Seeking Tumnus

It was in the spring of 2017 that Seeking Tumnus foolishly decided to read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Little did the unsuspecting populace know that their dams, levees and waterways were simply inadequate for the deluge that would follow. Can the stone eggs in Patrick's heart be cracked open? Will Keith's run of average ratings come to an end? Is Bri still dirty about Laurie's book thievery? To what degree can Laurie mangle his favourite non-English language? Find out here meine Damen und Herren!

It's doom and gloom this episode as we immerse ourselves in the lives of the newly orphaned Baudelaire children in Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning. Opinions are divided on this smash hit book. How will the 2004 film adaptation featuring Jim Carrey fare in our reckoning?

This episode we dissect the obscure coming of age fantasy, Brog the Stoop by British author Joe Boyle. It has a particularly endearing attachment for one of us, but opinions are somewhat divided amongst the rest of the Tumnus crew.

Lost at sea with no captain to steady the ship, the crew of the HMAS Seeking Tumnus divert their course with a humorous foray into Goodreads territory. The turbulent seas of gender bias are navigated before we find the calmer waters of a jolly old game. Finally, we reflect on our favourite books and lament the stinkers we could have done without.

Warm on the heels of the acclaimed and controversial television series, we go back to the source with Jay Asher's 2007 best seller Thirteen Reasons Why. Watched and/or read? Join us on a merry dance through the trigger minefield as we tiptoe around sensitive topics including sexual assault, mental health, bullying, suicide and Brog the Stoop. Sounds like a riot eh? Listen in here!