A Novel Review Podcast

Ep 55. "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar" is the novel that delves into the mental intricacies of the human mind. The page by page decent of madness sees Esther become increasingly abstracted from the world, but as this is happening, I felt myself more and more abstracted from the story. Tune in this week to hear my thoughts on Plath’s only novel.
Painting: I painted a silhouette of a city because the opening lines to this novel hooked me.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
“Yom Kippur in a Gym” by Nora Gold
“In Sickness and in Health” Nora Gold
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
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Ep 54. "Yellowface" by R. F. Kuang

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R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface. Complex to a degree, problematic to a degree, controversial to a degree. Kuang's narrative delves into the intricacies of racial identity and the absurdities of cultural appropriation with a finesse that leaves readers simultaneously chuckling and contemplating the nature of the publishing world and the individual.
Painting: I painted a book with the truth authors name crossed out and replaced.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Yellowface” by J.F. Kuang
“The Bookbinder of Jericho” by Pip Williams
“Papyrus” Irene Vallejo
“The Sydney Wars” Stephan Gapps
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 53. "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Lord Fouls Bane" by Stephan Donaldson

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A fantasy novel known for pushing the boundaries of what not only fantasy can do, but literature as a whole. A leper by the name of Thomas Covenant is cast into a fantasy land he disregards as a bad dream, after falling and hitting his head. But, if this is all a dream, are the consequences  of our actions void, or do they hold weight upon our minds?
Painting: I painted The Staff of Law which is a major plot point for the novel, along with the glowing eyes of Drool Rockworm because they both were so vivid during my read
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Chronicles of Thomas Covenent: Lord Fouls Bane” by Stephan Donaldson
“The Chronicles of Thomas Covenent: The Illearth War” by Stephan Donaldson
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 52. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" by J.K. Rowling

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The second instalment into the Harry Potter series sees the book and story delve deeper into the magical world we all have come to love. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets explores the depths of the castle Hogwarts, it introduces us to some new faces and reveals some dark magic that will be explored across the remaining books.
Painting: I painted the flying car because this scene is always so fun to read and watch. I think it is the mixing of the muggle and magic world that makes it fun.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” J.K. Rowling
“Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 51. "The Wager" by David Grann

 
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A tale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder. A tale of human endurance. David Grann’s ‘The Wager’ is the shocking true tale of the Wager, a ship that makes up part of the English fleet. In this seafaring adventure, the men are pushed to the limits and also push the limits of their own existence all in the name of survival. But what happens when survival drives you to do things that are against the admirality?
Painting: I painted what I view Wager Island to be like. Dark and harsh.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Wager” by David Grann
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 50. "The Hobbit" by J.R.R Tolkien

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In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit… And with these words, we begin our journey into one of the richest fantasy worlds ever created, and our first glimpse into the world of Hobbits.
Painting: I painted a hobbit door opening upon an acorn because I think the movie got this scene exactly right. The acorn is the love Bilbo has for the world over the greed of dragon gold.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Chamber of Secrets” J.K. Rowling
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 49. "The Island of Missing Trees" by Elif Shafak

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From Cyprus to England, the roots of this story are set in the heats of relationships, whatever form that takes. In this book, we journey across lives and times. From a civil war in Cyprus where two star cross lovers hide what is most natural, to the distant shores of England to learn that putting down new roots is sometimes hard, and sometimes easy..
Painting: I painted a fig because the fig is central to the story. One of the main points of view is the fig tree, and figs are one of my favourite fruits, so it was a great chance to marry up these two things
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Island of Missing Trees” by Elif Shafak
“The Man who Planted Trees” by Jean Giono
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 48. "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" by J.K. Rowling

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It is the story that defined so many of our childhoods. The story that swept the world, captured our hearts and imaginations. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first introduction into the magical world of Hogwarts and all that comes with it. A place of witches and wizards, and a dark lord thrown into the mix for a bit of fun..
Painting: I painted the sorting hat and the letter because I loved both these scenes growing up.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone” by J.K. Rowling
“The Tower” by W.B. Yeats
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Ep 47. "The the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf

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In Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse," Woolf's prose is a symphony of introspective musings, shifting perspectives, and the delicate dance between the seen and the unseen. The lighthouse, a distant beacon, as the characters strive to reach its elusive shores, much like readers reaching for the depths of Woolf's literary brilliance.
Painting: I painted a lighthouse because what else could I paint? The lighthouse, the symbol for pursuit and achievement. This background character that is ever present in the story.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf
“The Island of Missing Trees” Elif Shafak
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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Ep 46. “The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief” by Steven Mayoff

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Three famous historical and literary figures materialise in front of you and tell you that you have been selected by the ‘Supreme One’ as the man to build the first Synagogue on Prince Edward Island. You think you might have gone crazy. This is the opening to Steven Mayoff’s latest novel, ‘The Island According to Samson Grief’, and it is as wild as it promises to be.
Painting: I painted a blue starfish with 6 arms to resemble a Jewish Star of David because politics is a huge aspect of this novel, but the religious driving forces behind it are the foundational ideas that evolve in this story.
Some of the books and authors discussed in this episode include:
“The Island Gospel According to Samson Grief” by Steven Mayoff
“National Geographic – Secret Societies”
Additional segments throughout the podcast include:
Mantle Piece Moments
What are you reading?
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Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-novel-review-podcast/id1681724908
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