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BRIEF

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THE PODCAST THAT SUMMARIZES ALL THE BOOKS ON YOUR REQUIRED READING LIST! Available on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, and GooglePlay.

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Episodes

  1. FRANKENSTEIN - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 14-24 (OR VOLUME 2, CH. 6-9 + VOLUME 3) + THEMES

  2. FRANKENSTEIN - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 13 (OR VOLUME 1, + CH. 1-6 OF VOLUME 2)

  3. THE BOOK THIEF - EPISODE 3

    BRIEF of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak EPISODE 3: PARTS 8 - 10 + THEMES

  4. THE BOOK THIEF - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak EPISODE 2: PARTS 4 - 7

  5. THE BOOK THIEF - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + PARTS 1 - 3

  6. JANE EYRE - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 22 - 38 + THEMES

  7. JANE EYRE - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 21

  8. NIGHT - FULL BOOK

    BRIEF of Night by Elie Wiesel FULL BOOK: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, FULL BOOK, + THEMES

  9. DRACULA - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Dracula by Bram Stoker EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 12-27 + THEMES

  10. DRACULA - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Dracula by Bram Stoker EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 11

  11. THE KITE RUNNER - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 13-25 + THEMES

  12. THE KITE RUNNER - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1-12

  13. THE GIVER - FULL BOOK

    BRIEF of The Giver by Lois Lowry FULL BOOK: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, FULL BOOK, + THEMES

  14. BRAVE NEW WORLD - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 7-18 + THEMES

  15. BRAVE NEW WORLD - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS + CHAPTERS 1-6

  16. THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA - FULL BOOK

    BRIEF of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway FULL BOOK: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, FULL BOOK, + THEMES

  17. 1984 - EPISODE 2

    Brief of 1984 by George Orwell. EPISODE 2: PART 2 6-10, PART 3, + THEMES

  18. 1984 - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of 1984 by George Orwell EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, PART 1, + PART 2 CHAPTERS 1-5

  19. SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 5 - 10 + THEMES

  20. SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 4

  21. THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurtson EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 10 - 20 + THEMES

  22. THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurtson EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 9

  23. THE CRUCIBLE - FULL BOOK

    BRIEF of The Crucible by Arthur Miller FULL BOOK: ACTS 1 - 4 + THEMES

  24. THE SCARLET LETTER - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 11 - 24 + THEMES

  25. THE SCARLET LETTER - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 10

  26. THE OUTSIDERS - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 6 - 12 + THEMES

  27. THE OUTSIDERS - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Outsider by S.E. Hinton EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 5

  28. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 6 - 12 + THEMES

  29. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 5

  30. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - EPISODE 3

    BRIEF of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee EPISODE 3: CHAPTERS 21 - 31 + THEMES

  31. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 12 - 20

  32. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 11

  33. LORD OF THE FLIES - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Lord of the Flies by William Golding EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 7 - 12 + THEMES

  34. LORD OF THE FLIES - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Lord of the Flies by William Golding EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 6

  35. ANIMAL FARM - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Animal Farm by George Orwell EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 6 - 10 + THEMES

  36. ANIMAL FARM - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Animal Farm by George Orwell EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS + CHAPTERS 1 - 5

  37. OF MICE AND MEN - FULL BOOK

    BRIEF of Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck EPISODE 1: FULL BOOK - CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, CHAPTERS, + THEMES

  38. THE GREAT GATSBY - EPISODE 3

    BRIEF of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald CHAPTERS 8 - 9 + THEMES

  39. THE GREAT GATSBY - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 5 - 7

  40. THE GREAT GATSBY - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 4

  41. ANTHEM - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Anthem by Ayn Rand EPISODE 2: CHAPTERS 3 - 12 + THEMES

  42. ANTHEM - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Anthem by Ayn Rand. EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + CHAPTERS 1 - 2

  43. FAHRENHEIT 451 - EPISODE 2

    BRIEF of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury EPISODE 2: PART 2, PART 3, + THEMES

  44. FAHRENHEIT 451 - EPISODE 1

    BRIEF of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury EPISODE 1: CONTEXT, CHARACTERS, + PART ONE

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THE PODCAST THAT SUMMARIZES ALL THE BOOKS ON YOUR REQUIRED READING LIST! Available on iTunes, Spotify, SoundCloud, and GooglePlay.

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