Was it creepy when the great poet Billie Eilish waxed, "Let me hold you like a hostage"? Some folks are about that hostage life. So, what happens when your captor is totally chill, and all you can think about is going to see a movie with them before enjoying a long walk and watching the sunset together, but they have you locked in a bank vault at gunpoint? Stockholm Syndrome happens, that's what.
After we discuss real-life cases of hostages turned homies, we'll dive into a story about idiots. Yes, idiots. In a way, this is a story about all of us because we're all idiots at times. But this is also a story about a bridge. Also, it's a story about people and how people need people. Actually, this is a crime novel about a bank robber and a room full of terrible captives who each have something in common. More than anything, though, this is a story about kindness.
The book? Anxious People by Fredrik Backman.
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Favorite quote: "This book is dedicated to the voices inside my head, the most remarkable of my friends. And to my wife, who lives with us." - Fredrik Backman
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The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Part 2)
Keke Palmer said Jay Gatsby is black. Is it true?
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman (Part 1)
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
ReLIT: American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
ReLIT: Spare by Prince Harry
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Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole by Tiffany Aliche
Othello by William Shakespeare
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Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
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