Episodes

  • Historical Fantasy
    Jul 16 2024

    We read historical fantasy, Sadie's favourite genre mashup, and share some feelings about trains, clothes in Medieval times, romantic leads named Ralph, and people on the internet. Books mentioned on this episode: The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks, The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker, The Last Heir to the Blackwood Library by Hester Fox, and A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur.

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    1 hr
  • Two Authors Are Better Than One?
    Jul 9 2024

    Are two heads always better than one? Today, Corene, Emma, Sadie, and Virginia finds out by reading a book that is co-written by two or more authors. Books mentioned on this episode: Bury the Lead by Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti, Dayswork by Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel, My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton, and Ghost Roast by by Shawnee Gibbs and Shawnelle Gibbs, illustrated by Emily Cannon.

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    55 mins
  • Booktok
    Jul 2 2024
    Corene, Emma, and Virginia dive into the mysterious world of Booktok today. Are you a fan of Booktok and do you read books popular on Booktok? Books mentioned on this episode: Carrie Soto is back by Taylor Jenkins Reid, A Shameful Life (also known as No Longer Human) by Osamu Dazai, translated by Mark Gibeau, and Bride by Ali Hazelwood.
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    56 mins
  • Year of the Dragon
    Jun 25 2024

    2024 is the year of the dragon, so we thought we would do a dragon episode. Find out what happens when two librarians who are pretty "meh" towards dragons read a dragon book. Books mentioned in today's episode: When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill and When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker.

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    30 mins
  • Our Favourite Colours
    Jun 18 2024

    Sadie assigns us to judge a book by its colour today. What is your favourite colour? Will you read a book just because the cover has your favourite colour?

    Books mentioned on this episode: The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin, translated by Jamey Gambrell, Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum, translated by Shanna Tan, and Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs.

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    40 mins
  • Back to 2023
    Jun 11 2024

    Let's travel back in time to... 2023. What are some books we didn't get to that we finally read for today's show? Books mentioned on this episode: Homecoming by Kate Morton, Grave Expectations by Alice Bell, and Blackouts by Justin Torres.

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    42 mins
  • Pride Month 2024
    Jun 4 2024

    Happy Pride Month everyone! Pick up a book by the many amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ authors in June (and all year around, of course). Books mentioned on this episode: The Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag, Antiman by Rajiv Mohabir, Family Meal by Bryan Washington, and In the Form of a Question by Amy Schneider.

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    51 mins
  • Thank you for your book presents!
    May 21 2024

    Is the best present for a book lover a book? In today's episode, Corene, Emma, Sadie, and Virginia read books gifted to them, and discussed what makes a perfect gift. Books mentioned: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, The Sentence by Louise Erdrich, Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, and Beyond the Curve by Kobo Abe, translated by Juliet Winters Carpenter.

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    59 mins