Jacob Shymanski and Ramya Amuthan unpack Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey, The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers, and Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump. We head to the stars, through history, and into the Trump family archive, because truth is stranger than fiction, and fiction can sometimes be truer than truth.

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Danielle McLaughlin brings us into the witty, richly drawn world of U.S. writer Eudora Welty. With her unmistakable Southern voice and razor-sharp character sketches, Welty’s stories like The Ponder Heart and Why I Live at the P.O. reveal the humor, heartbreak, and human oddities of small-town life. We unpack the charm of her unreliable narrators, larger-than-life characters like Uncle Daniel and Bonnie D., and the fine line between comedy and tragedy.

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Ever changed your mind about a book’s title, synopsis, or other first impression? Jacob Shymanski and Ramya Amuthan dive into books that surprised them upon reading, and feature responses from the book club. From Jane Austen to human waste policy, first impressions have been proven wrong.

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As Audible makes its AI narration tools available to traditional publishers, Jacob Shymanski and Ramya Amuthan break down the impact on authors, narrators, and listeners. With over 100 synthetic voices and growing competition from Spotify, the audiobook industry is at a crossroads, and not everyone is on board.

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Bold authors have been lying to their readers for years and somehow, we love every moment of it.

The unreliable narrator is a tricky narrative device for authors to handle, but when it’s used well, the results speak for themselves. Red Szell of AMI-Audio’s My Life in books joins Jacob Shymanski as they share their favourite examples of stories that only work because of their unreliable narrators.

Books mentioned in this episode:

Lolita — Vladimir Nabokov

Life of Pi — Yann Martel

The Turn of the Screw — Henry James

Frogs for Watchdogs — Seán Farrell

The Wasp Factory — Iain Banks

Gone Girl — Gillian Flynn

The Girl on the Train — Paula Hawkins

Pimp: The Story of My Life — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck)

Atonement — Ian McEwan

American Psycho — Bret Easton Ellis

Gillespie and I — Jane Harris

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Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet has been quoted at weddings, funerals, and spiritual retreats for over a century, but how does it hold up for today’s reader? Jacob Shymanski and Aamer Khan explore eight chapters from the 1923 classic that leave the two of them equally inspired and frustrated. From Gibran’s philosophy on talking, to the lofty paradoxes of freedom and beauty, his poetic language may be confusing more than clarifying the universal truths.

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118 cardinals, one locked room, one global secret. Karoline Bordeau helps us review Conclave by Robert Harris, a suspenseful insider imagining of a modern papal election. It’s church drama with the pacing of a thriller, steeped in political play, and you may be surprised with how much intrigue the clergy can stir up.

Plus, Karoline brings us her review of The Seven Sisters — Lucinda Riley’s series reimagining the Greek myth of the Pleiades across generations and continents.

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When vision loss and all its realities disrupted her life, Anne Moc turned to social media, storytelling, and eventually writing her experiences down on the page. In her debut book Resilience and Purpose, she breaks down how she rebuilt her confidence—and why honesty, vulnerability, and a few digital posts can go a long way in healing and helping yourself and others.

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