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“I have been a listener to this podcast from the very beginning when it was hosted by Sam Tanenhaus. Even then, it was very good. However, there have been two changes that have vaulted it to the front of my list. First, the new(ish) host Pamela Paul is a delight. I think of her as Terry Gross 2.0: she asks insightful questions, but gets them out much more quickly and is able to cover a lot of ground with her guests in a short amount of time. She is well-prepared (Tanenhaus prided himself on not having read the books his guests wrote, because he felt it gave his reactions freshness and spontaneity; this is complete hogwash). Paul is well-prepared and familiar with the material at hand. The second development that has improved the show is that they have replaced the somewhat-tedious best-seller list review segment at the end with a roundtable discussion among 3 or 4 staffers about what they are currently reading. This segment has turned out to be a delightful surprise: rather than a stuffy, pseudointellectual humblebrag fest of all the great classics they are reading in impossible quantities week after week, it is instead a down-to-earth window into what intelligent and well-read-but-busy people think and feel about the books they are reading: the slog of getting through a long biography; the guilty pleasure of a pot boiler or self-help book, and then, BAM, a deep insight into the nature of life and literature. I cannot recommend this podcast highly enough.”
iolantherosa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/17
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“Been a listener since 2012, love how it has evolved and expanded with the new host. Great way to discover and choose your next book.”
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United States of America ·
09/10/16
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“This podcast has its moments, but it’s essentially a book marketing tool for authors. Rarely have I heard actual criticism on here. It really should be renamed, it’s not a review at all. Still, has its moments.”
wingnut7000 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/15
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“I'm happy to hear Sam will be moving on to what I am sure is a great freedom for him professionally (although he will be missed in the printed Review), but who can possibly fill his shoes at the Book Review podcast??”Read full review »
D Berne via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/11/13
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