About this episode

Alice Martin returns to discuss her relationship with reading and her favorite books.

In this episode, Alice Martin joins me again to discuss her relationship to reading and all of her favorite books! Books Discussed in this Episode: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by Buzz Bissinger The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica Capitol of Dreams by Heather O’Neil Vox by Christina Dalcher Scythe and Pen by A. C. Hobbs The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker Sign Here by Claudia Lux The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz Cipher: Decoding My Ancestor's Scandalous Secret Diaries by Jeremy B. Jones Come Closer by Sara Gran…

People in this episode

Host: unofficialbookclubpodcast

Guest: Alice Martin

Topics covered

• reading
• favorite books
• literature
• book recommendations
• author discussions

Keywords

• Alice Martin
• reading
• books
• literature
• book recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Anna Karenina, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Lord of the Rings, Station Eleven, A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebecca, Oryx and Crake, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream

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