RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3 -- Rendered At Thu, 28 May 2026 08:56:18 +0000 Novel to Me https://redcircle.com/shows/novel-to-me en-US All rights reserved. Welcome to Novel to Me, the experiences of a Taiwanese girl going through English literature. Duen Yok Welcome to Novel to Me, the experiences of a Taiwanese girl going through English literature. If you’ve ever pondered whether treacle tarts were British or wizarding, or whether that cheerleader jock hierarchy is really a thing in American schools, then we’re in the same boat. Sit back and enjoy all the things I find in stories that are novel to me. *SPOILERS in every episode* 24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3 Welcome to Novel to Me, the experiences of a Taiwanese girl going through English literature. If you’ve ever pondered whether treacle tarts were British or wizarding, or whether that cheerleader jock hierarchy is really a thing in American schools, then we’re in the same boat. Sit back and enjoy all the things I find in stories that are novel to me.

*SPOILERS in every episode*

]]> episodic yes Duen Yok cherry55108@gmail.com no full Ep.13 - Outlander | Diana Gabaldon Ep.13 - Outlander | Diana Gabaldon Duen Yok For this episode of the podcast, we're talking about Outlander, a book that I first read because it was recommended to me in the Audible Plus catalogue. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: how long it should take to sail from Scotland to France, what the route was, names in different languages, and half the population being named the same thing.


Question of the day: Have you ever read a book you couldn't put down? You have. You must have. Please let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>For this episode of the podcast, we&#39;re talking about Outlander, a book that I first read because it was recommended to me in the Audible Plus catalogue. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: how long it should take to sail from Scotland to France, what the route was, names in different languages, and half the population being named the same thing.</p><p><br></p><p>Question of the day: Have you ever read a book you couldn&#39;t put down? You have. You must have. Please let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 53d3f9d2-2053-42da-9b3f-68b8140515b2 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/7040de4c-61bc-43a4-a121-c5b9fe0c8066 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1551 no full Ep.12 - Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen Ep.12 - Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen Duen Yok For this episode of the podcast, we're talking about Pride and Prejudice, a book I first bought and attempted to read in junior high solely because it was one of Bella Swan's (of Twilight) favorite books. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: the requirements for being an accomplished lady in society, as described by the ladies and by the gentlemen, the servants and chores that were done in a 19th century household, and the shock I received when I finally learnt what it meant to duel.

Question of the day: What do you think are the requirements for an accomplished young person? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>For this episode of the podcast, we&#39;re talking about Pride and Prejudice, a book I first bought and attempted to read in junior high solely because it was one of Bella Swan&#39;s (of Twilight) favorite books. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: the requirements for being an accomplished lady in society, as described by the ladies and by the gentlemen, the servants and chores that were done in a 19th century household, and the shock I received when I finally learnt what it meant to duel.</p><p>Question of the day: What do you think are the requirements for an accomplished young person? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome dbc4f92f-3d6e-4a58-805a-7041e1798f5f https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/13a8fc73-e22c-4d57-94ea-3f55985fec4e Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1472 no full Ep.11 - The Time Capsule | Lurlene McDaniel Ep.11 - The Time Capsule | Lurlene McDaniel Duen Yok For this the eleventh episode of the podcast, we're talking about The Time Capsule, a book I first received as a vacation reading assignment in eleventh grade. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: high school students in America and their ability to drive to Disney World for an unsupervised weekend trip, going to school dances, attending school clubs, college scholarships, and making time capsules.

Question of the day: Look back in your past! Have you ever written a letter to your future self? And what was it like when you finally opened it up? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>For this the eleventh episode of the podcast, we&#39;re talking about The Time Capsule, a book I first received as a vacation reading assignment in eleventh grade. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: high school students in America and their ability to drive to Disney World for an unsupervised weekend trip, going to school dances, attending school clubs, college scholarships, and making time capsules.</p><p>Question of the day: Look back in your past! Have you ever written a letter to your future self? And what was it like when you finally opened it up? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 40c20b03-9074-4a82-995e-c2ec1f310957 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/48d796a7-c55b-4999-8cff-f1e8c71a6369 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1272 no full Ep.10 - The Tenth Circle | Jodi Picoult Ep.10 - The Tenth Circle | Jodi Picoult Duen Yok For this the tenth episode of the podcast, I'm doing an episode on The Tenth Circle. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: Western style superhero comics versus East Asian manga, Dante and his Inferno, and the assault that Trixie endured and when was a good age to be learning about such things?

