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Literary Anything

City of Marion Libraries

Literary Anything, our Marion Libraries podcast where we talk about anything literary and literary anything.

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Episode 51 - Escape

Literary Anything ·

2022/12/05

For this month’s podcast, Paula and Jasmine tackle their first James Patterson novel, which honestly has left them a little bit confused! Tune in to hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and an exciting new summer reading challenge which you can join in with at the library. Books they mention: Along Came A Spider – James Patterson Run Rose Run – James Patterson & Dolly Parton The Woman Beyond the Attic: The VC Andrews Story – Andrew Neiderman Back to the Prairie – Melissa

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01:16:11

Episode 50 - Our Missing Hearts

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2022/11/03

This month on the pod, over the rain and hail (in November!?) Andrea and Paula discuss Celeste Ng’s latest title – which they agree is definitely Dystopian fiction! Tune in and hear this plus, what other books they’ve enjoyed recently and what's hot off the press for November! Books they mention: The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood The City and the City - China Miéville Olga Dies Dreaming - Xochitl Gonzalez The Younger Wife – Sally Hepworth The Town - Shaun Prescott She Said by Jodi Kantor and

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00:54:11

Meet the Author - Emma Carey

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2022/10/12

Emma Carey author of 'The Girl Who Fell From the Sky' in conversation with Alexis Teasdale. Emma is an artist, speaker and aspiring writer from Canberra. After following her love for travel and adventure around the world, she found herself in Switzerland where an unexpected near-death experience completely altered her life. Following the turbulence and transformation of her accident, she has been on a mission to share her unique story in hopes to inspire and enhance the lives of those around

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00:32:06

Episode 49 - Reminders of Him

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2022/10/07

Paula and Jasmine are determined to find out what all the TikTok fuss is about The Queen of #booktok, Colleen Hoover, this month! They also decide they will try not to laugh as much as last time...and fail. Tune in and hear this plus what's hot off the press for October! Books they mention: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters Fifty Shades by Grey by E.L. James Verity by Colleen Hoover I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki

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00:59:25

Episode 48 - Here Goes Nothing

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2022/09/01

After having a little book slump, Andrea and Paula dive back into reading with a review of Steve Toltz's latest, a vision of the afterlife that - mini spoiler - leaves the ladies using the word "frustrating" more than once. Plus, find out some exciting news about recorded author events that will be available on the podcast soon and what's new and hotly anticipated in the literary world. Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz Quicksand by Steve

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00:43:01

Episode 47 - When you experience a book slump

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2022/08/04

We're doing something a bit different this month! Do you ever have trouble getting into reading? Have you found yourself in a book slump? When you're stressed, distracted, overwhelmed with life, does it affect your reading habits? It happens to even the most bookish book worms too! Join Paula and Andrea as they chat about when life gets in the way of reading, how it makes you feel and what to do about it, if anything! Books they mention: Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz Ice by Anna

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00:39:30

Episode 46 - Book Lovers

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2022/07/07

Paula welcomes Jasmine to the podcast this month to discuss a TikTok fave! It's a romcom and fittingly, there are lots of laughs in this ep! Books they mention: Book Lovers by Emily Henry Beach Read by Emily Henry You & Me On Vacation by Emily Henry Normal People by Sally Rooney Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovski The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor

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00:35:13

Episode 45 - The Space Between the Stars

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2022/05/31

The era of Jayne and Paula on the pod has come to an end! They discuss a fittingly heart breaking but uplifting book for this episode in Indira Naidoo's The Space Between the Stars. Listen to a teary Paula and a heartfelt message from Jayne as they discuss books on the pod for a final time. Books they mention: The Space Between the Stars by Indira Naidoo The Edible Balcony by Indira Naidoo The Edible City by Indira Naidoo Phosphorescence by Julia Baird This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah

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00:37:37

Episode 44 - Larrimah

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2022/04/30

If you are a true crime fan, this is the episode for you! Have you heard of the missing man in Larrimah? Jayne and Paula tackle this quirky book that's like nothing else they've read. Plus what's coming out this month and also a special announcement from Jayne. In the episode they talk about Lucinda Riley's new book coming out posthumously. Here is a link to an article about that: https://tinyurl.com/ypnn44pp Books they mention: Larrimah by Caroline Graham and Kylie Stevenson Writing Feature

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01:03:54

Library Through the Lens - Anna Downes

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2022/04/14

Sydney-based author Ashley Kalagian Blunt chats with bestselling thriller UK author Anna Downes about Anna's much-anticipated second novel in this recorded webinar. The Shadow House is a gripping, twisty thriller full of accumulated tension, which follows single mum Alex, who flees a toxic relationship to an idyllic eco-village in rural NSW. Her arrival disturbs barely submerged secrets and she's shaken by a series of eerily familiar events that seem to be connected to the abandoned farmhouse on

