“joyce carol oates who's my favorite writer does that a lot where i mean fox that came out last year has half a chapter maybe…”
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
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Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“joyce carol oates who's my favorite writer does that a lot where i mean fox that came out last year has half a chapter maybe…”
Fox by Joyce Carol Oates
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“if anyone wants to read the the ruins or a simple plan I cannot recommend it more…”
Why: The speaker cannot recommend it more.
A Simple Plan by Scott Smith
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“and you know a writer like Scott Smith does it better than anyone in the world you know if anyone wants to read the the ruins or a simple plan I cannot…”
Why: Scott Smith does character-driven thrillers better than anyone in the world.
The Ruins by Scott Smith
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“and I read my friend Dennis Lehane he wasn't my friend at the time but but Dennis Lehane is Mystic River I read it through the night it's one of the very few books I literally have can say I read in one sitting…”
Why: It gave the speaker the engine and discipline to move her story along.
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
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Their own books, or books they discussed with the author. Not counted as recommendations.
“In my second book, Dark Places, It was told by three different characters.”
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
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“for instance, with Gone Girl, it's, you know, okay, here's Nick. Okay, here's Nick's wife is gone.”
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
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“You know, in Sharp Objects, Camille is a tortured character. You know, she's self-harm. she's you know she's back in a bad place…”
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
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