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If you like our podcast, consider joining our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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 video:2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4kEu95Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Antwerp by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3RvMc0fhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...Carpentaria by Alexis Wrighthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...https://amzn.to/4hXjNvkThe Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4cgqFlXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Inspector Barlach Mysteries by Friedrich Durrenmatthttps://amzn.to/4iPgfM4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpi, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia by Max Besorahttps://amzn.to/3XITX6Mhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Don Quixote by Miguel Cervanteshttps://amzn.to/41YbVoqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781978...What Kingdom by Fine Grabolhttps://amzn.to/3Rwq31Vhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781953...Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/44bvAm6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...The Employees by Olga Ravnhttps://amzn.to/3YfQeO5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Hospital by Ahmed Bouananihttps://amzn.to/4iTtnAvOn the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/4j3j6Sbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Netenyahus by Joshua Cohenhttps://amzn.to/4i53PPBhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Book of Numbers by Joshua Cohenhttps://amzn.to/3XJhGDXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...The Red Handler by Johan Harstadhttps://amzn.to/41ZnqvPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Heart of a Dog by Mikh

Are men reading less than they used to? And if they are reading, are they reading less and less fiction?This has been a hotly debated topic in the book community lately, so today on the Life on Books podcast, we're talking all about this issue...whether or not men are reading, and if they're not reading, why they might not be reading.Don't forget to throw in your two cents down below!Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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:Carpentaria by Alexis Wrighthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...https://amzn.to/4hXjNvk2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4kEu95Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4bIZgZIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4kFCQwrhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Love and Terror by William HerrickWhite Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4iGFlNhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Libra by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/41PJFDchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4iEZPWDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...

There are many books that have been adapted into films or television shows, some good, some not so good. But it's been often said that Gabriel Garcia Marquez's 100 Years of Solitude would be nearly impossible to adapt to the screen, and it turns out...that was not true.In this episode, we talk about the new Netflix limited series of 100 Years of Solitude, what we thought of the show compared to the book, as well as other adaptations that have worked, or haven't worked.What is your favorite on screen adaptation of a book? Let us know below!Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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:One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquezhttps://amzn.to/3R5BoFUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4kEu95Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumashttps://amzn.to/3F7YY2ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Carpentaria by Alexis Wrighthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...https://amzn.to/4hXjNvkInvisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/41GOIa2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Something Happened by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/3QKJqUPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/4iqtyCThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451...The Tunnel by William GassWarrior Dreams by James William Gibsonhttps://amzn.to/3F9FGcUPedro Paramo by Juan Rulfohttps://amzn.to/4it2CCkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...The Inspector Barlach Mysteries by Friedrich Durrenmatthttps://amzn.to/4iPgfM4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...White Noise by Don DeLillohttps://amzn.to/4hCCZxLhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Jurassic Park by Michael Crichtonhttps://amzn.to/4it0NFE

Recently for our book club we read Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. Originally published in the 1950s, it's considered a classic of American literature, though it rarely makes the rounds in most online book spaces these days. In this episode we do a deep dive on the only novel Ellison saw published in his lifetime.Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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/lifeonbooksInvisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/41GOIa2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4kEu95Ehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumashttps://amzn.to/3F7YY2ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Carpentaria by Alexis Wrighthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...https://amzn.to/4hXjNvkWoman Running in the Mountains by Yuko Tsushimahttps://amzn.to/3QNxBgwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Pedro Paramo by Juan Rulfohttps://amzn.to/4it2CCkhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...Something Happened by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/3QKJqUPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Warrior Dreams by James William Gibsonhttps://amzn.to/3F9FGcUMumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reedhttps://amzn.to/41K6hWQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Omensetter’s Luck by William H. Gasshttps://amzn.to/3XrFDiMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Follow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  This video was created with:Sony A7IV https://amzn.to/3WGit8iSigma 24-70https://amzn.to/3yjDPisAputure 300Xhttps://amzn.to/4fnxwv0Aputure Light Domehttps://amzn.to/3WptlGkRode Wireless Micshttps://amzn.to/3YpavBWShure SM7Bhttps://amzn.to/46vyQbk

