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Max Brooks’ World War Z — Enthusiasticast Episode 81

Mark endorses Max Brooks’ World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. (A note on pronunciation: Mark and I are both Canadian and so pronounce the letter ‘Z’ as ‘zed’, however, that completely ruins the wordplay of the … Continue reading

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David McGimpsey’s Li’l Bastard — Enthusiasticast Episode 79

Special guest Kevin Chong endorses David McGimpsey’s Li’l Bastard. We also mention: Kevin Chong’s Baroque-a-nova (French Cover) Kevin Chong’s Neil Young Nation Kevin Chong’s Beauty + Pity (trailers) Kevin Chong’s My Year of the Racehorse: Falling in Love with the … Continue reading

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Kevin Wilson’s The Family Fang – Enthusiasticast Episode 78

This episode was recorded at the beginning of December, so apologies for all the nonsensical temporal references to ‘last week’, and stuff that ‘just’ happened. Something fresher soon, if all goes according to plan, but in the meantime please enjoy … Continue reading

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John Hart’s Iron House — Enthusiasticast Episode 77

Jon endorses John Hart’s Iron House. We also mention: The Adventures of Tintin: Collector’s Gift Set Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling The Art Museum Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor A … Continue reading

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Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking With Einstein — Enthusiasticast Episode 75

In this episode Jon endorses Joshua Foer’s Moonwalking With Einstein. We also mention: Richard K. Morgan’s ‘The Steel Remains‘ Ian Tregillis’ ‘Bitter Seeds’ Additional info: The new mass market paperback release of ‘Bitter Seeds’ will include the prequel short story … Continue reading

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Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies — Enthusiasticast Episode 74

Mark endorses Siddhartha Mukherjee’s The Emperor of All Maladies. We also mention: Enthusiasticast Episode 59 The Steel Remains by Richard K Morgan Juliet Marillier’s Son of the Shadows Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game — Enthusiasticast Episode 69 Peter Darbyshire On … Continue reading

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Patrick Dewitt’s The Sisters Brothers — Enthusiasticast Episode 73

Special guest Catherine S. endorses Patrick Dewitt’s The Sisters Brothers. We also talk about: McCarthy’s All The Pretty Horses as read by Brad Pitt McCarthy’s The Crossing McCarthy’s Blood Meridian McCarthy’s No Country for Old Men McCarthy’s The Road James … Continue reading

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Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One — Enthusiasticast Episode 72

Jon endorses Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One. We also mention: Amazon working on a subscription library for books, says WSJ (http://thisismynext.com) Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One as read by Wil Wheaton The 33 Best Books Remaining on the Last Day … Continue reading

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Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem — Enthusiasticast Episode 71

Mark endorses Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem. We also mention: Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus Sheila Heti’s How Should a Person Be. Kate Beaton’s Hark a Vagrant. Charlotte Gill’s Eating Dirt Dani Couture’s Algoma Adam Gopnik’s Winter: Five Windows On … Continue reading

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Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain — Enthusiasticast Episode 70

Jon endorses Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain. We also mention: Gosling in Drive Girl With a Dragon Tattoo Moneyball Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol Brad Bird and The Iron Giant EW.com Fall Movie Preview Spiderman, Batman, Avengers … Continue reading

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