The Verge Book Club took a tour on the noir side in December, by reading one of the all-time classics in the genre: Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep. The novel, which introduces readers to detective Philip Marlowe, sparked immediate Book Club debate over a range of topics — from whether Chandler depicts women as furniture or wild animals, to whether The Big Sleep's enduring legacy is deserved or not.

The Circle was a controversial, exciting, and interesting pick for November's Book Club book, so we had plenty to talk about. Topics covered include what Eggers gets wrong, what he gets right, and why this book, despite its numerous problems, overall lack of deep exploration of its interesting themes, and lack of sufficiently tolerable characters, is so readable.

Laura June, Adi Robertson, and Katie Drummond get together to discuss Stephen King's newest novel, 'Doctor Sleep,' a sequel to 1977's massive hit 'The Shining.' Join them for the full, spooky hour.