On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If yo...
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...
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The Best Book Adaptation of All Time?
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
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Is Invisible Man the Great American Novel?
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
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Talking about books...for 50 episodes!
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
Is Helen DeWitt's The Last Samurai Really THAT Original?
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
On the LOB Podcast we discuss books, primarily fiction, literature, but also feature interviews with authors, writers, publishers, editors, and educators. If you love fiction, literature or just books in general, you're in the right place. We upload our podcast weekly on Fridays
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