Ten Pages In: Recent Episodes
Senthil Krishna
While getting past the first ten pages of a book might not seem difficult, finishing the book is a different story. Some stories are a task to complete; others are worth every page, yet the first ten pages never determine whether they'll be your new favourite (or waste of time).
Join me as I figure out the joys and pains of reading on my podcast: Ten Pages In, where we discuss four books every month around a theme or genre.
With the popularity of memoirs on the rise, this episode was inevitable: time to check out some wild cards and fan-favourites with Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, Know My Name by Chanel Miller, 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrow Ai Weiwei and Civilianized by Micheal Anthony.
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In my long (long) awaited return to Ten Pages In, I'll start the ground running with some classical literature: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Mansfield Park + The Watsons + Sanditon by Jane Austen, Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez and Fifty-Two Stories by Anton Chekhov.
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In my grand return, we'll discuss all things elves, wizards, towers and missing limbs. The books for this month are The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J. R. R. Tolkien, Piranesi by Susanna Clark, Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson and Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft.
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Returning to Classics for the second time this year, let's discuss The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, Lady Susan by Jane Austen and The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg.
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I answer fifteen questions about the books I've read in 2022:
- Who would you say is your favourite character?
- What is the most beautiful book you bought?
- Name a book that made you happy?
- Have you reread any books?
- Did you read a book that was out of your comfort zone?
- What book surprised you the most?
- Do you have a new favourite author?
- What is an underrated gem you have read?
- What genres have you been reading?
- How many books have you read?
- What is your most anticipated new release?
- What books made you cry?
- What book disappointed you the most?
- Which book was the best sequel?
- Best book you’ve read so far?
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Japanese authors have leaped into popular book culture, so let’s investigate with a discussion on Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa, The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.
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Let's celebrate Pride Month this June with a review of You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson, Giovanni's Room by Leah Johnson, Over The Top by Jonathan Van Ness and Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan.
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This past month, I read non-fiction until my eyes (and brain) couldn't take it anymore. Let's discuss: Improbable Destinies by Jonathan Losos, Colour by Victoria Finlay, The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker, Finding Freedom by Jarvis Jay Masters and Love’s Work by Gillian Rose.
Other books I mention in the podcast of which all the names I said wrong: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Mortality by Christopher Hitchens and The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton.
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Let's see if the authors I praised in 2021 continue to serve great novels. This month we discuss Persuasion by Jane Austen, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien and Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami.
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Let's ride the wave of popular fiction this month with The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and This Is Pleasure by Mary Gaitskill. This Is Pleasure Free Online: https://www.newyorker.com/books/novellas/this-is-pleasure
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Nobody on this Earth looks forward to reading long books but this month we are facing that fear head on with four 500+ page books. Let's discuss The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington, Emma by Jane Austen, The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang and Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Emma Audiobook: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GPOv72Awo68 2008 Financial Crisis Crash Course: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ra4ccAKGgnA
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As described in title, I rank every book I read in 2021. For those of you who are only interested in my new favourites, skip to 54:56. (For a quick summery of all the books check out my Instagram: Ten Pages In).
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Despite reading Classics until I wished for death in 2021, I'm reading more in 2022. Let’s discuss: East of Eden by John Steinbeck, Orlando by Virginia Woolf, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft and Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder.
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Let's talk about some classics: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Dracula by Bram Stoker, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.
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The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty by Peter Singer, Description of a Struggle and Other Stories by Franz Kafka, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Resources: Khan academy video: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/ancient-medieval/hinduism/v/varnas-and-caste-sytem Netflix's Indian Matchmaking: https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/putting-caste-system-in-its-place Article: https://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/globalcaste/caste0801-03.htm
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Let's discuss some contemporary fiction: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera, Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You by Todd Hasak-Lowy, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
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Surprise! I read five books this month. Let's discuss Lost Hills By Lee Goldberg, Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami, The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens, The Silence of Bones by June Hur and The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde.
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For August we're going to look at The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov, Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman and Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman.
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Discussion on Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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Let’s discuss LGBTQ+ representation in books: has anything changed in recent history and what are we reading? The novels include Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Baxter’s Requiem and Her Name in the Sky. Plus a discussion on Boy in Stripped Pyjamas.
Link: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-28/
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• I, Robot by Isaac Asimov • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald • Death Notice by Zhou Haohui
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells • The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben • Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson • There Should Have Been Five by Marilyn Honikman
Check out We Need to Read Books on Anything Goes by Emma Chamberlain!
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What factors influence us when we read? Are they good or bad? In this bonus episode, I'll discuss Goodreads, Youtube, Instagram, translated books and non-fiction.
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• The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien • Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell • Reasons to Be Cheerful by Nina Stibbe • The Shrink and the Sage: A Guide to Modern Dilemmas by Julian Baggini and Antonia Macaro
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Books: • An Unreliable Man by Jostein Gaarder (Recommendation: Less by Andrew Sean Greer)
• Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
• 99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai (Recommendations: Coconut and We Need New Names)
• City of Jasmine by Olga Grjasnowa
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Want to know the winners, and the awards? Listen to this bonus podcast: the last episode of season one. Website: https://spill-it.constantcontactsites.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_spill.it_/
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Books: • Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson • The Sun Does Shine by Antony Ray Hinton with Lara Love Hardin • The Red Ribbon by Lucy Adlington • Scythe by Neal Shusterman Website: https://spill-it.constantcontactsites.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_spill.it_/
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Books: • The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert • The Art of War by Sun Tzu Explanation video: 9 Principles I Learned from The Art of War • Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor • Animal Farm by George Orwell
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