In Episode 94, Gen and Jette discuss their latest book club book — Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo. We couldn’t stop talking about the style and structure of this novel written in verse. Acevedo writes such a full and vivid narrative even with her pared back style and …
In Episode 93, Gen and Jette kick off their graphic novel book club with Fun Home by Alison Bechdel. This graphic novel memoirs chronicles Bechdel’s complex relationship with her father, and she does it with nuance, honesty, and humour. It’s a fantastic read and we nerd out a lot on …
In Episode 92, Gen and Jette had the pleasure of speaking with Stephanie Cooke — an award-winning writer and editor based out of Toronto, Canada. She’s a comic book fan, avid gamer, movie watcher, and pun appreciator. Her graphic novels, Oh My Gods! and ParaNorthern are out now from Clarion …
In Episode 91, Gen and Jette dive into another book to film adaptation with a discussion of The Martian. We love a well done adaptation and Ridley Scott’s film does Andy Weir’s book full justice. Plus, we got to indulge our inner space nerd. Show Notes The cast is stacked …
In Episode 90, Gen and Jette sit down for a 2022 spring hangout to chat about the year so far. While we haven’t been up to much in the last few months, we have actually been reading. Join us for this casual chat about what we’re reading, what we’re planning …
In Episode 89, Gen and Jette chat about their first book club book of the year, Three Pianos by Andrew McMahon. Get your inner emo kid ready! This memoir is an emotional and beautifully written account of McMahon’s life. It begins with his childhood and takes the reader through his …
In Episode 88, Gen and Jette chat about Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu. This collection of short stories was generously sent to us by Coach House Books, who always seem to know exactly which books we’re going to love. Lesser Known Monsters is no exception. …
In Episode 87, Gen and Jette talk all things alternative to purchasing physical copies of books. We chat eBooks, audiobooks, libraries, apps, and more. There’s a lot of library love in this episode and all around appreciation for all the different ways we can experience books! Show Notes This episode …
In Episode 86, Gen and Jette discuss Our Violent Ends, Chloe Gong’s sequel to These Violent Delights. (Listen to that episode here!) This book solidifies it — we’ll officially read everything Chloe Gong writes! Show Notes We go off on a few tangents about Shakespeare, retellings, and art history. Check …
In Episode 85, Gen and Jette discuss their last book club selection of 2021 — Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney. Gen decided it was about time they jumped on the Rooney train and we had a great time talking about her debut novel. Show Notes Jette still can’t stop …
