Two Book Nerds Talking

We are Honey and Diana, two Malaysian gals who really love diving into books of all kinds. Welcome to 2 Book Nerds Talking where we discuss books we love or those hot on the read list. We get to share reading insights, bookish topics, pick the minds of occasional bookworm guests and other general book nerdery. If you love books as much as we do, this is the podcast for you!

In our first non-fiction episode we discussed Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st century a collection of essays that touches on a wide range of topics from AI to spirituality, from politics of the modern world to questions of identity and power. While his first book Homo Sapiens looks into our past and Homo Deus forecasts the future, this book is about our present and how we form our narratives in today's bewildering age. Our bookish topic is of course how to start getting into non-fiction and why a varied reading list would be good for you.

Book Recommendations:

George Orwell Essays

The Algebra of Infinite Justice- Arundhati Roy

Ministry of Utmost Happiness- Arundhati Roy

Enlightenment Now- Steven Pinker
Factfullness- Hans Rosling
Political Tribes- Amy Chua
The Better Angels of our Nature- Steven Pinker

Other Books Mentioned:

The Butchering Art- Lindsey Fitzharris

10 Types of Human- Dexter Dias

Isolation Shepard- Ian R. Thomson
Into the Wild- Jon Krakauer

The Wild Truth- Carine McCandless

The Final Frontiersman- James Campbell

Educated- Tara Westover

Charlotte Bronte: A Life- Claire Harman

On Writing- Stephen King

What I Talk About when I Talk about Running- Haruki Murakami

Excerpts:

21 Lessons for the 21st Century read by Derek Perkins

Harari's Interview on CBS on the importance of mental resilience www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7uDObRtNc

Harari's talk at Google www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9P_ZXWDJU

Music from dl-sounds.com & purple-planet.com

We are Honey and Diana, two Malaysian gals who really love diving into books of all kinds. Welcome to 2 Book Nerds Talking where we discuss books we love or those hot on the read list. We get to share reading insights, bookish topics, pick the minds of occasional bookworm guests and other general book nerdery. If you love books as much as we do, this is the podcast for you!

In this episode we go into the world of Murakami with his short stories, Men without Women. We discussed one of his best collections that exemplifies relationships between men and women, the loneliness, alienation, pining and unexpected connection. With his trademark unflinching intimacy, this book left both of us wanting more but hey, it's Murakami and he always leaves you holding the pages in sweet agony. Our bookish topic is how to keep your books pristine in our humid weather.

Book Recommendations:

South of the Border, West of the Sun- Haruki Murakami

After Rain- William Trevor

Short Story Collection- Margaret Atwood

Short Stories by Alice Munro

TV Show Recommendation- The Affair

Excerpts:

Men without Women Audiobook read by Kirby Heybourne

What I Talk About when I Talk about Running Audiobook read by Ray Porter

Murakami's Interview from Youtube www.youtube.com/results?search_qu…urakami+interview

We are Honey and Diana, two Malaysian gals who really love diving into books of all kinds. Welcome to 2 Book Nerds Talking where we discuss books we love or those hot on the read list. We get to share reading insights, bookish topics, pick the minds of occasional bookworm guests and other general book nerdery. If you love books as much as we do, this is the podcast for you!

2 Book Nerds Talking is hosted by Honey Ahmad and Diana Yeong. In this episode we delve into the world of Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan, a sparkling and sharp look into the decadent lives of Singaporeans with romance thrown in. We talked about money obsession and how it can't buy you happiness and how escapism books can still have great characters. Our bookish topic is of course looking into book to movie adaptations with the Crazy Rich Asians movie and how complex it is to shift narration from page to the visual medium.

Book Recommendations:

Pride and Prejudice- Jane Austen

Sarong Party Girls- Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan

Everything I Never Told You- Celeste Ng

China Rich Girlfriends & Rich People Problems- Kevin Kwan

Excerpts:

Crazy Rich Asians Audiobook read by Lynn Chen

Kevin Kwan Interview from NPR's Fresh Air www.npr.org/2018/08/20/64028110…s-author-kevin-kwan

But That's Another
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Movie excerpts from Crazy Rich Asians directed by John Chu starring Henry Golding and Constance Wu www.crazyrichasiansmovie.net