Life On Books Podcast

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books Mentioned in this Episode (purchasing through these links helps to support the show)Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4mMfAg3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...White Noise by Don Dellilohttps://amzn.to/3VJRGXFThe Calf by Leif Hoghaughttps://amzn.to/4mO9n3oTram 83 by Fiston Mwanza Mujilahttps://amzn.to/4pMfjwhhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...How to Quiet a Vampire by Borislav PekicGesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Europe Central by William T. Vollmanhttps://amzn.to/4nZz5mnhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/4nqVB7Mhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Rainbow Stories by WIlliam T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4nysYprhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...Fathers and Crows by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/46JJlbjThe Butterfly Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/4gPx0Hbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...The Dying Grass by Wiliam T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/48JjL8Thttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Atlas by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/46ydNXbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...The Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmilla Ulitskayahttps://amzn.to/3KQSR53https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nanhttps://amzn.to/3IOi9QHhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Schattenfroh by Micahel Lentzhttps://amzn.to/4886Mxthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Stoner by John Williams

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Get the Freedom App to remove distractions and read more books:https://freedom.sjv.io/N9074OJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (using the link below helps to support the podcast)Schattenfroh by Michael Lentzhttps://amzn.to/4gESFSmhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Flowers of Mold by Ha Seong-nanhttps://amzn.to/42eo2NPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Vineland by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/42QgH7bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Cigarettes by Harry Matthewshttps://amzn.to/3KpXy5Ihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/46UcnGthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Gifted by Suzumi Suzukihttps://amzn.to/46UWkIvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798893...How to Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4pMgKLsMoby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3Iuw9iChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...2666 by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/46Kk2pJhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Last Words on Earth by Javier Serenahttps://amzn.to/48ziiSAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...The Lost Scrapbook by Evan Darahttps://amzn.to/46F8R1kMatterhorn by Karl Marlanteshttps://amzn.to/4mwgc9phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...A Posthumous Confession by Marcellus Emantshttps://amzn.to/46pJe61https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/4mANgx8

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  The Writing of America by Geoff Wardhttps://amzn.to/3V0CODWThe Apes of God by Wyndham Lewishttps://amzn.to/4g8uqM1The Recognitions by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/3K6az4bHenri Cartier- Bresson Interviews and Conversationshttps://amzn.to/41EUBElInvisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/4ppkmTtMumbo Jumbo by Ishmail Reedhttps://amzn.to/45YGWutZone of Interest by Martin Amishttps://amzn.to/486U1myNative Son by Richard Wrighthttps://amzn.to/463hr9VMoonglow by Michael Chabonhttps://amzn.to/466w9x6See Bowie's list in full: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/43962.David_Bowie_s_Top_100_Must_Read_Books

Join our community of readers:  / lifeonbooks  Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps support the show)The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...Gifted by Suzumi Suzukihttps://amzn.to/45CcOVrHow To Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4mlW0YEAnniversaries by Uwe Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4lA6vWXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...The Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmila Ulitskayahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780...In the Heart of the Heart of the Country by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/47LppqIOmensetter’s Luck by William H. Gasshttps://amzn.to/3Jj8zoShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Oblivion by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3JG5fV3Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3JtAgeKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...At Night he Lifts Weights by Kang Young-sookhttps://amzn.to/4g01BBBThe Taker and Other Stories by Rubem Fonsecahttps://amzn.to/4muEjGkRainbow Stories by William T. Vollmannhttps://amzn.to/3JULuZSThe Trees Grew Because I Bled There by Eric LaRoccahttps://amzn.to/4fSxD2aThe Complete Stories of Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/4fZAIh6Minor Detail by Adania Shiblihttps://amzn.to/4mlqycYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...No Longer Human by Osamu Dazaihttps://amzn.to/4lPq5ySOn the Edge of Reason by Miroslav Krlezahttps://amzn.to/3VlUb1TFicciones by Jorge Luis Borges https://amzn.to/3UOhbqcMiddle C by William Gass

Join our community of readers!  / lifeonbooks  Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode:The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Middle C by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/41end6Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780804...Omensetter’s Luck by William H. Gasshttps://amzn.to/3Jj8zoShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...Train Dreams by Denis Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/3JtAgeKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781250...The Instructions by Adam Levinhttps://amzn.to/4lOnvcshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781952...Minor Detail by Adania Shiblihttps://amzn.to/4mlqycYhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Anniversaries by Uwe Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/4lA6vWXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Refusing Heaven by Jack Gilberthttps://amzn.to/4733uLphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...How To Quiet a Vampire by Borislav Pekichttps://amzn.to/4mlW0YEThe Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmila Ulitskayahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780...Tom’s Crossing Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4lIopaihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781524...House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewskihttps://amzn.to/4fSKfXohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780375...Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryhttps://amzn.to/4mRJwYDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCs

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Middle C by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/41end6Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780804...The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...The Deserters by Mathias Enardhttps://amzn.to/46LsEhwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadeshttps://amzn.to/4f3svIchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781800...Schattenfroh by Michael Lentzhttps://amzn.to/40xgYuPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...The Kukotsky Enigma by Ludmila Ulitskayahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780810...https://nupress.northwestern.edu/9780...Ultramarine by Mariette Navarrohttps://amzn.to/4muIZeShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...North Sun by Ethan Rutherfordhttps://amzn.to/4fmagxIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Natural Causes by Nina Lykkehttps://amzn.to/4lePfqghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948...Rina by Kang Young-sookhttps://amzn.to/4lzBYc9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960...Dear Leader by Jang Jin-sunghttps://amzn.to/3Uiea1chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781476...Sexographies by Gabreila Veinerhttps://amzn.to/45EsUh6https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781632...The Chandelier by Clarice Lispector

