Eric Karl Anderson | 10 Amazing Page Turners – Book Recommendations @EricKarlAnderson | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
A couple recent books I've tried have dragged me down but here I discuss 10 excellent page turners which were suspenseful, moving and meaningful. Click ‘Show More’ for info & links.

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Books discussed & purchase links:

A Little Luck by Claudia Pineiro (translated by Frances Riddle)
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What a Carve Up by Jonathan Coe
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
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Lanny by Max Porter
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Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
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Harvest by Jim Crace
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The Incarnations by Susan Barker
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The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
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The Falls by Joyce Carol Oates
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Blindness by Jose Saramago (translated by Giovanni Pontiero)
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My full reviews of some of these titles:

A Little Luck by Claudia Pineiro (translated by Frances Riddle)
lonesomereader.com/blog/2023/8/18/a-little-luck-by-claudia-pineiro-translated-by-frances-riddle

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
lonesomereader.com/blog/2022/8/18/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin

Lanny by Max Porter
lonesomereader.com/blog/2019/2/19/lanny-by-max-porter

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan
lonesomereader.com/blog/2018/8/24/washington-black-by-esi-edugyan

Harvest by Jim Crace
lonesomereader.com/blog/2013/10/2/harvest-by-jim-crace

The Incarnations by Susan Barker
lonesomereader.com/blog/2014/7/22/the-incarnations-by-susan-barker

The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier (translated by Daniel Levin Becker)
youtube.com/watch?v=Qb9prnuJ6mo


Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:28 A Little Luck
4:06 What a Carve Up
5:38 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
7:07 Lanny
9:10 Washington Black
11:18 Harvest
12:50 The Incarnations
14:54 The Birthday Party
16:45 The Falls
18:11 Blindness
19:31 Conclusion

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