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Bonus #4 Ian Williams Talk at The Bookshelf, the Complete Interview
11/22/2024
Bonus #4 Ian Williams Talk at The Bookshelf, the Complete Interview
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
11/22/2024
#83 November 2024, The one about genres
**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 Ware by Giles Blunt by Stephen King by Neal Stephenson (If you dare read sci-fi about the philosophy of quantum mechanics) by Ian Williams by Ian Williams by Clark Collis by Nick Cutter by Craig Davidson by Stephen King Links Do You Want To Party? A Movies by the Minute Podcast about Return of the Living Dead - Candice’s episodes on Minute , , , and bonus episode and on Cowboy Carter by Beyonce - (Song NSFW) Edgar Wright music video for Timestamps 0:00 Oops our welcome turned into a conversation about the Giller Prize and protesting weapons manufacturers 10:00 Steph’s reading update 23:00 A breakdown of the mystery genre, and then a breakdown of book genres in general 32:00 Star Wars movie talk - how did we get here? 38:00 Candice’s reading update 42:00 Star Wars again? How did we come back? 47:00 Back to Candice’s update - movies, tv and books 54:00 Feedback from a listener 1:07:00 A 15 minute clip of highlights from Ian Williams Author Talk --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#82 October 2024
10/12/2024
#82 October 2024
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 Candice's real life visit to a place she read a book about 36:00 What's with all the pizza places in Guelph? 39:00 Back to Candice reading, and Guelph in the 90s and 00s 47:00 100 Horror Movies in 92 Days update --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#81 September 2024
09/14/2024
#81 September 2024
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 Timestamps 00:00 Intro and welcome 06:27 Steph's non-fiction summer reading update 19:00 Candice's non-fiction summer reading update 30:00 Looking at our Storygraph reading stats and talking about genres 38:00 Steph's other non-fiction reading 43:49 Candice Stephen King reading update and Steph's fiction reading update --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#80 June 2024
06/19/2024
#80 June 2024
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 subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#79 May 2024
05/21/2024
#79 May 2024
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 (NSFW) Links Timestamps 0:00 Welcome and student event update from Steph 11:00 Why events are important, and placing a value on them 14:45 Candice update - a new e-reader! 18:50 Managing the TBR 21:45 Steph’s reading update 42:00 Radiohead sidebar and then Fight Club 46:30 Steph and Candice’s feminist book club reads 1:00:00 The rest of Candice’s reading update --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#78 April 2024
04/20/2024
#78 April 2024
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 episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#77 March 2024
03/23/2024
#77 March 2024
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 Side bar about people moving or singing together (synchronicity) 38:28 Back to book talk about physical fitness --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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#76 February 2024 (when we finally decide to start numbering our episodes)
03/04/2024
#76 February 2024 (when we finally decide to start numbering our episodes)
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 - 08:50 Apocalypse stories - 16:00 How many answers each person needs in a story - 20:50 The Christopher Nolan rabbit hole - 31:00 Saltburn 34:00 The Oscars 38:00 --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Ready for 2024
01/14/2024
Ready for 2024
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 episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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The Longest, Darkest Days of the Year Bring Good Cheer
12/04/2023
The Longest, Darkest Days of the Year Bring Good Cheer
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 - Holiday talk 14:00 - Movie talk - Napoleon, Priscilla, Elvis 26:00 - Whose stories get told, and by whom 35:00 - Book talk - 54:00 - Outro --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Back in time for Spooky Season
10/26/2023
Back in time for Spooky Season
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 Lambs Suspiria ET The Extra Terrestrial Links watching Suspiria (2018) for the first time - Timestamps Intro and Chit Chat - 0:00 - 13:00 Summer break updates - 13:15 - 20:15 Candice’s horror movie marathon 20:30 - 28:45 What has Steph been reading 29:00 - 32:00 Candice Stephen King update 32:00 - 40:00 Musicians who change styles mid career 40:00 - 47:00 Suspiria soundtrack and movie 47:00 - 49:30 Strange tales that have become children’s stories - 49:30 - 58:14 Stephen King update redux - 58:14 - 1:00:00 Special Event announcement - 1:05:00 --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Love Unequivocally
06/12/2023
Love Unequivocally
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 reading update - all about love 22:30 A sidebar about resilience, needing help and self-care 34:15 How pop culture and media can impact you for life 51:00 Candice’s Stephen King update and TBR for vacation week --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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The politics of living
05/14/2023
The politics of living
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 ourselves 09:00 The Star Trek conversation and fan service 17:00 Politics in shows, movies, books and life 23:00 Land of the Dead and how movies and books bring up current issues 28:00 Renfield 40:00 Cocaine Bear 45:00 Lessons in Chemistry and how marketing books and movies goes wrong --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Can We Ever Really Know Anything?
