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Every book Marjorie Engel recommended on podcasts

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  • Marjorie Engel has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of June 3, 2016.
  • Marjorie Engel has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 3, 2016.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 3, 2016.
  • The 3 books Marjorie Engel has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 3, 2016: Just One Day, The passion of Dolssa and The Haters.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Marjorie Engel aired on June 3, 2016.

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Guest on The Book Review · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Marjorie Engel appeared as a reviewer on The Book Review to share expert recommendations and insights during a summer reading segment focused on young adult literature. Engel enthusiastically recommended Julie Berry's lengthy historical novel, The Passion of Dolssa, a five-hundred-page work set in thirteenth-century Provence. Despite noting that the book contained nearly every attribute she typically tried to avoid, Engel praised it as exceptionally well-written, expressing a strong desire for it to find a broad audience due to its compelling exploration of religious themes. Continuing her recommendations of youth and adventure narratives, Engel highlighted Gayle Forman's young adult novel, Just One Day, connecting it to a broader appreciation for road trip stories. She explained that such narratives function simultaneously as classical, folkloric hero's journeys and as resonant explorations of teenage experience. Additionally, Engel and fellow reviewers touched upon Jesse Andrews's novel The Haters, discussing it within the context of contemporary music-themed young adult fiction. Through these thoughtful selections and genre analyses, Engel showcased a keen understanding of what makes young adult fiction both structurally engaging and emotionally resonant for readers of various ages.

Books recommended by Marjorie Engel

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  1. Just One Day

    Gayle Forman · Recommended · 1 episode

    Just One Day is a contemporary young adult novel by Gayle Forman that follows a spirited American teenager who embarks on a spontaneous romantic adventure in Europe.

    Recommended
    “there is um just one day in just one year by Gail Foreman are also I mean I think we all like these road trip books there's something really you know there it's both classical folkloric Heroes Journey stuff and it's also I think that's what we associate it's such a resonant teenage thing so it's um a girl who's”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ 2016-06-03 Listen at 34:52
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The passion of Dolssa

    Julie Berry · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Passion of Dolssa is a historical young adult novel by Julie Berry that is set in thirteenth-century Provence and tells the dramatic story of a young woman pursued by the Inquisition for her religious beliefs.

    Recommended
    “my favorite Against All Odds was the passion of dulsa which is 500 pages and set in the 13th century in uh you know vintage provance and it has every attribute of a book I would not want to read and it is so so so good and I really hope it finds an audience because it's really about religion”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ 2016-06-03 Listen at 27:19
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. The Haters

    Jesse Andrews · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “the haters is about um is also about musicians that's the Jess the new Jesse Andrews novel”
    The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ 2016-06-03 Listen at 30:50
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’The Book Review2016-06-033
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing All the Truth That's in Me
“um I think she wrote all the truth that's in me which was a big book”
The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ 2016-06-03 Listen at 27:51
Passing Just One Year
“there is um just one day in just one year by Gail Foreman”
The Book Review Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Before the Fall’ 2016-06-03 Listen at 34:52