#77 March 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph read a book about women’s fitness this month which launched a lot of conversation about dancing, weight lifting, synchronizing with others. Meanwhile Candice is hoping the world gets saved in the next Stephen King novel on her to-read list. Books by Truman Capote by Rob Harvilla by Stephen King by Ursula K Le Guin by Chelsea Vowel by Charlie Huston, by Danielle Friedman by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Links Check out the ! Timestamps 00:00 Intro and new website launch 06:40 Candice’s reading update 16:45 Steph’s vacation and reading update 34:00...
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#76 February 2024 (when we finally decide to start numbering our episodes)
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Did someone say February was the shortest month? What’s that, February of 2024 is actually one day longer? Still not long enough to release the February episode in the month of February though apparently. Books by Dave Marsh by Michele Faber by Rob Harvilla - by Waubgeshig Rice by Tara McKenna by Stephen King by Stephen King by Chuck Wendig Movies Memento, Inception, Oppenheimer, Tenet, and Interstellar Trailer Links podcast The Nominees Timestamps Steph’s reading update - 01:00 Candice’s Reading update -...
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Ready for 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
New year, same old Steph and Candice! Books by Chuck Wendig & by Chuck Wendig by Stephen King by Michel Faber Infused: Adventures in Tea by Henrietta Lovell Movies starring Nicolas Cage starring Nicolas Cage directy by David Fincher directed by Sofia Coppola Links Please use instead of Goodreads - Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - What are we reading? 37:30 - What are we watching? 47:00 - A discussion on how things are reviewed by the public and the Goodreads issue --- Find all of our past...
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The Longest, Darkest Days of the Year Bring Good Cheer
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
It's holiday season! Busy days, dark days, but ultimately fun. Candice and Steph check in one last time for 2023 to see how reading goals are going, and what's up for the month. See you all in 2024! Books by Erin Morgenstern by Adib Khorram And sequel by Wab Kinew And sequel edited by Jeff VanderMeer by Carl Honore by Shawn Levy Movies Napoleon The - Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Priscilla . Playing at Bookshelf Cinema Dec 1 - 6 Elvis Marie Antoinette The Beguiled Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and late life athletics 08:50 -...
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Back in time for Spooky Season
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
We’re back for the Fall! Summer “break” was quite busy for both Steph and Candice and extended into very busy Septembers, but we are back in time for Spooky season. Special event November 7th at 7pm book launch and conversation at the Cinema with authors Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson Tickets are $10 and can be bought at the bookstore. Books by Sheridan Le Fans by Stephen King by Stephen King by Stephen King edited by Jeff VanderMeer Movies Nightmare Alley & Cronos by Guillermo del Toro Misery by Rob Reiner Silence of the...
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Love Unequivocally
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Candice goes on much too long about how much the hot weather gets her down, while Steph reflects on how young people take care of each other in the hot weather and how we don't love enough. Books by Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes by Julie S. Lalonde by Remica Bingham Risher by Stephen King by Henry Grabar , by Jason Guriel by Danny Caine edited by Rebecca Solnit Movies Dirty Dancing La Bamba Young Guns II Family Ties The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Links Podcast Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and catch up 13:30 Steph’s...
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The politics of living
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
How do you deal with being too busy - Steph and Candice reflect on the last month’s busy-ness and how they coped. Books by Stephen King by Bonnie Garmus Movies Inside Out as a touchstone for mental wellness - Movie clip showing class divide in the movie (curse words included) - Deleted dance scene as teased in the closing credits - Trailer (curse words included) TV Shows Picard Season 3 - Candice hates it - sorry fans, Star Trek and Star Wars stories can be about more than the original main characters! Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 01:00 On finding time for...
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Can We Ever Really Know Anything?
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice start with a regional conversation about moving around neighbourhoods, but end up bringing it to the esoteric about self and relationships. They also talk memoirs and horror, more Stephen King, AI, and somehow even Hallmark movies. Books by Osman Yousefzada by Remica Bingham-Risher edited by Joe Vallese by Jeanette Winterson by Stephen King by Victoria Hetherington Movies - Hallmark Channel - scene of child creating emotional bond with an AI doll - CW terrifying AI, Parent Death Timestamps 3:00 Catch up with Steph’s move...
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Women Deserve Oscars too
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph and Candice did not watch a movie together this month, but still had lots to catch up on, including the upcoming Oscar Awards, the new Grady Hendrix novel, and the many stories by and about women that they are reading or planning to read this month to celebrate Women's History Month. Books & & by Grady Hendrix by Stephen King by Andromeda Romano-Lax by Remica Bingham-Risher by Anais Granofsky by Rebecca Solnit by Anne Rice Movies Elvis Women Talking The Fablemans Top Gun Maverick Everything Everywhere All At Once Fast and the Furious...
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It's not all movies... but it's a lot of movies!
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph recommits herself to skiing, and Candice recommits herself to reading Stephen King novels. And they both get their 3 Laws of Robotics wrong, sorry Isaac Asimov! Books by Stephen King by Rainbow Rowell by Kassandra Montag by Alex DiFrancesco Movies California Split - short film , , , , , , , Links Some Stephen King podcasts - , , (a Guelph based podcast!) Timestamps 00:00 Intro and Stephs skiing adventures 05:00 Candice's Stephen King update 14:00 A quick Star Trek: Discovery side bar conversation 16:15 Thoughts on the film Corsage 21:27 Candice and Steph's M3gan...
info_outlineIt will be a Mother's Day weekend to remember, and it's not because of the snow predicted to land in Southern Ontario over the weekend!
You can't take your mom out for dinner or to see a movie this year, but you can treat your mom to puzzles, games, books, and wine! Or a Psycho movie marathon if you've got that type of mom (Candice does!)
Books
Misery by Stephen King
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers by Sady Doyle
Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay
Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
The Wall Will Tell You: The Forensics of Screenwriting by Hampton Fancher
Camp Murderface by Josh Berk and Saundra Mitchell
The Mutant Mushroom Takeover by Summer Rachel Short
Clan by Sigmund Brouwer
Movies
Maniac - 70s serial killer exploitation film
American Psycho directed by Mary Harron as a satire!
The Booksellers streaming from the Cinema in partnership with Blue Ice Docs
This Is Not A Movie streaming from the Cinema in partnership with Blue Ice Docs
Kedi streaming from the Cinema in partnership with Blue Ice Docs
Jerry Maguire - Steph's favourite buddy film?
The Object of My Affection - Candice favourite film to press stop at 5 minutes before the end.
Links
Candice's episode of End Credits Radio covering Grady Hendrix written horror comedy film, Satanic Panic
Bookshelf Cinema's streaming movies
Bookshelf delivers wine with books!
The Dana Buckler Show Terminator retrospectives
Timestamps
01:00 Mother's Day ideas and plans
07:10 How does the book look?
08:00 - 08:10 Special guest makes an appearance!
09:38 Check in on Candice's reading
11:00 We go deep on Grady Hendrix
13:15 Chatting women's obsession with true crime and horror
18:30 The villain in horror films aren't meant to be redeemed
22:20 Bookshelf Cinema brings you streaming films!
31:30 Steph's reading update
34:00 Practice exploring what wasn't in the story - basically Fan Fic
38:00 Send your best alternate parts of a story to Steph at [email protected]
39:45 Kids books Steph has been reading with her kids
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