#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...
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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...
info_outlineSteph 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
The Go Between: A Portrait of Growing Up Between Different Worlds by Osman Yousefzada
Soul Culture: Black Poets, Books and Questions that Grew Me Up by Remica Bingham-Risher
It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror edited by Joe Vallese
Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson
From A Buick 8 by Stephen King
Autonomy by Victoria Hetherington
Movies
Made for Each Other Trailer - Hallmark Channel
M3gan - scene of child creating emotional bond with an AI doll - CW terrifying AI, Parent Death
Timestamps
3:00 Catch up with Steph’s move
8:35 Designing cities, urban planning and 15-minute cities
16:00 Steph’s reading memoirs
20:00 Candice is reading about horror
28:00 Stephen King update (From a Buick 8)
36:00 Telling human stories through horror vs drama
38:00 AI an our relationship with it (this is not a ChatGPT conversation)
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