“What is the book that changed your life?” That is the question Roxanne loves to ask all of our guests. “The stories are often poignant, personal or funny”, says Roxanne “and inevitably they become a list of books that you are dying to read.”
On a special edition of Just the Right Book Podcast, we take a look back at some of our favorite stories from past episodes. Looking for a new book recommendation? We have 17 suggestions for you to choose from!
What is the book that changed your life? Write to us at info@justtherightbookpodcast.com or message us on our Facebook or Twitter page.
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The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Aleph-Bet Story Book by Deborah Pessin
The Power of Their Ideas: Lessons for America from a Small School in Harlem by Deborah Meier
The Sherlock Holmes Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
The World Book Encyclopedia
Notes from No Man’s Land: American Essays by Eula Biss
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Pippi Longstalking by Astrid Lindgren
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck
The Tiffany Aching Series by Terry Pratchett
Two Serious Ladies by Jane Bowles
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference by William Macaskill