Thank you to all of you for watching and being a part of this community!Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin 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  JR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/41c84Cvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3XaMUDChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryhttps://amzn.to/3EKf81shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439...Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/4hMuotghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Warlock by Oakley Hallhttps://amzn.to/4bhAWOfhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitthttps://amzn.to/3Ddqt9Qhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062...The Brother by Rein Raudhttps://amzn.to/3XcmQI2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Butchers Crossing by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4351oschttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/4i9DnVchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451...Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/430XssEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...China Dream by Ma Jianhttps://amzn.to/4iaAMuuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781640...Europe Central by William T. Vollmanhttps://amzn.to/3CPeRtNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/4b7ksZ5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/4b6mUz3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4gRDDXO

Helen DeWitt's debut novel "The Last Samurai" almost didn't get published, but since then has become a cult classic, and it also made the now infamous NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list.In today's episode we break down the book, which we read for our January book club, and Andy gives us his feelings on finally reading a book written by a woman.Become part of our growing book community!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhBooks mentioned in this episode:The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitthttps://amzn.to/4hsDhI6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Galapagos by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/4hOqVdhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385...Mother Night by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/40Lh5CmSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/3CEfE0phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/41109cihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780385...The Tunnel by William H. Gass2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3CuyE1rhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Between Parentheses by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4k1ztjhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The Romantic Dogs by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4hJHfMyUnknown University by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4jOlM76Something Happened by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/40Fnui8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Troll by Dave Fitzgeraldhttps://amzn.to/3CvVR3ahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952...Red Sorghum by Mo Yanhttps://amzn.to/42LI5nDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Feihttps://amzn.to/4hfJjw1The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4aDElqdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4hNGMsChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Invisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/415ibKDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Aputure Light Domehttps://amzn.to/3WptlGkRode Wireless Micshttps://amzn.to/3YpavBWShure SM7Bhttps://amzn.to/46vyQbk

The world is in a crazy place right now, so to give you a bit of comedic relief, we've put together a list of our 10 favorite funny books. We hope that these books make you laugh as much as they did for us. Become part of our growing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more! https://linktw.in/BRYAnVh Want to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online: https://linktw.in/Zeolty Books mentioned in this episode: 1984 by George Orwell https://amzn.to/4gsEY7C Distant Star by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4aDDE05 Amulet by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/42zB7lxhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250... The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/4aDElqdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... The Romantic Dogs by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/3WEr8HW 2666 by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/3CkhKT7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... The Tunnel by William H. Gass The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt https://amzn.to/4hsDhI6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Something Happened by Joseph Heller https://amzn.to/4hUqWNdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684... Endurance by Alfred Lansing https://amzn.to/40EdLIThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465... The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei https://amzn.to/4hfJjw1 Peach Blossom Paradise by Ge Fei https://amzn.to/42C1N5uhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681... Thank you for Smoking by Christopher Buckley https://amzn.to/4aVxMzL Pay as You Go by Eskor David Johnson https://amzn.to/3PXc4RXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952... Same Bed, Different Dreams by Ed Park https://amzn.to/40UTHDyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812... A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pava https://amzn.to/3CuCl78https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226... China Dream by Ma Jian https://amzn.to/40U55Qg A Bended Circuity by Robert S. Stickley Natural Causes by Nina Lykke https://amzn.to/4haDS1ghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948... JR by William Gaddis https://amzn.to/40SRcBDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681... White Noise by Don DeLillo https://amzn.to/3QhYBVj

