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Every book Mike Miltimore recommended on podcasts
Mike Miltimore engages in discussions on the No Stupid Questions podcast that explore human behavior, psychology, and the reasons behind why people form deep attachments to objects or experiences. Miltimore references several literary works to illustrate broader human tendencies. He discusses William Kent Krueger's This Tender Land, focusing on a storyline involving Native American schools where a child is sent to solitary confinement and befriends a rat. Miltimore uses this to explain how people in isolation naturally seek psychological connection. In another episode discussing what makes objects feel special and the accumulation of clutter, Miltimore shares a personal anecdote about reading John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany, expressing his strong dislike for the book and how it prompted him to damage the physical copy. Additionally, Miltimore brings up Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up to contextualize modern consumer habits and the vast amount of unnecessary belongings people accumulate in their lives. Through these literary references, Miltimore highlights the complex relationships humans maintain with their possessions, their environments, and their personal memories.
Books recommended by Mike Miltimore
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is a sweeping, deeply emotional novel following the poignant childhood friendship and enduring legacy of a remarkably unique young man in a New Hampshire town.
Discussed“By the way, I remember the day that I was reading John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany, and I hated, did you read that book?”
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo is an internationally bestselling self-help guide that introduces the KonMari method of decluttering, urging readers to evaluate their physical possessions based on whether they spark joy.
Discussed“and in the world of the life-changing magic of tidying up and the world that kind of called forth Marie condo to write a book about how we accumulate like so much crap in our lives”
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This Tender Land
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger is a historical fiction novel set during the Great Depression that follows a group of orphans escaping a harrowing Native American boarding school.
Discussed“I was just reading a book called this tender land about Native American schools and there's one child in it who is constantly sent to solitary confinement this room and there is a rat there in the room that becomes like his buddy”
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| 204. What Happens When You’re Cut Off From All Human Contact? | No Stupid Questions | 2024-07-21 | 1 |
| 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special? | No Stupid Questions | 2024-01-28 | 2 |