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Bookrageous Episode 32: 2011 Faves, 2012 Preview
2012 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
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Everybody loves a good end-of year list, and we at the Bookrageous Podcast are no different. Since we were already a couple weeks into the new year by the time we recorded the show, we discussed our favorites of 2011 threw in some 2012 “can’t waits” for good measure.
Enjoy, subscribe, and keep an eye out for details about the Bookrageous BEA Bash coming soon!
Show notes with links to all books discussed after the jump.
The Book Lady’s Best of 2011: Best of the Rest
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Without further ado: the final installment The Book Lady’s Best of 2011: the best books I read that didn’t fit neatly into any of my other categories. I never know where to put short stories!


Ladies & Gentlemen by Adam Ross (Knopf) Dark is what Ross does, and as we saw in his 2010 debut novel Mr. Peanut, he does it remarkably well. The characters who populate Ladies and Gentlemen are complex, cunning, and duplicitous; their relationships nuanced, complicated, brimming with secrets and unspoken fears. They lie to each other for sport, make fools of each other for entertainment, and make reckless decisions with little regard for consequences. Yet they are compelling—even, in some cases, charming—in all their imperfection, and Ross’s ability to explore the underside of all kinds of relationships is noteworthy. As tight and economical as Mr. Peanutwas winding and dense, this collection establishes Ross as a writer unconstrained by format, one who doesn’t need the bells and whistles, twists and turns, regardless of how skillfully he deploys them.
Subversive books are subversive!
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Last week when I asked about the books that changed you, I was elbow deep in prep for the latest episode of the Bookrageous podcast. I’ve been reflecting on the books that made irrevocable differences in my life, and it has made me very curious about which books did that for other folks. Josh, Jenn, and I had a fun and thought-provoking conversation that pushed me to reconsider what, exactly, it takes for a book to be subversive and whether there are certain times in our lives when we are more easily affected by books than others.
I hope you’ll listen, subscribe, and let us know what you’d like to hear about in the future. Oh, and don’t forget to order your copy of Zone One by Colson Whitehead, out next Tuesday, for the first Bookrageous Book Club. Save 10% when you put “Bookrageous” in the comment section of your order from WORD.
Summer Reading: What Is It Good For?
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Summer reading can mean hours spent slaving over a dead-white-guy classic while your friends are out having fun. It can mean taking a break from your usual fare to indulge in beachside brain candy. Or it can mean the opposite—embracing the rare extra hour of daylight or week of vacation to dig into a big book you’ve been saving. Whether the words “summer reading” conjure up pain or pleasure, everyone has an opinion. And Team Bookrageous is no different!
In our latest episode, Jenn and I chat with Kevin Smokler (sitting in for Josh, who was out with scheduling difficulties) about all things summer reading, from classroom to poolside. And we have thoughts! And rants! And many, many ideas about how summer reading could me made exponentially more awesome.
Enjoy, subscribe, and let us know what you’d like to hear in future episodes. (Show notes below the embedded player.)
Bookrageous Episode 17: e-Reading
2011 at 5am Posted by Rebecca Schinsky
Now that we’ve all had e-readers for a while, Josh, Jenn, and I got together to dish on devices, format, quirks, and why I will always want to be able to smell a book.
Enjoy, subscribe, and hit us up with your comments and ideas.
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