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Functionally Literate

By: Ryan Carter
  • Summary

  • It's a book club! Join Ryan and his friends every other Tuesday as they chat about books (and also tell you all about businesses they aren't sponsored by). From Mythology and Swords & Sorcery to Urban Fantasy or History, this book club is all about having a good time while exploring diverse literary genres. Currently, the club is making its way through: Le Morte d'Arthur, by Thomas Mallory The Obelisk Gate (Broken Earth, Book 2), by N.K. Jemisin Worse Guy, by Ruby Dixon
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Episodes
  • The Obelisk Gate | Chapters 19 & 20
    Jul 23 2024

    (7/7) Castrima goes to war. Nassun agrees to do something dangerous.


    Link dump:

    • Hugo Award Drama

    (00:00) Introduction

    (01:24) Interlude

    (02:03) Chapter 19: you get ready to rumble

    (22:34) Interlude

    (34:10) Chapter 20: Nassun, faceted

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    1 hr
  • Worse Guy | Chapters 1-6
    Jul 16 2024

    (1/4) On an alien world, a human woman is tasked with rehabilitating the clone of a monster. Will she succeed, or is this guy even worse than the original?


    Read along with us! You can buy the paperback, ebook or the audiobook.*


    This is the first in a series of bonus episodes; I'm collaborating with Toni, the host of Romance Read Along. She is in search of a co-host—details in the mid-break. If you're able and interested, email her at romancereadalong@gmail.com.


    Link dump:

    • Really Was Born Yesterday
    • Paradise⁠*
    • Over the Edge*


    *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • The Obelisk Gate | Chapters 16-18
    Jul 9 2024

    (6/7) We contemplate what it means to be human. Nassun learns a thing or two about love. We lose one of our oldest friends.

    Read along with us! You can buy the book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    This episode is brought to you by Gregg Bush. Please support his campaign for MO House District 50 by donating to his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ActBlue.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get ad-free episodes! Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PayPal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Produced, directed, recorded and edited by: Ryan Carter

    Hosted by: Ryan Carter & Julia Carney Theme music by Jake Weller. Listen to Jake's album, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wasting Time⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

    Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vidwest Studios⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for providing equipment and a recording space.


    (00:00) Introduction

    (03:33) Chapter 16: you meet an old friend, again

    (19:42) Chapter 17: Nassun, versus

    (38:52) Chapter 18: you, counting down

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    53 mins

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