Episode · The Book Review · 2015-10-30
Michael Connelly on The Book Review: books mentioned
Inside The New York Times Book Review: Michael Connelly’s ‘The Crossing’
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Crossing by Michael Connelly. Pamela Paul recommended The Shining by Stephen King, and discussed The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King, Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. Joseph Kanon discussed The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré, Call for the Dead by John le Carré, The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth, and The Odessa file by Frederick Forsyth and others. John Williams recommended Night Shift by Stephen King and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. Greg Cowles discussed The Lake House by Kate Morton, Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and others, Career of Evil by J. K. Rowling and others, Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham and others, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell, I Feel Like Going On by Ray Lewis and others, Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and others, and Binge by Tyler Oakley.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Crossing
The Crossing by Michael Connelly is a gripping crime thriller that continues the bestselling adventures of the popular fictional investigator Harry Bosch alongside the author's other notable legal character, the Lincoln Lawyer.
Discussed“Michael Connelly will join us to talk about the crossing his latest book in his best-selling Harry Bosch series”
Where to get it
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The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King is a compelling story collection featuring a mix of newly published tales alongside previously released works.
Discussed“the title of the new book it's called the bizarre of bad dreams and it definitely gave me some”
Where to get it
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Leaving Berlin
Leaving Berlin by Joseph Kanon is a historical espionage novel set in the tense, divided landscape of post-World War II Germany, following a writer who is forced into a dangerous game of intelligence reporting.
Discussed“he is the author most recently of the novel leaving Berlin and other uh excellent spy novels”
Where to get it
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré is a renowned espionage novel that explores the gritty, bleak, and morally ambiguous realities of Cold War intelligence work.
Discussed“there were two novels that preceded Spy Who Came in from the cold but spy was a landmark in its day in 1963”
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Call for the Dead
Call for the Dead by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that introduces intelligence officer George Smiley as he investigates the apparent suicide of a foreign office employee.
Discussed“and it became call for the dead his first novel for which I think he got 100 pound”
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré is a classic espionage novel that follows veteran British intelligence agent George Smiley as he hunts for a Soviet mole high up in the Circus.
Discussed“you know if that had been the case imagine Tinker Taylor by Hank Smith yeah it doesn't doesn't sound quite the same”
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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth is a classic thriller novel that meticulously details the planning and execution of an assassination plot alongside the clandestine methods used to acquire false identities.
Discussed“um in forsight case it's Day of the Jackal which he follows up with the Odessa file”
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The Odessa file
Discussed“um in forsight case it's Day of the Jackal which he follows up with the Odessa file”
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Night Shift
Night Shift by Stephen King is the iconic author's first collection of short stories, featuring classic tales of terror, suspense, and the macabre that helped define modern horror.
Recommended“Julie Wright named night shift she said that King's early writing was filled with some great ideas each short story is incredible”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic psychological horror novel about a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated winter hotel.
Recommended“The Shining is I think the scariest movie probably ever but and I I know people very tough people who read the book and couldn't sleep”
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The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel about a totalitarian society where women's rights are stripped away and a select few are forced into reproductive servitude.
Recommended“Jack Martin said that dystopian Tales of plausible Futures are what terrify him including the handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood and Michelle welbeck's recent submission”
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The Lake House
Discussed“starting with number six uh the Australian author Kate Morton has a new novel the lake house”
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Welcome to Night Vale
Discussed“then um at number four Joseph thinkink and Jeffrey Craner who together are the team behind the hit podcast Welcome to Night Veil have a debut novel also called Welcome to Night Veil”
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Career of Evil
Discussed“then at number three um Robert galbreth and I'm putting air quotes around there because it's actually of course JK rolling um has her third Robert galb uh mystery novel um called Career of evil that's part of the cormer and strike Robert galbrath series”
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Rogue Lawyer
Discussed“and finally new at number one oural friend John Grisham has a a new book out called Rogue lawyer”
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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell is a humorous and thoroughly researched history book that traces the life and American Revolutionary War contributions of the French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette.
Discussed“Sarah vowel who of course made her name as an essayist on This American Life but has since branched out to quirky kind of in-depth but a slant explorations of American History has a new book in that vein called Lafayette in the somewhat United States and it's looking at the American Revolution”
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I Feel Like Going On
Discussed“he has written a memoir called I feel like going on uh with a guy named Daniel paisner who's ghost written for a lot of athletes and pop culture figures and politicians”
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Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a practical leadership guide rooted in military combat experiences that emphasizes personal accountability and execution.
Discussed“then up at number nine a book called Extreme ownership by Joo willink and leaf Babin... extreme ownership is his guide on how to apply Navy SEAL wisdom to leadership in general”
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Binge
Binge by Tyler Oakley is a collection of personal essays written by a prominent YouTube personality and social advocate known for his work in the LGBTQ community.
Discussed“Tyler Oakley who has made a name for himself as a YouTube personality and sort of a social Advocate especially in the lgbtq world as an advocate an activist in that World um has written a collection of personal essays called binge and that makes its debut at number two”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Holly Smith named pet cemetery”
“Andrea named Kings misery but said Kujo was great too”
“Andrea named Kings misery but said Kujo was great too”
“Several readers named Agatha Christies and then there none”
“Mark Z Daniel's house of leaves and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson which is an old class that is a good creepy one”
“Mark Z Daniel's house of leaves and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson which is an old class that is a good creepy one”
“and going even further back in time to something I had not heard of a reader named Colin Harker said the Irish novelist Charles Robert maturan melmoth The Wanderer from 1820 a classic Gothic”