Review | Shakespeares (and Ian McKellans) Richard III (with David!) Libby Stephenson 2024-10-19 | Review | Shakespeares (and Ian McKellans) Richard III (with David!)
The Sound of Music/Cabaret | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-10-01 | The offensively long title for episode 9 is “Springtime for Hitler; or Can Nazis Sing? a Review of The Sound of Music and Cabaret.”My apologies for the audio quality during the outro. Try as I might, I could not get the correct microphone to connect.'From this Moment On' from "Kiss Me, Kate" (Fosse's choreography starts at 2:50): youtube.com/watch?v=SMoBA8LgawoEpisode 10 will release on October 31; we will be discussing I Am Legend (2007) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Spooky!
Portrait of a Lady on Fire/Call Me by Your Name | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-08-31 | The offensively long title for episode 8 is “I Saw You, I Felt Us; or My Gay Summer: a Review of Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (Portrait of a Lady on Fire) and Call Me by Your Name.”Gluck's Orphee et Eurydice: youtube.com/watch?v=erlvbPmIZssEpisode 9 will release on September 30; we will be discussing The Sound of Music (1965) and Cabaret (1972).
Barbie/Oppenheimer | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-07-31 | The offensively long title for episode 7 is “Pick Up Your Tiny Burden; or A History of the 20th Century in Two Objects: a Review of Barbie and Oppenheimer.”Episode 8 will release on August 31; we will be discussing Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (EN: Portrait of a Lady on Fire) (2019) and Call Me by Your Name (2017).
Time Bandits/Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-06-30 | The offensively long title for episode 6 is “Napoleon Loves Time Travel; or The Real Friends Were the Gadgets We Broke on the Way: a Review of Time Bandits and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.”Episode 7 will release on July 31; we will be discussing Barbie (2023) and Oppenheimer (2023).
Pinocchio/AI: Artificial Intelligence | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-05-31 | The offensively long title for episode 5 is “It's a Tough World for a Doll - or a Human; or Who Gets to be a Real Boy?: a Review of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio and AI: Artificial Intelligence.”Episode 6 will release on June 30; we will be discussing Time Bandits (1981) and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989).
Amadeus/The Prestige/Black Swan | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-04-30 | The offensively long title for episode 4 is “My Rival, My Muse, My Killer, Myself, or Is Devotion Enough?: a Review of Amadeus, The Prestige, and Black Swan.”During the Amadeus section, we referring to the Emperor of Austria-Hungary as Franz Josef - our bad! He is, of course, Josef II.Episode 5 will release on May 31; we will be discussing Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) and A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001).
The Portrait of a Lady/Dangerous Liaisons | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-03-31 | The offensively long title for episode 3 is “Grand Tales of Women Convincing Men to Seduce Women; or One Scene Makes All the Difference: a Review of The Portrait of a Lady and Dangerous Liaisons.”Episode 4 will release on April 30 and is this year's triple feature review! We will be discussing Amadeus (1984), The Prestige (2006), and Black Swan (2010).
Gosford Park/Knives Out | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-03-01 | The offensively long title for episode 2 is “Murder at a Violence Party; or Dad The Boss Got Murdered: a Review of Gosford Park and Knives Out.”We recorded this during a thunderstorm, so you may occasionally hear thunder or some howling wind. You’re not going crazy, we’re just still working out our recording set up!The casting director of Knives Out was Mary Vernieu - hats off to her!Rowan Ellis’ video essay, rage & revenge: the birth of a new genre: youtube.com/watch?v=4gBpBt3_vnM Episode 3 will release on March 31 and we’ll be talking about The Portrait of a Lady (1996) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988).
The Childrens Hour/Tea and Sympathy | Double Feature Reviews Libby Stephenson 2024-01-31 | Today we talk about The Children's Hour (1961) and Tea and Sympathy (1956).Our apologies for the sub-par audio quality on this one - we've got a better mic for future episodes!Episode 2 airs on February 29, 2024. You want to see the films beforehand, watch Gosford Park (2001) and Knives Out (2019).
