The Broken Shelf

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Once they were cousins in same thought and now they collide in an epic battle of opinions! Maybe that is more righteous than it sounds but truthfully it is always good when the literary cousins don't feel the same way about the review material. Through conversation Danny and Spangar discuss the second book in the series by Chris Wooding and why their opinions crossed. Spangar outlines the plot and how the book evolved from the first novel and then supplies a list of positives and negatives, while Danny goes in hard with one of his favorite relationships in all of literature. They agree on a lot of things but this book challenged both of them in different ways, but the one thing they agree on is the book is good and that they can't wait to read more. Set sail and hear the ballad of aggressive conversation!

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Original Sound Cloud imagery taken from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3QJB3H/ref=bseries_primary_1_B01N3QJB3H

Original cover art owned by Chris Wooding, Christopher M. Zucker, Spectra, The Random House, Gollancz, and The Orion Publishing Group.

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Music - "Grey Flannel"

Artist - Vans in Japan

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The first of six legendary literary classics! However, just how good was Jane Austen's first novel? That's what Danny and Alexander the Tsar are here to discuss. As the one who read the piece, Danny discusses the structure and narrative and with Alex they compare it to her later works. Danny goes over the reasons he thinks it's weaker than many of her works and how it really reads like her first novel. They go over a little of the history surrounding its publication and how the story came to be and then discuss the themes within and how Austen describes her time in words. They look at things like marriageability, British gentry, mating rituals, courtship, and romance. So many things to discuss in one of the best period pieces every written in the English language.

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~Credits~

Original Sound Cloud imagery taken from Ebay at https://www.ebay.com/i/302573271621?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=302573271621&targetid=934793861016&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9052825&poi=&campaignid=10880341817&mkgroupid=110621917401&rlsatarget=pla-934793861016&abcId=9300400&merchantid=7867094&gclid=CjwKCAjw4rf6BRAvEiwAn2Q76gFnQJtXCTPuCWwUAiiO80SqvLText5PYvXOaCkwNgk1IGHLgokGAhoCQZgQAvD_BwE

Original Cover Art owned by Dover Publications,

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "Late Night Train"

Artist - Vans in Japan

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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It's about time! While the anime is one of Danny's guilty pleasures, the light novel by the same name has slowly built up the same appeal in his heart. Whether that be because of the fantastic comedy, the educational insight into the light novel business model, or the the tight cast of realistic characters, Danny has a hard time being patient for the next book. Follow him as he dissects the four main individual characters and their journey through the new entry and what Danny thought worked and didn't work, and what he expects out of them in the next volume. It's fun, it's information, and it's a great dialogue about effective characters and how their relatability fuels and rather poignant look at dreams and every day life.

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~Credits~

Original Sound Cloud imagery taken from Yen-Press at https://yenpress.com/9781975353636/a-sisters-all-you-need-vol-6-light-novel/

Original Cover Art owned by Shogakukan, Yen Press, Kantoku, and Hirasaka Yomi.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

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Music - "Subway Dreams"

Artist - Dan Henig

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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The second chance can be one of the most riveting narrative adventures in all of literature, and perhaps each person views and experiences that character's second chance in a different manner but for one Danny Archive this story is personal. Join him as he continues Rudeus Greyrat's journey through a second life and what insanity he has to live through on the demon continent and beyond. Danny, pulling back a little on his gushing respect, manages to put together a fairly even list of positive and negatives and he reflects on his original position on the novel which was at one point more cynical. Danny also discusses some of the translation and pacing problems but dives deep into the most important devices used in the novel: character development. Come join Danny for a review that's close to his heart and hear his thoughts.

