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Jeff and Rebecca talk about what a dad book is, what it isn't, and what it could be. Then, they give some recommendations that best represent the Dad Book 2.0.
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Discussed in this episode:
TBR! For Father's Day! Or anyone on any day!
The Book Riot Podcast Patreon
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Grunt by Mary Roach
Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Attica Locke
S.A. Cosby
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Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is joined by Jess Pryde of When in Romance to discuss the third season of Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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Books and Links Discussed
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Bridgertons #4)
What is Regency Romance?
Shonda Rhimes Explains Why ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Took So Long
TikTok: The making of that Queen Charlotte wig
Official Bridgerton Spotify Playlist
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Rebecca and Book Riot's managing editor, Vanessa Diaz, discuss the surprising, boring origins of publishing's seasons, Ken Follett's big move, and more recent news.
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Discussed in this Episode:
Farewell to Alice Munro
The amazing, boring origins of publishing’s seasons
Ken Follett moves to Hachette in one-book deal after 45 years with Penguin
Netflix execs propose Willy Wonka-inspired reality show
Print sales are down 2% over the first four months of last year; frontlist sales taking market share from backlist
The Enid Public Library bans Pride displays for the third year running
Oye by Melissa Mogollon
Magical/Realism by Vanessa Angélica Villareal
When We Were Silent by Fiona McPhillips
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud
Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace
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Jeff and Rebecca review some of the most interesting and exciting book deal announcements from the last few months.
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To mark the 10th anniversary of the Gone Girl movie, and the 12th anniversary of the book's original publication, we're rerunning our Adaptation Nation episode from 2022 in which Jeff O'Neal, Rebecca Schinsky, and Amanda Nelson dive into the book, the movie, and the legacy of this hugely influential work.
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Jeff and Rebecca finish off the season's recommendation requests, talk about Salman Rushdie's Knife, answer a few mailbag questions, and more.
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Make this your most bookish summer yet with personalized reading recommendations from Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists (aka professional book nerds) are standing by to help you find your next favorite read. Get your recommendations via email, or opt to receive hardcovers or paperbacks delivered right to your door. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Get started today from just $18! Head to mytbr.co to subscribe.
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Discussed in this episode:
Kelly Jensen named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Knife by Salman Rushdie
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
North Woods by Daniel Mason
Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah
A Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
Cloudstreet by Tim Winton
Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Scorched Grace by Margot Douaihy
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Land of Milk and Honey by C Pam Zhang
Small World by Jonathan Evison
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
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