Richard Roper Delights With New British Rom-Com

The Book Case

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Fiction, Arts, Books, Society & Culture

4.1 • 766 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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This Disaster Loves You is the newest by Richard Roper, which we would probably best describe as a quirky British romcom, sort of... a little. But it’s also hilarious and there is both depth and humanity to it that will surprise you. We both read it in about 48 hours, and you probably will too. Read it, and then listen to this conversation; you’ll understand why we’re so charmed. Our bookstore this week is Roebling Books which has a few locations in Kentucky. Owner, Richard Hunt has some terrific recommendations you won’t want to miss. Books mentioned in this week's episode: This Disaster Loves You by Richard Roper When We Were Young by Richard Roper Something to Live for by Richard Roper Us by David Nicholls High Fidelity by Nick Hornby The Exhibitionist by Charlotte Mendelson Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Trust by Hernan Diaz Beach Music by Pat Conroy The Land of the Laughs by Jonathan Carroll Clay’s Quilt by Silas House The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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