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~Credits~

Original Sound Cloud imagery taken from Seven Seas Entertainment at https://sevenseasentertainment.com/books/mushoku-tensei-jobless-reincarnation-light-novel-vol-4/

Original Cover Art owned by Rifujin no Magonote, Shirotaka, KC Fabellon, Seven Seas Entertainment, and Kadokawa INC.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Opening Music - "Nail Biter"

Artist - Riot

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Interlude and Ending Song - "World Map"

Artist - Jason Farnham

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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If there's one genre that isn't discussed enough on The Broken Shelf it is mystery. The reasoning being that the four main hosts don't readily read the genre. After years of too much TV they settle to avoid the genre but one former guest does not: Momma Archive. Joining her son on another general episode, Momma Archive plots her history with the genre and then they play twenty questions. This episode is not meant to be an in depth look at the intricacies of the genre but more of a general discussion with a person that has been reading the genre for over fifty years. Her likes, dislikes, what makes a good mystery, hero and villain, to her rather disturbing enjoyment of murder. A new perspective on the old genre, come listen in to a fun topic from one well read individual.

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~Credits~

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "Kreuzberg Nights"

Artist - Futuremono

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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Switching up the style, Danny decides to dig into his bag of tricks and spice up this manga review chain with a little compare and contrast. Originally it was the anime that made him want to buy the manga, and this time around it was his backtracking adventure through the manga that made him want to visit the anime again. Through his trek he discovered some differences between the two medias that were not relegated to a transition from static to animation, and therefore he decided it would be a fun idea to see how and why when an idea goes from simply the mind and pen of a mangaka to being the property of an animation studio that the same product could come across differently. It's the same as from a movie to a book and while looking at two key sequences Danny hopes to articulate why each media works the way it does, all while exploring perhaps his favorite entry in the franchise.

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~Credits~

Original cover art for Sound Cloud image copied from Yen-press.com at https://yenpress.com/9780316187589/omamori-himari-vol-4/

Original cover art for Sound Cloud owned by Milan Mantra, Yen-Press, Hope Donovan, Hachette Book Group, Fujimishobo Co. Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, and Tuttle-Mori Agency.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "The High Line"

Artist - Causmic

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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This podcast is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is (1) transformative in nature, the audio is a journalistic commentary on popular media (2) uses no more of the original work than necessary for the podcast's purpose, the claimed duration is an edited clip for rhetoric, and (3) does not compete with the original work and could have no negative affect on its market.

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If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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The return journey through this aged romcom has been trying for Danny. With more exposure to the genre he can see more of the generic cues but that also means when a flare of individuality breaks through it is deserved of high praise. Does the art continue to improve? Is the story held back by tropes? Will Yuuto ever function as a normal teenage boy? So many questions and whether or not the narrative gets in its own way the journey is fun for Danny. This series has been a challenge for him both artistically and critically and that was the very reason he wanted to continue despite some trepidation. Regardless, you are here for a critical look at literature and Danny still gives you that.

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~Credits~

Original cover art for Sound Cloud image copied from Yen-press.com at https://yenpress.com/9780759531819/omamori-himari-vol-3/

Original cover art for Sound Cloud owned by Milan Mantra, Yen-Press, Hope Donovan, Hachette Book Group, Fujimishobo Co. Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, and Tuttle-Mori Agency.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "The High Line"

Artist - Causmic

Provided free from YouTube Audio Library

Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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This podcast is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is (1) transformative in nature, the audio is a journalistic commentary on popular media (2) uses no more of the original work than necessary for the podcast's purpose, the claimed duration is an edited clip for rhetoric, and (3) does not compete with the original work and could have no negative affect on its market.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the materials (music/artworks). All rights belong to the original artists.

If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

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Hey! At the time of publishing episode eighty of The Broken Shelf, the podcast became available on TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, and iTunes. That said, if you downloaded the podcast via anything else other than Sound Cloud, maybe check out our Sound Cloud, give us a follow, and listen to a few more of our other tracks. Sound Cloud was there from the beginning for us and no matter what the others provide it was and is our host. Thanks!

