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Sense of Shelf

John Westley•podcasters.spotify.com
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My name is John Westley and I'm going to be talking to people about the books that left an impression on them. Their favorite book. An acclaimed novel that they dislike. A book that inspired them. A book that made them become obsessed with a certain author(I’m talking about you 1776). I will also be talking about different book related topics that I feel like discussing. So please join me for some lovely book related conversations.
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Episodes

The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword: George Orwell

This mini episode is about 1984 author George Orwell and how political conflict influenced his work. Listen and leave me a rating and review to let me know what you think.

Apr 20, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 11

The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword: Ian Fleming

On this episode of The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword we talk about Ian Fleming, the author and creator of the worlds most famous spy, Bond, James Bond. This one almost feels like cheating when it comes discussing war being an influence on an authors work. The man was a spy and then created one of the most timeless fictional characters ever…..a spy.

Apr 13, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10

The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword: Roald Dahl

In this episode of The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword, we have a bit of a challenge in talking about how war influences the work of beloved children’s author Roald Dahl.

Apr 01, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Pen Made Mightier By The Sword: Ernest Hemingway

In my Pen Made Mightier By The Sword series, I’ll be discussing authors that served in wars and authors who although may not have served in any military still were affected by global conflict and politics, and how these experiences influenced their work. This first installment is about the one and only Ernest Hemingway. I hope you enjoy.

Mar 23, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Favorite book to screen adaptations.

More solo ramblings from me. I talk with you about my favorite book to screen adaptations. I only talk about things I have consumed both versions of (book and show/movie). It’s also just my opinion. It is not scientific research into the accuracy of the adaptations. I hope you enjoy. Thank you in advance for listening.

Mar 21, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Favorite books of the last 10(ish) years.

I ramble on about my favorite books published in the last 10(ish) years. I think it’s a nice list of books, but of course I do, I chose them. This is not a list saying any are better than any others, just the books I enjoyed.

Mar 11, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Two Towers with Ben Hunt

Ben Hunt and I continue our journey to Mordor as we discuss The Lord of The Rings The Two Towers. We've got attacks on middle children for some reason, a lot of fun, and another round of high stakes trivia as we talk about Ben's least favorite, but one he obviously still loves, book out of the series. Give us a listens, nice hobbitses!

Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Fellowship of The Ring with Ben Hunt

In my actual debut episode and the first of our episodes together, Ben Hunt, of The Enlightened Podcast, and I nerd out about our mutual love of J.R.R. Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings, specifically the novel of The Fellowship of The Ring. There are terrible puns, names we may not be pronouncing correctly, and a high stakes trivia round to wrap things up. Join our fellowship and travel with us on the beginning of our long trip to Mordor.

Feb 16, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Allow myself to introduce myself.

Hey everyone. This is the debut of the Sense of Shelf podcast. This episode is just a little introduction to me, your host John Westley, and what the podcast aims to do. Please pardon the occasional background noises as I am learning and will get better. Thanks for the listen. Enjoy.

Feb 11, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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