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Last year, I embarked on a challenge to read a book published in every single year of the 20th Century. When I catalogued all the books from the 20th Century I’d already read, I found the 1970s to be the decade from which I had read the least. In this episode, I take you through my journey of reading books published in 1970, 1973, 1974, 1976 and 1978. For more links and resources, visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com Books I read to complete the challenge: 1978: Tirra Lirra by the River by Jessica Anderson 1974: Oreo by Fran Ross 1973: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown 1976: Woman on the Edge of Time by Marge Piercy 1970: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning

Since we’re already a quarter of the way into 2024 (!) , it was time for me to sit down with you to talk through my reading stats and highlights from the last 3 months. Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links and resources. *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning

Five years ago today I released the teaser episode for The Community Library podcast: a creative endeavour inspired by my love of books, reading, and talking about stories. And here we are, five years later! Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links and resources. *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning

Welcome to the fifth annual Community Library Reading Awards! A completely subjective and biased awards ceremony in which the prizes go to the books I read and liked in 2023. Tonight there are twelve awards to give out to honour some of my favourite books I read in 2023. I hope you enjoy! Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links, resources, and a full list of all the award winners. *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

We’re back for your annual Christmas episode! And this year, we’re tier ranking some popular Christmas treats. Listen to find out our most controversial opinions, and let us know your favourite treat on my suggestions page! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! For more links and resources, visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

As we reach the end of 2023, I’m excited to bring you a short series of episodes in which I look back at my reading year. This first episode is about the reading challenges I completed this year, and the ones I hope to complete next year, too. Did you have any reading challenges you completed in 2023? I hope you enjoy this episode, and chat soon! Get our book, Stuck Up and Stupid, here! Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links and resources. *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

What you’re about to listen to is a live recording of The Community Library! In this episode, the incredible award-winning YA author Melina Marchetta interviews my mum and me about our novel, Stuck Up and Stupid! Thank you to everyone who came to the live event. Special thanks to Melina Marchetta for the stellar interview. Also thanks to Melissa Luckman, our publicist from Walker Books, for organising such a beautiful event at the Glebe Town Hall. And thank you to Nova, the sound technician who recorded the event for you all to listen. Stuck Up and Stupid is available now in Australia and New Zealand! You can visit my website, www.angourieslibrary.com to access more links and resources.

Before we get into the topic of today’s episode, I want to acknowledge that we’ve seen some very sad, upsetting, and challenging events recently, both in Australia and globally. I found I just couldn’t continue with the podcast when the world is in such a dark place, so I went on an unexpected hiatus for a month. This week, I offer The Community Library as a space of connection and warmth. This is not what everyone needs, but it's what I can offer at the moment. This episode is a bunch of overly specific book recommendations: I asked my Instagram followers what sort of books they’re looking to read, and I’ve got some suggestions. I hope you enjoy. READ: Stuck Up and Stupid written by me and my mum Kate Rice, it's out now in bookstores across Australia and New Zealand JOIN: Want to come to a live recording of The Community Library? Tickets to the event on the 14th of November at Glebe Town Hall, Sydney: https://events.humanitix.com/walkerbooksinconversation CONTRIBUTE: Brand new suggestions page on my website www.angourieslibrary.com Episodes mentioned 2.17 One Hundred Years of Technical Difficulties with Kali (pt.1) 2.18 One Hundred Years of Wow-Factor with Kali (pt.2) 1.17 Visiting the Los Angeles Public Library *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Have you ever read a book you loved so much, that you were scared to read another book by the same author for fear that it wouldn’t be as good? For me, that book was Station Eleven, and the author is Emily St. John Mandel. Join me as I read Emily St. John Mandel’s next book The Glass Hotel, in an experiment to see if I can trust my 5 star predictions. Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links, resources, and a full transcription of the episode You might also like: 6.04 Station Eleven, or 2020 6.09 My Sister Chooses What I Read 4.08 Read With Me: Graphic Novels 3.15 Read With Me: Australian Literature *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

I’m sure you’ve heard of one of the greatest love stories ever written. About a man and a woman who seemed to despise each other at first, before falling madly in love and living happily ever after. But are you intimidated to pick up the original book? Maybe I can help. In this episode of Classic Short Cuts we’re tackling Pride and Prejudice. Visit my website, www.angourieslibrary.com, for a full transcription of this episode. Links: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice Three character maps for Pride and Prejudice: one, two, three You might also like: 6.08 Classic Short Cuts: Frankenstein 6.02 The Literary World of Taylor Swift 5.06 Anatomy of a 90s Literary Teen Movie Adaptation 4.15 Jane Austen – Author Spotlight #2 *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

