of the still to be named 1 star review game. We basically just scour the depths of Goodreads to find some 1 and 2 star diamonds hidden in the rough. This week we've got you covered all the way from James Buffett to Twilight. Were they right?? That's up to you to decide! And send us in some of your favorite review finds! Be sure to pick up...

Extra Extra! Read all about it! From tales of Brett's immense bravery to Daniel's Swiftie adventures, we bring you all the latest in book news and stories. Don't forget us when Dua runs her own book club and definitely don't forget that 4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023 comes out this July. Be sure to pick up your copy of our May book selection, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your...

Welcome, welcome, welcome! Join us here in the conference room at your beach vacation getaway of choice for a timeshare-esque presentation on book pairings! A wine or beer tasting probably would be a better comparison, but that's for you as the listener to decide. We have each brought some movie/TV recommendations based on books (or vice versa) that you might enjoy! Parker and Dan dive deeper into some great picks while Brett chose more of broad Chili's triple dipper method of...

It's a Book Episode! Join us as we discuss the Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang. This Action packed fantasy is full of beautiful moments of tragedy and triumph so listen in as we break down all the goodies. Shout out to Shaquille, Icy Hot, alien research and best of all, Daddy Parker.    In May we are reading Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky so make sure to get your copy and read along!   Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes...

...BOOKS!! Join us us for the debut of a new segment where we discuss the history of book related subjects! Don't fall asleep just yet. It's a work in progress. We're going all the way way back to the origins of writing and writing surfaces to see how humans went from clay tablets to mass producing special editions of The Hobbit. It might be a Part 1 for now, but we hope you enjoy this deep dive into book history! Let us know what you think/if you want more!  Be sure to pick up your copy of...

Join us for our first edition of the Goodest Goodreads Good Reader, Who Wants To Be A Bookillionaire! Please welcome Jacob, artist of our wonderful intro and outro music, as our guest for this week's episode. Jacob is put through the ringer of his recent reads as we learn about his refreshed love for reading.    Current Reads: Brett - (1) Colour of Magic - Terry Pratchett (2) The History of WWII  Daniel - A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J Maas Parker - (1) The Frugal Wizard's Guide for...

Ya know what they say...when Parker's away, the game show host comes out to play. People do say that right?? I'm sure its happened before. Welcome to a super chill spontaneous game show episode with our favorite host, the one, the only, Book Markson! Dan and Brett put their endless book knowledge to the test and don't completely fail! Let us know how many you got right!  Be sure to pick up your copy of our April book selection, The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang! Thank you all for following,...

It's a book Episode! Join us this week to listen to our thoughts on Catch Me If You Can (not the most glowing of reviews) Parker has given the stamp of approval to skip this one so take that information however you'd like!   Next month is Sword of Kaigen by ML Wang so make sure to pick that up and read along! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on Instagram/Twitter or Gmail (below) with any and all of...

We're back! And better than ever(??)! Join us for a quick minisode where we discuss our current reads, what we've been up to over the past couple weeks, and the crazy volume of superb television that is coming out right now (no spoilers!). Next week is our book week episode on Frank Abagnale's biography, Catch Me If You Can, so be sure to pick up your copy! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on...

Helloooooo! It's your resident Brett with a quick little mini update that doesn't really have any updates! Parker and Dan are in the next room and I decided to sneak out and let you guys know we are taking this week off. But don't let that stop you from reaching out in return and letting us know your thoughts on books, podcasts, the Oscars, sportz, history(!!) and all the other cool stuff we definitely know all about. Thank you thank you thank you for listening AND being apart of this...

Everyone please give a warm welcome to Nicole Phillips, our first guest of 2023! Nicole is our local Acotar Expert and Goodreads 1 Star Extraordinaire. Thank you everyone for putting up with us for 100 episodes! This guest episode was VERY last minute (seriously I cannot stress how last minute this was) Initially we were going to skip recording this week due to some travel though I thought this would be a very fun time. Please excuse the audio as the setup had to be adjusted and there was no...

Recorded a couple of days ago on a podcast far far down the itunes charts, we discussed Claudia Gray's SW novel Lost Stars! Maybe one of our best book conversations ever, which probably isn't saying much but still, it was a great episode! Put your speeder bike on cruise control and hangout with us as we ride alongside the rebellion and get a sneak peek of how the ole' empire brainwashes new recruits. We follow the story of Thane and Ciena as they weave throughout the plot of some of the most...

Due to Technical Difficulties previous audio has been lost to the new Dark matter Black Hole... Top Ramen or Maruchan? History or Science? Can you name ten presidents? On this shorter episode we catch up (or mustard) on our current reads and TBRs! What books are you looking forward to releasing in 2023 and do you think the word "Quantum" was said too many times in Antman?   Be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Thank you all for following, listening, and...

