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Episode 20: Bookbabble Review Show - Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann

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Bookbabble Episode 20: Bookbabble Review Show - Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann Recorded 2 Oct 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny Synopsis: The babblers finally do a review! The book in question tells the tale of two pioneering German scientists who meet in the 1820s, and recounts their lives as they journey through the scientific world in vastly different ways. Listen to hear what the babblers think of the book (which actually is revealed like 5 minutes into the show). Also, Donny talks about The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Show Length: 47:55 mins Special Note: Take care if you're listening to this with small children. Also, there is a perceivable Skype lag when I attempt to speak to the others towards the end of the show, and that makes me sound weirder than I already do at present. Links: Measuring the World - WikipediaDaniel KehlmannMeasuring the World: A NovelThe Graveyard Book – Neil Gaiman read less

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Episode 20: Bookbabble Review Show - Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann

Thu January 01 2009

Bookbabble Episode 20: Bookbabble Review Show - Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann Recorded 2 Oct 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny Synopsis: The b... read more

Bookbabble Episode 22: Kindles in the Mountains

Thu January 01 2009

Bookbabble Episode 22: Kindles in the Mountains Recorded 13 Nov 2008 Babblers: Gem, Lars, Donny Synopsis: The babblers talk about Michael Crichton's p... read more

Bookbabble Episode 22: Kindles in the Mountains Recorded 13 Nov 2008 Babblers: Gem, Lars, Donny Synopsis: The babblers talk about Michael Crichton's passing and Oprah's support for Kindle, and we find out that you can't run away from the Kindle, even if you live in an ashram. Show Length: 25:20 mins (What? Under 30 mins?) Books mentioned:The Hour I First Believed - Wally LambJust After Sunset – Stephen King A Mercy – Toni MorrisonThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski The Days of Abandonment - Elena FerranteDiary of a Bad Year – J.M. CoetzeeDon Quixote - Miguel De CervantesThe Stone Gods - Jeanette Winterson Links:Fretful booksellers count on name authors for holiday sales read less

Bookbabble Episode 23: Masterpieces and Martinis - The Heady Mix of Literature and Alcohol

Tue December 30 2008

Bookbabble Episode 23: Masterpieces and Martinis - The Heady Mix of Literature and Alcohol Recorded 23 Nov 2008 Babblers: Gem, Donny with Renee Wallac... read more

Bookbabble Episode 23: Masterpieces and Martinis - The Heady Mix of Literature and Alcohol Recorded 23 Nov 2008 Babblers: Gem, Donny with Renee Wallace aka Irene Wilde Synopsis: A intriguing exploration of authors and their alcohol. Some of the most famous writers in the world produced some of the best literature in the world with a glass in their hand. The babblers talk about some of the more interesting ones, ponder on how much their drinking has shaped their writings, plus talked about some of the most famous literary bars in the world. Plus, Irene shows us what it takes to make the perfect martini (hint: never put watermelons, and no Beefeater!) Also, something on Obama, and this time from an American (as opposed to a trio of non-Americans, as was what happened previously in Episode 21). Show Length: 81:15 mins Authors mentioned (some of them, anyway):Ernest Hemingway F Scott FitzgeraldBeryl BainbridgeDashiell HammettRaymond ChandlerRing LardnerCharles BukowskiDorothy ParkerEdgar Allan PoeWilliam Faulkner - "Civilization begins with distillation"Stephen KingNoel CowardDylan Thomas Note: Of course, due to the subject matter, this may not be entirely suitable for some of our younger audiences, however inclined they might be at producing inspired literature under the influence. read less

Episode 24: Prose to Pictures - Memorable Film Adaptations

Mon December 29 2008

Bookbabble Episode 24: Prose to Pictures - Memorable Film Adaptations Recorded 4 Dec 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny Synopsis: According to our in-ho... read more

Bookbabble Episode 24: Prose to Pictures - Memorable Film Adaptations Recorded 4 Dec 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny Synopsis: According to our in-house, part-time and moderately accurate statistician Gem, a third of every movie made in recent times is adapted from a book. But what makes a good movie adaptation? Which ones were favourites and which were duds? (Don't even mention I Am Legend!) The babblers also talk about possibly unfilmable books and books that we'd like to see as movies. Also, can you think of a non-fiction book that got made into a movie? Whatever it is, it's probably not the one Gem had in mind. Oh, and pretty soon the ranting starts on things like remakes and whether they should have been done or not in the first place. Show Length: 53:46 mins Links: 2001: A Space Oddyssey – Arthur C. ClarkeSolaris – Stanislaw LemWar of the World – H. G. WellsI Am Legend (Ok, I mentioned it) – Richard MathesonThat Awful Mess on the Via Merulana - Carlo Emilio Gadda Notes: Unfortunately, my usually reliable mic seemed to have gone on a vacation and its evil cantankerous twin decided to spit a steady stream of low static on my end of the recording throughout. I've tried to dampen it as much as I can, but enough of it remains that may hamper the enjoyment for some of you. Sorry about that. Also, don't listen to this with small children - language. read less

Bookbabble Episode 25: Unconventional Storytelling

Sun December 28 2008

Bookbabble Episode 25: Unconventional Storytelling Recorded 14 Dec 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny with guest Renee Wallace aka Irene Wilde Synopsis:... read more

Bookbabble Episode 25: Unconventional Storytelling Recorded 14 Dec 2008 Babblers: Bjorn, Gem, Donny with guest Renee Wallace aka Irene Wilde Synopsis: The babblers list books that tell their story in unconventional ways. Books that either have interesting structures, telling the story out of sequence, using stories within a story, or just simply seem weird, a lot of books got mentioned here. Are they a crutch, a means to an end, or an integral part of the whole experience? Irene Wilde joins us again for this show as we weigh in the piles of books. Books mentioned (some of them, anyway): Ulysses - James Joyce La Disparition - Georges Perec Gravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon Time's Arrow – Martin Amis Locos: A Comedy of Gestures - Felipe Alfau Chromos – Felipe Alfau The Night Watch – Sarah Waters Stone Gods – Jeannette Winterson Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell Slaughterhouse-Five – Kurt Vonnegut No specific book by JG Ballard, I think – uhm, perhaps Empire of the Sun? Palefire – Vladimir Nabokov If on a Winter’s Night A Traveller - Italo Calvino The Helmet of Horror: The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur - Victor Pelevin A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M Miller Jr The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - Laurence Sterne The Ticket That Exploded - William S. Burroughs Links:Felipe Alfau Show Length: 77.51 mins read less