Speaker for the Read

Sean and Vanessa discuss The Divide trilogy, from its ragtag crew at the edge of the universe and galaxy-scale stakes to its character relationships, military science-fiction worldbuilding, and the fun-versus-frustration balance that kept them reading.

Sean and Vanessa look back on their 2025 reading year, sharing their top five books, favorite nonfiction, honorable mentions, memorable DNFs, and the books they read with their kids.

Vanessa and Sean have a brief discussion about the recent Guillermo del Toro movie adaptation of Frankenstein. Is it the most faithful adaptation yet?

In this episode we read and review the 1818 (and 1836!) versions of the classic gothic novel Frankenstein (or the Modern Prometheus) by Mary Shelley!

Welcome to Speaker for the Read - Where we review, roast or toast a new book each episode. In our first episode we tackle The Worthing Saga by Orson Scott Card