Welcome back to a familiar game with a new name! Its Reviews Clues! Ya know like blue clues but with books and no steve. We have each brought a mix of 1-5 star Goodreads reviews for some of our favorites and other popular books from around the book world. It'll be the job of the other 2 to guess what books we've brought. Do you have any review gold that you've stumbled upon in your Goodreads journey? Send 'em to us! Let us know what your favorite review was! Be sure to pick up your copy of...

Join us this week for an adventure to a flat world on the backs of 4 elephants, which are on the back of a giant turtle....that's right! We're exploring Discworld! Daniel acts as our humble guide as we weave our way through the fascinating characters and story arcs of Sir Terry Pratchett's wonderful and wacky fantasy series. Let us know what you think and what your favorite corners of Discworld are!! Be sure to pick up your copy of Star Wars: Lost Stars by Claudia Gray. Thank you all for...

Hello hello hello and welcome welcome welcome to our January book episode! We're going back in time to the early days of the gaming industry to follow a group of friends who take the pixelated world by storm. We discuss what the themes and title of the book mean to us as well as the complex and cyclical relationships of our main characters. Don't forget about the other main characters, the video games! While our enjoyment of the book varies and spans the entire spectrum, what's undeniable is...

Did we get beloved actor Matt Damon on our podcast? No. Does the episode have anything to do with him? Not really. Join us for a chaotic episode where we create our ideal bookstores! It's sure to be a wild ride - and I mean that literally as one of our bookstores has wheels!    Be sure to pick up your copy of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to send us your quotes of the week! Hit us up on...

We love books! YOU love books! This episode is about BOOKS! Specific to 2023*. On this episode we are previewing some of our most anticipated reads of the year ahead. From non-fiction to sci-fi to fantasy to fantasy and a few things in between. We also discuss our excitement for the evolution of our book reading and what we want to incorporate more while we grow as readers in 2023 and beyond. ALSO! We want to hear from you! What are your most anticipated books and what do you look forward to...

Hello lovely listeners and avid book readers. Bookends with Friends is BACK and excited to kickoff a new year of this audio book-club. We have new ideas to make 2023 the best year yet, and in this episode we go into detail of our plans to make sure that happens. Listen along to find out how YOU can be apart of the podcast more than ever before.    BUT it does not end there! We also will be revealing our 1st half of 2023 books that we will be reading and discussing for the bookclub. Listen in...

Happy New Year everyone! We're back from the long holiday break to bring you our next book vote! January is already locked in, but it is up to you the listener to decide the other 5 for February through June. After some quick life and holiday break updates, we jump right into our picks and we think you're going to love them! But if not, let us know what you want to read! We're always open to change. We hope you all are doing great and had a wonderful holiday season wherever you are! We can't...

Its that time of year you have all been waiting for! Everyone's favorite season is here! After months of waiting, you wake up to find a new podcast episode under the podtree - but it's not just any old regular episode. No, this one is the BWF BOTY!!! (Which of course you know is the Bookends With Friends Book of the Year). We are back at for the 2nd annual book bracket to decide which book of our 2022 book club was the undisputed, absolutely correct, with zero bias or error, BEST book of the...

We have a very special episode that is brought to us by an alternate version of our podcast who revolutionized podcasting and reading stuff in general. And weirdly they do book weeks the 2nd week of every month. Coincidentally we're also reading the same book! Blake Crouch's reality bending thriller, Dark Matter! Other us starts off their episode with the usual synopsis (same same same), and immediately jump into their first thoughts and favorite characters (still tracking). They spend some...

We're closing in on the end of the year and before it's over we'd like to tell you about some of our favorite books and book moments of 2022! We kick off discussion with our overall 2022 book year grading. How was our year!? Then we move on to our book surprises of the year and the books that have stuck in our minds the most. That leads into a chat of overarching/common themes of the year. Finally, we close out the review with our MUST READ rec's of the year and what we have all learned on...

Throw on all your jade and head down to the Twice Lucky for our No Peak sponsored review of Fonda Lee's Jade City! We start off this month's book episode the same way we do every episode....by giving thanks to Kaul Sen and the whole Kaul family who kindly support and protect our podcast from those mountain clan losers. We kick off this jadefest by discussing the dynamics of the Kaul family and their governance of the city of Janloon. After choosing which Kaul family member we most related to,...

When you think of Pen Names you probably think of the greats, Mark Twain, The Bronte Sisters, or even Smiles Tanner. Join us this week as we discuss famous authors who write under pen names and the reasons behind the false identity. We also let the internet generate our own personal pen names with the absolute banger suggestions of Harding Connor and Spike Yates.    Be sure to pick up your copy of Jade City! Thank you all for following, listening, and reading along with us!! Don't forget to...