04/08/2023
Can We Ever Really Know Anything?
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 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) --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Women Deserve Oscars too
03/10/2023
Women Deserve Oscars too
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 series Hudson Hawk 1408 Links Read the full list What is a ? Grady Hendrix Podcast Timestamps 01:30 Oscars talk 18:00 Oops, Candice disses Paladins 19:00 Recap of Podcamp Toronto (What is it, why do people go to it?) 25:00 Doing the things that bring you joy 28:18 On Hudson Hawk and 1408 34:00 Candice’s reading update and Grady Hendrix chat 44:30 Steph’s reading update 50:00 A short Degrassi side bar 52:00 On reading poetry and fairy tales by women and non-white authors 57:25 We somehow return to Grady Hendrix --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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It's not all movies... but it's a lot of movies!
02/11/2023
It's not all movies... but it's a lot of movies!
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 love 28:30 Steph's reading update 32:40 The difference between complex characters in books versus movies or tv. 35:50 The Robert Altman film project 39:18 Movies about nothing 43:30 Will Steph enjoy the Jordan Peele film Nope? --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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This is Our Year (along with all the others)
01/05/2023
This is Our Year (along with all the others)
Welcome to 2023! Steph and Candice round up a few of their hopes for the new year and what they will be focusing on. Not resolutions per say, but plans. Tell us your reading or non-reading resolutions for this year by sending us an email at . Books by Meik Wiking , , , & by Stephen King by Susanna Clarke by Neil Gaiman & both by Chuck Wendig by Joanna Kavenna Movies Links Daily Planner Daily Planner Follow Candice on and Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Getting out to see more movies 13:00 The Menu review 23:00 Plans and planners for the new year 33:00 Reading self help and non fiction 35:00 Storygraph Reading Challenges 40:00 Upcoming and recent reads from both Steph and Candice 44:00 Stephen King Project update 50:00 On reading different books at once and finishing them --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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We Only Have Now
12/12/2022
We Only Have Now
December took us by surprise. It snuck up so fast both Candice and Steph feel like they missed November. But with the long nights and darker days, everything is getting a bit more gothic and introspective. Books by Zeba Blay by Oliver Burkeman by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan by David Sedaris by Sarah Smarsh by Alice Walker by Robertson Davies by Sheree Renee Thomas, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and Zelda Knight - Movies Movies and TV by Grady Hendrix on Prime - Youtube Trailer by Christopher Pike and Mike Flanagan - Youtube Trailer Links The Home For Good Campaign and The Bookshelf’s $20,000 donation - Dolly Parton’s America - Grammar Girl Podcast - The Allusionist - 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 --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Books, books, and more books (someone has a problem!)
11/13/2022
Books, books, and more books (someone has a problem!)
