Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Brandon Taylor on the Sally Rooney Phenomenon
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney is a contemporary novel that examines the romantic and philosophical entanglements of four interconnected characters navigating friendship, art, and modern anxiety.
Recommended“and before we go let me also say you should read John's own review of the Sally Rooney novel beautiful world where are you that we discussed earlier on with Brendan Taylor”
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Conversations With Friends
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney is a critically acclaimed contemporary debut novel exploring the intricate relationships among a group of young adults in Ireland.
Discussed“I think in the first two books normal people and conversations with friends they were written I think at the same time almost”
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Normal People
Normal People by Sally Rooney is a contemporary bestselling novel that traces the complex, evolving romantic and emotional relationship of two young Irish students transitioning from secondary school to university.
Discussed“I think in the first two books normal people and conversations with friends they were written I think at the same time almost”
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Filthy Animals
Discussed“I'm curious which book you wrote first the short stories or the or real life”
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Real life
Real Life is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Brandon Taylor that follows a young Black graduate student named Wallace as he navigates isolation, scientific research, and complex interpersonal dynamics within a predominantly white Midwestern university town.
Discussed“I did read your novel real life which came out first during the pandemic and it was such a pandemic type of reading experience”
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It Ends With Us
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is a contemporary romance novel that explores the harrowing complexities of domestic violence through the emotional struggles of its protagonist, Lily Bloom.
Discussed“and the book is a contemporary romance novel called it ends with us by Colleen Hoover”
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The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a lyrical and moving reimagining of the Iliad that focuses on the deep romance between Achilles and Patroclus.
Discussed“if you look at the song of Achilles by malan Miller it retells the Greek myth of Achilles as a romance between him and patrias”
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We Were Liars
Discussed“another one was e Lockhart's we were Liars which came out in 2014 and that author was extremely confused to see it on the bestseller list”
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The Failed Promise
Discussed“so most recently I reviewed a book called The failed promise and it's by Robert LaVine and it's about the history of reconstruction”
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The Magician
The Magician by Colm Tóibín is a historical fiction novel that offers a novelized chronicle of the life of the celebrated German author Thomas Mann.
Discussed“and the last two he's reviewed are attacus lisha's second novel called the war for Gloria and column Tobin's new novel The Magician”
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The War for Gloria
Discussed“and the last two he's reviewed are attacus lisha's second novel called the war for Gloria and column Tobin's new novel The Magician”
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Preparation for the Next Life
Discussed“Li's book is a follow-up to his debut novel preparation for the next life which was kind of a surprise hit a few years ago from a very very small press but a stunningly written book”
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The Master
The Master by Colm Tóibín is a celebrated biographical novel that reimagines a crucial period in the life of the renowned author Henry James.
Discussed“and Tobin's novel is interesting because he in 2004 wrote a novel called the master which was about the life of Henry James a book I love”
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Other mentions in this episode (10) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the author of real life and filthy animals and he joins to talk this week about Sally Rooney and her latest novel beautiful world where are you”
“he is the author of real life and filthy animals and he joins to talk this week about Sally Rooney and her latest novel beautiful world where are you”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“so that's three books one forthcoming from Brandon Taylor and three books by Sally Rooney they are conversations with friends normal people and her latest beautiful world where are you”
“and on Thursday it was in the number one spot overall on Amazon's print bestseller list finally toppling Mark Levan's American Marxism which has been clinging to the number one spot for a long time”
“moong girl reads video about we were Liars that's been viewed millions of times”
“and that book is the magician that's the magician”
“Jen I reviewed the failed Promise by Robert LaVine and I talked about Dwight's two reviews recently of the war for Gloria by attakus Lish and the magician by Colin toin”
“Jen I reviewed the failed Promise by Robert LaVine and I talked about Dwight's two reviews recently of the war for Gloria by attakus Lish and the magician by Colin toin”