Adult Book Club

Two friends have a quick catch up and then discuss a recent read with a deep dive on the book! Join us every other week for the conversation! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @AdultBookClub21

Adult Book Club is a arts podcast hosted by Russell MacDougall, with 128 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Russell MacDougall hosts Adult Book Club, a arts show with 128 episodes published.

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  Episode #125

  Episode 125: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.

  Aug 15, 20261h 39mS1

  Welcome to the 125th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. Discussion of the book starts at the 6th minute. We use a different set up this episode as we break it up into three different sections to cover each of the three sectionsof the novel, so there is no traditional spoiler section. We give a quick recap of each part before discussing them as well as any throughline story points. We finish with our usual segments and a book from an indie author for next time. Enjoy!

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  Episode #124

  Episode 124: Moss'd in Space by Rebecca Thorne

  Aug 4, 20261h 20mS1

  Welcome to the 124th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Moss’d in Space by Rebecca Thorne. Discussion of the book starts at the 6th minute. Spoilers are between the 25 and 1:06 minute marks. Join us as we camp to discuss this cozy space adventure. We discuss our characters and world building to start and then jump into all of our secondaries and how we thought the story delivered in spoilers. We end with our usual segments and a classic novel for next time. Enjoy!

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  Episode #123

  Episode 123: My Friends by Fredrik Backman

  Jul 25, 20262h 7mS1

  Welcome to the 123rd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features My Friends by Fredrik Backman. Discussion of the book starts at the 10th minute. Spoilers are between the 52 and 1:47 minute marks. We talk about our unlikely duo and the set up of the book to start. In spoilers we get very emotional as we discuss each of the friends and how their story plays out. We finish with our usual segments and a surprise book for next episode. Enjoy!

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  Episode #122

  Episode 122: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler

  Jul 13, 20261h 47mS1

  Welcome to the 122nd Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler. Discussion of the book starts at the 19th minute. Spoilers are between the 56 and 1:28 minute marks. We start with a long catch up after our three-week break and talk about a gofundme thatis important to us. With the novel we start by discussing our many points of views as well as the AI component to the story. In spoilers we touch on how the stories all came together and how we felt the communication between humans and octopus went. We finish with our usual segments and a return to a favorite author for next time. Enjoy! https://www.gofundme.com/f/one-family-two-crises-ubaka-u-rwanda-needs-your-support?attribution_id=sl:5ad989a2-62cb-419c-aff3-6ff77637ed5e&lang=en_US&ts=1783882828&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook

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  Episode #121

  Episode 121: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

  Jun 19, 20261h 41mS1

  Welcome to the 121st Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Discussion of the book starts at the 9th minute. Spoilers are between the 38 and 1:20 minute marks. We talk about A.J., Maya, and the setting of our story to start. In spoilers we getinto the twist about Maya’s parentage and how we felt this book delivered in a cozy but predictable way. We finish with our usual segments and a return to sci-fi for our next podcast. Enjoy!

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