The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 9 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Writing On The Wall.
We chat Ron’s wizarding prejudice, good exposition, and why Snape must be a Phish Food guy…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 8 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Deathday Party.
We chat why it’s not a coincidence the plot finally starts to get moving at the beginning of act 2, whether we are in or out on the ghosts, and why Blake might as well be the heir of Slytherin…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 22: The Hunt.
Blake discusses the benefits of a formulaic chase scene, why it’s important that Bella serves as a synthesis for the Cullens, and poor, poor Charlie…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 21: The Game.
Blake discusses why it’s hard to write a recap of sports events, opening the world but illuminating character, and why we’ve finally entered a good long stretch of this book…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 7 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Mudbloods And Murmurs.
We chat finally being able to begin some plot, Draco’s sudden change to hate speech, and Blake goes full Anna from Frozen…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 6 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – Gilderoy Lockhart.
We chat some slick foreshadowing, the vibrant writing for Lockhart, and why Blake doubles down on his Puff hate…
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Wicked Rhody hosts Mary & Ben discuss Rhode Island life and events, for the week of September 25, 2020 – Al Fresco On The Hill
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 20: Carlisle
Blake discusses the visual cues of the paintings for Carlisle’s story, a surprising use of dark comedy, and my terrifying recurring dreams of Mary’s carbon copy…
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In today’s installment of Blake’s Book Club, Blake chats Midnight Sun – Chaptah 19: Home.
Blake discusses why it’s not a coincidence that we first hear about the “visitors” arriving when harmony is finally created, the fine line of love and antagonism, and some much needed levity…
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The Potterverse Hosts Mary & Blake chat chapter 5 of Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets – The Whomping Willow.
We chat why this chapter’s journey is the inverse of the journey to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer’s Stone, the Malfoy’s real intent with the diary, and we have another M&B Media Hall Of Fame moment…
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