We’re getting so close to our 200th episode, but first, we have a book club episode for you. In Episode 198, we’re talking about Gen’s pick—Orwell’s Roses by Rebecca Solnit. Show Notes This book felt extremely relevant to everything happening in the world these days, like oof. Truly so many …
In Episode 197, we’re talking about M Train by Patti Smith, one of our forever favourite artists. This year we’re making an extra effort to crush our TBRs and reading books that we both already own or have been meaning to read forever, and of course we both have more …
For Episode 196, we have another instalment in our #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt series with Slewfoot by Brom. This might be our most Bookstagram Made Me that we’ve ever done, because this book has been everywhere! Since we love all things witches, you know we had to read it. Show Notes We loved …
In Episode 195, we’re officially wrapping up our 2025 reading goals and chatting about what we’ve been up to the last three months. (Surviving, mostly!) Lots of books are being read and writing plans are cooking! The real new year starts in spring anyway. Show Notes Jette is absolutely crushing …
In Episode 194, we chat about the YA graphic novel Mamo by Sas Milledge. It’s her debut graphic novel, originally released as a five-issue miniseries and follows hedge witch Orla O’Reilly, as she and local Jo Manalo try to fix the chaotic magic in Heresden. Show Notes We first came …
In Episode 193, we’re talking about our latest book club selection—it’s Jette’s pick, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. There’s so much going on in this book in the best possible way and we’re ready to go read everything Tokarczuk has ever written. Show …
In Episode 192, we’re once again teaming up with one our favourite local indie publishers, Coach House Books. This time we’re reading Kate Cayley’s novel Property. Show Notes Coach House Books has never steered us wrong. Make sure to check out their backlist, as well as their new releases and …
It’s February, which means it’s time for our annual James Baldwin episode. This we’re reading his short story collection, Going to Meet the Man, published in 1965. Show Notes As you might have noticed, we could talk about Baldwin for hours, so let us know your favourite James Baldwin books! …
Yes, we’re doing it, we’re talking about Heated Rivalry. If you follow us on Instagram you already know that this series has eaten Gen’s brain, so it only seemed fitting that we do an official episode. We’re talking about the first two books in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series and …
It’s 2026 and we’re back with our first episode of the year! As always, it’s a book club book, and we’re talking about Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. We had a great time discussing the screenplay style in this one and all the layers of meaning that Yu is playing …
