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Happy Place

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

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Beach Read

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker was not really a fan of this book compared to Emily Henry's other works, ultimately giving it a rating of three out of five, or 'meh'. Kat remembered reading it, but Amy could not recall finishing it, suggesting she might have just skimmed through it without retention.

I'm like, meh. And. What would you rate it out of five? Meh. Out of five? Yeah, like if you were on Goodreads, what would you rate it? Okay. Three? 2.5?

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Book Lovers

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

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Revenge Wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: 10 Overlooked Movies that Belong in National Film Registry + Movie Review: Send Help + Trailer Park: The Devil Wears Prada 2

This book, which the second movie is based on, follows Andy ten years later as a successful bridal magazine editor whose life, marriage, and career are threatened when she crosses paths with her former boss, Miranda.

The second movie is going to be based on the book called Revenge Wears Prada The Devil Returns which came out in 2013.

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When Life Gives You Lululemons

Lauren Weisberger

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: 10 Overlooked Movies that Belong in National Film Registry + Movie Review: Send Help + Trailer Park: The Devil Wears Prada 2

This book, which is the third in the series, is mostly based on the character Emily.

There is also a third book in the series called When Life Gives You Lululemons which is mostly based on the character Emily.

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Swearing Is Good for You

Emma Byrne

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: Meeting Ourselves Where We Are (F-Bombs and Feelings)

One host mentioned having this book about cursing and research into language for about ten years but admitted to only starting it and getting the gist from the title.

I have a book called Swearing is Good for You. I've been meaning to read it for like 10 years.

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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

The other speaker mentioned they were still working on reading this book.

I'm still working on the Hail Mary project. It's Project Hail Mary. Project Hail Mary, same thing. It's close enough.

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The First Time I Saw Him (A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)

Laura Dave

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

This was the sequel to "The Last Thing He Told Me," and the speaker loved it, finding it gripping and couldn't put it down.

The sequel just came out, and it's called The First Time I Saw Him. And I wasn't expecting to enjoy a sequel that much, but I loved it. I couldn't put it down.

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The Carpool Detectives

Chuck Hogan

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

This non-fiction book was read for the speaker's book club and detailed a group of California moms who teamed up during COVID to solve a cold case.

And then non-fiction, my book club read The Carpool Detectives, which is about a group of moms in California that during COVID kind of had like an existential crisis of like, what am I doing with my life? And they team up and they literally solve a cold case in California.

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Songs You Know by Heart

Jimmy Buffett

Mentioned 5 months ago

BOBBYCAST (now on Netflix) - Kenny Chesney on Fame, Music and Can He Ever Go Unnoticed in Public?

This compilation album captured Kenny Chesney's imagination and taught him about painting pictures with words through songwriting. He mentioned listening to the song "Pirate Looks at Forty" from this album, which he played frequently when starting out.

Well, I picked this record. It's interesting we talk about a Greatest Hits or a compilation because this is a compilation. You know. What is it? Which record is that? It's Songs You Know By Heart.

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The Green Mile

Stephen King

Mentioned 5 months ago

TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + You Should Put A Log In Your Pool + Mom Dancing Inappropriately At Wedding

The book was mentioned as one of Stephen King's famous works that was adapted into a movie, though it was described as a bad situation rather than strictly horror.

Green Mile. That was Stephen King.

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The Long Walk

Stephen King

Mentioned 5 months ago

TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + You Should Put A Log In Your Pool + Mom Dancing Inappropriately At Wedding

The speaker recently watched a movie based on this Stephen King story, describing it as suspenseful and really good, though not focused on monsters.

The long walk, which is what I watched recently, which isn't monsters, but that's suspenseful. It's a horror. It's really good though. It's really good.

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George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons Cover

George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series)

A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons

It was said that the show is coming back with a prequel season titled 'House of the Dragon'. The prequel season is simpler than Game of Thrones.

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Game of Thrones is coming back. What? I thought they all died.

— Episode: Wed Post Show (6-12-24)

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It was said that the show is coming back with a prequel season titled 'House of the Dragon'. The prequel season is simpler than Game of Thrones.

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Game of Thrones is coming back. What? I thought they all died.

