Life On Books Podcast

Join our book club!lifeonbooks.com/bookclubBooks mentioned in this episode:The Man with the Golden Arm by Nelson Algrenhttps://amzn.to/3PEng9thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781583220085The Return by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4c1EHcPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898180A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/41kyySThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250338570Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3SZDjNqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437247The Insufferable Gaucho by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4cD0s1Ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898203Wild Horses by Jordi Cussahttps://amzn.to/3zVrW30Between Parenthesis by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3Qsj7pfThe Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/42dGWnohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140286809The Collected Non-Fiction of Jorge Luis Borgeshttps://amzn.to/4cgpHI1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140290110Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Parkhttps://amzn.to/4v1T0W1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812988321Pay as you Go by Eskor David Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3S3apvdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952119743People in the Room by Norah Langehttps://amzn.to/4ced0NYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781911508229Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/47RagU8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451626650The Forty Days of Musa Daghhttps://amzn.to/3LAWGf3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781567928211Shogun by James ClavellStoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4iOCaEzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590171998Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4rXp1x6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143039945Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4rg8lPUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/97814000334161984 by George Orwellhttps://amzn.to/435ZTcNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451524935Brave New World by Aldous Huxleyhttps://amzn.to/3WvPB1Shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060850524Catcher in the Rye by JD Salingerhttps://amzn.to/4hZDGmShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316769488Woman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushimahttps://amzn.to/4oOkZEghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375977Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Daniielewskihttps://amzn.to/4cLYddshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718

Two readers dig into harsh one-star reviews of beloved books and decide which complaints stick. They read passages from Bolaño, Algren, Pynchon and more. They debate adaptations, audiobooks, endnotes, and whether not 'getting' a book excuses a scathing rating. The conversation challenges lazy reviews while celebrating books that demand attention.

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Join our book club!www.lifeonbooks.com/clubCheck out the James Wood list here:https://www.listchallenges.com/the-elegant-variation-james-woods-best-booksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221Friday’s at Enrico’s by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/4lQFsIFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781619025400The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3NMhi5yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316074223Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/47oX0WDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316602921A Month in the Country by JL Carrhttps://amzn.to/4sDPDTMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940322479The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailerhttps://amzn.to/4byIBtlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780446584388The Castle in the Forest by Norman Mailerhttps://amzn.to/4bX0jWyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812978490I, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/4t5b3J3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4c87nkbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240I am the Cheese by Robert Cormierhttps://amzn.to/40Xwb8chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375840395

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/978168137941Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221False Calm by Maria Sonia Cristoffhttps://amzn.to/412eTqqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945492143 Paradais by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/4t1iPUDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811235051Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchorhttps://amzn.to/47GrR0Jhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811230735Sexographies by Gabriela Wienerhttps://amzn.to/4bgXfnzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781632061591I, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/4sMeW5Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946724366A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4b6ozGrhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316925280On the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/4rwDz57https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811222044Trieste by Dasa Drndichttps://amzn.to/4b5IQMehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544538504Gate of the Sun by Elias Khouryhttps://amzn.to/4blcUT4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780914671619Radiant Terminus by Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/3Pe7QIzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953526The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirahkhttps://amzn.to/4djFB5bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802124128Amulet by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4sKwfEkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898128Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosahttps://amzn.to/4dduQkYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427252House of Fury by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4qpBQOThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234580Tono the Infallible by Evelio Roserohttps://amzn.to/4ph97uRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228817The Lime Twig by John Hawkeshttps://amzn.to/4t1nJ3Zhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140189827The Wax Child by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/412dCzChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811238830The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/4lvJV3Ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234825My Work by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/47GyujDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234719Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/3P77jZ1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953168What Kingdom by Fine Grabolhttps://amzn.to/3PxveRqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953861849The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninhhttps://amzn.to/4uqgHqFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525562849Shadows and Wolves by William Herrickhttps://amzn.to/4bkRk0Hhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811207584The Obscene Bird of Night by Jose Dinosohttps://amzn.to/4b7QFRIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811232227Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquezhttps://amzn.to/4lpQrsDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451495150Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblinhttps://amzn.to/4105FuKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780399184604The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoahttps://amzn.to/3OXvvx1https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811226936My Search for Warren Harding by Robert Plunkethttps://amzn.to/4dieirWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811234696The German Lesson by Seigfreid Lenzhttps://amzn.to/4s7MwDh

