Episode · The Book Review · 2017-07-07

Books mentioned on The History of the London Zoo

17 books · With Isabelle Charman, R. L. Stine, Alexander Alter, Greg Coles, Jenny Schuessler, John Williams · Watch on YouTube

Gilbert Cruz discussed Goosebumps by Robert Lawrence Stine. Pamela Paul recommended Mary McScary by R. L. Stine, and discussed A Trip to the Zoo by Isabelle Groetzinger and The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. R. L. Stine discussed Tales from the crypt by Eleanor Fremont, The vault of horror by Jack Oleck, The Witch's Cauldron by Dave McKinlay, and The Girl Who Cried Monster by Robert Lawrence Stine. Greg Cowles recommended Black tickets by Jayne Anne Phillips, and discussed Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Seven Stones to Stand or Fall by Diana Gabaldon, Use of force by Brad Thor, The Swamp by Eric Bolling, and Rediscovering Americanism by Mark R. Levin. Jennifer Schuessler recommended Londoners by Craig Taylor and Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood, and discussed Scars of independence by Holger Hoock.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Goosebumps

    Robert Lawrence Stine · at 0:32

    Discussed
    “he'll join us to talk about his long-running Goosebump series and what horror means to young readers”
    Where to get it
  2. A Trip to the Zoo

    Isabelle Groetzinger · at 1:06

    Discussed
    “she is the author of a new book called The Zoo the Wild and wonderful tale of the founding of London Zoo 1826 to 1851”
    Where to get it
  3. Tales from the crypt

    Eleanor Fremont · at 15:20

    Discussed
    “my first scary things I ever read were those wonderful EC Comics when I was a kid Tales from the Crypt and the Vault of horror and the Witch's cauldron”
    Where to get it
  4. The vault of horror

    Jack Oleck · at 15:20

    Discussed
    “my first scary things I ever read were those wonderful EC Comics when I was a kid Tales from the Crypt and the Vault of horror and the Witch's cauldron”
    Where to get it
  5. The Witch's Cauldron

    Dave McKinlay · at 15:20

    Discussed
    “my first scary things I ever read were those wonderful EC Comics when I was a kid Tales from the Crypt and the Vault of horror and the Witch's cauldron”
    Where to get it
  6. The Girl Who Cried Monster

    Robert Lawrence Stine · at 17:44

    Discussed
    “but in a very early book called The Girl Who Cried Monster it took place in a library and the girl becomes convinced that the librarian is a monster”
    Where to get it
  7. Mary McScary

    R. L. Stine · at 28:05

    Mary McScary is a children's picture book written by R.L.

    Recommended
    “and I've got in front of me a picture book that's coming I think this fall Mary McCary which is illustrated by Mark Brown and one of those titles that you wonder why has that not been done before”
    Where to get it
  8. Outlander

    Diana Gabaldon · at 34:52

    Discussed
    “Diana Gabaldon I think her last name is pronounced um she's the author of The Outlander series ... has a collection of stories set in that Outlander Universe called seven stones to stand or fall”
    Where to get it
  9. Seven Stones to Stand or Fall

    Diana Gabaldon · at 34:52

    Discussed
    “Diana Gabaldon I think her last name is pronounced um she's the author of The Outlander series ... has a collection of stories set in that Outlander Universe called seven stones to stand or fall”
    Where to get it
  10. Use of force

    Brad Thor · at 35:22

    Discussed
    “at number three Brad Thor's use of force which Chris Christie was not reading on the beach although Brad Thor tweeted out a photo of Chris Christie holding that”
    Where to get it
  11. The Swamp

    Eric Bolling · at 38:21

    Discussed
    “the two new books this week at number four Eric bowling who is a host on Fox News has a book called The Swamp which is very prot Trump”
    Where to get it
  12. Rediscovering Americanism

    Mark R. Levin · at 38:34

    Rediscovering Americanism by Mark R.

    Discussed
    “and at number one um the radio host Mark Levan has a book called rediscovering americanism looking you know as these books tend to back to the founders”
    Where to get it
  13. Londoners

    Craig Taylor · at 39:31

    Londoners is an oral history by Canadian author Craig Taylor that captures the diverse and vibrant voices of people living in London.

    Recommended
    “and on the plane back I read this great book called londoners It's an oral history by Craig Taylor who's a Canadian”
    Where to get it
  14. Scars of independence

    Holger Hoock · at 40:09

    Discussed
    “and then when I got back I continued reading a book I had started a couple months ago a work of serious history by holder hook who's a historian at the University of Pittsburgh called scars of Independence America's violent birth”
    Where to get it
  15. Black tickets

    Jayne Anne Phillips · at 42:11

    Black Tickets is a critically acclaimed collection of short stories by American author Jayne Anne Phillips that showcases her distinct literary voice and psychological depth.

    Recommended
    “uh the debut book by Jane Anne Phillips it's a Story collection called Black tickets ... but um she's wonderful”
    Where to get it
  16. Priestdaddy

    Patricia Lockwood · at 43:59

    Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood is a sharply witty and unconventional memoir recounting the author's eccentric upbringing in the Midwest as the daughter of a married Catholic priest.

    Recommended
    “I just started this week um the poet Patricia Lockwood's Memoir from Recently published called priest Daddy and it's about her time being raised uh in the midwest by her father who was a the rare uh married priest”
    Where to get it
  17. The Woman in White

    Wilkie Collins · at 45:02

    The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins is a classic Victorian sensation novel renowned for its intricate mystery, suspenseful plotting, and unforgettable characters.

    Discussed
    “yes I am still um in full in the woman in white by wilky Collins I have about 150 pages to go so no spoilers”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Goosebumps
“I'm on the board of the international Thriller writers it's the only board I've ever been on in my life and we all meet about 500 Thriller writers all meet every summer here in New York and I those are the people I read all these Thriller writers”
Passing Goosebumps
“RL Stein is the author of The Goosebump series and Fear Street”
Passing Fear Street - Sunburn
“RL Stein is the author of The Goosebump series and Fear Street”
Passing The duchess
“at number five Danielle Steel back on the list with a new novel called The Duchess”
Passing Murder Games
“and still at number one is uh John Grisham ... non-fiction ... no ... top newcomer to the fiction list is James Patterson a book called Murder games that he wrote with his sometime collaborator Howard raen”
Passing Camino Island
“and still at number one is uh John Grisham ... yes uh John Grisham still at number one with Cino Island”