Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2023-08-20
Lenny Rachitsky & Camille Hearst: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast
Monetizing passions, scaling marketplaces, and stories from a creator economy vet | Camille Hearst (Spotify, Patreon, Apple, YouTube)
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Camille Hearst recommended A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, and Kindred by Octavia Butler, and criticized Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo. Lenny Rachitsky recommended Silo by Hugh Howey.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Wrinkle in Time
Recommended“What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? Three-Body Problem, A Wrinkle in Time, and Octavia Butler's Kindred.”
Where to get it
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The Three-Body Problem
Recommended“What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? Three-Body Problem, A Wrinkle in Time, and Octavia Butler's Kindred.”
Where to get it
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Kindred
Recommended“What are two or three books that you've recommended most to other people? Three-Body Problem, A Wrinkle in Time, and Octavia Butler's Kindred.”
Where to get it
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Silo
Recommended“I don't know if you've read Silo. Have you read Silo? No, but I saw the preview for the show. Another one I'm season two. That's a good one to read cuz in the show they're just making up stories.”
Where to get it
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Shadow and Bone
Critiqued“Oh, another good one, Shadow and Bone on Netflix. Shadow and Bone? Way better than the book, I have to say.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Foundation
“I've been watching Foundation, which is also another series I've been excited to see, but it's like I don't know what's going on there. It's so so complicated.”
Passing Six of Crows
“Well, I read one series, the Six of Crows. It's in my like young adult sci-fi fantasy street that can come into the force but the show is incredible. It is so good.”