Question of the day: Look back in your past! What book did you feel like was the first "adult book" you ever read, and at what age did you read it? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.


Additional resources:

Classics Summarized: Dante's Inferno by Overly Sarcastic Productions https://youtu.be/gp8JGQk0CFQ?si=wm2hAiLg_ww5rirY



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>For this the tenth episode of the podcast, I&#39;m doing an episode on The Tenth Circle. In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: Western style superhero comics versus East Asian manga, Dante and his Inferno, and the assault that Trixie endured and when was a good age to be learning about such things?</p><p>Question of the day: Look back in your past! What book did you feel like was the first &#34;adult book&#34; you ever read, and at what age did you read it? Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.</p><p><br></p><p>Additional resources:</p><p>Classics Summarized: Dante&#39;s Inferno by Overly Sarcastic Productions https://youtu.be/gp8JGQk0CFQ?si=wm2hAiLg_ww5rirY</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 8eb473da-ca0b-4b07-88f6-dc1adfbfe38e https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/8a2302c9-c8bd-44bb-b387-f3563fafef1a Sun, 16 Jun 2024 14:30:00 +0000 1544 no full Ep.9 - Les Misérables | Victor Hugo Ep.9 - Les Misérables | Victor Hugo Duen Yok On this the year 2024, June 1st (in Taiwan, dates are written year-month-day), I'm commemorating my self-appointed 24601 day by accomplishing my first ever read through Les Misérables and with this episode on our favorite convict #24601.

In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: terms that don't translate from French into English, honorifics, "we" with you versus "we" without you, differences in the musical adaptation, Waterloo teeth, 8964, and my favorite musical that I haven't seen.

Question of the day: If you speak a language that has terms that don't translate to English (like vous versus tu) please share them with me! Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On this the year 2024, June 1st (in Taiwan, dates are written year-month-day), I&#39;m commemorating my self-appointed 24601 day by accomplishing my first ever read through Les Misérables and with this episode on our favorite convict #24601. </p><p>In this episode, novel prospectives and novelties include: terms that don&#39;t translate from French into English, honorifics, &#34;we&#34; with you versus &#34;we&#34; without you, differences in the musical adaptation, Waterloo teeth, 8964, and my favorite musical that I haven&#39;t seen. </p><p>Question of the day: If you speak a language that has terms that don&#39;t translate to English (like vous versus tu) please share them with me! Let me know in the post for this episode on Instagram or in a review.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 05b6b4d8-bd6f-4f2f-a7cf-ae7319918325 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/d582c0cb-d8fb-426c-a7a5-6b4559c9c30d Fri, 31 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1504 no full Ep.8 - Dear John | Nicholas Sparks Ep.8 - Dear John | Nicholas Sparks Duen Yok On North Carolinian accents, taking turns carrying the conversation, collecting coins and tea bricks, the widespread affect of a tragedy even in people who weren't connected to the initial event, and how a flea market transformed an experience for me.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p><span>On North Carolinian accents, taking turns carrying the conversation, collecting coins and tea bricks, the widespread affect of a tragedy even in people who weren&#39;t connected to the initial event, and how a flea market transformed an experience for me.</span></p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome f1629af1-0dd4-461d-be2a-b640fee7e6e6 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/3fb5b466-5397-4d81-ae43-f4dd714991bb Sat, 25 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000 1352 no full Ep.7 - My Year With Eleanor: A Memoir | Noelle Hancock Ep.7 - My Year With Eleanor: A Memoir | Noelle Hancock Duen Yok On suddenly finding everyone's climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon, scuba diving, sleep treatments, and karaoke machines.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On suddenly finding everyone&#39;s climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon, scuba diving, sleep treatments, and karaoke machines.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome e02c5746-1137-4e2d-8dc7-d386de8f2f6c https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/d4ff9c90-baea-43b7-8bfa-394fc8df0569 Fri, 03 May 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1544 no full Ep.6 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J.K. Rowling Ep.6 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | J.K. Rowling Duen Yok On what age one starts high school, Christmas crackers, Dr. Doofenshmirtz as a Santa Claus gnome, private schools versus public schools, and impressing one's parents' friends.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On what age one starts high school, Christmas crackers, Dr. Doofenshmirtz as a Santa Claus gnome, private schools versus public schools, and impressing one&#39;s parents&#39; friends.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 307e5695-ec19-46be-830a-1925eebfec4b https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/3f2ffd35-0f9c-428f-985f-da537dd5f3af Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1648 no full Ep.5 - Twilight | Stephanie Meyer Ep.5 - Twilight | Stephanie Meyer Duen Yok On naming yourself after celebrities and fruit, transferring high schools, 40-hour school weeks, and learning to love Pride and Prejudice.





