The Buddies head down under for Sally Hepworth's darkly compelling "Mad Mabel". The Buddies had a lot of questions after reading the newly released mystery/dark-comedy. Namely: How old does a child need to be to take accountability for their actions? What makes a good/bad neighbor, and what is the definition of ‘dark humor’. Find out the answers to all of this and more on this weeks podcast. So, pack your umbrella and some tissues, we guarantee you’ll be Mad/you are Mad if you miss this one.

Intro (0:00-2:38)

Stock Up/Down (2:39-38:37)

Favorite Scene/Love/Hate (38:38-53:24)

Casting the Movie (53:25-54:26)

Conclusion (54:27-58:22)

NEXT BOOK: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

The Buddies venture into the children's section for Brian Jacques' 1986 classic "Redwall," and immediately wonder how a book like this was ever considered for kids. Good for the librarians for recommending a book that has more death in it in one chapter than most ‘young adult’ books have in a whole series. On this ep, the Buddies got into discussing whether Matthias should have just stayed home and helped defend the abbey instead of obsessing over a sword that turns out to be completely non-magical, why Constance the Badger is the real hero of the whole book, and whether Cluny the Scourge is actually a terrifying warlord or just a large rat with good intimidation skills and a very cool outfit. So practice your broken English sparrow dialect, keep an eye on the gate, and join us as we discuss a book that’s a kids version of Game of Thrones.

Intro (0:00-2:37)

Stock Up/Down (2:38-25:02)

Favorite Scene/Love/Hate (25:03-43:24)

Conclusion (43:25-46:16)

NEXT BOOK: Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

The Buddies escape into Gillian Flynn's 2012 psychological thriller "Gone Girl". The Buddies tried to lighten the mood after reading this dark twist-and-turny book. They got to debating about Amy’s parents and if they could have avoided raising a psychopath, the extremely short shelf life of eggs Benedict, and whether Desi Collings is a romantic hero or just a guy who watched The Notebook one too many times. So hide your frozen vomit, practice your treasure hunt clues, and join us for a pod that asks: which is harder, being poor for 10 days or framing your husband for murder?

Intro (0:00-0:52)

Stock Up/Down (0:53-41:19)

Favorite Scene/Character (42:22-51:04)

Love/Hate (51:05-58:27)

Conclusion (58:28-1:03:34)

NEXT BOOK: Redwall by Brian Jacques