The dead walk among us my Little Bastards, and god how I wish they would be quiet. Today we journey into a story of grief, closure, forgiveness and my unrelenting rage as we explore the world of The Vessels by Anna M. Elias. Book: The Vessels by Anna M. Elias You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at htt…

It's that time again Little Bastards. Time again for deception, trauma, and an almost non-stop abuse of the criminal justice system. It's time for The Murder Rule. Book: The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bookswithbastards…

We're back for more my little Bastards. Today we go for a little misadventure in D.C. area on a tale filled with mystery, murder, mafia, and a single mom trying to balance it all. Today Finlay Donovan Is Killing It. Book: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Inst…

The sun dawn on a new episode my Bastards. Today we wander on down to a fictional island of the coast of Britain where a strange holiday awaits those who remain on the island a little too long. A story about community, sacrifice and selfishness to we sail for the island of Lute by Jennifer Thorne. Book: Lute by Jennifer Thorne You can currently rea…

Welcome back my little Bastards, today we journey into the terrifying landscape of upper middle class problems. Lack of communication, a little bit of vehicular manslaughter, and a dash of dementia all come together to bring us the story of Signal Fires. Books: Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastar…

We're changing the game today Bastards, today we are talking about a book.....and a MOVIE. That's right today we made Asa and Caleb pull their wieght and was the movie that accompanies our book. Right, yes, the book. A tale of living grief, bodily autonomy, and neglect. Buckle up for some bummers and some laughs in the My Sister's Keeper Double Dow…

Well Bastards, some weeks you bring your A game, and some weeks you roll out of bed and give up straight away. Instead of our usual fare today we each assembled the bare minimum of a story and brought them together luck a potluck where none of your friends can cook. Today we do the round up. Books: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Revenge of the Lawn…

The road is long and the night is cold fellow Bastards. Today we have our first listener request episode, a tale of endurance, camaraderie in the face of death, and lots and lots of walking. Today we cover The Long Walk. Book: The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King) You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or …

Youth is eternal today my little Bastards. This is the tale of one man who has everything he could every want and is still just the littlest shit about it. Today we dive into the classic The Picture of Dorian Gray. Book: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WIlde. You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at…

Bastards, we are back again, this time we coming packing magic, murder, maybe a little bit of misogyny. Today we dive into the first book of the Dresden Files, Stormfront. Book: Stormfront by Jim Butcher You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bookswithbastards…

We rise from the briny depths once more to deliver you a story about two sisters. One beautiful and one mundane, one charming and one harsh, one who kills a handful of men and one who might be a little too okay with that. This week we bring you My Sister, The Serial Killer. Book: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite. You can currentl…

Here we are again little bastards, this week we try something new and absolutely fail to reach those lofty heights. Today we got non-fiction, stories of nature, the horrors of war and radioactive fallout, and an arbor day special in January? Today everyone but Mallory gets things wrong in Islands of Abandonment. Book: Islands of Abandonment by Cal …

Your Bastards are back and in for something a little lighter this week. We have a tale of wedding day jitters, love that got away, and omens coming in threes here in Before I Do. Book: Before I Do by Sophie Cousins You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bookswithbastards…

What's up bastards, the evolutionary apocalypse is here and we are gonna take it in from a bird's eye view. We've got snarky birds, wise octopi, the world's most dangerous cat and the terrifying shape of humanity when nature leaves us behind in the Hollow Kingdom. Book: Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton You can currently reach us at - By email at …

Praise Be faithful bastards, today we get closer to God, but not that close, we are gonna use syringes, serial killers, corporate greed, and a monkey to find our faith in Blood of Heaven. Book: Blood of Heaven by Bill Myers You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bookswithbast…

Content Warning - It's all bad, just all the bad things. Welcome back bastards, today we dive head first in the empty pool that is Tender Is The Flesh. It's dark as hell, buckle up. Book: Tender is The Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/booksw…

We are back for more little bastards and this time we are off to Scotland to hang out with some packs of wolves, nosy neighbors, and just a enough trauma to fill up several cabins. This time we read Once There Were Wolves. Book: Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or …

Welcome back everybody, today we dive into a whole new world, or a rather old one if you aren't this crew. Today we hang out on the back of a disc on top of elephants on top of a turtle where a little girl learns to do magic. Today we conjure up Equal Rites. Book: Equal Rites by Terry Pratchet You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBa…

What's up my Bastards, today go back to the creep with a trip into the back woods of Minnesota. Today we have intense family dysfunction, old woods legends, and two brothers who just can't stop being the worst. Book: Till We Become Monsters by Amanda Headlee You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at http…

That's right, back on the same day with a newer, stupider version of the same show you know and love. Today we unraveled the strange mysteries of a childhood summercamp gone so very weird. Book: Welcome To Camp Nightmare by R.L. Stine You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bo…

It's that time once again my peoples, your bastards are back to talk about teenage angst, unnecessarily elaborate plots, growing up gay in religious towns and Mallory being absolutely done with these kids drama. Book: I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at htt…

That's right baby, it's a Halloween episode and today we are covering Scary Stories to Tell In The Dark, some Creepypasta's we half remember and then Mallory runs us through a morals questioning game of Would You Rather. Book: Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark 1, 2, and 3 by Alvin Schwartz. Also some creepy pastas. You can currently reach us at - B…

We're back at it again this week with a tale about asshole cats, water, witches, and people's ability to rationalize anything. It's The Splendid City. Book: The Splendid City by Karen Heuler You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/bookswithbastards…

What is up Gang? Episode 7 has snuck into the house with us like a deranged old man in a mask, or is it something more insidious, like a 25 year with unrequited sexual feelings. Today we are delving into Meddling Kids to see what it looks like when Scooby-Doo wanders into a slightly different genre. Book: Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero You can curr…

Hi Everybody, Episode six is setting sail out in to the dark water of the human soul. Join us as we dive into a mystery way to complicated for our little brains and uncover murder, greed, treachery, and maybe demons out on the 1600's seas. Book: The Devil and The Dark Water by Stuart Turton You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBasta…

Hi Everybody, you're in for it today as we dive into the book with everything. We've got sex, dolphins, greasy hobos, technological mind crimes, a plastic flamingo, and of course, sex dolls. Today we dive into Made for Love. Book: Made For Love by Alissa Nutting You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at …

What's up everybody, today we have psychic powers, secret agents, questionable relationship decisions and another 30 year old man child. How do we keep finding them? Book: The Girl Who Could Move Shit With Her Mind by Jackson Ford You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gmail.com Or on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/booksw…

Hi Everybody, Its episode 3 time and today we are talking about octopuses, old ladies and a 30 year old man child. Today we have Remarkably Brilliant Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Also joining us today is guest host Morgan Forsythe. Book: Remarkably Bright Creature by Shelby Van Pelt You can currently reach us at - By email at BookswithBastards@gma…

Hi Everybody, Welcome back for the second episode of Books With Bastards. We picked out a blind book for our second outing. Wrapped in brown paper with nothing but a sentence summary, we unknowingly stepped into The Perfect Ruin. Grab a drink and join us as the four of us grow deeply concerned. Book: The Perfect Ruin by Shanora Williams You can cur…

Hi everybody, welcome to our first episode of Books with Bastards. We are covering Where They Wait by Scott Carson. Spooks and Murders are always near and dear to your Bastard Hosts hearts so we are starting off with a less than classic ghost story. Grab a drink and settle in. Book: Where They Wait by Scott Carson You can currently reach us at - By…