*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On naming yourself after celebrities and fruit, transferring high schools, 40-hour school weeks, and learning to love Pride and Prejudice. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 8740e9e1-29fe-4216-8bf9-b882e2deeeab https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/7fb3c3d1-8048-4fd2-810c-9bfd44577938 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1784 no full Ep.4 - Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen Ep.4 - Sense and Sensibility | Jane Austen Duen Yok On calling each other by given names, writing letters, confinement centers, and dying of putrid fevers.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On calling each other by given names, writing letters, confinement centers, and dying of putrid fevers.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 924122af-fc93-47e5-a4c6-6b4eb449e155 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/a9e590ec-3932-4683-bee2-afb9e2d5afc2 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 1720 no full Ep.3 - How to Eat Fried Worms | Thomas Rockwell Ep.3 - How to Eat Fried Worms | Thomas Rockwell Duen Yok On waist seeds, waist rulers, eating kidneys to boister your kidneys, fragrant chicken butts, and presenting objectives and expected results for everything you've ever wanted to buy since childhood.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p><span>On waist seeds, waist rulers, eating kidneys to boister your kidneys, fragrant chicken butts, and presenting objectives and expected results for everything you&#39;ve ever wanted to buy since childhood. </span></p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome 8d79c07d-570d-440f-8024-ee747c793cef https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/c8801372-6080-4dad-86cc-bf0c123fda6f Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1307 no full Ep.2 - Daddy Long Legs | Jean Webster Ep.2 - Daddy Long Legs | Jean Webster Duen Yok On feeding hangry ghosts, tombstones for dessert, spoilers in the translation, and childhood stories that your brain holds on to for no particular reason.


Apologies in advance for the shift in audio quality! I'm still learning the ropes, and I never realized that my mic disconnected. I promise to be more careful in the future!



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On feeding hangry ghosts, tombstones for dessert, spoilers in the translation, and childhood stories that your brain holds on to for no particular reason.</p><p><br></p><p>Apologies in advance for the shift in audio quality! I&#39;m still learning the ropes, and I never realized that my mic disconnected. I promise to be more careful in the future!</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome a8e75b94-436b-4fed-b74f-0f52262a8919 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/07450c94-ca2a-45d4-99b8-8300755e6571 Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1596 no full Ep.1 - The Curse of Ravenscourt - A Samantha Mystery | AmericanGirl Ep.1 - The Curse of Ravenscourt - A Samantha Mystery | AmericanGirl 1 Duen Yok On ravens, traveling suits, pantries, foyers, the number 13, and books that one read 20 years ago...



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>On ravens, traveling suits, pantries, foyers, the number 13, and books that one read 20 years ago...</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome e946201e-044c-4043-befc-50c460487389 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/ac7bcd70-9730-40ce-b20b-b889ca25eb66 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1362 no trailer Ep.0 - Introduction Ep.0 - Introduction Duen Yok Welcome to Novel to Me, the experiences of a Taiwanese girl going through English literature. If you’ve ever pondered whether treacle tarts were British or wizarding, or whether that cheerleader jock hierarchy is really a thing in American schools, then we’re in the same boat. Sit back and enjoy the little things I find in stories that are novel to me.



*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome]]> <p>Welcome to Novel to Me, the experiences of a Taiwanese girl going through English literature. If you’ve ever pondered whether treacle tarts were British or wizarding, or whether that cheerleader jock hierarchy is really a thing in American schools, then we’re in the same boat. Sit back and enjoy the little things I find in stories that are novel to me.</p><br /><br />*SPOILERS* You have been warned ;) New episodes every other Saturday. Follow me on Instagram @noveltome d50acc32-6643-4155-9a52-49ecb9afa0a4 https://redcircle.com/shows/24257e7b-c977-4427-b837-4af8eba973e3/episodes/2b76815c-2990-4d8a-ad6e-b138c6281102 Fri, 02 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 87 no