It's an oversized episode all about the books we bought, were gifted, or otherwise acquired this month Books by Stephen King by Douglas Cowan by Marie Helene Poitras by Chelsea Wakelyn by Camille Hernandez-Ramdwar by Kelly Robson by Neil Pasricha by Meik Wiking by Carmen Spagnola by Jane Jacobs by Neil Craton M.D. by Nora Ephron by Ellen Raskin Movies series of films - Youtube Trailer Divided opinions on (Youtube Trailer) and (special effect in question) - Youtube Trailer **CW: deals with suicide and depression - Youtube Trailer - Youtube Trailer - Youtube Trailer Timestamps 00:30 Steph and Candice Catch-Up on the month that was October 11:10 Candice's Stephen King update 17:30 Steph's newly acquired books this month 33:30 Candice's newly acquired books this month 39:30 Young Adult novels as a genre 43:30 On rewatching and rereading favourites 46:30 Final update on Candice's Horror Movie watch-a-thon 1:07:00 Clips from Nina Nesseth Author Event --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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'Tis the season for scares and eating
10/04/2022
'Tis the season for scares and eating
It's someone's favourite month and it's probably because of Halloween, or maybe Thanksgiving, or maybe just the cooler days and earlier nights. To celebrate The Bookshelf is hosting a bunch of events about just those things. Steph and Candice catch up on all the scary stories they are reading and all the food they wish they could cook in this month's episode. Events - Carrie and The Forbidden Body with author Douglas Cowan October 26th - Film viewing and Author Interview with Nina Nesseth - Author talk and cookbook samples with Emily Richards Books by Douglas Cowan by Nina Nesseth by Emily Richards by Susan Rogers and Ogi Ogas by S.K. Vaughan by Stephen King and for the very big stans of the Dark Tower Series by Beryl Evans edited by David Remnick Movies / TV (with an excellent example of the school announcements right away!) Links Follow Find Horror Movie recommendations by scrolling through --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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What We Learned in Summer 2022
09/11/2022
What We Learned in Summer 2022
Welcome back to The Village. Steph and Candice do some book reviews from the summer of 2022 while also talking music, algorithms, and what we learned this summer Books by Francine Pascal (Apple iBooks Store link) by Rebecca Solnit ( by Solnit) by Oliver Burkeman by Joanna Kavenna by Elaine Abdelmahmoud by Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson by Rollie Pemberton Movies Official Trailer Links Timestamps 0:00 - 2:00 Welcome 2:00 - 8:00 School’s back! Recollections of school time with Steph and Candice 8:00 - 12:25 Memory keeping and digital storage 12:25 - 21:00 Summer travel with Steph and family, and Steph’s reading update 21:00 - 27:45 Down with algorithms and the change from Spotify to Youtube 27:45 - 38:00 Candice’s new book logging app Storygraph 38:00 - 41:00 Eden Mills Writer’s Festival, 41:00 - 47:25 What Candice learned from Son of Elsewhere 47:25 - 49:00 Candice’s summer book reading 49:50 - 59:50 Clips from Rollie Pemberton’s reading and talk (there are some curse words in this talk) --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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May Catch Up
05/22/2022
May Catch Up
Steph and Candice fit in a check in despite very busy schedules. They chat about the usual topics - reading writing by women, reading Stephen King and other authors and looking past the problematic racism and misogyny of the 1980s, as well as the problematic misogyny of Dr. Peter Venkman. Books by Julie Bogart by Michael Chabon --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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We Don't Need a Pandemic to Justify our Escapism
03/13/2022
We Don't Need a Pandemic to Justify our Escapism
Candice and Steph discuss whether antiheroes, reluctant heroes, or very good heroes are the best to tell stories about. And then they get into trying to decide what makes fantasy fantasy. Basically the title says it all "We don't need a pandemic to justify our escapism" and Candice and Steph say read it all, watch it all, whatever makes you happy. Books by Stephen King by Stephen King (coming back to print in May 2022) by Myriam J.A. Chancy by Octavia E. Butler Movies playing March 13 - 17 playing March 13 - 17 The Batman, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker, Guardians of the Galaxy, Abbot Elementary, iZombie Timestamps 3:30 Cinema Update 8:26 The future of movie watching, and Cats the Musical, The Movie. 15:45 The Batman, and our opinions, having not seen the film. 20:30 Heroes and chosen family 26:25 Reading and watching the lighter fare 36:22 The Stephen King Re-read Update 42:00 What makes fantasy fantasy? --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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Time for a Fresh Start
01/21/2022
Time for a Fresh Start
Steph and Candice declare a new start and share highlights from 2021 Books by Hanif Abdurraquip by Rebecca Solnit by Roxane Gay by Robin Diangelo by Mikki Kendall l by Mallory O'Meara by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R Anderson by Fumio Sasaki Links Mallory O'Meara's Podcast and Events - Lawrence Hill in conversation with Nana aba Duncan about his children's book Beatrice and Croc Harry - Tara McKenna in conversation with Candice Batista about her book Don't Be Trashy Timestamps 00:00 Welcome 02:18 Steph's update on 2021 resolutions and goals 06:20 Candice's update on 2021 goals 08:07 Update on the Stephen King re read 17:00 On musicians and writers revisiting their work 20:07 Steph's reading highlights of 2021 26:27 Candice's reading higlights of 2021 33:00 Goals for 2022 42:00 Events around the Bookshelf --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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It's Nice To Be Back!
