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MJ Franklin’s book recommendations in 2024

35 books · 9 episodes · MJ Franklin’s most recommended books, all years →

Every episode from 2024, newest first

The 10 Best Books of 2024

The Book Review · 2024-12-03

Godwin by Joseph O'Neill · recommended · at 33:28

Book Club: 'The Hypocrite,' by Jo Hamya

The Book Review · 2024-09-27

The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya · book club pick · at 0:39
Daughter by Claudia Dey · recommended · at 39:07
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney · book club pick · at 41:18

Book Club: 'My Brilliant Friend,' by Elena Ferrante

The Book Review · 2024-08-23

My Brilliant Friend by Chiara Lagani · book club pick · at 2:13
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue · recommended · at 46:38
In Memoriam by Alice Winn · recommended · at 49:00

Book Club: Let's Talk About "The Talented Mr. Ripley," by Patricia Highsmith

The Book Review · 2024-07-26

My Brilliant Friend by Chiara Lagani · recommended · at 45:30

Book Club: 'Headshot,' by Rita Bullwinkel

The Book Review · 2024-06-28

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel · book club pick · at 0:16
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf · discussed · at 28:46
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott · discussed · at 29:31
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison · discussed · at 32:48
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith · book club pick · at 33:48

Let's Talk About Percival Everett's 'James'

The Book Review · 2024-05-31

James by Percival L. Everett · book club pick · at 2:26
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain · discussed · at 2:32
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf · recommended · at 43:28

Book Club: Dolly Alderton's 'Good Material'

The Book Review · 2024-04-26

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton · discussed · at 1:16
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton · discussed · at 1:16
Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton · discussed · at 1:16
Good Material by Dolly Alderton · book club pick · at 1:58
Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen · discussed · at 2:37
Ulysses by James Joyce · discussed · at 32:07
Trust by Hernan Diaz · discussed · at 32:07
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens · discussed · at 39:46
Splinters by Leslie Jamison · recommended · at 44:15

Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Erasure,’ by Percival Everett

The Book Review · 2024-03-08

Erasure by Percival Everett · discussed · at 1:27
The Trees by Percival L. Everett · discussed · at 8:53
My Pathology by Lisa Tuttle · discussed · at 14:14
The Guest by Emma Cline · recommended · at 40:04
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh · discussed · at 41:11
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh · discussed · at 41:28
The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris · recommended · at 43:09
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang · recommended · at 43:09

Let's Talk About 'Demon Copperhead'

The Book Review · 2024-02-16

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver · book club pick · at 0:58
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami · discussed · at 1:04
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride · discussed · at 1:04
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens · discussed · at 3:53

Other mentions in 2024 (8: passing, ad reads, own books)