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:The Murderbot Diaries Volume 1 by Martha Wellshttps://amzn.to/4cuALSshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250389824The Skating Rink by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4rbnykUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250898067Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuenteshttps://amzn.to/4rSqXGwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780374530525Scars by Juan Jose Saerhttps://amzn.to/40cGeGchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934824221The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4rMnKb4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240Quicksand by Nella Larsenhttps://amzn.to/4bXv8fnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425The Stone Face by William Gardner Smithhttps://amzn.to/3N63yCuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375168The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingwayhttps://amzn.to/4cv2mTshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781501121968Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/47sWIxIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590173244Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadeshttps://amzn.to/47sXvPchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781806770045The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/3Nk4Tphhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307278449Song of Solomon by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/3PhXDuEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780307278449Beloved by Toni Morrisonhttps://amzn.to/4rg8lPUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400033416Senselessness by Horacio Moyahttps://amzn.to/40cNkKShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811217071   Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksBooks mentioned in this episode:Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3OacZ44https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564781741The Murmurations by Carlos Labbehttps://amzn.to/4qyAMrWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385017Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4aMiX3Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524747718The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4rMnKb4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250808240Invisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/3O98Ey5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679732761Bomarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://amzn.to/4kx448Nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681379418Quicksand by Nella Larsenhttps://amzn.to/4bXv8fnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781515432425One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/4qCyzeNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060883287You Bright and Risen Angels by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140110876The Melancholy of Resistance by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4rfcGnfhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811215046Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/4tzhuoYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681373270The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirerhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451651683A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toolehttps://amzn.to/4rN3NRphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802130204The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3MGL0sahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481Europe Central by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aJbaUphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143036593Whores for Gloria by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4qwQMdGhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140231571Poor People by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4aNss2Ahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060878849

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Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (using these links helps to support the show)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...The Sellout by Paul Beattyhttps://amzn.to/4b6VzPchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...Boswell by Stanley Elkinhttps://amzn.to/3LHiV3Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781564...Mr. Weightlifting by Richard BakI, Grape by Brock Clarkehttps://amzn.to/3YSH4XThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781946...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pQx8sMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/49KEdFqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Radiant Terminus Antoine Volodinehttps://amzn.to/4pQKndahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...A Thousand Peaceful Cities by Jerzy Pilchhttps://amzn.to/49Y9d58https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...Tomas Jonsson, Best Seller by Guðberger Bergssonhttps://amzn.to/3NAOexwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Children in Reindeer Woods by Kristin Omarsdottirhttps://amzn.to/4pRpwWYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934...A Thousand Forests in One Acornhttps://amzn.to/49NX5Dw

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the channel)One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3MRQ0Kmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Stalingrad by Vasily Grossmanhttps://amzn.to/498NQgIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Logos by Mark Desilvahttps://amzn.to/4q1aVsWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955...You Bright and Risen Angels by William Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4a9mr0yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Europe Central by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4pzHiOphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Solenoid by Mircea Carterescuhttps://amzn.to/4pGZENEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzatihttps://amzn.to/49U3zBYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Waiting for the Barbarians by JM Coetzeehttps://amzn.to/4a1xUO7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781613...The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqrollhttps://amzn.to/4qybESPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4qTsRWzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Baron Wenckheim’s Homecoming by Laszlo Krasznahorkaihttps://amzn.to/4qSSl6phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Fury by Clyo Mendozahttps://amzn.to/45dOpFbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644...Too Much of Life by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/45JijkEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/3LwvGxShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...https://amzn.to/49SIWWRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780393...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45ob15Chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano