3.3 I Read 22 Sonnets in 22 Days
Welcome back to The Community Library! Since Melbourne is still in lockdown, and I have nothing better to do, I decided to read one Shakespearean sonnet every day for twenty-two days. And then … I wrote my own.
3.2 Good Vibes Only: 3 Positive Book Reviews
Welcome back to The Community Library! It’s been a rough week for Melbourne (where I live), so this week, I’ve been thinking a lot about things that make me happy. I’ve been baking, knitting, and watching lots of Masterchef.
3.1 Choosing Between What is Right and What is Easy: Discussing J. K. Rowling
In light of J. K. Rowling’s recent transphobic comments, this week I’m tackling a big question: can we separate the art from the artist?
2.19 All That Glitters is Probably a Vampire with Kali and Maija
Welcome back to The Community Library. This week Kali, Maija and I are bringing you a very special bonus episode all about … [drumroll please] Twilight by Stephenie Meyer! With the impending release of Midnight Sun, we decided to take a trip down memory lane and do a deep analysis of our problematic fave.
2.18 One Hundred Years of Wow-Factor with Kali (pt.2)
Today’s episode is part 2 of our discussion of One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez! Kali and I jumped right back in, talking about the banana company, the unreliability of memory, and that mind-blowing ending.
2.17 One Hundred Years of Technical Difficulties with Kali (pt.1)
This month the theme was FICTION IN TRANSLATION, so my dear friend Kali and I sat down to discuss One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
2.16 Read With Me: Translated Fiction
Welcome back to The Community Library! Because this month’s theme is FICTION IN TRANSLATION, I decided to try and read three translated novels in just one week.
2.15 On All Things Translation with Kate
This week I chat to translator and Doctor of Philosophy, my mother: Dr Kate Rice! We talk all things language and translation: my mum’s interest in languages, how she started working in translation, and why translated fiction is sometimes frustrating to read.
2.14 Recommending Translated Fiction (plus special guests!)
This month, the theme for the podcast is TRANSLATED FICTION, so we’re starting off with some recommendations! Because I have read a shockingly small amount of translated fiction, I enlisted the help of some friends and family (and you, the listeners!) to recommend some more books.
2.13 Percy Jackson: The Sequel and Finale
This week, Harry and I are back to talk about the film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013), which is an adaptation of the book we discussed last week: Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan.
2.12 Percy Jackson and the Sea of Isolation with Harry
This week, my dear friend and regular guest on the podcast Harry and I discuss Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. In this delightfully chatty and chaotic episode, Harry and I discuss Percy’s hero complex, why Hermes is #notlikeotherGods, and the correct collective noun for a group of cyclopes.
2.11 The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
This week I wanted to do something a little more laid-back, and so I decided to read The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen for you. No analysis, no discussion, just a mini-audiobook!
2.10 Harry Potter vs The Brand
Welcome back to The Community Library, also known as Angourie’s Harry Potter Fan Club. This month, the theme is FANTASY, so of course I just had to do an episode all about Harry Potter (again). This week, I’m talking about the brand of Wizarding World TM, and its relationship to the original book series.
2.9 Zadie Smith and Haruki Murakami: Future Classics
Hello and welcome back to The Community Library! This week’s episode is continuing the theme from way back in December: Classics! In this episode, I analyse and compare Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood, and what makes both of them future classics.
2.7 "He's Not Bad at Writing": Thoughts on Shakespeare with Laurence
This week, keeping in theme with the idea of “classics”, my friend Laurence and I are talking all things Shakespeare. Laurence is a self-confessed Shakespeare nerd (or “Bardophile”, as he likes to be called), so I was very excited to have him on the podcast to talk about his old friend Billy Shakes.
2.6 From Dickens to Woolf: What is a Classic?
Welcome back to The Community Library, and to a whole new theme for this month! December’s theme is Classics, and we’re kicking it off with an episode that asks: what is a classic? I talk about Homer, Austen, Shelley, Dickens, Wilde, Woolf, Fitzgerald, Lee, and many, many more.
2.5 "Totally Buggin'!" Jane Austen's Emma and Clueless (pt. 2)
Welcome back to part 2 of my discussion of Jane Austen’s Emma and the 1995 modern film adaptation Clueless. In this episode I talk about privilege and class, the issue of Josh being Cher’s ex-step-brother, and why Elton is actually the WORST.
2.4 "Ugh, As If!" Jane Austen's Emma and Clueless (pt. 1)
This week I’m talking about one of my favourite novels and one of my favourite movies: Emma by Jane Austen, and Clueless (1995). I talk about why Emma/Cher is so likable, how high society is just like high school, and why Cher and Josh are more compatible than Emma and Mr Knightley.
2.3 From Book to Screen: My Favourite Adaptations
This week I’m talking all about my favourite film and TV adaptations of books. From Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet to Bridget Jones’s Diary, I talk about a wide range of adaptations.
2.2 Percy Jackson and the Questionable Adaptation with Harry
This week, in keeping with the book to film adaptation theme, Harry and I are talking about the movie Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Last season we discussed the book, and we’re back and better (or rather sillier) than ever talking about the Percy Jackson universe.