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00:35:05

Episode 43 - Black Cake

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2022/03/31

COVID iso hits the pod but it can't stop Jayne and Paula! The show must go on so thanks to technology and a clever staff member, they record with Paula at home in isolation. Books they mention: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill Old Seems To Be Other People by Lily Brett The Coffin Confessor by William Edgar Dissolve by Nikki Gemmell After by Nikki Gemmell Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down Drop Bear by Evelyn Araluen My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache

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00:43:46

Episode 42 - Again, Rachel

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2022/03/01

It's the sequel we've been waiting 25 years for and Jayne and Paula are here for it! Listen in as the ladies rejoice over Marian Keyes's follow up to fan favourite, Rachel's Holiday. Plus Adelaide Writers' Week at the library and as always, what's new for March! **Content warning for infant loss, addiction, depression** Books they mention: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes Watermelon by Marian Keyes Anybody Out There by Marian Keyes Sushi For Beginners by Marian

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00:41:22

Episode 41 - The Bell Jar

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2022/01/31

Jayne and Paula tackle their first classic read this month with Sylvia Plath's iconic, The Bell Jar. Plus they answer a listener question! As usual, Jayne gives us a rundown of what new books we can look forward to this month. **Trigger warning for talk of mental illness and suicide.** Books they mention: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (originally published under the pseudonym, Victoria Lucas) The Colossus and other Poems by Sylvia Plath The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Normal People by Sally

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00:38:50

Episode 40 - Lemon

Literary Anything ·

2021/12/31

Happy New Year! Our first book of 2022 is a challenge. Jayne and Paula struggle to discuss Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun. Have you read it? If so, you should definitely tune in to the pod as the ladies parse out this book and make some revelations. Books they mention: Lemon by Kwon Yeo-Sun Niche of Green by Kwon Yeo-Sun Maiden's Skirt by Kwon Yeo-Sun Well Hello by Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gildiner In Order to Live by Yeonmi Park Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down The

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00:31:25

Episode 39 - 2021 End of Year Wrap Up

Literary Anything ·

2021/12/14

That's a wrap! 2021 is almost over and that means it's time for Jayne and Paula's favourite episode: when they discuss what they've loved in literature for the year. Ever wonder what other people are reading? Paula counts down Marion Libraries most borrowed books of 2021. Can Jayne guess what they are? As always, find out the goss plus what to look out for in 2022. Lots of laughs in this episode! Books they mention: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Phosphorescence by Julia Baird Le Consentement by

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01:10:45

Library Through the Lens - Charlotte Wood

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2021/12/14

Charlotte Wood discusses her new book, The Luminous Solution, with Ailsa Piper. In this essential, illuminating book, Charlotte shares the insights she has gained over a career paying close attention to her own creativity, to the world around her, and to the way she and others work, drawing on research, decades of observant conversation and immersive reading. She shares what artists can teach the rest of us about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and how to find

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00:52:26

Episode 38 - Devotion

Literary Anything ·

2021/11/30

Jayne and Paula discuss the book they've been anticipating for most of the latter half of this year, Hannah Kent's latest! It was full of surprises which they parse out in detail so definitely don't listen yet if you haven't read the book and plan to. Then Paula has a huge reaction to what else Jayne has read this month, one of her favourites. Books they mention: Devotion by Hannah Kent Burial Rites by Hannah Kent The Good People by Hannah Kent Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Lovely Bones by Alice

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01:00:58

Meet the Author - Hannah Kent

Literary Anything ·

2021/11/14

On 4 November Hannah Kent delighted the crowd gathered at the Marion Cultural Centre Domain Theatre to listen as she and Jo Case chatted about her brand new novel, Devotion, her first novel set partially in South Australia in the Adelaide Hills. Apologies for some slight interference with the sound in the first minutes of the talk from Hannah's earrings! It does get sorted so stick with it.

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00:54:38

Episode 37 - Apples Never Fall

Literary Anything ·

2021/11/02

Goodreads reviews are proclaiming Liane Moriarty is back! Do Jayne and Paula agree? Listen in as they discuss her latest, Apples Never Fall. Then there's the lit goss and what's new and hot, coming at you for November! Books they mention: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple What Alice Forgot by Liane

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00:42:57

Meet the Author - Tricia Stringer

Literary Anything ·

2021/10/14

Bestselling and multiple award-winning author Tricia Stringer entertained the audience at the Marion Domain Theatre with insights into her writing process, a behind the scenes glimpse into the evolution of book cover art, as well as reading an excerpt from her latest novel, Birds of a Feather. Fans will delight in this recording of her talk.

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