Very Novel 004: Bible banning, girl protagonists, and Uly...

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Yee-haw! It's time to saddle up for another Very Novel. Down at the ranch Callum and Ryan are rounding up the latest book stories for y'all. Like why are they banning the ol' bible in schools across the pond? Why are young fellas not getting the diverse reading they need? Why is Ulysses such a pain in the chaps to get through? And why did we make this episode description cowboy themed? Only one of those questions doesn't get answered. We also check in on our reading, and get embroiled in a book challenge despite swearing off them last episode. Produced by: Callum Booth and Ryan Jay Edited by: Ryan Jay and Daniel Staley Music by: Daniel Staley

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Yee-haw! It's time to saddle up for another Very Novel. Down at the ranch Callum and Ryan are rounding up the latest book stories for y'all. Like why are they banning the ol' bible in schools across the pond? Why are young fellas not getting the...

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