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“I mean the first wave of responses to the announcement that they were releasing a teen version of The Da Vinci Code was for example I'll quotee a piece in the guardian by Sam jordison”
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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.
Discussed“um and you know it's interesting in a very different way I wonder if Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is in again in a very different way suited to an audio recording because so much of it is word play and poetry”
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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.
Recommended“and actually I think in this week's issue we have a review by Gillian Flynn of Emma Thompson reading Henry James's turn of the scri right which sounds fabulous”
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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.
Discussed“so the other book that you reviewed uh was a collection of uh new Renditions of Grim's fairy tales by the brothers Grim of course this one uh not produced by audible but uh by uh Listening Library tell us a little bit about how this was put together and and what the structur is like”
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A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast for Crows / A Dance with Dragons)
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R.
Discussed“I don't even want to say phenomenally talented phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
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Fire & Blood
Fire and Blood by George R.R.
Discussed“I don't even want to say phenomenally talented phenomenally talented and phenomenally skilled narrator of the George RR Martin series A Song of Ice and Fire better known as Game of Thrones”
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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“it's true all three of the new titles in non-fiction have recently been reviewed in uh the book review starting up at number five Nathaniel philbrick's new one valali and ambition of course he's also a bestselling regular”
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The Big Picture
Discussed“and actually I should clarify number 12 the big picture by Shan Carol we have not reviewed yet so I've just given something away we shall be reviewing wait we are planning a review of Sean Carroll's the big picture”
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The Secret War
Discussed“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 and the use of intelligence uh during World War II”
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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“so I picked up a favorite book of mine which I haven't read in like seven years but I used to read it every year uh 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“I've uh I love her first novel everything you know”
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Other mentions in this episode (12) — 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”
“Now there's a boys in the boot ya version Michael pollen's book there's a 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”
“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”
“they've got some big names here as readers uh people who are are serious Harry Potter listeners will of course know Jim Dale well and here he reads Rumple still skin”
“the books again are Allison's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carol Of course and read by Scarlett Johansson”
“and Grims fairy tales by of course the brothers Grim read by various readers including Jim Dale and Alfred Molina among many others”
“of course Anthony do is still there after more than two years all the light we cannot see uh is at number 10”
“Carol is a physicist uh so he joins the theoretical physicist Carlo relli um who seven brief lessons on physics is still on the list at number 16”
“I'm not going to bore everyone with the last 100 pages of L misera which is where I am and instead turn to parl reading two of my favorite things baby books zo”
“uh before the fall Noah Holly quoted uh Jack laain saying I hate exercise but I like the results”