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 …
If you’re a regular around here, then you know that I’m physically incapable of narrowing down a list of favourite books. Any time Jette asks me to pick my three favourite books of the year, I’ll have a couple bonus titles to add on top of that. Look, It’s not …
So far, 2022 has actually been a great year for reading. January started off with quite the bang and, yes, we’re slowing down a bit now but still feeling good. This got me thinking and planning my Spring reading list. Looking back at my autumn TBR blog post I only …
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 …
This year one of my reading goals is to reread some of my favourite middle grade books that I loved as a kid. I plan to read one a month for the whole year, and since it’s Middle Grade March, I thought now would be a good time to talk …
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. …
I’m pretty sure Chuck Klosterman is the author that I have read the most and I haven’t even read all of his books. I’m only missing a couple – and let’s be honest – you know after writing this, I’m going to order them to complete my collection. With his …
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 …
It’s a new year, which means it’s time to talk about the new book releases I’m most looking forward to. I managed to read every single one that I had on my 2021 list. I don’t think I’ll manage that this year, since I’m making an effort to read through …
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 …
