This weeks episode the siblings are in their element talking about A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan! They talk favorite mythical creatures and what they like to see in a good fantasy series. They also discuss the unique way this story was written and how the memoir style of writing really captured them! As always they concluded the club meeting with recommendations for their listeners.

This week's club meeting dives into Beloved by Toni Morrison. The siblings discuss how they are blown away by the research Morrison did and the messages she conveyed throughout the book that really shed light on the atrocities of slavery and the repercussions it had on Sethe, the main character, and her family and community. Also in this episode they share books that readers would enjoy if they liked Beloved as well as books they are currently reading that they recommend.

Go beyond the PhIrst Page in this week’s club meeting with siblings Phebe, Phil and Isaac as they discuss Lord of the Flies by William Golding. They kick off the discussion with a debate on what to bring to a deserted island and then get into contemplating outcomes of different scenarios based on age and gender of the people abandoned on the island. The siblings also debate why Lord of the Flies is considered a classic and what they personally got from reading it. As always, they end the episode with some great book recommendations.

On this week’s episode of Beyond the PhIrst Page podcast with siblings Phebe, Isaac and Phil the siblings analyze T.S. Eliot’s poem, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, using the MITSL acronym. They discuss the Meaning, Imagery, Tone, Structure, and Figurative Language of the poem to go beyond the PhIrst page of Eliot’s first professionally published poem. Also, Phil shares some haikus he wrote about Isaac and Phebe. The siblings share the books they loved that they recently read along with other great recommendations if you liked The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.

Beyond the PhIrst Page mixes it up this week during their virtual book club meeting! Siblings Phil, Phebe and Isaac use professor and author George Saunders method of analyzing literature to discuss Foster a short story by Claire Keegan. Each of the siblings read you one of their favorite passages from the story and then answer the following four questions: What do we know so far? What are we curious about? Where do you think this story is headed? What do you think this passage is about? Listen along as they also tell you what books to read if you liked Foster as well as keep you updated on what they are reading currently that they think you should read! Go Beyond the PhIrst page with them as they discuss Foster.

This week during their virtual book club meeting siblings Phil, Phebe and Isaac discuss The Hunter by Tana French. They get into a dispute about whether this book is a slow burn or a final glowing ember. Phil also floats the "meta" concept that the town is the main character in this novel. Listen along as they also give you some fabulous murder mystery recommendations as well as keep you updated on what they are reading and loving currently in the literary world. Go Beyond the Phirst page with them as they discuss The Hunter!

Siblings Phil, Phebe and Isaac's virtual book club discussing The Women by Kristin Hannah. This week, Phebe Isaac and Phil talk about whether they prefer historical fiction or based on a true story, love stories, and their aversion to them in Isaac's case, and PTSD and how well Hannah did at portraying that throughout The Women. They also share which fictional characters the other siblings are most like and what books they are currently reading that they think you would enjoy! Go Beyond the Phirst page with them as they discuss The Women!

Siblings Phil, Phebe and Isaac's virtual book club discussing The Fury by Alex Michaelides. This week, they discuss how point of view can effect how you perceive the narrator and friend group dynamics. Isaac also raises the question in a book like this, if you hated the narrator does that mean that the story was in fact well written? The siblings discuss whether the Silent Patient author delivers again on his third novel. At the end get some great recs both related to The Fury and for other awesome books that the siblings know you will love!