Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Reading Envy 077: No One Messes With a Wolf

Shawn Mooney joins Jenny for a chat about books in the Reading Envy pub, braving snow storms and earthquakes! Stay tuned for a mid-podcast announcement!

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Books discussed:



Hide by Matthew Griffin
The Red Car by Marcy Dermansky
The Break by Katherena Vermette
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
A Paper Son by Jason Buchholz
Enigma Variations by Andre Aciman


Shawn's list of recommended gay novels and memoirs:

A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Safe as Houses by Alex Jeffers
Breakfast with Scot by Michael Downing
Heaven's Coast by Mark Doty
Now and Then by William Corlett
Memory Board by Jane Rule
Ready To Catch Him Should He Fall by Neil Bartlett
The Body and Its Dangers and other stories by Allen Barnett

Other mentions:

Book Riot podcasts
Scribd
Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
Ulysses by James Joyce
Neil Gaiman
Tournament of Books longlist 
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Governor General's Prize (Canada)

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Little break to say Happy Anniversary to Reading Envy!
25 More Outstanding Podcasts for Readers
Link to the survey about the readalong!

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Monterey Bay by Lindsay Hatton
Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman
Autumn by Ali Smith
The Collected Stories of Mavis Gallant
Book Riot Read Harder 2017 Challenge
One Native Life by Richard Wagamese
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie 

Related Episodes:
Episode 074 - The Books We Didn't Love in High School with Blaine DeSantis
Episode 076 - Borderlands (Reading Goals 2017) 

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And for something super-meta, here is Shawn's Goodreads shelf labeled Reading Envy Podcast Recommends.

5 comments:

  1. I have never even thought about reading poetry books via audiobook. Brilliant! I need to try that. This was a fascinating episode and so many interesting books to check out!

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    1. One poet whose poems will never be the same once you hear him read them is Billy Collins. It practically changes the meaning of the words.

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  2. I loved the books Shawn discussed. All books I haven't heard of before. Thanks for the new reads.

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    1. I really want to read the Griffin and the Break novel.

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  3. Yes. Looking at the list, I want to read every book discussed.

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