When I began the childhood favourites series, I knew that Jacqueline Wilson would need her own episode. This week I talk about her work, which ones were my favourites, and why I think she’s such a successful children’s author. Enjoy! Visit my website, www.angourieslibrary.com for more links, resources, and a full transcription of this episode. You might also like: 6.06 Childhood Favourites: 2008 6.03 Childhood Favourites: 2007 4.13 Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc 3.01 Choosing Between What is Right and What is Easy: Discussing J. K. Rowling *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Kalliope is back! This time, I enlisted her to help choose what to read next. In this episode, I give her the first sentence of eight different books, and her favourite one is what I read. Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links, resources, and a full transcription of today's episode. Other episodes you might like 5.10 Tier Ranking Christmas Songs with Kalliope 5.02 Q+A with my sister Kalliope 4.06 A Very Casual Chat with my Sister, Kalliope 3.20 Die Hard, aka The Best Christmas Move with Kalliope *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Have you ever read a classic? Have you ever wanted to read a classic, but not known where to begin? Have you ever started reading a classic and then given up because it was just too confusing? Welcome to Classic Short Cuts, and today we’re tackling Frankenstein. I’ll tell you all you need to know before picking up this classic, and hopefully make it seem less intimidating. Enjoy! Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for a full transcription of the episode, and more links and resources. You might also like: 6.02 The Literary World of Taylor Swift 5.16 A Beginner’s Guide to Greek Mythology 5.01 Why You Should Be Critical of the Things You Love 5.07 “But That’s the Point” *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

This week I answer all of your burning questions about books. I recommend books to read on holiday, my favourite spooky books, and talk about the book that gave me the biggest existential crisis. Enjoy! A x For a full transcription, and more links and resources, visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com You might also like 6.03 Childhood Favourites: 2007 5.14 Isolation Reads (Again) 5.10 Tier Ranking Christmas Songs with Kalliope 5.02 Q+A with my sister Kalliope *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Welcome back to the series in which I revisit favourite books from my childhood. We began in 2007 with Enid Blyton and The Boxcar Children, and today we’re exploring 2008 with Anne of Green Gables and Ballet Shoes. Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links and resources. You might also like 6.03 Childhood Favourites: 2007 5.15 When History Meets Magic 5.12 I Watched 7 Old Movies in 7 Days 5.01 Why You Should Be Critical of the Things You Love *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

Hello! This week I’m coming to you live and unscripted! Since I last spoke to you I’ve been very busy travelling and also trying to recover from a terrible cold. So I scrapped my essay plans, and instead decided to do a very casual mid-year book freakout episode for you. I hope you enjoy! A x Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more resources, including links to all the books I talked about. Episodes referenced 6.04 Station Eleven, or 2020 6.03 Childhood Favourites: 2007 Chatty episodes you might like 5.10 Tier Ranking Christmas Songs with Kalliope 5.02 Q+A with my sister Kalliope 4.06 A Very Casual Chat with my Sister, Kalliope Scripted episodes you might like 5.19 Sad Hot Girls 5.15 When History Meets Magic 5.13 The Snake Pit, 1946 *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

It took me three years before I felt ready to read a book about a pandemic. After much recommendation, from both during the height of the coronavirus pandemic and afterwards, I read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. In this episode I talk about how much this book impacted me, in its discussions of disaster, survival, and art. I hope you enjoy! A x Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more episode notes, plus a full transcription of the episode. You might also like: 5.13 The Snake Pit, 1946 4.19 Green Light: Gatsby and Lorde 3.17 Performance in a Pandemic: Interview with Kate Rice 2.10 Choosing Between What is Right and What is Easy: Discussing J. K. Rowling *** Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   @angourierice / @the_community_library / our book! Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

I have been reading for about eighteen years of my life. And I’m curious about what books I loved as a kid, and how they’ve influenced my reading tastes now. Do these books hold up? How do we separate our opinions from feelings of nostalgia? Should we change outdated vocabulary in old books? All these questions and more answered in today’s episode, the first in a new series on this podcast. I hope you enjoy! A x Visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com for more links and resources, plus a full transcription of this episode. This podcast concept was taken from Kayla from Booksandlala on YouTube. You can watch her childhood favourites series here. Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International @angourierice / @the_community_library Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

With Taylor Swift currently on her epic Eras Tour, I thought it was a great opportunity to revisit Swift’s oeuvre. Today I’m talking about some of my favourite songs on Midnights, how they draw on storytelling tropes, and how Taylor Swift has created her own literary world. I hope you enjoy! Visit my website, www.angourieslibrary.com, for more links and resources related to this episode. Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International @angourierice / @the_community_library Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website

It’s been a while since I sat down at the microphone, and it’s so nice to be back. Life has been a lot lately, and I want to thank you for being so patient, and for still being here. This episode is just a little catch up, and you can look forward to more regular, full-length episodes in the future. Thanks for sticking with me. A x For more links, resources, plus a full transcription of the episode, you can visit my website www.angourieslibrary.com More about Stuck Up and Stupid here You can watch The Last Thing He Told Me on Apple TV+ Black Lives Matter resources Pay the Rent Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace International   My Instagram, Goodreads and StoryGraph The Community Library’s Instagram Cover artwork is by Ashley Ronning Ashley’s Instagram, website, and printing studio website