Summer time in the ’80s meant one thing: Beaches, booze and … books?!? Yes, for the first time ever, Stuck in the ’80s has compiled a Summer Reading List. It’s full of books set in or about the ’80s. Plus, we have our listener picks for great books as well. (Listen here)
Listen to the show to find out why we like them. But we also promised people we’d list them here as well. So here you go:
Opening music: “Read a Book” by Falco
Bonus song: “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello
Gayle’s book blog: Everyday I Write the Book Blog
Gayle’s pick: “Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists And Songs That Defined The 80s” by Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein
Steve’s pick: “World in My Eyes” by Richard Blade
Jen’s pick: “Life Moves Pretty Fast: The Lessons We Learned from Eighties Movies (and Why We Don’t Learn Them from Movies Anymore)” by Hadley Freeman
Brad’s pick: “The Speed of Sound – Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology” by Thomas Dolby
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