#84 December 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
We made it to the end of the year! This month is some heavy movie talk, but we also do a short update on our yearly reading goals and reminisce about our youth. Books by Jennifer Thorne by Robin Wall Kimmerer by Naomi Klein by Jenny O’Dell by Nick Cutter Movies Anora Inside Llewyn Davis and other Cohen Brothers Movies A little Ralph Fiennes appreciation - trailer, and trailer Hallmark and trailer Links Timestamps 00:01 Movie update right up top 17:00 Where can men be allowed to be emotional 29:00 Sports and physical activity 34:00 Steph’s...
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Bonus #4 Ian Williams Talk at The Bookshelf, the Complete Interview
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Enjoy the complete book reading, interview and audience Q&A between Ian Williams and Pat Case.
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#83 November 2024, The one about genres
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
**The Village Podcast has been nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award under the category of Outstanding Branded Series. Watch for information about the awards ceremony which will take place sometime in December and find out if we’ve won. This month we have a special clip following the conversation between Steph and Candice with some highlights from the book reading and signing by Ian Williams about his new book What I Mean To Say. The full length reading and Q&A follows later this week in this feed. Books by Melissa Petro by Jenny Odell by Robin Wall Kimmerer by Ruth...
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#82 October 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Welcome to our new listeners! We saw last month that a bunch of people were going back and downloading old episodes, so last month was probably when they found us for the first time. Let us know what you like, what you miss from our old episodes, or what you want us to do going forward! Books by Blair Imani by Harold R. Johnson l by Stephen King by Jimmy Juliano by Jane Ziegelman by Rebecca Morris by Kristopher Jansma Movies Lake Placid vs. Anaconda Links Candice's Candice's Timestamps 00:00 Intro 07:30 Steph's reading update 20:00 Candice's reading update + Steph's fiction pick 34:00...
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#81 September 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
It's September and we are back! Tune in to hear what we've read over our summer break and what we are looking forward to coming up! Including what reading project Candice will take on when she's finished the Stephen King project. Books by Timothy Snyder by Rinaldo Walcott by Malaika Jabali by Cory Doctorow by Elise Loehnen by Stephen King (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, & End of Watch) by Owen King by Rebecca Morris Links Learn more about the and the book , by Ian Williams See Candice's from Storygraph Follow Follow Follow Candice's horror movie challenge ...
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#80 June 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
As we head into the summer break Steph and Candice check in on how they are doing on their TBR lists. Steph's behind and Candice is ahead? Who saw that coming!? Lots of 90s and fan culture nostalgia in this months. See everyone in September! Books by Jordy Rosenberg, by Cory Doctorow, by Stephen King by Clair Dederer Movies Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:35 I Saw the TV Glow and 90s nostalgia 15:00 Steph’s reading update 20:00 Candice’s reading update 38:40 Another Steph book --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and...
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#79 May 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Steph updates us about the student event where they got to meet a number of local authors and hypes supporting the arts. Candice buys herself an e-reader. We also talk about managing TBR lists and go deep into both of our feminist books this month. Books by Arthur Conan Doyle by Kalefa Sanneh by Elamin Abdelmahmoud by Rob Harvilla by Anthony Doer by Risa Dickens and Amy Torok by Leslie Kern by Stephen King by Huda Fahmy by Ben Nadler by Laura Ingals Wilder Movies Trailer (NSFW) Trailer (NSFW) Trailer...
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#78 April 2024
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
This month Steph and Candice chat about indoor kids versus outdoor kids, how to approach a potluck, and why some books go unfinished. Books by Richard Fisher by Stephen King by Anthony Doer by Stephen King by Gwion Raven by Jenny Han Links from The New York Times Timestamps 00:00 - Intro and chit chat 14:00 - Steph’s reading 20:00 - a Storygraph side bar about Did Not Finish books 27:00 - Stephen King Article breakdown 37:00 - Food talk 44:00 - Candice’s reading - she’s ahead of her goal! --- Find all of our past...
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#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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Books
Carefree Black Girls: A Celebration of Black Women in Popular Culture by Zeba Blay
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Mind The Gap, Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs by Sarah Smarsh
Gathering Blossoms Under Fire: The Journals of Alice Walker by Alice Walker
A Celtic Temperament: Roberston Davies as Diarist by Robertson Davies
Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction by Sheree Renee Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight - Movies
Movies and TV
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix on Prime - Youtube Trailer
Midnight Club by Christopher Pike and Mike Flanagan - Youtube Trailer
Links
The Home For Good Campaign and The Bookshelf’s $20,000 donation - https://bookshelf.ca/article/view/1172
Dolly Parton’s America - https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america
Grammar Girl Podcast - https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl/
The Allusionist - https://www.theallusionist.org/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro and Catchup Up
8:00 - The time for giving
13:00 - Slipping into the winter mood
18:30 - Winter reading plans
22:00 - Dolly Parton and Feminism
29:00 - Journals of authors and hosts
38:00 - Self Care
44:00 - Reading genre fiction & Grady Hendrix
49:00 - Midnight Club review
52:00 - Reading YA as an adult vs as a Young Adult
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