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Welcome back to The Community Library! 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. We chat about making Shakespeare more accessible, what England was like 400 years ago, and why Taylor Swift’s song Love Story is the best adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Enjoy!

December’s discussion pick was chosen by you, the listeners! The most suggested book was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We’ll be discussing that next week, on the 15th of December, so make sure you read along and tune in!

For a full transcription of this episode, plus more links and resources, please visit my blog: Angourie’s Library.

Laurence’s play, Punk Rock, on NOW in Melbourne at fortyfivedownstairs! Click here to book tickets.

Happy December! 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. I hope you enjoy this quick discussion episode!

For a full transcription of the episode, plus more links and resources, visit my blog: Angourie’s Library.

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. I hope you enjoy!

December’s discussion pick was chosen by you, the listeners! The most suggested book was Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. We’ll be discussing that on the 15th of December, so make sure you read along and tune in!

Listen to part one of the discussion here

For a full transcription of the episode, plus more links and resources, visit my website: Angourie’s Library

Welcome back to another episode! 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. This episode was really hard to cut down, so it’s actually been split into two parts. Tomorrow there will be a bonus episode to finish the discussion, so stay tuned!

For a full transcription of the episode, plus extra links and resources, please visit my website: Angourie’s Library.

Hello and welcome back to The Community Library! 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. Make sure you tune in next week for a discussion of Jane Austen’s Emma in comparison with the 1995 classic film Clueless!

For a full transcription of the episode, plus links to all of the books and films mentioned in this episode, please visit my website: Angourie’s Library.

Welcome back to The Community Library! 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. We discuss costume design, what changed from book to film, and Pierce Brosnan’s majestic performance as Chiron the Centaur.

For a full transcription of the episode, visit my website: Angourie’s Library.

This month we have two discussion picks: a book and a film! We’ll be reading and discussing Emma by Jane Austen, and its 1995 film adaptation Clueless. The discussion episode will be released on the 24th of November.

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Please follow Harry on Instagram: @harrry.l – it’s the only reason he does the podcast with me (and because I pay him in alcohol and chocolate). He’s a sell-out, but we love him anyway.

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical

Hello and welcome to season 2 of The Community Library! I can’t wait to get back into podcasting and share this season with you. This month’s theme is Book to Film Adaptations – something that has been highly requested by you guys! I’ve been lucky enough to act in three film adaptations of books, and so this week I’m talking about those experiences. I talk about Jasper Jones, Every Day, and Ladies in Black, and also answer some of your questions about book to film adaptations.

Be sure to visit my website here for a full transcription of the episode, and more information on the books and movies I mentioned!

This month we have two discussion picks: a book and a film! We’ll be reading and discussing Emma by Jane Austen, and its 1995 film adaptation Clueless. The discussion episode will be released on the 24th of November, so you have some time!

Welcome back! I’m sorry that this episode is a day late, but I hope it was worth the wait! In this episode, my friend Harry and I tackle Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. We discuss the pronunciation of Greek names, how all the kids at Camp Half-Blood are related, and why Keeping Up With Zeus and the Olympians should totally be a reality TV show. Though this is the last official episode of season one, next week there will be an extra-special-bonus-episode filled with bloopers and tangents that were cut from this episode. So, stay tuned!

Please follow Harry on Instagram @harrrylowe. He says he “needs the clout”.

Welcome back to another episode! This week I’m coming to you with a very mini minisode in which I talk about what’s happening in the next few weeks, both in my life and for this podcast. Next week I will be discussing Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan, so make sure you tune in for that!

The Community Library feedback survey! I would really appreciate it if you could fill this out with some feedback for season one and suggestions for season two.

Visit my website here for a list of links to things I mentioned in this episode, plus a full transcription!

Welcome back to The Community Library! This week I sat down with Maija (who you might remember from episode 3) to chat about one of our favourite pieces of feminist literature, A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf. We asked ourselves what is required to create art, what would happen if Shakespeare had a sister, and we came to the conclusion that Virginia Woolf is a bad b*tch. I hope you enjoy!

The next discussion pick is Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

A full transcription and links to resources are available on my website here.