The Novice Elitists Film Podcast

My Sweet Audrina & The Glass Hotel (Book Discussion)

The 2025 wave of book discussions continue as Brianna and Caleb return for this years annual look at their favorite books from the previous year! This year, Caleb has chosen the 1982 novel My Sweet Audrina and Brianna chose the 2020 novel The Glass Hotel. What will they think of these two? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on Feb. 18th, 2025. 

 

What was your favorite book of the year? Let your hosts know over at the thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader 

 

Find more of Brianna's adventures in reading on her joint bookstagram:

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Or follow her goodreads account:

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Bunny (2019) (Book Discussion) [Mona Awad]

Brianna and Caleb return for another book discussion, this time following up their previous entry in this series by looking at another novel by Canadian author Mona Awad! What will they think of Bunny, her debut novel? Hit play and find out!

 

This episode was recorded Oct. 26th, 2024.

 

What was your favorite book of the year? Let your hosts know over at the thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader 

 

Find more of Caleb & Brianna's adventures in reading on her bookstagram:

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Or follow her goodreads account:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

Rouge (2023) (Book Discussion)

Brianna and Caleb are back for their mid year Book Discussion, this time taking a spoiler filled look at the fourth novel by acclaimed Canadian author Mona Awad. Blending horror and fairy tale, Rouge tells the story of a woman's beauty obsession leading down a dark and twisted road, filled with fun strange turns, and creepy characters, both your hosts give a hearty recommendation to check this out before listening. So If you haven't read the book, check it out, then join your hosts as they discuss it. 

 

This episode was recorded on May 14th, 2024.

 

What was your favorite book of the year? Let your hosts know over at the thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader 

 

Find more of Caleb & Brianna's adventures in reading on her bookstagram:

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Or follow her goodreads account:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

Piranesi & I Who Have Never Known Men (Book Discussions)

Brianna and Caleb return for another book discussion, but this time taking a different tact than usual. Brianna has cooked up a new recipe for their Book Discussions, with the two of them coming together to discuss their favorite reads of 2023. Brianna choosing I Who Have Never Known Men, and Caleb picking Piranesi. What will they think of each others pick? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on Jan. 19th, 2024. 

 

What was your favorite book of the year? Let your hosts know over at the thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader 

 

Find more of Brianna's adventures in reading on her joint bookstagram:

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Or follow her goodreads account:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

Silver Nitrate (2023 Book Discussion)

The Halloween Festivities continues, and we're keeping up the trend of bringing a variety of coverage to this series, starting from live action film, to animation, now switching over to the written word as Brianna once again returns to the podcast for another book discussion!

This time joining Caleb for a follow up to their discussion on The Doctor of Dr. Moreau from last year, as they look at the next novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, with her magic-soaked dive into the outskirts of the Mexican film industry in the mid-90s, in Silver Nitrate!

 

This episode was recorded on Sept. 12th, 2023. 

 

Read any good horror this October? Let your hosts know over at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

 

Find more of Brianna's adventures in reading on her joint bookstagram:

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Or follow her goodreads account:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

Our Wives Under the Sea (2022) (Book Discussion)

Caleb and Brianna return to dive into another of her book picks, this time focused on a semi-horror novel about love, grief, and deep sea exploration. Join us as we discuss Julia Armfield's debut novel, Our Wives Under the Sea. 

 

This discusson was recorded on Mar 31st, 2023.

 

Have you read Our Wives Under the Sea? Let your hosts know over at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

 

Find more of Brianna's adventures in reading on her joint bookstagram:

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Or follow her goodreads account:

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (2022) (Book Discussion)

Caleb and Brianna return for yet another book discussion, this time covering The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. But not only did the two of them read Silvia Moreno-Garcia's re-imaging of the story, they also read the original The Island of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Welles, and watched the 1932 film adaptation, The Island of Lost Souls. What did your hosts think of Moreno-Garcia's take on the story? Find out now!

 

This discussion was recorded on October 19th, 2022.

 

Email the show at the noviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

 

Find more of Brianna's adventures in reading at: 

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/31302788-brianna

https://instagram.com/the.opposites.bookstagram?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

A Psalm for the Wild-Built & A Prayer for the Crown Shy (Book Discussion) [Becky Chambers]

Brianna and Caleb return for their next book discussion, this time turning their eyes to two sci-fi novellas written by Becky Chambers. What will your hosts think of these two hopeful solarpunk stories? Find out now!

 

This episode was recorded on August 4th, 2022.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @CalebAlexader

 

And find Brianna's Goodreads page at:

Brianna (briannarae18) (757 books) | Goodreads

How High We Go in the Dark (2022) (Book Discussion)

Brianna and Caleb return to the bar to discuss another book, and this time Brianna's chosen a more topical offering! Not only was this book released in the same year that we're recording our episode on it, but additionally, the story is centered on a topic that is still (somewhat) in the cultural zeitgeist. Sequoia Nagamatsu's sophomore release is a collection of short stories that all build into one overarching narrative, taking place over the course of several decades during a global pandemic. 

 

This discussion was recorded on May 4th, 2022.

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader

Journey to the River Sea (2001) (Book Discussion)

Caleb and Brianna return for another look at a children's book (although this one without a movie counterpart) to discuss Eva Ibbotson's 2001 novel, Journey to the River Sea. Brianna is very familiar with the book, but Caleb read it for the first time. What will they think of this adventure through the Amazon? Find out now!

 

This discussion was recorded on Nov. 25th, 2021. 

 

Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader