Episode · The Book Review · 2016-05-20
Books mentioned on Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘The Romanovs’
Pamela Paul discussed The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Grimm's fairy tales by Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm], and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Alexandra Alter discussed The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Greg Cowles discussed Valiant ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick. Parul Sehgal recommended Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller and Everything you know by Zoë Heller.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Romanovs
The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a sweeping historical work chronicling the three-century reign of Russia's most famous imperial dynasty from 1613 to 1918.
Discussed“Simon seabag Monte fiori is here to talk about his new book The romanovs 1613 to 1918”
Where to get it
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The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is one of the best-selling mystery thriller novels in history, blending cryptography, religious history, and secret societies.
Discussed“it's Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code which was a huge bestseller when it came came out in 2003”
Where to get it
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is a beloved 19th-century children's fantasy novel about a young girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a bizarre underground world governed by absurd logic.
Discussed“two new versions of Grims fairy tales and Allison Wonderland boast some major star power and are definitely aimed at readers or listeners of all ages”
Where to get it
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Grimm's fairy tales
Grimm's fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm is a classic collection of German folklore and dark traditional stories gathered by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Discussed“two new versions of Grims fairy tales and Allison Wonderland boast some major star power and are definitely aimed at readers or listeners of all ages”
Where to get it
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The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is a classic gothic novella that follows a governess who becomes convinced that the remote estate where she cares for two children is haunted by malevolent spirits.
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
Valiant ambition is a historical nonfiction work by bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick that examines the complex political and military dynamics of the American Revolutionary War.
Discussed“Nathaniel philbrick's new one Valiant ambition”
Where to get it
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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”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (15) — 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”
“so for example Susan Kane's quiet there's a ya version”
“now there's a boys in the boot ya version”
“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”
“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”