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Books & Bites Podcast, Ep. 118
It’s October, which means it’s time for fall reads, Comic Surge— and a new bingo card!
We cover all three with books about heroes and villains, one of the prompts on the Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge.
Our picks include a modern classic with a literary villain, a YA dystopian novel, and a novel about the making of an epic superhero movie. Listen below!
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Michael’s Pick
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
A modern classic with a literary villain, No Country for Old Men begins along the borderlands of Mexico and Texas in 1980.
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon a desert scene of bullet-riddled trucks, dead bodies, and blood. He finds a load of heroin and a dead man holding a case containing $2.4 million.
He takes the money and runs. That fateful decision sets off a violent and bloody chain of events. The drug cartel wants its money back, and they send Anton Chigurh, a ruthless and terrifying killer, after Moss.
Pairing: Texas Twinkies
Jacqueline’s Pick
This young adult dystopian novel is set in a world recovering from years of chaos. The Renegades are powerful people with extraordinary abilities who have banded together to rebuild society.
However, the Renegades failed Nova when a criminal murdered her mother, father, and eleven-month-old sister, and she wants to avenge their deaths.
Pairing: Black Cocoa Cookies
Carrie’s Pick
The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
This book tells the story of how one fictional movie gets made, from its origins as an underground comic to its theater release as a big-budget, superhero epic.
You’ll meet a large cast of characters, from the film’s director to the lowliest production assistant. It’s a fun read that will introduce you to Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes heroes and villains.
Pairing: Vanilla frozen yogurt with sprinkles