The prequel season like two or three. House of Dragon. Yeah, it's coming back. House of Dragons awesome. And it's so much simpler than Game of Thrones. It's like a couple lines, a couple storylines and you're good to go.

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Cover

Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The book was described as being inspirational but not overly cheesy. One host mentioned that a movie adaptation was released on Christmas Day, and gave it a 4/5 star rating.

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It's about a rowing team and it is whoo. It's sad, but it's good.

— Episode: Tuesday Post Show (2-13-24)

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The book was described as being inspirational but not overly cheesy. One host mentioned that a movie adaptation was released on Christmas Day, and gave it a 4/5 star rating.

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It's about a rowing team and it is whoo. It's sad, but it's good.

It's inspirational but not like super cheesy like you would expect.

I thought it's pretty good probably a four out of five

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know Cover

Malcolm Gladwell

Talking to Strangers

What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know

Jelly Roll mentioned reading this Malcolm Gladwell book last year as part of his annual practice of rereading one of his books.

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And I pick a Malcolm Gladwell book that I've read before. So, like, this year I read Talking to Strangers.

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Jelly Roll mentioned reading this Malcolm Gladwell book last year as part of his annual practice of rereading one of his books.

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And I pick a Malcolm Gladwell book that I've read before. So, like, this year I read Talking to Strangers.

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Cover

Malcolm Gladwell

Blink

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

This book was mentioned alongside "Outliers" and "David and Goliath" as part of the speaker's discussion about a potential project with Malcolm Gladwell.

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he wrote outliers and Blink and David and Goliath and he's...

— Episode: Weds Post Show (10-11-23)

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Episode: Weds Post Show (10-11-23)

This book was mentioned alongside "Outliers" and "David and Goliath" as part of the speaker's discussion about a potential project with Malcolm Gladwell.

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he wrote outliers and Blink and David and Goliath and he's...

David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants Cover

Malcolm Gladwell

David and Goliath

Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

The book was mentioned in relation to a potential project with Malcolm Gladwell; the speaker found the story of David and Goliath interesting in the context of the book.

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he wrote outliers and Blink and David and Goliath and he's...

— Episode: Weds Post Show (10-11-23)

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The book was mentioned in relation to a potential project with Malcolm Gladwell; the speaker found the story of David and Goliath interesting in the context of the book.

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he wrote outliers and Blink and David and Goliath and he's...

David and Goliath is super interesting too when literally he talks about David and Goliath and how really David was the favorite not Goliath.

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Margaret Mitchell

Gone With the Wind

The podcast mentioned the book *Gone With the Wind*, referencing its character Rhett Butler, in relation to a Madame Alexander doll that resembled him. A discussion about the doll's value and potential sale ensued.

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Rhett? Yeah, you can buy it online for 30 bucks.

— Episode: (Tues Early Bird) Dr. Lori V Evaluates A...

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The podcast mentioned the book *Gone With the Wind*, referencing its character Rhett Butler, in relation to a Madame Alexander doll that resembled him. A discussion about the doll's value and potential sale ensued.

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Rhett? Yeah, you can buy it online for 30 bucks.

Rhett frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. Is that him?

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: A Celebration of the First Edition (Chronicles of Narnia, 2) Cover

C. S. Lewis

Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

A Celebration of the First Edition (Chronicles of Narnia, 2)

This children's book was part of a trivia question; a contestant correctly finished the title.

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Finish the title of this kids book. The Lion, the Witch and the Blank.

— Episode: Best Bits: JUST THE BITS

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Episode: Best Bits: JUST THE BITS

This children's book was part of a trivia question; a contestant correctly finished the title.

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Finish the title of this kids book. The Lion, the Witch and the Blank.

Wardrobe.

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Emily Henry

Happy Place

The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

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I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

— Episode: FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead...

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The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

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I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics Cover

Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics

The movie adaptation was highly praised, particularly because it was told in chapters, giving different perspectives, and it made the monster feel more human and able to talk. The speaker noted that Mary Shelley wrote the original novel when she was only 17 years old.

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I started like reading more about Shelley. Mary Shelley wrote that when she was 17 years old.

— Episode: 25W: The Red Flag Bobby Ignored + Why To...

