6. Artemis Fowl, Mary L. Trump, and Crabs

<p>Hit us up on Instagram and Twitter @kewlandsmert - we welcome all questions, comments, and scathing remarks.</p><p>Let's be up front: not a lot of book discussion in this ep. A surprising amount of singing though! Matt & Barney do touch on the growing tendency to lie about liking Artemis Fowl and the 2020 exposé of the Trump family by Donald's niece, but it's mainly a lot of waffling about their philosophical differences, movies, and crabs.</p><p>BOOKS MENTIONED:</p><ul><li>Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer</li><li>Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling</li><li>Eragon by Christopher Paolini</li><li>Redwall by Brian Jacques</li><li>The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen</li><li>The Vegetarian by Han Khang</li><li>Happy Endings by Bella Green</li><li>Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump</li><li>The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown</li></ul><p>The Cool & Smart Book Club is a literature lovers podcast by Barney and Matt. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @kewlandsmert. Follow Matt @mattyoung.com.au and Barney @photoboi69.</p><p>Barney and Matt perform regularly at The Improv Conspiracy Theatre in Melbourne. Go to improvconspiracy.com to buy tickets to their Very Funny Comedy Hour, among other shows.</p>