Just Another Bookish Podcast

It's a couple of days past Halloween, but let's keep the spooky season going for as long as we can.

This episode, Silke discusses three stories by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Body Snatcher, and Olalla.

These are all classic tales of gothic horror, from an 18th century Scottish author.

Are you ready to dive into the creepy and the supernatural?

Also, thank you for two years of Just Another Bookish Podcast!

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TIMESTAMPS

Intro and premise [00:00]

Characters [03:31]

Setting [05:43]

Spoiler Warning [10:38]

Plot in Short [11:59]

Themes and Motives [16:13]

Tension/character arcs [17:29]

Annotations Jekyll and Hyde [19:51]

The Body Snatcher [32:41]

Olalla [42:28]

Review (spoilers) [01:00:45]

Title and cover explanation [01:02:38]

Outro [01:03:27]

This podcast is meant as entertainment. I don't own the stories and don't claim to. It's always better to read the stories instead of listening to an incomplete analysis.

In the first episode of this five-part (interrupted) series in which Silke discusses the Folk of the Air trilogy and Stolen Heir duology, we start with the first book in the trilogy: The Cruel Prince.

Jude Duarte is a human living in Faerie. Her life isn't easy as is, growing up different from everyone around her, and her rivalry with one of the Faerie Princes doesn't make it any easier.

Still, the last thing you should do is underestimate her.

TIMESTAMPS CHAPTERS

Intro [00:00]

Premise [1:24]

Setting [02:37]

Very Important Sidenote For Those Who Haven't Read The Book [04:03]

Characters [05:46]

Spoiler Warning [13:26]

Plot in Short [15:44]

Themes and Motives [20:58]

Tension/character arcs [23:22]

Annotations [27:40]

Title and cover interpretation [01:05:33]

Review (spoilers) [01:07:32]

Outro [01:09:32]

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This episode is meant as entertainment only. I don't own anything about the discussed book, and don't claim it as my own. This novel was written by Holly Black. Do not use this podcast to train AI modals and don't use it as a replacement of reading the actual book.

In episode 26 we travel to Bayview, California, where four students at the local high school are suspected of being involved in the death of a fellow classmate, Simon Kelleher. There are four points of view, four people trying to prove their innocence, but one of them is lying.
You guessed it! In this episode Silke rambles on about One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus, a young adult thriller book that has been adapted into a tv show (and has amazing pop culture references).

CW: mentions of death, depression, and related subjects.

Timestamps:

Intro and Premise [00:00]

Characters [02:43]

Spoiler Warning [06:11]

Plot in Short [07:34]

Setting [11:31]

Themes [13:29]

Motives [14:10]

Tension/character arcs [14:48]

Annotations [17:05]

Title and cover explanation [59:40]

Review (spoilers) [01:01:04]

Outro [01:03:12]

Spoilers ahead. This episode is intended for entertainment purposes and talks about books. I don't claim to be the owner of the books I discuss and leave a lot of details out. If you want to read the book, don't use this episode as a replacement.

Episode 25 is about cosy fantasy novel Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree. Join Silke on a discussion of this book about an orc who starts a coffee shop in a medieval town. It's fun, it's lighthearted, and it's all about coffee (and friendship, also friendship).
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Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read it, and I do leave out lots of details. This podcast is in no way meant as a replacement for the books I discuss on it.

Timestamps:

Intro and Premise [00:00]

Characters [03:49]

Spoiler Warning [08:30]

Plot in Short [10:42]

Setting [14:09]

Themes [17:19]

Motives [18:37]

Tension/character arcs [20:36]

Annotations [23:23]

Bonus material [47:40]

Title and cover explanation [52:59]

Review [54:59]

Outro [57:12]

In episode 24 we head to an alternate verion of NYC. This episode is all about "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera, a science fiction story about Mateo and Rufus, two teenagers who are total strangers but decide to spend their last 24-hours on Earth together. This book is the first in the Death-Cast series by Adam Silvera.

Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace reading the book and I leave lots of details out (really, a LOT). Please, if you're interested in still reading this, go read the book and don't use this podcast episode as a substitute (you'll thank me). I don't own anything about the books I discuss.

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TIMESTAMPS:

Intro [00:00]

Premise [03:15]

Characters [06:54]

Setting [14:40]

Themes [16:30]

Spoiler Warning [17:36]

Plot in Short [19:03]

Annotations [23:57]

Title and cover explanation [55:40]

Review [56:57]

Outro [59:05]

Episode 23 covers Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. This historical fiction novel is the story of Liesel Memninger, a girl living in Germany, whom we follow during the 1930s and 1940s, as told by the Grim Reaper.

Most of this story takes place during WWII so if you don't like stories about that period, even fictional, this book probably won't be for you.

TIMESTAMPS

Intro [00:00]

Premise [01:56]

Characters [02:28]

Setting [09:10]

Spoiler Warning [13:37]

Plot in Short [14:19]

Annotations [18:16]

Title and cover explanation [47:25]

Review [49:20]

Outro [52:10]

Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace reading the book and I leave lots of details out (really, a LOT). Please, if you're interested in still reading this, go read the book and don't use this podcast episode as a substitute (you'll thank me). I don't own anything about the books I discuss.

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In literary novel "Things that fall from the sky" by Selja Ahava, we follow Saara, a young girl who recently lost her mother in an unusual way. As her father desperately looks for answers, she finds her own way to grieve. Meanwhile, the aunt they now live with experiences some strange things of her own.

Timestamps:

Intro [00:00]

Premise [01:58]

Characters [03:17]

Spoiler Warning [08:46]

Plot in Short [11:12]

Themes [15:38]

Setting [16:31]

Annotations [19:26]

Title and cover explanation [53:08]

Review [54:07]

Outro [57:26]

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Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace the actual book. Don't use this episode as a substitute for reading the book and BEWARE OF SPOILERS. I do not own anything about this book, this episode is just for entertainment.

This time around, we're looking at a psychological thriller novella called "You should have left" written by German author Daniel Kehlmannn.

A screenwriter, his wife Susannah and their four-year-old daughter Esther end up in a strange vacation home during winter. While working on a new screenplay, the writer takes notes of everything that happens in the house. This might very well be the strangest week of their lives.

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Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace the actual book. Don't use this episode as a substitute for reading the book and BEWARE OF SPOILERS. I do not own anything about this book.

So, I lost my notes. Here's an emergency topic about two books we had to read for French Class: Noah's Child (L'enfant de Noé) by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt and The Empty House (La maison vide) by Claude Gutman. Both about children in WWII, not my favourite topic, and definitely not the best prepared (as you'll hear me say every two minutes or so), but if you're interested in WWII stories, this episode is for you!

Spoilers for both books ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace reading the book and I leave lots of details out (really, a LOT). Please, if you're interested in still reading this, go read the book and don't use this podcast episode as a substitute (you'll thank me). I don't own anything about the books I discuss.

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Well, look at that. I've started the Throne of Glass series. In this episode, I (Silke, since I usually do these notes in third person) will talk/ramble about the first book in the series in a very messy way.

Enjoy!

Here are the timestamps to give you a sense of order:

Intro [00:00]

Premise [01:10]

Characters [02:40]

Setting [07:26]

Plot in Short [10:43]

Annotations [15:01]

Review [47:14]

Title explanation [50:19]

Cover explanation [51:01]

Outro [52:28]

Spoilers for the entire book ahead. This will be more interesting if you've read the story. I do not intend for this to replace reading the book and I leave lots of details out. Please, if you're interested in still reading this, go read the book and don't use this podcast episode as a substitute (you'll thank me). I don't own anything about this book.

All podcast linkslinktr.ee/justanotherbookishpodcast