Join our book club!  / lifeonbooks  Follow Dave on Instagram  / thebookishmanc  Follow Seth on Instagram  / wastemailinglist  Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/45k6Mrahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Leehttps://amzn.to/4fkfLNyhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...The Poetry Toolkit by Rhian Williamshttps://amzn.to/46vDo3ohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781350...Crow: From the Life and Songs of Crow by Ted Hughes https://amzn.to/40KAxjqOmeros by Derek Walcott https://amzn.to/3JdnCjRhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780374...Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminskyhttps://amzn.to/454qTcwhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781555...Brother by Michael and Matthew Dickmanhttps://amzn.to/4lUatdZGravity’s Rainbowhttps://amzn.to/3ISay3nhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Midden Witch by Fiona BensonLyrical Ballads, with a few Other Poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge https://amzn.to/40LQTZ6The Maximus Poems by Charles Olson https://amzn.to/4lbdyFjThese Walls Do Not Fall by H.D.https://amzn.to/3UDWdKmThe ABC of Reading by Ezra Pound https://amzn.to/3UFJtD3The Raven and Other Poems (1845) by Edgar Allen Poehttps://amzn.to/3IXevUlThe Cantos (1962) by Ezra Pound https://amzn.to/3U3wRWhThe Bridge (1930) by Hart Cranehttps://amzn.to/4lVSEeRShadow Ticket by Thomas Pychonhttps://amzn.to/4lUtKMqA Defence of Poetry by Percy Bysshe Shelley https://amzn.to/3U4K4OBLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman https://amzn.to/479mbNiElegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray https://amzn.to/4mozWMFThe Hocus Pocus of the Universe by Laura GilpinPaterson by William Carlos Williams https://amzn.to/4lVz4z8Context Collapse (2025) by Ryan Ruby

And when I say "you" I really mean "we" and when I say "have to" I really mean might do.Join our book club!https://patreon.com/LifeonBooks?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhBooks mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps support the show!)Carpenteria by Alexis Wrighthttps://amzn.to/3J1j2Fihttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811...The USA Trilogy by John Dos Passoshttps://amzn.to/3H3SKlchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780063...The War at the End of the World by Mario Vargas Llosahttps://amzn.to/40DG5Mthttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Endurance by Alfred Lansinghttps://amzn.to/4o7qY8chttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780465...Something Happened by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/46nfgzShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780684...Passing by Nella Larsenhttps://amzn.to/3J0JvCShttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...Hunchback by Sauo Ichikawahttps://amzn.to/44LSlwXhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780593...Matterhorn by Karl Marlanteshttps://amzn.to/45inOXIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...A Book of Memories by Péter Nádashttps://amzn.to/4m5KFLIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...The Public Burning by Robert Cooverhttps://amzn.to/418IvCZhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802...The Ice-Shirt by William T. Vollmannhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780140...https://amzn.to/4546Jj3Dog Soldiers by Robert Stonehttps://amzn.to/3H3otmzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780395...Stoner by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/3GZLZkuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Middle C by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/41end6Xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780804...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/40xgAMThttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3H3TPcKhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchonhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...https://amzn.to/4oaV0IkGravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4o1QT1bhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Empty Wigs by Jonathan Meadeshttps://amzn.to/4f3svIchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781800...A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pavahttps://amzn.to/4kWUFpFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226...On Being Blue by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/450yg4QA Posthumous Confession by Marcellas Emantshttps://amzn.to/4l1qE8iMoby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3J4afCshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3J1A3z7https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781594...Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurstonhttps://amzn.to/4l0r52Lhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Invisible Man by Ralph Ellisonhttps://amzn.to/4m68mnahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Bamarzo by Manuel Mujica Lainezhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Miaow by Benito Perez Galdoshttps://amzn.to/40zbVtPSchattenfroh by Michael Lentzhttps://amzn.to/40xgYuPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781646...Sorrow of War by Bao Ninhhttps://amzn.to/40BlNmZhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780525...The Quiet American by Graham Greenehttps://amzn.to/4mhl2b3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...An Oral History of Atlantis by Ed Parkhttps://amzn.to/46Y6cl8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780812...Vulture Capitalism by Grace Blakeleyhttps://amzn.to/4fgfdIEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781982...Europe Central by William T. Vollmanhttps://amzn.to/46WBxoohttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Boulevard by Jared Edsonhttps://amzn.to/4kXsHu4Anniversaries by Uwe Johnsonhttps://amzn.to/416ASgmAhab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/4kYxOu2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...

Join our book club!Life on Books | Building a Community of Readers, One Book at a Time | PatreonJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  Books mentioned in this episode (purchasing through these links helps support the channel)Middle C by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/4nU2pvlhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780804...The Tunnel by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/4m07ErAOmensetter’s Luck by William Gasshttps://amzn.to/3IAzpZghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780141...The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/4nVhhJUhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781739...Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4lVzrJzhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/3IwGlqphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Ask the Dust by John Fantehttps://amzn.to/4nU2WgPhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/46gsM8shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3IAFfdehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060...Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/3IAFncIhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4nU1yuFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312...Against the Day by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4593hVphttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevskyhttps://amzn.to/4eVHcgxhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451...The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevskyhttps://amzn.to/40nZNf4https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780451...Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenterhttps://amzn.to/40WFDJjhttps://bookshop.