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The movie adaptation was highly praised, particularly because it was told in chapters, giving different perspectives, and it made the monster feel more human and able to talk. The speaker noted that Mary Shelley wrote the original novel when she was only 17 years old.

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I started like reading more about Shelley. Mary Shelley wrote that when she was 17 years old.

I liked that they made the monster human. Not as a real life human, but made him feel human. Able to talk too, because that's not a, that's never been a thing.

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Ariel Lawhon

The Frozen River

A GMA Book Club Pick

Granger Smith wrote a book about his life after losing his young son, River. He discussed the empathy and understanding he gained from this tragedy and how it shaped his ministry and messaging.

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And even with, you know, like a river is a book and your tattooed says river and, you know, your son and how that tragically changed your life and your whole family's life.

— Episode: Sunday Sampler - The Nashville Podcast N...

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Granger Smith wrote a book about his life after losing his young son, River. He discussed the empathy and understanding he gained from this tragedy and how it shaped his ministry and messaging.

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And even with, you know, like a river is a book and your tattooed says river and, you know, your son and how that tragically changed your life and your whole family's life.

But what it seems to me, again, from 10,000 feet up, you've taken those, that skill set and now you're using it specifically the guy you met with for coffee.

if I faced God today and he said, I give you river back, I give you your old life back, but you don't get anything that you've gained from that to this day forward.

I would say no, I would say, I can't go back there even to have river back because I was broken so much that the new growth that came from that death, really from me, I'm not even, I'm not, I'm talking about just me.

I'm a new, I've different person. And I can't go back into that old self again, because I just see things differently now.

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Gabor Mate Md

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Close Encounters with Addiction

A book about addiction, it blends personal stories of addicts with scientific analysis of addiction's causes. One host found it deeply impactful and emotionally resonant.

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It's called in the realm of ghosts and it's in right now In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts is what it's called and it's all about addiction and this guy who was a he is a doctor and he wo...

— Episode: Tuesday Post Show (2-13-24)

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A book about addiction, it blends personal stories of addicts with scientific analysis of addiction's causes. One host found it deeply impactful and emotionally resonant.

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It's called in the realm of ghosts and it's in right now In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts is what it's called and it's all about addiction and this guy who was a he is a doctor and he worked at a clinic and Where that he works work a lot of addicts and then right now it's in the science part of it where it's all about neurotransmitters, you know and Like the science behind fiction. No, no. No, this is I'll go fiction on oh, you're back to I'm doing that. Yeah and it's like All the drugs that we have are all really based in a plant a chemical that people had found and you know hundreds and hundreds of years ago in Certain parts of the world they would chew the cocoa leaves because they if they had to go on long voyages They needed something to keep them from being hungry and give them energy Oh, wow, but we have figured out a way to make it into cocaine which then goes and you know What happens whenever you know the happy chemical? With that. Yeah. I know you know what that is. You know, it's happy. Come on. I mean trip to me Yeah, I was gonna ask him. Yes. All right. No, that's right. Oh, oh, I thought you were just calling it the happy chemical Dopamine dopamine it talks about how some people's brains You know because addiction is a disease and how some people's brain chemistry Like it takes one time and it's like injured Injured brain matter and some brains are more susceptible to addiction and they go and they talk about all a lot of the people in the Vietnam War were doing a lot of heroin just like feel okay It was being opioids past like soldiers and that like 8% came back addicted of those that did it and that everyone doesn't have that addictive either the brain isn't Predisposed to having that condition or they didn't do it so much but it's just that and at times it's really good But at times I feel like I'm learning it's 800 pages. I Didn't know it was 800 pages. That's a lot. It's good So will you what if you just decide to move on? Let me read you I won't do it You have to know I'll suffer. Yeah, I'll suffer it out. I'm not suffering. It's good I just hate the number at the bottom of the page that says, you know 312 of 850 Here you go It's the real-life story of addicts who are so often denied the space to do so alongside science-based analysis of why people get addicted It's really great My therapist is who recommended it to me. It helps would help people have more compassion for absolutely To me when I started reading it, I started to feel It hit really really like close to home like it felt like someone was punching a bruise I didn't know I had like a spot but yeah, it's called In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and It's hardcore.

