Beste Kristinas Book Review Podcasts (2024)

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23. A General Theory of Oblivion by J. E. Agualusa 2:40

6+ y ago2:40

2:40

A General Theory of Oblivion is written by an Angolan writer José Eduardo Agualusa. It tells the story of a Portuguese woman called Ludo who bricked herself in during the aftermath of Angola's independence from Portugal.Von Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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22. Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. Coetzee 3:15

6+ y ago3:15

3:15

Waiting for the Barbarians is written by the South African-born Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee. It tells the story of a country magistrate of a frontier town.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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21. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid 3:26

6+ y ago3:26

3:26

Exit West is written by a Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid. It is about a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who fell in love during civil war in unnamed city and trying to flee. The main themes of the novel are emigration and refugee problems.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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20. The Future Is History by Masha Gessen 2:19

6+ y ago2:19

2:19

The Future Is History is the winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award written by a Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen.The author explores history of Russia over the past four decades and comes to conclusion totalitarianism has reclaimed the country.For more information visit www.krisland.ru…

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19. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie 3:22

6+ y ago3:22

3:22

Home Fire is written by a Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie. It's the story of two Muslim family of Pakistani origin in Britain and their struggle to live in their adoptive country.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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18. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor 2:46

6+ y ago2:46

2:46

Reservoir 13 which won Costa Book Award is written by a British novelist Jon McGregor. It's about villagers living in an English rural area in wich a 13-year-old girl has disappeared.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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17. The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 5:36

6+ y ago5:36

5:36

The Heart's Invisible Furies is written by an Irish novelist John Boyne. It's a story about Cyril Avery who is struggling with his sexual orientation, living in Ireland in which dominated the Catholic church.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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16. “The Corrections” by Jonathan Franzen 2:38

6+ y ago2:38

2:38

"The Corrections" is written by an American novelist Jonathan Franzen. It tells the story about the Lamberts family from the Midwest. For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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15. "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead 3:10

6+ y ago3:10

3:10

"The Underground Railroad" is the sixth novel by an American author Colson Whitehead for which he won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It tells the story of two slaves Cora and Caeser who try to escape their Georgia plantation by following the Underground Railroad.For more information visit www.krisland.ru…

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14. "Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari 2:56

6+ y ago2:56

2:56

"Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow" is a non-fiction written by an Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari. This is a profound piece of work about the 21st century. For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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13. "When God was a rabbit" by Sarah Winman 2:57

6+ y ago2:57

2:57

"When God was a rabbit" is a British actress and writer Sarah Winman's debut novel. It tells the story about Eleanor Maud, her friendship with her brother Joe, her friend Jenny Penny and her brother's friend Charlie.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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12. "Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" by Gail Honeyman 4:09

6+ y ago4:09

4:09

"Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" is Gail Honeyman’s debut novel which tells the story about a 30-year-old single woman living in Glasgowa and working as a finance clerk. She is a bit bonkers, but in a good way.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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11. "Little fires everywhere" by Celeste Ng 3:42

6+ y ago3:42

3:42

“Little fires everywhere” is Celeste Ng's second novel which won Goodreads Choice Award for best fiction in 2017. It tells the story about two families and the book is mainly concentrated in the relationship between mothers and daughters.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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10. "Everything I never told you" by Celeste Ng 4:19

6+ y ago4:19

4:19

"Everything I never told you" is an American writer Celeste Ng's first novel. It tells a story about the Lee family and the main focus is relationship between children and parents. For more information is www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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9. "Seven days of us" by Francesca Hornak 3:27

6+ y ago3:27

3:27

"Seven days of us" is Francesca Hornak's debut novel which was published in 2017. It's about the Birch family are forced to spend 7 days in quarantine over Christmastime. Very light, witty and engaging story told from multiple points of view.For more information visit www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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8. "Killing Floor" by Lee Child 3:16

6+ y ago3:16

3:16

“Killing Floor” is a British writer Lee Child's thriller. It tells a story about 36 years old unemployed ex-military policeman named Jack Reacher who is suspected of murder he did not commit.For more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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7. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt 3:43

6+ y ago3:43

3:43

"The Goldfinch" was written in 2013 by an American writer Donna Tartt and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It’s a story of a boy named Theo who, at the age of 13, loses a mother in a terrorist bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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6. "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline 5:25

6+ y ago5:25

5:25

“Orphan Train” was published in 2013 and has been a bestseller in the USA. The book is based on a true story that happened between 1854 and 1929, at that time more than 200,000 homeless, orphaned or abandoned children were transported on trains that were labeled “orphan trains” crowded Eastern cities of the United States to the Midwest for adoption…

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5. "All quiet on the Orient Express" by Magnus Mills 3:08

6+ y ago3:08

3:08

It's a tragi-comedy written by an English story writter. The story is told from the first person, the unnamed narrator who lets himself in for odd jobs.Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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4. "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín 3:28

6+ y ago3:28

3:28

It is set partially in Ireland and partly in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. Story about a young Irish girl immigrating to America.Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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3. "Empty cradles" by Margaret Humphreys 3:47

6+ y ago3:47

3:47

"Empty cradles" is a nonfiction written by a British social worker from Nottingham. It's about deporting up to 150,000 poor British children to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Africa for adoption.Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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2. "American Rust" by Philipp Meyer 2:52

6+ y ago2:52

2:52

"American Rust" is Philipp Meyer's debut novel published in 2009. It tells a story about two best friends living in a poor and dying Pennsylvania steel town, dreaming to leave for California. They embark on a trip, but something terrible happens. This tragic episode changes the two friends fates and their loved ones lives.Fo more information visit:…

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Episode 1. Introduction 2:05

6+ y ago2:05

2:05

A brief introduction about Kristina, creator of Kristina's Book Review Podcast.Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ruVon Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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Kristina's Book Review Podcast

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23. A General Theory of Oblivion by J. E. Agualusa 2:40

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22. Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. Coetzee 3:15

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21. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid 3:26

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20. The Future Is History by Masha Gessen 2:19

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19. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie 3:22

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18. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor 2:46

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17. The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne 5:36

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16. “The Corrections” by Jonathan Franzen 2:38

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15. "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead 3:10

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14. "Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari 2:56

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13. "When God was a rabbit" by Sarah Winman 2:57

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12. "Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" by Gail Honeyman 4:09

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11. "Little fires everywhere" by Celeste Ng 3:42

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10. "Everything I never told you" by Celeste Ng 4:19

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9. "Seven days of us" by Francesca Hornak 3:27

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8. "Killing Floor" by Lee Child 3:16

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7. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt 3:43

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6. "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline 5:25

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5. "All quiet on the Orient Express" by Magnus Mills 3:08

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4. "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín 3:28

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3. "Empty cradles" by Margaret Humphreys 3:47

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2. "American Rust" by Philipp Meyer 2:52

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Episode 1. Introduction 2:05

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