by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 1, 2021 | Cinema, General Fiction, History, literature
How should literature and film depict WWII? What are the problems writers encounter when depicting The Holocaust, The Blitz, Hitler Youth, And Pearl Harbor? WWII remains an interesting topic for writers in the Anglosphere. It’s easy to see why: the impact WWII...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is a disappointing novel that lacks the spellbinding factor of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. In this review, I will outline why Piranesi disappointed me. However, I’ll also try to understand why others loved it. Judging by...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 18, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, literature, Philosophy
There’s nothing wrong with an adult who loves children’s literature. However, there is something wrong when they accept the moral foundations of such media as absolute truth. I am an adult who loves Harry Potter and classical Disney fairytale movies. Was...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 16, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature
Out of all the gothic novels I have read, one stands out. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. It’s a terrific book, and in this post, I will hopefully convince others to read it. “I wondered how many people there were in the world who suffered, and continued to...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 14, 2020 | literature, Uncategorized
Something is rotten in the current state of literature. But first, a confession. As much as I love reading literature, I prefer classics. This is because I’m frustrated with many traits of modern literature, and believe that it’s not reaching its full...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 11, 2020 | History, literature, Philosophy
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 4, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature
Note: This post does not contain spoilers. Have you taken a risk recently with your reading? Picked a book based on its cover or premise? I did, and the novel is called Utopian Man. It won the Vogel Prize in 2009, an award for first time authors in Australia. The...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 3, 2020 | Book Reviews, literature
This review does not contain spoilers. Not all books grab you immediately. Some take time to win you over, but once they have, you’ll have no choice but to adore. The Tolstoy Estate by Australian author Steven Conte starts off rather plain, but the subject...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 1, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, History, literature
Why are most female characters in contemporary media… dull? The average female character is ‘empowered’ and ‘takes no crap from anyone.’ But she’s as rich as a sponge soaked in mud. There are no intricate flaws, and any danger she’s in: don’t worry, she can get...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Nov 27, 2020 | stories
Madeleine Jones is pleased to present her fourth short story for Snowy Fictions: ‘Paused.’ It’s about time pausing at meaningful moments. All rights reserved, and any information regarding reprints and copyright should be sent to...
