A cross-over discussion about ideas, deconstructing V's iconic phrase and analysing it under the light of V for Vendetta itself, 1984, and The Dispossessed.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/19-podcast-bulletproofideas All the links are in the transcript here!READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Today, we're discussing one of the most famous graphic novels out there--V for Vendetta. Not for the faint of heart, and one piece that remains as timeless as 1984. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker), and Britton (aka SomeOkieDude).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives (and get a free novella!: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:- On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories- On iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unearthed-stories/id6474701738

This time, the Spotlight is on the Doctor of Cyberpunk himself, Ditmar award-winning author, and fellow Aussie, T.R. Napper. Today we're discussing his novella, Ghosts of the Neon God.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella, THE GENESIS OF CHANGE: https://liviajelliot.com/FIND T.R. Napper: http://www.nappertime.com/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:> On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories> On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

In this episode, I discuss reading for world-building, as presented by Ada Palmer on her foreword for The Book of the New Soon. This is a short episode, and spoiler-lite.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/17-podcast-worldbuilding All the links are in the transcript here!READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

It's time for another spotlight, this time featuring author C.B.Lansdell as we talk about her prequel novella, The Tidelings of Dras Sayve. We also touch some topics about her debut book Far Removed, but those are spoiler-free!Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/FIND CB LANSDELL:> All links: https://cblansdell.com/links/> Far Removed: https://books2read.com/farremoved/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:> On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories> On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

The speculative element of Fantasy and SciFi makes them a remarkable medium to portray a variety of trauma. In this episode, I'm joined by authors Joshua Walker, B.S.H. Garcia (Bethany), and Calum Lott, alongside reviewer Kristen Shaffer to discuss a range of topics within this theme.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/FIND THE AUTHORS:> Joshua Walker: https://joshuawalkerauthor.com/> BSH Garcia: https://linktr.ee/bshgarcia> Calum Lott: https://linktr.ee/valsollas> Kristen Shaffer: https://linktr.ee/the.book.hermitREAD MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:> On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories> On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Today, we're discussing another famous story from Jorge Luis Borges--Death and the Compass. If you're looking for an accessible Borges story, then this is it. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain) and Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives (and get a free novella!: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unearthed-stories/id6474701738

In this episode, I discuss memory and truth as presented in Shadow & Claw, the first two volumes of The Book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolfe. This is quite a philosophical episode, and I really enjoyed shared it.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives and a free novella: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/16-podcast-shadow-and-claw/ All the links are in the transcript here!READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Today, we're discussing the most Borgesian short-story Borges himself wrote—Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker), AP Canavan (aka, The Critical Drgaon), and Javier (from JamReads).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unearthed-stories/id6474701738

In this episode, I answer Britton's question of Why are we so fascinated by tragedy? by discussing readers' perceptions of utopia and dystopia/grimdark settings. This is a short-spoiler-lite episode, but I still include some quotes from books as well as my own thoughts.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/15-podcast-utopiavsdystopia/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

An interview with author B.S.H. Garcia about her prequel novellas From the Ashes and From the Depths, both of which are part of her epic fantasy series, The Heart of Quinaria. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but only regarding the novellas.If you want to get bite-sized deep-dives and prose analyses, join to my newsletter: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/FIND BETHANY: https://www.bshgarcia.com/READ LIVIA'S INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Storytelling and world-building in TTRPGs, video-games, and books (especially fantasy and science) have a lot in common... but also enough difference to be a completely different experience for writers and readers/players alike. Join me in this episode as I chat with game master and writer Gregory Wunderling about key differences between both mediums.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep-dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/GREG'S LINKS:Website: https://www.gregorywunderlin.com/Multi book link: https://geni.us/TheSoulofChaosCamp Dragon: https://campdragononline.com/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

In this episode, I discuss the five stages of human connections as presented in the novelisation of the famous videogame, Death Stranding. The discussion contains elements of both the books (it's a duology) and mechanics of the game. As usual, this is my subjective opinion, and may or may not be what Kojima (the creator) intended. Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/TRANSCRIPT: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/13-podcast-deathstranding/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Today, I'll argue that the First Ideal of the Knight Radiants' Immortal Words can be interpreted according to the Stoic principles. As usual, this is my subjective opinion and may or may not be what Sanderson intended. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ.Join to my newsletter to get bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/ TRANSCRIPT:https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/12-podcast-stormlight/ READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm

Today's episode is Guests Talk #3, and we're chatting about The Library of Babel, a short story by Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. My guests today are Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), Susana Imáginario (author of Timelessness series, and booktuber at Den of the Wyrd), and Jarrod (from The Fantasy Thinker).Join to my newsletter for bite-sized bookish deep dives: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES:On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstoriesOn iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unearthed-stories/id6474701738

Today we have another Spotlight! This time, I interview author Karl Forshaw about his fantasy debut book, Renia, part one of the Luna Ruinam series. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover Renia, and no subsequent books. Wanna get bite-sized bookish deep dives? Join to my newsletter: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/ FIND KARL: Purchase Renia @ Broken Binding: https://www.thebrokenbinding.co.uk/product-page/renia-karl-forshaw Purchase Renia @ Silverstones Books: https://silverstonesbooks.com/product/renia/ Website: https://www.karlforshaw.co.uk/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lunaruinam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunaruinam Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/karlforshaw.bsky.social   READ LIVIA'S INTERACTIVE STORIES: On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm  

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we have another Spotlight. Alongside Varsha from ReadingByTheRainyMountain, we interview author Susana Imaginario about her slipstream mythological series Timelessness. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover Timelessness, and NOT her upcoming book Oublié. Wanna get bite-sized bookish deep dives and talk to me? Join to my newsletter: https://liviajelliot.com/newsletter/web/   FIND SUSANA: Website: https://linktr.ee/chronodendron Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Chronodendron Get Wyrd Gods: https://www.amazon.com/Wyrd-Gods-Timelessness-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07WTD28HM Get Oublie: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CSF3HGH2?geniuslink=true   READ LIVIA'S INTERACTIVE STORIES: On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories On iOS: https://apple.co/48IcnYm  

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot and today we have our second Guest Talk, featuring a book that was a five-stars read for me. Rejoice, a Knife to the Heart by Steven Erikson... and yes, that's the author of Malazan Book of the Fallen. The guests today are: Varsha from Reading by the Rainy Mountain, Jarrod from The Fantasy Thinker, Susana from Den of the Wyrd (and author of the Timelessness series), and AP Canavan also known as Critical Dragon. Subscribe to my newsletter for bookish discussions: https://liviajelliot/newsletter/web   Read my books with choices: On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories On iPhone: https://apple.co/48IcnYm   Where else can you find me? Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot  

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss "Rejoice: A Knife to the Heart" by Steven Erikson. It's a utopia, published in 2018 but written like classical scifi and verging on political philosophy. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ. Find the transcript on my website: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/9-podcast-rejoice/   Where else can you find me? If you want to find out more about me, you can also check my website: https://liviajelliot.com/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Threads: https://www.threads.net/@liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot. Today we are starting a new series--Authors Spotlight! Here, I interview authors to do deep-dives into the themes in their works... and we are starting with Joshua Walker, one of #thebreakins and debut author of The Rest of the Gods, a prequel novella to his world The Song of the Sleepers. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, they only cover The Rest to the Gods--so no spoilers for the series here!   FIND JOSHUA: ► Website: https://www.joshuawalkerauthor.com ► Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/JWalkerWrites ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlw.author ► Get the novella for free: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joshua-Walker/author/B0CQJR6WQS   READ MY INTERACTIVE STORIES: ► On Android: https://bit.ly/unearthedstories ► On iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/unearthed-stories/id6474701738

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today I have something new four you--the first Guests Talk of the podcast! In this series, I'll invite authors, reviewers, BookTubers and Bookstagrammers to join me on deep-dives of different books and stories, from short-fiction (like today!) to full novels. Today, alongside Varsha (from Reading by the Rainy Mountain), José (from José's Amazing Worlds), and Susana Imáginario (author of Timelessness series, and booktuber at Den of the Wyrd), I'm discussion HOUSE TAKEN OVER by Julio Cortazar. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is our subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ.   Find my Guests: Varsha: @RainyMntnReads and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUveC-bWULjrJ9KH3SmqNQ Jose: in English, https://www.youtube.com/@JosesAmazingWorlds in Spanish, https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadeJose Susana: @Chronodendron and https://www.youtube.com/@denofthewyrd    Where else can you find me? Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Threads: https://www.threads.net/@liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot Website: https://liviajelliot.com/  

Hello everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss Newspeak, the fictional language that is under development in the famous novel 1984, written by George Orwell. It's a classic dystopia, but it is so deep, that I couldn't fit it entirely in a single chapter... so today, we'll only focus on language-related elements. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ.   Find the transcript on my website: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2024/8-podcast-newspeak/ MENTIONED LINKS LINKS: ► UK's National Archive: George Orwell's Survilliance: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/george-orwell-surveillance-and-the-state/ ► Appendix to George Orwell's 1984, "The Principles of Newspeak": https://orwell.ru/library/novels/1984/english/en_app   Where else can you find me? If you want to find out more about me, you can also check my website: https://liviajelliot.com/   I'm also on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Threads: https://www.threads.net/@liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Books Undone. I'm your host, Livia J. Elliot, and today we will discuss BABEL-17, a classic sci-fi by Samuel  R. Delaney. I came across it thanks to a recommendation of a BookTube channel I watch regularly, @johanareads. In this episode, I will discuss the book's central theme of linguistic relativism. Full disclosure: there are spoilers in this podcast, but more importantly, what you will hear is my subjective opinion of it. You are allowed and entitled to disagree and differ.   Find the transcript on my website: https://liviajelliot.com/blog/2023/6-podcast-babel17/   Where else can you find me? If you want to find out more about me, you can also check my website: https://liviajelliot.com/ I'm also on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/liviajelliot Threads: https://www.threads.net/@liviajelliot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liviajelliot/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/134341414-livia-jean-elliot