Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on 10 Books to Check Out This Summer
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The God of the Woods
Liz Moore's bestselling novel The God of the Woods is a suspenseful mystery set in the Adirondack mountains during the 1970s, revolving around a wealthy dynastic family whose daughter disappears from a summer camp they founded.
Recommended“i have another creepy book to recommend if you guys are interested do you want me to tell you absolutely it takes place in the ader Dax it's called the god of the woods and it's by Liz Moore whose last book was long bright River”
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Liars
Liars is a darkly witty and psychologically astute novel by Sarah Manguso that explores the complex dynamics of marriage, female ambition, and domestic resentment from the perspective of a writer married to a visual artist.
Recommended“however I do have a scary novel a psychological dread domestic novel that if you are a scaredy cat or wuss or wimp like me and we should wear it proudly I think some of you might like liars by Sarah manguso”
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Heft
Heft by Liz Moore is a deeply moving contemporary novel that intertwines the lives of an isolated, former academic and an observant, struggling teenager living in coastal New England.
Recommended“and if you're a Liz more completist as I am may I suggest that you go back at some point and read heft which is one of her first books and as much as I love all her books that one might be my very favorite”
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The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur
Lev Grossman's fantasy novel The Bright Sword reimagines the Arthurian legend through a fresh and expansive lens.
Recommended“and if horror movie is a slim little Thriller the bright sword by Lev Grossman is quite big I'm G to just pick up my galley here I'm gonna flip to the back and I'm going to tell you this is not the final copy of course so it could change but it's about 670 Pages”
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Pearl
Pearl by Sian Hughes is a poignant novel that explores grief, family absence, and the lingering emotional reverberations of a mother's disappearance in childhood.
Recommended“so this is Pearl by Shan Hughes this was actually longlisted for the booker last year when it came out in the UK and now we are getting our taste of it and frequent listeners of the book review know that I have a particular attachment to stories about sad little girls particularly if they have lost their parents”
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Brother of the more famous Jack
Brother of the More Famous Jack is a classic novel by Barbara Trapido that explores complex family dynamics, coming-of-age themes, and bohemian intellectual life.
Recommended“I know I'm going to read brother of the more famous Jack by Barbara tredo which comes to me from a friend who has been recommending it really highly”
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The Secret History
The Secret History by Donna Tartt is a gripping psychological thriller that follows a tightly knit group of classics students at an elite Vermont college who become morally corrupted after committing murder.
Recommended“and then I try a reread and I've been feeling like I should reread the secret history which I probably read 15 years ago for the first and only time and which was one of the most satisfying months of my life”
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The Future Was Now
The Future Was Now is a nonfiction book by journalist Chris Nashawaty that explores the creation and cultural impact of landmark science fiction and fantasy films released during the summer of 1982.
Recommended“this is a nonfiction book this is a book called The Future was now it's by a journalist named Chris nashawati”
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Long Island Compromise
Long Island Compromise is a sweeping contemporary novel by Taffy Brodesser-Akner that explores the generational trauma, financial anxieties, and complex domestic life of a wealthy family following a historic kidnapping.
Recommended“two other books I would recommend keeping an eye out for this summer are Long Island compromise by Taffy briser anner who brought us fman is in trouble a couple years ago”
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Tell Me Everything
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout is a deeply evocative novel that brings together some of the author's most cherished literary creations, including the iconic figures Olive Kitteridge, Lucy Barton, and Bob Burgess.
Recommended“and also Elizabeth Stout's new book it's called tell me everything and and I haven't read it yet but it promises to include some of Stout's most beloved characters including Olive kid Lucy Barton and Bob Buress that's coming out in August”
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Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I just came back from Maine and the first book I wanted to talk about is by Jay Courtney Sullivan who wrote a novel called main but her new novel is called The Cliffs”
“it's called the god of the woods and it's by Liz Moore whose last book was long bright River”
“so L Gman is the author of The Magicians and it's two sequels”
“because California books are so much more then the day of the locusts and ask the dust”
“because California books are so much more then the day of the locusts and ask the dust”
“and it has a new intro from Maria simple the author of where did you go bernardet”
“I also like to try to read a classic I've never read before I've been saying for years now that I'm going to do middle Middle March”
“first one I will mention is by last week's guest this is Swan Song by Ellen hilderbrand”
“two other books I would recommend keeping an eye out for this summer are Long Island compromise by Taffy briser anner who brought us fman is in trouble a couple years ago”