Brian Ted Jones Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Future Won't Be Long
Jarett KobekBrian Ted JonesJarett Kobek wrote The Future Won’t Be Long, one of the best novels anybody published in the Teens, then caught the Zodiac. Accidentally! Bananas. Show business is wild. https://t.co/Eio0zEItR3
Paperback, 2018
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The Outsider
Stephen KingBrian Ted JonesI’m reading The Outsider by Stephen King. Classic stuff, yanks you right in, but it’s set in Oklahoma and the fact-checking is superspotty. Like, he got Dean McGee Eye Institute right but keeps calling OKC “Okie City.”
Paperback, 2019
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: A George Smiley Novel
John Le CarréBrian Ted JonesI just reread Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy for like the 3rd or 4th time and here are my headlines: 1. It’s still perfect. 2. So much of the narrative is Smiley just reading. 3. My St. John’s seminar question would be “Why does Ann have the affair with Haydon?”
Paperback, 2011
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The Shards
Bret Easton EllisBrian Ted JonesIt’s been weeks and I’m still thinking about The Shards, which seems on reflection like a @BretEastonEllis version of The Secret History. Here’s my review: https://t.co/cxNyAI5vZx
Paperback, 2023
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Compulsory Games
Robert AickmanBrian Ted JonesI’ve been reading this collection of Robert Aickman’s horror stories (published by @nyrbclassics as Compulsory Games) after reading “Bobbo” in @ShearmanRobert’s We All Hear Stories in the Dark, and let me tell you folks: I am spooked out.
Paperback, 2018
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Fairy Tale
Stephen KingBrian Ted JonesStayed up too late last night finishing Stephen King’s Fairy Tale. Worth it.
Paperback, 2023
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City on Fire
Garth Risk HallbergBrian Ted JonesPleasantly surprised to learn Garth Risk Hallberg’s 2015 novel City on Fire will be an Apple TV series premiering this May.
Paperback, 2016
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The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
Stephen KingBrian Ted JonesAfter 19 years (!) I’ve finally finished Stephen King’s Wolves of the Calla. I’m back on the Beam, baby.
Paperback, 2005
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Revival
Stephen KingBrian Ted JonesI just read Stephen King’s 2014 novel Revival (@Kingcast19, y’all weren’t lying), and I love how you can’t really elevator pitch that premise.
Paperback, 2015
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Isle of Dogs: The Screenplay
Wes AndersonBrian Ted Joneshaving finally watched Bottle Rocket, here are my Wes Anderson rankings: 1. Tenenbaums 2. Rushmore 3. Moonrise K. 4. Mr. Fox 5. French D. 6. Grand B. 7. Darjeeling 8. Life Aquatic 9. Isle of Dogs 10. BR
Hardcover, 2018
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