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Urban fantasy has been a confusing genre for Danny. Some of his favorite authors have established series in the genre and a few of the first books he used to ignite this literature renaissance were in the urban fantasy genre but lately a few of the tropes have worn on his enjoyment. So why not try an urban fantasy by one the one and only Brandon Sanderson. Joining him on his journey is the cousin Spangar and together they talk about Sanderson's style and how this new trilogy compares to his other works. Danny also goes through positives and negatives as well as how much the protagonists drives this story forward. Can Sanderson break the lull of urban fantasy for Danny? Find out in this new and exciting episode!

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~Credits~

Original cover art for Sound Cloud image copied from brandonsanderson.com at https://www.brandonsanderson.com/the-reckoners-series/

Original cover art for Sound Cloud owned by Brandon Sanderson, Ember, Dragonsteel Entertainment, Craig Shields, Angela Carlino, and Penguin Random House.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

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Music - "Right Now"

Artist - Rick Steel

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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More manga means more superficial artistic critique. Even if he is an amateur, Danny knows manga and he once again tries to adequately explain the positive and negatives while addressing the visual media concern. What is a manga really? Can great art make up for a subpar story? Can genius narrative overcome lackluster art? What if you're a mangaka god and have both? What if you have neither? These are the topics Danny discusses, but mostly he attacks the question of whether or not any art can survive on fan-service alone. How does volume two hold up and how does it compare to his first time reading it? Find out in another engaging episode of The Broken Shelf.

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~Credits~

Original cover art for Sound Cloud image copied from Yen-press.com at https://yenpress.com/9780759531802/omamori-himari-vol-2/

Original cover art for Sound Cloud owned by Milan Mantra, Yen-Press, Hope Donovan, Hachette Book Group, Fujimishobo Co. Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, and Tuttle-Mori Agency.

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "The High Line"

Artist - Causmic

Provided free from YouTube Audio Library

Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

Download Audacity here: https://www.audacityteam.org/

This podcast is fair use under U.S. copyright law because it is (1) transformative in nature, the audio is a journalistic commentary on popular media (2) uses no more of the original work than necessary for the podcast's purpose, the claimed duration is an edited clip for rhetoric, and (3) does not compete with the original work and could have no negative affect on its market.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the materials (music/artworks). All rights belong to the original artists.

If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

~Do Us A Favor~

Hey! At the time of publishing episode eighty of The Broken Shelf, the podcast became available on TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, and iTunes. That said, if you downloaded the podcast via anything else other than Sound Cloud, maybe check out our Sound Cloud, give us a follow, and listen to a few more of our other tracks. Sound Cloud was there from the beginning for us and no matter what the others provide it was and is our host. Thanks!

Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-377177156

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They talked about villain tropes so it was only right that they took a turn at grilling the light side with a short look at dumb hero tropes. Can you truly have a good story if your protagonist does not drive the story? Well, Danny and Allen are here to look at a few of the examples that immediately prevent them from doing just that. Provided context for both positives and negatives of their given choices they construct a string of options that can please the audience but also choices that cripple other works. At the end they both discuss their least favorite trope: "Superman Syndrome" and why Disney and other media giants need to take a chance. There are even a few that slip in because it's hard not to think of other tropes in a podcast full of them. Sometimes it's just fun to make a joke of the good guy!

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~Credits~

Original "The Broken Shelf" symbol created and published by Danny Archive.

New "The Broken Shelf" symbol created by CMart Graphics - follow IG @cmartgraphics

Music - "High School hero"

Artist - Silent Partner

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Podcast edited by Danny Archive using Audacity.

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DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the materials (music/artworks). All rights belong to the original artists.

If you are the content owner and want to remove it, please contact me at [email protected]. Thank you!

~Do Us A Favor~

Hey! At the time of publishing episode eighty of The Broken Shelf, the podcast became available on TuneIn, Stitcher, Google Play, and iTunes. That said, if you downloaded the podcast via anything else other than Sound Cloud, maybe check out our Sound Cloud, give us a follow, and listen to a few more of our other tracks. Sound Cloud was there from the beginning for us and no matter what the others provide it was and is our host. Thanks!

Sound Cloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-377177156