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Behold, The Definitive Stephen King Book Ranking! This year, the Losers are counting down Stephen King's published novels -- specifically, novels (no collections) -- from worst to best. For May, the heat turns up as they round out the 40s with a handful of picks that race all aro ...  Show more

Here's a preview of our latest installment of the CrichtonCast, our Michael Crichton spinoff podcast exclusive to The Barrens. Want to hear the full track? Become a member of The Barrens (Patreon) by visiting www.patreon.com/thebarrens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. S ...  Show more

BookTok isn’t just about swooning over annotated romances and sprayed-edge hardcovers — it’s also the internet’s hottest arena for bookish debates. In this episode we’re spilling the tea on the spiciest takes lighting up your For You page: from the rise of “spice over substance,” ...  Show more

Book Club: Phantasma – A Dark Fantasy Romance is officially in review and Taryn and Tiff are bringing the heat (because NYC is basically hell’s front porch right now). The girls break down the plot, spill on their takes, pros and cons, and—per usual—go off-script with hilarious p ...  Show more

We begin the chilling chapter “Fog on the Barrow-downs” on the hobbits’ last morning in the house of Tom Bombadil and Goldberry. Soon they must be off again and into the haunted hills beyond; but they should be safe if they just keep to the west side of the barrows and get out of ...  Show more

In this episode, we read out your hottest takes and dive into them. Is Babylon actually a masterpiece? And what’s the deal with Robert De Niro? As always, we wrap things up with a game.

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