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Emily Henry

Beach Read

Deluxe Edition

The speaker was not really a fan of this book compared to Emily Henry's other works, ultimately giving it a rating of three out of five, or 'meh'. Kat remembered reading it, but Amy could not recall finishing it, suggesting she might have just skimmed through it without retention.

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I'm like, meh. And. What would you rate it out of five? Meh. Out of five? Yeah, like if you were on Goodreads, what would you rate it? Okay. Three? 2.5?

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The speaker was not really a fan of this book compared to Emily Henry's other works, ultimately giving it a rating of three out of five, or 'meh'. Kat remembered reading it, but Amy could not recall finishing it, suggesting she might have just skimmed through it without retention.

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I'm like, meh. And. What would you rate it out of five? Meh. Out of five? Yeah, like if you were on Goodreads, what would you rate it? Okay. Three? 2.5?

I'll give it a three because it's not totally terrible. It's just meh.

Anatomy of a Fall: The Overview Of The French Drama Thriller Screenplay (English Edition) (Anatomy of a fall movie guide and cast biography) Cover

Billie Davis

Anatomy of a Fall

The Overview Of The French Drama Thriller Screenplay (English Edition) (Anatomy of a fall movie guide and cast biography)

The book, 'Anatomy of a Fall', was discussed; one of the podcast hosts mentioned finishing it and finding it to be only moderately enjoyable, despite its positive critical reception.

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Anatomy of a Fall did you finish it

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Episode: Wednesday Post Show (4-3-24)

The book, 'Anatomy of a Fall', was discussed; one of the podcast hosts mentioned finishing it and finding it to be only moderately enjoyable, despite its positive critical reception.

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Anatomy of a Fall did you finish it

it was a it was a it was a nomination or best picture

it's 96% positive

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Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

The podcast mentioned Michael Jordan's copy of this book, which was expected to sell for \u002424,000 at auction. The book was signed by Harper Lee and contained a personal inscription from Michael Jordan.

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Michael Jordan's copy of To Kill a Mockingbird goes up for auction.

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The podcast mentioned Michael Jordan's copy of this book, which was expected to sell for \u002424,000 at auction. The book was signed by Harper Lee and contained a personal inscription from Michael Jordan.

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Michael Jordan's copy of To Kill a Mockingbird goes up for auction.

It was his that he owned.

$24,000.

Harper Lee signed it to Michael Jordan.

Two Michael Jordan best wishes, sign Harper Lee.

Rebecca: Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series) Cover

Daphne du Maurier

Rebecca

Introduction by Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)

Rebecca was mentioned as a 1938 novel about jealousy with an ex, which is now a dating term called "Rebecca Syndrome".

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And I guess a novel from back in the day 1938 to be exact was called Rebecca and it's about jealousy with an ex and so now there's Rebecca syndrome.

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Rebecca was mentioned as a 1938 novel about jealousy with an ex, which is now a dating term called "Rebecca Syndrome".

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And I guess a novel from back in the day 1938 to be exact was called Rebecca and it's about jealousy with an ex and so now there's Rebecca syndrome.

The Scarlet Letter: The Original 1850 Edition (Nathaniel Hawthorne Classics) Cover

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

The Original 1850 Edition (Nathaniel Hawthorne Classics)

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was mentioned during a trivia game segment. The book's title was used as a question within the game.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel in the category of classic literature the novel called The Scarlet Letter what letter the alphabet is

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The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, was mentioned during a trivia game segment. The book's title was used as a question within the game.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel in the category of classic literature the novel called The Scarlet Letter what letter the alphabet is

How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books) Cover

Dale Carnegie

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books)

Bobby Bones mentioned reading this book three times and that he reads it whenever he wants to feel refreshed.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People whatever that I've read that three times.

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Bobby Bones mentioned reading this book three times and that he reads it whenever he wants to feel refreshed.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People whatever that I've read that three times.

The Choice: Embrace the Possible Cover

Dr. Edith Eva Eger

The Choice

Embrace the Possible

The Choice was mentioned as one of several Nicholas Sparks books that had been made into movies; the speaker stated that they had seen all of his movies and enjoyed them.

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The Choice have not seen The Choice

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The Choice was mentioned as one of several Nicholas Sparks books that had been made into movies; the speaker stated that they had seen all of his movies and enjoyed them.

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The Choice have not seen The Choice

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