My Wife Likes Books

A fortnightly reading podcast

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The Power, The Starless Sea, and A Little Life Section 3 — Plus: Who Made You a Reader?

Three venerations this week, a conversation about who made each of us a reader, and we're into Section Three of A Little Life — Vanities.

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Readalong

A Little Life

A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara

Section Three: Vanities

Books Discussed

The Power

Naomi Alderman

The Starless Sea

Erin Morgenstern

Mr Bump

Roger Hargreaves

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

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Show Notes

Sallie venerates The Power by Naomi Alderman, Sarah venerates The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, and Sophie venerates Mr Bump by Roger Hargreaves — the children’s book that made her a reader.

We get into the people and moments that turned each of us into readers — the teacher, the parent, the library, the one book that did it.

Then we’re into Section Three of A Little Life — Vanities — following the characters into their adult lives and the strain that puts on their relationships.

⚠️ Content note: this episode contains discussion of substance abuse and self-harm. Spoilers for A Little Life, Section Three: Vanities.