10/17/2021
It's Nice To Be Back!
After a summer break Candice and Steph are back to talk books, movies and music, with only a side of feminism and social justice. Candice read some books on break and Steph started a dance class. ** We were together in real space with lots of distance so there's a bit of a big echoey room sound, and lots of talking all over each other. We were excited. Deal with it. Books , , , & by Stephen King by Julia Shaw by Grady Hendrix along with , , Movies Just Mercy Trailer - Trailer - Suspiria 2018 Trailer - --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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It's The Vibe That Counts
04/25/2021
It's The Vibe That Counts
This pandemic doesn't seem at all like the post apocalyptic books we've read in the past!There is way more sitting around reading books and watching movies and television shows from our younger years. Join Steph and Candice as a conversation about Lindy West brings them down the path of all the things we've revisted recently before we get to the monthly Stephen King update. Books by Lindy West by Arthur Conan Doyle by Stephen King by Stephen King by Paul Tremblay Podcast Links --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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There is no break in March
03/23/2021
There is no break in March
Steph and Candice chat Fox Mulder, critical thinking skills and 20th and 21st century popular music. Books: by Andrew Grant Jackson Links: of The Cars Just What I Needed (opens a Youtube video) Strong Songs Podcast on Switched on Pop podcast Timestamps: 3:00 There was an anti-mask protest near the bookstore; empathy and critical thinking 7:56 Fox Mulder is not the hero you think he is 10:30 It's okay to not be okay, but how do we move forward 16:00 The importance of routine 22:00 Reading as a habit that shakes up your habit 26:50 Podcasts vs radio 30:00 Gen X talking about music these days 50:00 The terror of algorithms --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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All about reading for fun (or for a misguided project)
02/24/2021
All about reading for fun (or for a misguided project)
From 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 by Grady Hendrix by Grady Hendrix by Stephen King by Fumio Sasaki Links 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 --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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The Year That Wasn't In Review
01/19/2021
The Year That Wasn't In Review
Welcome to 2021! Steph and Candice do a mini year in review for 2020 and talk about the music and movies and restaurants they missed and the books and television and home cooking they didn't miss. Books edited by Hans-Ake Lilja by Stephen King Movies Midsommar - and how we relate to it now https://twitter.com/alexem/status/1339389665590185985 Links Spotify's business - Lilja's Library, a Stephen King fansite - Stephen King Ranked - Timestamps 01:45 We start with music 11:30 Moving on to television and streaming services 16:00 Home cooking 18:00 Stephen King book club - Steph has a complementary read and we talk about rankings 33:00 How social media and criticism may have changed Stephen King 38:40 Movies - Midsommar and how it represents our collective experience 42:15 What does the future hold? --- Find all of our past episodes at Please leave us a and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on and and now Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at and join the weekly newsletter. Send us an email at Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by
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