Today on the Life on Books Podcast, we're talking about our favorite independent publishers! Use Code LIFE at Checkout at Open Letter Books to get 30% off your entire order now through the end of February, 2025! https://www.openletterbooks.org/ Join our book club on Patreon! www.patreon.com/lifeonbooks The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt https://amzn.to/40dmDW1 Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... The Tunnel by William H. Gass Ht tps://amzn.to/4jbnPBJ Distant Star by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or https://amzn.to/3C9kbI0 Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or https://amzn.to/3Pxsu3r Fury by Clyo Mendoza https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781644... Or https://amzn.to/40gE6Nb Anamnesis by Caroline McManus https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798989... Or https://amzn.to/4ajg3Sa The Mystery.doc by Matthew McIntosh https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802... Or https://amzn.to/3DUEedA Essays after 80 by Donald Hall https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780544... Or https://amzn.to/4fW18yN Endurance by Alfred Lansing https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465... Or https://amzn.to/4ahnQjz Paranoia by Victor Martinovich https://amzn.to/42cnKru 1984 by George Orwell https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451... Or https://amzn.to/4gTgJjK Death in Spring by Merce Rodereda https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940... Or https://amzn.to/4hjTbnW The Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonseca https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934... Or https://amzn.to/3CdbUCK The Red Handler by Johan Harstad https://amzn.to/4gVCBLf The Brother by Rein Raud https://amzn.to/4jkQxAb Natural Causes by Nina Lykke https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948... Or https://amzn.to/3DSDTIo Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948... Or https://amzn.to/4g3T4vV Love and Terror by William Herrick On the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krleza https://amzn.to/42ct0ve Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or https://amzn.to/3WnNwoO Satantango by Laszlo Kraznahorkai

Roberto Bolano is one of Latin America's most heralded authors, and the Savage Detectives is possibly his most famous work. We recently finished reading The Savage Detectives as part of our online book club, and we've got some thoughts about this one. So buckle in, because for the first time ever, Andy and I are pretty split on how we felt about this book! Become part of our growing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more! https://linktw.in/BRYAnVh Books mentioned in this episode (purchases through these links help support the channel!) The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/428TxcP Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... Last Evenings on Earth by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or https://amzn.to/4fMA30V Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Or https://amzn.to/3Pxsu3r The Tunnel by William H. Gass https://amzn.to/4jbnPBJ The Savage Detectives Reread by David Kurnick https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780231... Or https://amzn.to/3C1DaUN The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt https://amzn.to/40dmDW1 Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... 2120 by George Wylesol https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781910... Or https://amzn.to/4fU2WIi Butter by Asako Yuzuki https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063... Or https://amzn.to/40ruaSb Paranoia by Victor Martinovich https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810... Or https://amzn.to/4h9i4CJ Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace https://amzn.to/3Pu7WbX Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316... By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250... Or https://amzn.to/4fTXvcC Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143... Or https://amzn.to/4fT9XcH This video was created with: Sony A7IV https://amzn.to/3WGit8i Sigma 24-70 https://amzn.to/3yjDPis Aputure 300X https://amzn.to/4fnxwv0 Aputure Light Dome https://amzn.to/3WptlGk Rode Wireless Mics https://amzn.to/3YpavBW Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/46vyQbk

The Devil’s Chessboard by David Talbot https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062... Or https://amzn.to/3PnAiVn At Night He Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sook https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781945... Or https://amzn.to/4a5DFtI Waiting for the Fear by Oguz Atay https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681... Or https://amzn.to/4gC5wDX The Taker and Other Stories by Rubern Fonseca https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781934... Or https://amzn.to/40i3ALq In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William H. Gass https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590... Or https://amzn.to/41RRs4W The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Alvaro Mutis https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780940... Or https://amzn.to/4a0dh4k Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316... Or https://amzn.to/3ZZreee The Mystery.Doc Matthew Macintosh https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802... Or https://amzn.to/4gGSdm2 Yellowface by RF Kuang https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063... Or https://amzn.to/4gWsGow Insurrecto by Gina Apostal https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781641... Or https://amzn.to/3DRj2Fe How to Hide an Empire by Daniel Immerwahr https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250... or https://amzn.to/3VXFUsT Laszlo Krasnahorkai https://amzn.to/3Plph6X The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781416... Or https://amzn.to/3PoZGK8 Samskara by Anantha Murthy https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590... Or https://amzn.to/4gYQ4Sb Funeral Nights by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781913... Or https://amzn.to/40gJhhb A Bended Circuity by Robert S. Stickley A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pava https://amzn.to/407mkfo Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... Or https://amzn.to/4gY2FoW Human Acts by Han Kang