Kristina's Book Review Podcast

23. A General Theory of Oblivion by J. E. Agualusa

January 25, 2018 11:06 - 2 minutes - 1.27 MB

A General Theory of Oblivion is written by an Angolan writer José Eduardo Agualusa. It tells the story of a Portuguese woman called Ludo who bricked herself in during the aftermath of Angola's independence from Portugal.

22. Waiting for the Barbarians by J. M. Coetzee

January 24, 2018 08:52 - 3 minutes - 1.54 MB

Waiting for the Barbarians is written by the South African-born Nobel laureate J. M. Coetzee. It tells the story of a country magistrate of a frontier town. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

21. Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

January 19, 2018 10:36 - 3 minutes - 1.63 MB

Exit West is written by a Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid. It is about a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who fell in love during civil war in unnamed city and trying to flee. The main themes of the novel are emigration and refugee problems. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

20. The Future Is History by Masha Gessen

January 15, 2018 12:22 - 2 minutes - 1.1 MB

The Future Is History is the winner of the Non-Fiction National Book Award written by a Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen.The author explores history of Russia over the past four decades and comes to conclusion totalitarianism has reclaimed the country. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

19. Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie

January 12, 2018 12:48 - 3 minutes - 1.6 MB

Home Fire is written by a Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie. It's the story of two Muslim family of Pakistani origin in Britain and their struggle to live in their adoptive country. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

18. Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor

January 10, 2018 12:01 - 2 minutes - 1.32 MB

Reservoir 13 which won Costa Book Award is written by a British novelist Jon McGregor. It's about villagers living in an English rural area in wich a 13-year-old girl has disappeared. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

17. The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne

January 05, 2018 12:48 - 5 minutes - 2.66 MB

The Heart's Invisible Furies is written by an Irish novelist John Boyne. It's a story about Cyril Avery who is struggling with his sexual orientation, living in Ireland in which dominated the Catholic church. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

16. “The Corrections” by Jonathan Franzen

January 02, 2018 12:31 - 2 minutes - 1.25 MB

"The Corrections" is written by an American novelist Jonathan Franzen. It tells the story about the Lamberts family from the Midwest. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

15. "The Underground Railroad" by Colson Whitehead

December 26, 2017 12:08 - 3 minutes - 1.5 MB

"The Underground Railroad" is the sixth novel by an American author Colson Whitehead for which he won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It tells the story of two slaves Cora and Caeser who try to escape their Georgia plantation by following the Underground Railroad. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

14. "Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow" by Yuval Noah Harari

December 25, 2017 11:41 - 2 minutes - 1.39 MB

"Homo Deus: a brief history of tomorrow" is a non-fiction written by an Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari. This is a profound piece of work about the 21st century. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

13. "When God was a rabbit" by Sarah Winman

December 21, 2017 12:13 - 2 minutes - 1.4 MB

"When God was a rabbit" is a British actress and writer Sarah Winman's debut novel. It tells the story about Eleanor Maud, her friendship with her brother Joe, her friend Jenny Penny and her brother's friend Charlie. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

12. "Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" by Gail Honeyman

December 19, 2017 12:34 - 4 minutes - 1.97 MB

"Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine" is Gail Honeyman’s debut novel which tells the story about a 30-year-old single woman living in Glasgowa and working as a finance clerk. She is a bit bonkers, but in a good way. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

11. "Little fires everywhere" by Celeste Ng

December 15, 2017 12:22 - 3 minutes - 1.76 MB

“Little fires everywhere” is Celeste Ng's second novel which won Goodreads Choice Award for best fiction in 2017. It tells the story about two families and the book is mainly concentrated in the relationship between mothers and daughters. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

10. "Everything I never told you" by Celeste Ng

December 13, 2017 12:44 - 4 minutes - 2.05 MB

"Everything I never told you" is an American writer Celeste Ng's first novel. It tells a story about the Lee family and the main focus is relationship between children and parents. For more information is www.krisland.ru

9. "Seven days of us" by Francesca Hornak

December 07, 2017 12:32 - 3 minutes - 1.64 MB

"Seven days of us" is Francesca Hornak's debut novel which was published in 2017. It's about the Birch family are forced to spend 7 days in quarantine over Christmastime. Very light, witty and engaging story told from multiple points of view. For more information visit www.krisland.ru

8. "Killing Floor" by Lee Child

December 05, 2017 11:28 - 3 minutes - 1.56 MB

“Killing Floor” is a British writer Lee Child's thriller. It tells a story about 36 years old unemployed ex-military policeman named Jack Reacher who is suspected of murder he did not commit. For more information visit: www.krisland.ru

7. "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt

December 01, 2017 11:08 - 3 minutes - 1.77 MB

"The Goldfinch" was written in 2013 by an American writer Donna Tartt and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It’s a story of a boy named Theo who, at the age of 13, loses a mother in a terrorist bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

6. "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

November 24, 2017 12:16 - 5 minutes - 2.58 MB

“Orphan Train” was published in 2013 and has been a bestseller in the USA. The book is based on a true story that happened between 1854 and 1929, at that time more than 200,000 homeless, orphaned or abandoned children were transported on trains that were labeled “orphan trains” crowded Eastern cities of the United States to the Midwest for adoption. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

5. "All quiet on the Orient Express" by Magnus Mills

November 24, 2017 06:40 - 3 minutes - 1.5 MB

It's a tragi-comedy written by an English story writter. The story is told from the first person, the unnamed narrator who lets himself in for odd jobs. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

4. "Brooklyn" by Colm Tóibín

November 24, 2017 06:35 - 3 minutes - 1.65 MB

It is set partially in Ireland and partly in Brooklyn in the early 1950s. Story about a young Irish girl immigrating to America. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

3. "Empty cradles" by Margaret Humphreys

November 24, 2017 06:29 - 3 minutes - 1.8 MB

"Empty cradles" is a nonfiction written by a British social worker from Nottingham. It's about deporting up to 150,000 poor British children to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Africa for adoption. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

2. "American Rust" by Philipp Meyer

November 24, 2017 06:21 - 2 minutes - 1.37 MB

"American Rust" is Philipp Meyer's debut novel published in 2009. It tells a story about two best friends living in a poor and dying Pennsylvania steel town, dreaming to leave for California. They embark on a trip, but something terrible happens. This tragic episode changes the two friends fates and their loved ones lives. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru

Episode 1. Introduction

November 18, 2017 09:13 - 2 minutes - 1020 KB

A brief introduction about Kristina, creator of Kristina's Book Review Podcast. Fo more information visit: www.krisland.ru