The Buddies tackle Suzanne Collins' "Sunrise on the Reaping," the Hunger Games prequel that follows a young Haymitch. If you liked the Hangover 2, Dumb & Dumber 2, and the Han Solo movie, then this book is for you. Between many attacks of the book, the Buddies also managed to wander into some bizarre tangents about if being spit on is that disrespectful, dead bees in figs, and “gleeking." They also manage to rewrite the book, a "Lord of the Flies meets Rambo" epic. So join us as we discuss where it all went wrong on this one (or maybe skip if you were a big fan).

Intro/Book Report (0:00-3:12)

Stock Up/Down (3:13-37:13)

Favorite Scene/Character (37:14-41:56)

Love/Hate (41:57-48:39)

Conclusion (48:40-51:37)

NEXT BOOK: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Buddies strapped in for book 2 (or some may say book 1.5) of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series with Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman. While this book may have not advanced the story too much, the Buddies had a good time reading and got into chatting about, AIM chatting, binge reading, and being less intelligent and less sensitive is a good thing. So join us as we reconnect with our good buddies Carl, Princess Donut, and Mordecai.

Intro/Book Report (0:00-4:18)

Stock Up/Down (4:08-27:51)

Favorite Scene/Character (34:41-32:45)

Love/Hate (32:46-36:53)

Conclusion (36:54-40:08)

NEXT BOOK: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

The Buddies dove into Ashley Elston's 2024 thriller First Lie Wins, and let's just say they weren't thrilled. The Buddies found the book lacking in both thrills and twists, so they tried to provide some in this podcast. They got to talking about group chats, guardian angels, bathroom etiquette at parties, and a clever use of a zip lock bag. So join us (or maybe skip if you’re a fan of this book), as we tell no lies in our review of First Lie Wins!

Intro/Book Report (0:00-4:07)

Stock Up/Down (4:08-25:10)

Favorite Scene/Character (25:11-32:45)

Love/Hate (32:46-37:18)

Casting the Movie/Lingering Questions (37:19-40:33)

Conclusion (40:34-44:59)

NEXT BOOK: Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman