Beer Time with Books

We made it! Last episode of season two! 2020 is almost over! Lots of notables, and we're giving away two books to celebrate (rules below). We're ending the season with our own little Beer Time with Books awards show. On this episode we cover: - Least favorite book this season - Top 3 books this season - Favorite character this season - Favorite beer this season Fun times ahead. If you're interested in winning one of the books we read this season you have two ways to enter: YouTube - Visit the channel "Brian's Book Bastion" where we host Beer Time with Books. - Go to the Season Two Finale episode. - Like the episode. - Comment your favorite book you read this year and which of the 7 books we read in season two you would like to win. Instagram - Visit and "like" our Instagram page "beertimewithbooks". - Go to the photo with our 7 season two books (the caption will tell you if you're on the right photo). - Like the post. - Comment your favorite book you read this year and which of the 7 books we read in season two you would like to win. You can enter in both places, but you can only win once. We will draw a name randomly from each platform on January 4th, 2021. Good luck!

Final episode before the season finale! Did the pandemic make us numb to the dystopia that is Oryx and Crake? Was the shadow children series actually the greatest YA series of all time? Is Jimmy just a piece of shit? You've got questions, we've got answers. Thanks for riding this ride with us this year. We're back next episode with a book giveaway so stay tuned if you want a chance to win a copy of any of the books we read in Season 2. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

It's the last book of Season 2!! Oryx and Crake finishing off our quarantine season is pretty fitting in the worst of ways. We dive into this dystopian novel that has an uncomfortable amount of similarities to 2020. Halfway through we're trying to work through the quote on the front of our copies saying that Atwood does Orwell one better(?). We still have half the book to go to find out. Two more episodes to go before we close out this year for good. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

With two days to go before Halloween, we got in our last episode on The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. We got an underworld ball, witchy transformations, and continued hijinx from a boisterous black cat. What's more Halloween than this piece of Soviet criticism? Join us for the fun on our look at the back half of this fantastic tale. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

The devil went down to Moscow, and we are HERE for it. On this October episode we're looking at the first half of the Russian classic "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov. We kick things off with some thematic drinks (read: vod on the pod) and dive into to this surreal story. How well do we know the Bible? Why is Satan in Moscow of all places? What's the Master's story? Jump in and join us for our latest discussion. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

Today's episode is all Furber, and from what we saw last time, we're in for one wild ride. We put on our detective caps to debate on what happened to Henry Pimber, and hit a few different scats along the way. We're back next episode with the second to last book of Season 2. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

After an unplanned summer break, Beer Time with Books is BACK with the OG three talking about our 5th book of season 2: Omensetter's Luck by William H. Gass. We talk about the legitimacy of luck, the sexual tension of the 1890s, and one wild reverend. Stay tuned for part two in our next episode. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

Brian's brother-in-law is back for another round of discussions around Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. Things were a little more "verb-y" this time around, and definitely brought some crazy vibes to the back half. We discuss if we think the magic theater scene was a drug-induced haze, or if there's just some magic in the air. Keep it real out there in this crazy world, and remember to laugh along the way... You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We're back with a NEW GUEST. Brian's brother-in-law Corey joins us for our fourth book of season two, Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, to get a little existential, explore the many dichotomies found in this novel, and get into a light but potentially significant connection to Harry Potter? Join us! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We finished up the second half of Rabbit, Run for our 4th quarantine episode and this book went in directions none of us were expecting... We debate what Updike was actually trying to criticize, break down the portrayal of women in this novel, and talk about if we are interested in the rest of the Rabbit series. Buckle in! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We're onto our third book of the second season, and it is a DOOZY. In this episode we take a look at the first half of Rabbit, Run and try to decide if Updike is taking a "Mad Men" approach to his characters, or if we are really supposed to side with Rabbit. Fiery discussions ensue, as per usual. Another quarantine ep in the bank. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

Back with another quarantine episode. Though it has only been two weeks, 'Rona Time has made it feel like two months. In the meantime, we have the pod to hold us together. In this episode, we debate the supernatural additions, discuss if there was hope for Leonie, and decide whether this novel was more Faulkner or Saunders in the end. Hope you are staying safe and healthy! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

In order to practice good social isolation in the time of COVID-19, we have delayed any further in-person podcasting for the foreseeable future, and have learned how to get Dani on the pod via FaceTime! This is our first episode of Beer Time with Books from Quarantine, looking at the first half of Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We're finishing up the first book of season two with our second episode on As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. We have some metaphysical questions about Addie, find some humor in the darkness, and have a couple drinks along the way. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We're back with season two of Beer Time with Books! We're starting off with a cheery one - As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. We can't wait to get going again with seven more books this season. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

Thanks for a great season, everyone! On this ep, we explain the giveaway rules, and rank our favorite books and beers from the first season of Beer Time with Books. This... was a fun one. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

We made it to our last book discussion of the first season of Beer Time with Books, and it only got a ~little~ heated. To celebrate, we're giving away a couple books that we read. Check out our season finale when it drops (coming soon) and enter for a chance to win! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

First discussion on the first half of NW by Zadie Smith. Look out for giveaway rules in the next episode! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

On this ep, we're rounding out the second half of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. We have just one more book to go this season. One of our hosts is on a quick international jaunt, and then we will be back with NW by Zadie Smith! You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.

The mystery guest that has been hyped for the last few episodes is finally here! We're on our sixth book of the pod, and our second guest overall. Enjoy the discussion on the first half of The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. You can comment on a "video" version of this podcast on Brian's Book Bastion on YouTube.