I Lived like a Jane Austen Character for a Day Libby Stephenson 2022-12-24 | 0:00 Introduction1:00 Getting dressed6:00 Correspondence6:35 Breakfast7:30 “Morning” activities14:59 Luncheon20:00 Day to evening transition20:45 Dinner22:12 After dinner tea and games25:56 Theater29:35 Supper31:18 ConclusionsRecipes:Breakfast:Seed Cake: justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/dessert-cake/victorian-seed-cake.html Luncheon:Lemonade: pavillondelapaix.blogspot.com/2021/06/den-trank-den-auch-der-geringste-nicht.html (the relevant paragraph begins with “Will man ein Getränk haben”)Dinner:A Fricandeau of Beef: loc.gov/resource/rbc0001.2014bit39219/?sp=105 (this is a US government website, so it is extremely slow)***Clothing patterns:Stays: Past Patterns #030 Transition Stay (pastpatterns.com/1789-to-1829-federalist-era/transition-stay-pattern) Chemisette: 1790’s V-Neck Ruffled Chemisette (American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking)Day dress: Past Patterns #031 Front Closing Gown (pastpatterns.com/1789-to-1829-federalist-era/front-closing-gown-pattern)Evening gown and open robe: self drafted with references to The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century DressmakingMitts: ravelry.com/patterns/library/18th-century-knitted-womens-mitts TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Rating Book Cover Costumes: The Victorians Do Jane Austen Libby Stephenson 2022-07-29 | More in the series: youtube.com/watch?v=FVsQvm5D8QI&list=PLCbyX0VtRypHZgAEleUcwmnMjRArj__hlTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Jane Austen July TBR Libby Stephenson 2022-06-23 | Hosts' Announcement Videos:Katie: youtube.com/watch?v=FSEvUZD6FQQClaudia: youtube.com/watch?v=wR3KWqrIaokMarissa: youtube.com/watch?v=oNPps8bKY88What’s Up with Georgian Novels?: youtube.com/watch?v=C280-nanIM0TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
May Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2022-06-21 | 0:00 Introduction0:10 Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie (trans. Ina Rilke)3:14 Lyra’s Oxford by Philip Pullman4:01 Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang9:03 Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Troilus & Cressida | Bard Book Club Libby Stephenson 2022-06-08 | The Bard Bookclub: Oops, All Marxism EditionMeasure for Measure BBC video: youtube.com/watch?v=fsYNVkaE8xw&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo&index=16 The Merchant of Venice BBC video: youtube.com/watch?v=mo7TV-jRcxI&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo&index=35John Dryden’s Troilus and Cressida: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/eebo/A36704.0001.001/1:6?rgn=div1;view=toc (the scene I mentioned is V.ii. Start at the line “What shall I say?”)TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
March/April Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2022-05-15 | 0:00 Introduction0:21 Moby Dick by Herman Melville4:53 Mozart and Salieri by Alexander Pushkin, trans. Antony Wood7:46 Serpentine by Philip Pullman9:12 Behind Her Eyes by Sarah PinboroughTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Three British Regional Novelists | Hardy, du Maurier & Webb Libby Stephenson 2022-04-13 | 0:00 Introduction0:41 Thomas Hardy9:40 Daphne du Maurier16:21 Mary WebbThomas Hardy Reading Order Guide: youtube.com/watch?v=1kCPFWKFxhUTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
February Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2022-03-04 | 0:00 Introduction0:46 Drowned Country by Emily Tesh3:14 Troilus and Cressida by Billy Baby3:32 Cold Comfort Farm by Stella GibbonsMy review of Silver in the Wood: youtube.com/watch?v=7eLhTk6-OLM (starts at 4:49)Rachel’s review of Drowned Country: youtube.com/watch?v=R5udMJot_l4 (starts at 5:23)TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
American Renaissance TBR Libby Stephenson 2022-02-18 | Books Mentioned:Herman Melville:Moby DickNathaniel Hawthorne:The Scarlet LetterThe House of the Seven GablesRappaccini's Daughter?Twice-Told Tales?A Blithedale Romance?Henry David Thoreau:WaldenCivil DisobedienceWalt Whitman:Leaves of GrassEdgar Allan Poe:a bunch of stuffJames Fenimore Cooper:The Last of the MohicansHarriet Beecher Stowe:Uncle Tom's CabinDredThe Minister's WooingThe Pearl of Orr's IslandFrederick Douglass:Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassWhat to the Slave is the Fourth of July?other journalismEmily Dickinson:Complete PoemsHenry Wadsworth Longfellow:The Song of HiawathaEvangeline?The Courtship of Miles Standish?short lyrics?TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Romeo and Juliet | Bard Book Club Libby Stephenson 2022-02-15 | Full Bard Book Club Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0Wg6p2j78&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo Upcoming BBC plays:Troilus & CressidaJulius CaesarAntony & CleopatraTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
January Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2022-02-04 | 0:00 Introduction0:47 On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan3:06 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern4:49 Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh7:07 The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman13:02 Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip PullmanRachel's Channel: youtube.com/c/KalanadiTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Best Books of 2021 Libby Stephenson 2022-01-20 | TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
December Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2022-01-18 | 0:00 Introduction1:06 Rereads2:19 His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman7:44 Passing by Nella Larsen8:36 Venetia by Georgette Heyer13:54 Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells14:58 The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro18:10 Heavy by Kiese Laymon20:36 The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart22:27 A Separate Peace by John Knowles25:30 What Was She Thinking (Notes on a Scandal) By Zoe Heller28:17 The Spring of Joy by Mary WebbReread Reviews:Good Talk by Mira Jacob: youtube.com/watch?v=rgBwJuJcLB (@13:36)Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier: youtube.com/watch?v=328u2JndRnc (not a review, a spoiler-filled comparison with Jane Eyre)Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue: youtube.com/watch?v=NwKxFJFokzk (@4:46)TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
All the books I bought in 2021 Libby Stephenson 2021-12-31 | RonLit: youtube.com/c/RonLit/videosTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
November Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-12-17 | 0:00 Introduction0:49 Nine Nasty Words by John McWhorter4:39 Disfigured by Amanda Leduc7:54 Gone to Earth by Mary Webb10:33 Clothing and Landscape in Victorian England by Rachel WorthTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
7 Years on Booktube Q&A Libby Stephenson 2021-12-14 | Things Mentioned:Films:Heavenly CreaturesInherit the WindPhantom ThreadEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindPersonaBeing John MalkovichThe Death of StalinFar North (2007)AmadeusMuch Ado About Nothing (1993)Henry V (1989)The Hollow Crown: Richard IIBooks:Das Kapital by Karl MarxJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeHamlet by William ShakespeareThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonDeath Note by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi ObataBarrier by Brian K Vaughan & Marcos MartinNimona by Noelle StevensonAnnihilation of Caste introduction by Arundhati RoyRebecca by Daphne du MaurierMaurice by E M ForsterMeasure for Measure by William ShakespeareThe Meaning of Night by Michael CoxLincoln in the Bardo by George SaundersThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R A DickMusic:Riu Riu Chiu (English and French translations in description): youtube.com/watch?v=EJl6nSVVrlg Iolanthe by Gilbert and SullivanEugene Onegin by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyWolfgang Amadeus MozartTales of Hoffmann by Jacques OffenbachAlcina by Georg HandelDorilla in Tempe by Antonio VivaldiYoutube Stuff:Top 10 Gay Shakespeare Characters: youtube.com/watch?v=xxhhraXq_TA‘Reading’ Jane Eyre: youtube.com/watch?v=YFVDX9J9CCkAmanda Quotidien Books: youtube.com/c/AmandaQuotidianBooksKatie (Books and Things): youtube.com/c/BooksandThingswithKatieInfinite Text: youtube.com/c/InfiniteTextand also her work channel, which I forgot! youtube.com/c/TheRobertsonDaviesLibraryKalanadi: youtube.com/c/KalanadiLet’s Read: youtube.com/c/LetsReadSFFMaija Reads: youtube.com/c/MaijaReadsFancy Hat Lady Reads: youtube.com/c/TheFancyHatLadyReadsMe on italki: teach.italki.com/teacher/1826266David on codementor: codementor.io/@davidstephensonFiber Arts:Librarian Vest by Skeindeer Knits: ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-librarian-vestAnd also me on Ravelry: ravelry.com/people/venerablefashionsTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Shakespeare & Language | Part 3 Libby Stephenson 2021-11-24 | 0:00 Introduction0:25 King Lear3:35 Timon of Athens3:54 Macbeth4:13 Antony and Cleopatra7:58 Pericles10:59 Coriolanus13:24 The Winter’s Tale15:46 Cymbeline17:34 The Tempest18:27 Henry VIIIPart 1: youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ts3TZDuZo Part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=LX8NWFFjszwBBC Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0Wg6p2j78&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo FIND ME ON:My Costube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCMZTe-QtJoWRlQ34zx0VfQwTwitter: @libbylsteGoodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Question Time! | Im doing a Q&A Libby Stephenson 2021-11-16 | TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
October Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-11-05 | 0:00 Introduction0:20 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James1:36 The Semi-Attached Couple by Emily Eden3:07 Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell5:11 Bleak House by Charles Dickens8:55 The Little Stranger by Sarah WatersTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Nonfiction November TBR Libby Stephenson 2021-10-20 | Olive’s announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=FkdSvvxWC68 Books Mentioned:Nine Nasty Words by John McWhorterTestament of Youth by Vera BrittainClothing and Landscape in Victorian England by Rachel WorthDisfigured by Amanda LeducTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
August & September Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-10-14 | 0:00 Introduction0:47 Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas4:26 It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas6:07 Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas8:27 Normal People by Sally Rooney11:26 Feelings by Manjit Thapp13:44 The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo14:31 Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia17:12 How to Be a Victorian by Ruth Goodman18:06 Precious Bane by Mary WebbMerchant of Venice BBC: youtube.com/watch?v=mo7TV-jRcxI I Lived Like a Jane Austen Character: youtube.com/watch?v=-oJTRmmydEU TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
The Merchant of Venice | Bard Book Club Libby Stephenson 2021-10-05 | Bard Book Club playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0Wg6p2j78&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo&index=2Upcoming BBC schedule:March: Romeo & JulietApril: Troilus & CressidaMay: Julius CaesarJune: Antony & CleopatraTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Victober TBR Libby Stephenson 2021-09-30 | Victober Announcement & Recommendation Videos:Kate: youtube.com/watch?v=CYcb5d3pBeY Katie: youtube.com/watch?v=h-rqG8KGluE Lucy: youtube.com/watch?v=wHaSnQkkJj8 Instagram: instagram.com/venerablefashions My costuming channel: youtube.com/watch?v=-oJTRmmydEU Books Mentioned: Bleak House by Charles DickensThe Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Semi-Attached Couple by Emily EdenCranford by Elizabeth GaskellFar from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy(A Drama in) Muslin by George MooreProject Gutenberg: gutenberg.org TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
(Jane Austen) July Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-08-06 | 0:00 Introduction0:28 Persuasion0:49 Pride and Prejudice1:02 A History of England2:07 Catherine, or the Bower2:41 Lesley Castle & Lady Susan5:23 The Mysteries of Udolpho6:19 Northanger Abbey6:36 What Matters in Jane AustenTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Whats Up with Georgian Novels? Libby Stephenson 2021-07-30 | 0:00 Introduction3:06 The Female Quixote by Charlotte Lennox5:01 Evelina by Frances Burney6:25 Belinda by Maria Edgeworth7:25 A Simple Story by Elizabeth Inchbald8:52 The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole10:24 The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe10:51 Caleb Williams by William Godwin11:52 Frankenstein by Mary Shelley13:18 The Confessions of Justified Sinner by James Hogg14:26 Castle Rackrent by Maria Edgeworth15:17 Harrington by Maria Edgeworth16:00 Adeline Mowbray by Amelia Opie17:02 Mary & Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft17:26 Pamela by Samuel Richardson18:51 Nature and Art by Elizabeth Inchbald19:03 My recommendationsTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
June Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-07-11 | 0:00 Introduction1:08 The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy5:13 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid10:20 Women's Work by Elizabeth Wayland BarberTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Jane Austen July TBR Libby Stephenson 2021-06-30 | My historical costuming channel: youtube.com/channel/UCMZTe-QtJoWRlQ34zx0VfQwHosts’ announcement videos:Katie: youtube.com/watch?v=lrXzP1q7agIClaudia: youtube.com/watch?v=dpOIWEPgjpYMarissa: youtube.com/watch?v=ScOkULZa3vwClaudia’s Day Without Technology: youtube.com/watch?v=KRrCivQUe1MTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Shakespeare & Language | Part 2 Libby Stephenson 2021-06-18 | 0:00 Introduction1:07 The Merchant of Venice4:43 Much Ado About Nothing6:12 The Merry Wives of Windsor7:09 Julius Caesar9:59 As You Like It11:02 Twelfth Night14:16 Hamlet16:11 Troilus & Cressida18:00 Othello19:42 Measure for Measure20:07 All’s Well that Ends WellPart 1: youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ts3TZDuZo BBC Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=ZC0Wg6p2j78&list=PLCbyX0VtRypH9cML8_z5AaZul_gbYW9vo FIND ME ON:My Costube Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCMZTe-QtJoWRlQ34zx0VfQwTwitter: @libbylste Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
May Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-06-06 | 0:00 Introduction0:32 The Playboy of the Western World3:05 The Ghost and Mrs Muir7:40 The Glimpses of the Moon11:03 Poetry of Wilfred Owen12:51 Annihilation of CasteTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba | Manga Review Libby Stephenson 2021-05-26 | Oooo boy...TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
April Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-05-11 | 0:00 Introduction1:22 The Bear and the Nightingale & The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden6:47 Death Note Vol. 4 & 5 by Tsugumi Ohba & Takeshi Obata7:30 Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh9:10 The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneDr Octavia Cox: youtube.com/channel/UCipwJ5GIKUYs2CcAhlcqjywEliza Brandon, Colonel Brandon, & Gothic Fiction: youtube.com/watch?v=kKxNYZja4egAnne Eliot’s Internal Dialogue: youtube.com/watch?v=TFHy9DKr3BITWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
1900 to 1950 Readathon TBR (+ Recommendations) Libby Stephenson 2021-04-11 | 0:00 Introduction1:18 TBR6:54 RecommendationsKatie's Announcement video: youtube.com/watch?v=gCu0QEvzt0kBooks Mentioned:The Playboy of the Western World by John Millington SyngeComplete Poems of Wilfred OwenThe Glimpses of the Moon by Edith WhartonAnnihilation of Caste by B. R. Ambedkar with an introduction by Arundhati RoyThe Ghost and Mrs Muir by Josephine Leslie writing as R. A. DickMajor Barbara & Pygmalion by George Bernard ShawMaurice & Howards End by E. M. ForsterThe Custom of the Country by Edith WhartonRebecca by Daphne du MaurierDesign for Living by Noel CowardThe Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis#1900to1950TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Herb Tart | Bard Cook Club Libby Stephenson 2021-04-01 | May God have mercy on my soul.Ingredients:1 unbaked pie crust1 onion, chopped3 lugs olive oil1 garlic clove, mincedginger, equal in portion to the garlic (can be minced or pureed)1 lb (450 g) baby greens (I'm using baby spinach, arugula, and watercress)1 handful fresh herbs (I'm using chives, mint, and oregano)1 large handful soft cheese (I'm using cream cheese; you can use a semi-soft cheese, like mozzarella or burrata, but grate it first)1 egg1 small handful dried currants or raisins1 pinch sugarsalt and pepper, to tastesprinkling of nutmeg1) Preheat your oven to 190 C (375 F). Bake the pie crust for 5 minutes.2) Sauté the onion in the olive oil in a large pan over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.3) Chop the greens and herbs roughly, removing any woody stems.4) Add ginger and garlic to the pan, and let cook for 1 minute.5) Turn the burner to high, wilt the greens and herbs.6) Mix in the remaining ingredients.7) Pour into pie shell, bake 30 minutes.TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_StephensonMusic:Cello Suite #1 in G - Prelude - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100298.Artist: http://incompetech.comDivertimento K131 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100533Artist: http://incompetech.comAngevin 120 loop by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200111Artist: http://incompetech.com
February (& some March) Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-03-21 | 0:00 Introduction1:05 Death Vol. 2 & 3 by Tsugumi Ohba1:39 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare2:33 A Room with a View by E. M. Forster4:48 Howards End by E. M. Forster8:06 Carry On, Jeeves by P. G. WodehouseTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Readings Slumps and Depression Libby Stephenson 2021-02-22 | All of the "How to Get Over a Reading Slump" videos that I've seed (which is far from all of them), seemed to me to be missing the crucial fact that a reading slump could be a mental health symptom. It was not my intention at all to criticize any of these videos (I haven't watched one in quiet a while), but to provide an additional angle that may be forgotten.Mayo Clinic - Depression: mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
January Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-02-12 | 0:00 Introduction0:17 The Secret History by Donna Tartt5:47 Love’s Labours Lost by my main man, Will6:53 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders12:37 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken16:39 Maurice by E. M. Forster17:42 Death Note Vol. 1 by Tsugumi Ohba18:54 Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. ForsterMaurice review: youtube.com/watch?v=YMxo3jZWm0Q TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Richard III | Bard Book Club Libby Stephenson 2021-01-31 | Upcoming BBC schedule:Feb: The Merchant of VeniceMarch: Romeo & JulietApril: Troilus & CressidaMay: Julius CaesarJune: Antony & CleopatraSoliloweek playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=HW0foQ17t3A&list=PLCbyX0VtRypEABdg08wrQ5spedfJIpUabTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Best Books of 2020 Libby Stephenson 2021-01-22 | Wow, this was such word salad - the point is: I like these books.December Wrap Up: youtube.com/watch?v=Zx17X-fXC3kOctober/November Wrap Up: youtube.com/watch?v=2jgjW1X85x4TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
December Wrap Up Libby Stephenson 2021-01-15 | 0:00 Introduction1:37 Nevermoor & Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend6:15 Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier9:11 Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin11:24 Richard III by William Shakespeare11:39 The Monkey’s Paw by Diane Mowat13:19 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman14:20 The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe15:07 The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells17:23 My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite20:20 Good Talk by Mira Jacob20:50 Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespare21:10 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle22:20 Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman23:50 Bryony and Roses by T. KingfisherCGP Grey reads:The Monkey’s Paw: youtube.com/watch?v=aYYUZ9rj5dI The Yellow Wallpaper: youtube.com/watch?v=QSlJ98eLHUc The Masque of the Red Death: youtube.com/watch?v=QAIy155xeh4 The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle: youtube.com/watch?v=hVqIc3S3-jY 2020 Book Haul (featuring Good Talk): youtube.com/watch?v=rgBwJuJcLBc Much Ado About Nothing BBC video: youtube.com/watch?v=Cx1WvhCTBQc Review of Call Me by Your Name: youtube.com/watch?v=Hw9rak_kcmY The OG Beauty and the Beast in English: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/7074/7074-h/7074-h.htmand French: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28891/28891-h/28891-h.htm#c17 TWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
2020 Book Haul Libby Stephenson 2021-01-11 | 0:00 Introduction0:37 Kindred by Octavia Butler1:45 Women's Work by Elizabeth Barber2:53 What Matters in Jane Austen? by John Mullan4:49 Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher6:37 The People in the Castle and The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken8:34 Clothing and Landscape in Victorian England by Rachel Worth9:10 The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye10:14 Annihilation by Caste by B. R. Ambedkar13:36 Good Talk by Mira Jacob16:52 Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain17:51 In the Cities of Coin and Spice of Catherynne M. ValenteTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
Shakespeare & Language | Part 1 Libby Stephenson 2021-01-01 | 0:00 Introduction2:04 Two Gentlemen of Verona4:17 The Taming of the Shrew7:48 First Tetralogy (Henry VI part 1, 2, & 3, Richard III)11:18 Titus Andronicus15:37 Comedy of Errors18:44 Love’s Labours Lost(in this one, I totally forgot that Don Armado is identified as a Spaniard, so he would be speaking Castellano)21:42 Second Tetralogy (Richard II, Henry IV part 1 & 2, Henry V)28:01 Romeo and Juliet28:16 A Midsummer Night’s Dream30:32 King JohnThe Canterbury Tales in Middle English: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22120/22120-h/22120-h.htm#prologue A sample of the Scots language: youtube.com/watch?v=cENbkHS3mnY Upcoming BBC schedule:Jan: Richard IIIFeb: The Merchant of VeniceMarch: Romeo & JulietApril: Troilus & CressidaMay: Julius CaesarJune: Antony & CleopatraTWITTER: @libbylste GOODREADS: goodreads.com/author/show/7303573.Libby_Stephenson
