Episode · The Book Review · 2021-07-23
Books mentioned on A Heartbreaking Novel About Mothers, Daughters and Secrets
Elisabeth Egan discussed I Couldn't Love You More by Esther Freud and Hideous kinky by Esther Freud. Tina Jordan discussed The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam. Philip Dailey discussed An Appalachian Trail by Benton MacKaye. Greg Cowles recommended Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and others, and discussed Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. Lauren Christensen recommended Intimacies by Katie M. Kitamura, and discussed A separation by Katie M. Kitamura. Pamela Paul recommended Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby, The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz and others, and The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman. Also mentioned: Becoming by Michelle Obama and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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I Couldn't Love You More
Discussed“the book is called I couldn't love you more and it's by Esther Freud this is her ninth novel and it's a book about three generations of women kind of circulating between Ireland and England”
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Hideous kinky
Discussed“I realized I had read her first two books hideous kinky and purist flat oh hideous kinky was turned into a movie with Kate Winslet”
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
Discussed“this was a copy of Omar kayam which was sold at SBE in March for £45 which is a little over $2,000 and was being brought to America on behalf of a collector”
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An Appalachian Trail
Discussed“as it turns out he publishes an Appalachian Trail a project in Regional planning and that sets out this vision of the trail that runs from Maine to Georgia along the ridgel line”
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Becoming
Becoming is a widely discussed memoir by Michelle Obama that details her life, public journey, and transition through various stages, including her time as First Lady of the United States.
Discussed“Michelle Obama's Memoir becoming also published with crown sold more than 16 million copies worldwide that's since its release in 2018”
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Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and Michael Morpurgo is an introspective and critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the legendary musician's working-class upbringing, struggles with mental health, and path to rock superstardom.
Discussed“and his Memoir Born to Run which was published by Simon and Schuster was a a pretty big bestseller as well”
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Say Nothing
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe is a true story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland that investigates political violence, justice, and the heavy personal cost of what individuals kill and die for.
Discussed“say nothing about the IRA and a woman who disappeared in Northern Ireland this book is very different”
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Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe's Empire of Pain is a meticulously researched history tracing the Sackler dynasty, Purdue Pharma, and their central role in driving the devastating opioid epidemic.
Recommended“this new book is called Empire of pain the secret history of the Sackler Dynasty and it is about the Sackler family who owned Purdue Pharma who still owns Purdue Pharma which was the big driving force behind the opioid epidemic”
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Intimacies
Intimacies by Katie M.
Recommended“I just finished Katie kimura's new novel intimacies and I hadn't read her earlier books I'd read the previous one separation and loved it”
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A separation
A Separation by Katie M.
Discussed“I'd read the previous one separation and loved it it was a few years ago”
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Razorblade Tears
Razorblade Tears by S.A.
Recommended“they are razor blade Tears by essay Cosby and the plot by Jean H coretz and I just wanted to talk about them very briefly”
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The Plot
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a literary thriller that follows a struggling, failed writer who commits a morally questionable act by stealing a deceased student's brilliant manuscript, only to find himself hunted by someone who knows the truth.
Recommended“they are razor blade Tears by essay Cosby and the plot by Jean H coretz and I just wanted to talk about them very briefly”
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The Disappearing Act
The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman is a gripping psychological thriller that follows a talented British actress in Los Angeles who witnesses a disturbing event during an audition, entangling her in a dangerous web of Hollywood secrets.
Recommended“another good one is Katherine stemmans the disappearing act and she also was on the podcast”
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