All about reading for fun (or for a misguided project)
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf
Release Date: 02/24/2021
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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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...
info_outlineFrom Grady Hendrix to habit forming to bananas? It's not as wild a ride as this description would have you believe.
Candice and Steph check in on recent books and authors and how to be intentional with our time.
Books
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Needful Things by Stephen King
Hello Habits: A Minimalist's Guide to a Better Life by Fumio Sasaki
Links
The Great Stephen King Reread by Grady Hendrix
Timestamps
00:00 Intro and check in with Steph and Candice - what's new, what are you doing once businesses re-open a bit
08:16 Steph talks about books she's read and whether or not she can recommend them
09:45 Let's talk Grady Hendrix
21:00 What did women socially do before the book club became popular?
23:25 Candice's Stephen King reread and how everyone is wrong about Pet Sematary
30:30 Talking about habit forming
37:30 What else are we doing to relax besides reading?
41:00 Intentionally doing nothing or something - just be intentional
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