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Every book Jumana Kaoud recommended on podcasts
Jumana Kaoud appears as a guest on The Book Review to discuss Percival L. Everett's novel James, offering high praise and specific recommendations for how best to experience the story. Kaoud reveals that she has dipped into the novel several times and finished it twice, explicitly recommending the audiobook version narrated by a specific performer because she feels it adds a great deal of rewarding depth to the listening experience. In addition to contemporary fiction, Kaoud shares her deep appreciation for enduring literary classics. She recommends Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady and E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, noting her general fondness for Forster's entire body of work. Kaoud also champions Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, describing it not merely as a great adventure story, but as a wonderfully eccentric, encyclopedic novel that she loves and frequently returns to in parts. Furthermore, she briefly mentions Isak Dinesen's Out of Africa while talking about classic adventure narratives. Through her commentary, Kaoud demonstrates a profound love for rich storytelling, whether found in modern literary fiction or foundational classics.
Books recommended by Jumana Kaoud
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A Passage to India
A Passage to India by E.M.
Recommended“A Passage to India I mean I like all Forester”
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James
James by Percival L.
Recommended“so I've dipped into James several times finished it twice and I actually really recommend listening to the audio version if any of you are audiobook listeners cuz that's very rewarding and adds a lot to it”
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MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville is a classic American novel detailing Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against the giant white sperm whale.
Recommended“I also have to put a word in for Moy dick which is not just a great adventure story but a weird encyclopedic just like cram it Allin novel that I love and and return to in Parts”
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The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James is a classic 1881 novel following the spirited young American heiress Isabel Archer as she navigates European society, independence, and a disastrous marriage.
Recommended“portrait of a lady Forever and Ever A Passage to India”
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Out of Africa
Discussed“and Karen Bixon my girl ISC Dennison I haven't read out of Africa in at least 10 years”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Talk About Percival Everett's 'James' | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 5 |