All Ears English Podcast

In Cold Blood (Modern Library 100 Best Nonfiction Books)

Truman Capote

The speaker mentioned reading a fiction book to their son where there was a discussion about not asking people what they make financially.

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it's interesting because um, actually my, I'm reading a book to my son and there was a part where they talked about this and they talked about not asking how many, it just is a fiction book about, you know, what people make.

Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

One of the hosts mentioned this book, which explores theories and societal trends, and said she had it on her shelf for five years but hadn't read it.

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I think there's a whole book entitled Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, right?

What Is the What

Dave Eggers

It is a novel about the war in Sudan, focusing on a young boy's experiences. The speakers described it as sad but well-written.

The Big Book of Balloon Art

Gerry Giovinco

It was a book about how to make balloon animals, won by a child in a prize draw at an ice cream shop, and distracted him so much, his ice cream melted completely.

The Mother Next Door

Andrea Dunlop

It was described as a brand that sells stories from everyday people, in book form and also as live events where people tell their stories, which was mentioned as a good example of how to engage and pull in an audience.

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It's a brand where it's a book. You can buy it stories just by normal people. And you can also sign up to go on stage and tell your story in local cities.

The Sun Also Rises

Ernest Hemingway

One podcast host mentioned reading it and being unimpressed; they felt it lacked substance, focusing mainly on partying and lavish lifestyles in Europe.

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I recently read Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises and I really got a great recommendation for it and it just didn't do it for me, Michelle.

On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series)

Jack Kerouac

One podcast host considers this book a favorite due to its depiction of the classic American road trip.

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I really like in terms of classic literature...Jack Kerouac on the road has a special place in my heart because the road trip, the classic American road trip.

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

The speaker's daughter, who is taking AP English, read "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley.

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She read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Great Expectations by Dickens.

Great Expectations (Dover Thrift Editions

Charles Dickens

The speaker's daughter, who is taking AP English, read "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens.

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She read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Great Expectations by Dickens.

Disrupt Yourself, With a New Introduction

Whitney Johnson

Whitney Johnson, the author of this book, advocates disrupting yourself as a deliberate process of self-innovation, rewiring your brain to build new neural pathways.

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So when you disrupt yourself, what are you doing? It's a deliberate process of self innovation. It's a decision to build new neural pathways to rewire your brain.

The Splendid and the Vile

Erik Larson

The AI mispronounced the word "Vichy" in the context of "the Vichy government" or "the Vichy Army," which is a French word and should be pronounced with the "V" sound.

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Vicky

In Order to Live

Yeonmi Park

The AI mispronounced the words "totalitarianism" and "liaison." In the case of totalitarianism, the AI read it as two words instead of one. In the case of liaison, the AI stressed the first syllable of the word, while in American English it's typically stressed on the second syllable.

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totalitarianism