The Library Police
  • Home
  • The Library Police Podcast
    • Episode 250: Endings
    • Episode 249: The Lightning Round Returns
    • Episode 248: Lightning Round!
    • Episode 246: What A Difference A Decade Makes
    • Episode 245: The Portrayal of Violence in Fiction
    • Episode 244: Books to Cheer You Up
    • Episode 243: How To Read Gooder
    • Episode 242: Romance In Fiction
    • Episode 241: The Past Looms Large
    • Episode 240: How We've Grown As Readers
    • Episode 239: Saladin Ahmed's Black Bolt
    • Episode 238: A Hannibal Playlist
    • Episode 237: The Mini-Primers
    • Episode 236: Revenge of the MiniTopics
    • Episode 235: Flawed Books That We Love
    • Episode 234: Expectations and Entitlement
    • Episode 233: The Literary Canon
    • Episode 232: Playlist - The Marvel Cinematic Universe
    • Episode 231: The Perfect Nanny
    • Episode 230: SciFi V. Fantasy
    • Episode 229: Playlist - Legion
    • Episode 228: Playlist - The Americans
    • Episode 227: Should you read YA Fiction?
    • Episode 226: The Dark Tower, Books 5-7
    • Episode 224: Media for Non-Readers
    • Episode 223: Getting Into A Reading Groove
    • Episode 222: 2017 Gift Guide
    • Episode 221: The Dark Tower, Books 1-4
    • Thanksgiving Throwback: Episode 128, Featuring Christopher Merchant
    • Episode 220: The Taboo Topics
    • Episode 219: SCBWI 2017
    • Episode 218: Classics Vs. Modern
    • Episode 217: A Primer for Thrillers
    • Episode 216: The Adventure Zone Balance Arc
    • Episode 215: Young Adult Fight
    • Episode 214: What Does An Author Owe You
    • Episode 213: Adaptations
    • Episode 212: Beach Reading
    • Episode 211: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
    • Episode 210: Interactive Storytelling
    • Episode 209: Audiobooks and Audio Storytelling
  • Features
    • A Good Story Poorly Told
    • Where Everyone Has Gone Before
    • Top Twenty Board Games of All Time
    • The Joy of Desperation
    • Prometheus: A Debate
    • Dude Writes Like A Lady
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • Film Reviews
    • Television Reviews
  • Interviews
    • Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
    • Katie McGarry
    • Gennifer Choldenko
    • Donald Bain
    • Logan L. Masterson
    • Catriona McPherson
    • Graham Brown
    • F. Paul Wilson
    • Will Lavender
    • Jeffery Deaver
    • Peter Straub
    • Dr. Bill Bass
    • Bruce DeSilva
    • D. Alan Lewis
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Forums
  • Announcement

Episode 164: Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

Picture
This week is a first for The Library Police book club, as only two of the Library Pigs finish the book. Rachel chimes in initially with why she only made it halfway through Irvine Welsh's drug opus, and the trio discusses the pros and cons of the book's love of Scottish dialect and accents. Dietrich and Josh acknowlege the similarities between this an Palo Alto, while both agreeing that Trainspotting is wildly superior. They talk about the comparison between the movie and book, and look at the challenge of adapting such a wildly chaotic and thematic book to something that would translate well to movie audiences. Finally, they all take a close look at the Bad Blood chapter, discussing the choice to take the book to such a savagely dark place, and the decision not to include it in the film. In addition, there's a bit more Terry Pratchett love from listener and host alike, Josh continues his Rick Riordan kick, and Dietrich revisits a masterpiece. The trio wrap up with a discussion of city planning, serial killers, spies, gunslingers, STD parables, and a contender for the greatest video game of all time. It's a busy off the bookshelf section this week.  You can send questions and comments to us by utilizing our Contact Us form.

To download this episode, right click here and select "Save As"

What We've Been Reading
0:00 - 12:36

- Rick Riordan, The Lost Hero
- Terry Pratchett, Dragons at Crumbling Castle
- Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time
- John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

Trainspotting
12:47 - 58:34

- Trainspotting vs. Palo Alto
- Movie vs. book
- "Bad Blood"

Off The Bookshelves
58:45 - 1:21:43

- Cities: Skylines
- Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time
- Hannibal
- The Americans and Justified
- It Follows
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.