Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Stalin’s Daughter’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dr Zhivago
Dr Zhivago is a sweeping historical novel by Boris Pasternak that chronicles the life of a Russian physician and poet amidst the turbulent backdrop of the Russian Revolution and Civil War.
Discussed“I think she she read Dr shivago and began to think that she hadn't really understood that she would not see her children again”
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The Fault in Our Stars
John Green's The Fault in Our Stars is a young adult novel that follows two teenagers with terminal cancer who fall in love while navigating the profound realities of illness and mortality.
Discussed“um this was for 2014 of course when everyone was freaking out about John Greens the Fon our star”
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Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy
Discussed“um but he also has a new book out called sick in the head conversations about life and comedy”
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Among the missing
Among the missing is a celebrated collection of short stories by Dan Chaon that delves into the psychological lives of characters grappling with isolation, loss, and unsettling transformations.
Recommended“and then I love Dan shown you know I love all of his books among the missing was the one I mentioned which is a great book of you know very unique short stories”
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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius
Discussed“what was it about heartbreaking work of uh Staggering Genius that that attracted you that you thought you know I want to do something like that”
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So You've Been Publicly Shamed
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson is a thought-provoking non-fiction exploration of modern digital outrage, the mechanics of internet mobs, and the severe psychological toll of public humiliation.
Recommended“and you know there's all sorts of people that that I love that I mentioned I love that John Ronson book so you've been publicly shamed”
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Confessions of a pretty lady
Discussed“she had this uh this line in um Confessions of a pretty lady that I remember reading in high school where she said that”
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Palace of Treason
Discussed“this book is called Palace of treason these books sound so good I have to say it's a an Insider look at the CIA at new at number 15”
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Adios, America
Adios, America by Ann Coulter is a conservative political work that critiques United States immigration policies and analyzes demographic trends.
Discussed“new at number two an couter the uh conservative political commentator has a book called adios America”
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Other mentions in this episode (7) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“well um the brain question brings me very natural segue to your new book sick in the head conversations about life and comedy tell us about this book”
“well um the brain question brings me very natural segue to your new book sick in the head conversations about life and comedy tell us about this book”
“Jason Matthews uh who uh has been an officer in the CIA has written a follow-up to his book red Sparrow um about a CIA operative”
“then at number 11 um Jeff Shara concludes his uh quartet of Civil War novels with a book called the Fateful lightning new at number 11”
“then uh at number four Judy Bloom is back with her fourth Adult Book it's called in the unlikely event new at number four”
“and finally new at number one Stephen King has his second detective novel a follow-up to Mr Mercedes featuring some of the same characters”
“uh this book is called Finders Keepers and it debuts right at the top of the list”