It’s Lit Book Reviews
Two old friends talk about the books they read. History, fantasy, classics, and more will be reviewed on this podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 102
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts (Part 2) - ILBR #35
We're joined again by our friend Nathan to discuss part two of Andrew Roberts' Napoleon: A Life. This part of the book is titled 'Mastery' and as such covers the many military and political successes…
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson - ILBR #34
In today's episode, a friend joins us to discuss the final book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy, The Hero of Ages. Like and follow and whatnot.
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Best Non-Fiction Books of 2023 - ILBR #33
As the year comes to a close, we discuss our favorite non-fiction reads of 2023. Rate & review, yo.
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Books to Read in 2024 - ILBR #32
In today's episode, we go over some of our most anticipated reads for next year. Rate and review!
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang - ILBR #31
In this episode, we talk about M. L. Wang's newest book, Blood Over Bright Haven. This is a solid stand-alone fantasy that we both recommend people read. The book covers really deep themes that the a…
Why History Matters - Weekly Update 10.08.23
In this weekly update episode, we discuss why we think history matters to us and everyone else in the world. Rate and review!
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson - ILBR #30
In this episode, we discuss the second book in the first era of Sanderson's Mistborn saga, The Well of Ascension. This series is so good and we had a fun time discussing the second book! Rate and rev…
Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts (Part 1) - ILBR #29
We're back to a historical biography with Andrew Roberts' Napoleon: A Life. We're joined in this episode by our friend and history-fanatic, Nathan, to discuss the first part of this book, which cover…
Are Star Wars Books Any Good? - Weekly Update 12.01.23
In this weekly update, Jesse discusses all things Star Wars books: his favorites, his thoughts on the genre, and other general Star Wars nerd stuff, to see if he can convince Andrew to dive into the …
Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson - ILBR #28
The boys discuss the first book in Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy, The Final Empire. These books are widely popular and we felt they were certainly worth the hype. Rate and review!
The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer (Part 1) - ILBR #27
Today, Andrew's dad, Ken, joins us to discuss part one of William Shirer's world-renowned book, The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich. Hitler is one of the most evil men in the annals of history, and it…
Stormlight Archive 5 Prologue - Weekly Update 11.17.23
In this weekly update, we discuss the prologue to Brandon Sanderson's fifth installment in the Stormlight Archives series. The prologue is a rough draft read by Brandon at an event and can be found o…
Fantasy Subgenres - Weekly Update 11.11.23
In the first of our Weekly Update episodes, we catch up a bit and also discuss the different fantasy subgenres. Enjoy!
The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne - ILBR #26
In this episode, we discuss the second book in John Gwynne's Bloodsworn Saga, The Hunger of the Gods. We really enjoyed the first one, and this one might be even better! Check it out! Rate and review…
The Wager by David Grann (feat. Caroline Johnson) - ILBR #25
In this episode, we discuss David Grann's The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder. Book-tuber Caroline Johnson was kind enough to join us on this one also, so we really enjoyed this discus…
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson - ILBR #24
Today we discuss the fourth installment in Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series, Rhythm of War. This one is an absolute banger with a crazy ending. Rate and review!
Booked To Die by John Dunning - ILBR #23
In this episode, we review a subscriber-recommended book, Booked to Die by John Dunning. This is a murder mystery novel that follows a detective who is a book junkie. Rate and review, yo!
The Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang - ILBR #22
Andrew breaks down M.L. Wang's fantasy novel The Sword of Kaigen. He wishes the author would make this a series, but it's a stand-alone. Poor guy. Rate and review!
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche - ILBR #21
We went with some philosophy for this one: Beyond Good and Evil by the famous and controversial author Friedrich Nietzsche. This is not our bag, but we worked with what we had. Enjoy!
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens - ILBR #20
Today we discuss the legendary classic by Charles Dickens: A Tale of Two Cities. We're a bit dense so we struggled to put this one together. Enjoy!