Episode · The Book Review · 2024-07-18
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Romanovs’
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is a blockbuster conspiracy thriller that follows a symbologist and a cryptologist as they unravel a murder mystery in the Louvre and uncover a vast religious secret involving Leonardo da Vinci's artwork.
Discussed“it's Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code which was a huge bestseller when it came came out in 2003”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a classic children's fantasy novel by Lewis Carroll that follows a young girl named Alice down a rabbit hole into a bizarre underground world populated by peculiar creatures and illogical rules.
Recommended“the books again are Allison's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carol”
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Grimm's fairy tales
Grimm's fairy tales, collected by the Brothers Grimm, comprise a legendary anthology of German folklore filled with dark, enchanting, and morally complex stories.
Recommended“and Grims fairy tales by of course the brothers Grim read by various readers including Jim Dale and Alfred Molina among many others”
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The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a seminal Gothic novella that has terrified and fascinated readers for generations with its chilling ambiguity surrounding ghosts, psychological torment, and unreliable narration.
Discussed“this week's issue we have a review by Gillian Flynn of Emma Thompson reading Henry James's turn of the school”
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Valiant ambition
Nathaniel Philbrick's historical non-fiction work examines pivotal events and figures from the American Revolutionary era with rigorous research and narrative flair.
Discussed“Nathaniel philbrick's new one Valiant ambition”
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Notes on a Scandal
Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller is a dark, suspenseful psychological novel that examines obsession, manipulation, and the complex dynamics of female friendship and isolation.
Recommended“um it's Zoe hel's notes on a scandal which was made into a very good movie but the book is just Sublime”
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Everything you know
Zoë Heller's compelling novel explores complex personal relationships and sharp social observations through distinct and memorable character dynamics.
Recommended“uh I love her first novel everything you know”
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Other mentions in this episode (14) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“we'll talk about new audio versions of two beloved children's Classics aliceon Wonderland and Grim's fairy tales”
“and so you can listen to Colin fth narrate Graham Green's the end of the affair or Susan Sarandon”
“do a member of the wedding”
“now there's a boys in the boot ya version”
“people who are are serious Harry Potter listeners will of course know Jim Dale”
“phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
“phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
“uh of course Anthony do is still there after more than two years”
“and actually I should clarify number 12 the big picture by Sean Carol”
“um so he joins the theoretical physicist Carlo relli um whose seven brief lessons on physics is still on the list at number 16”
“and at number 14 the popular historian Max Hastings has a book called The Secret War which looks at um the rise of the intelligence State”
“I'm not going to bore everyone with the last 100 pages of Le misera which is where I am and instead turn to parl reading two of my favorite things baby books”
“reminds me of a line from from a book I talked about last week from Noah Holly's uh before the fall in”