Today is September 9th. I have been in quarantine for 182 days. Virtually alone for 182 days. That is asides from the #podcat, who spends most of her days sleeping, as well as a couple of socially-distanced meet-ups. If there was ever a summer to lose myself in books, this …
In Episode 50, Gen and Jette discuss From the Ashes by Jesse Thistle. It’s our 50th Episode, so it’s only fitting that we’re talking about a book for the book club that started it all! Jesse Thistle’s memoir of homelessness, addiction, and eventual hope, sparked incredible discussion. This is an …
In Episode 49 Gen and Jette get out their magnifying glasses and trench coats for a genre breakdown trying to solve the mystery genre. We had lots of fun breaking this one down and looking at all the different sub-genres within mystery. (Including bumbling detective, amateur detective, caper/heist, comedy detective, …
In Episode 48 Gen and Jette talk about Mystic River. We read the novel by Dennis Lehane and watch the film adaptation by Clint Eastwood. Then we compare these two versions of the story. We chat about mood, atmosphere, and screen adaptations more generally. Prepare for spoilers and to have …
In Episode 47 Gen and Jette discuss Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This time we’re joined by Gen’s sister Laurelle to discuss one of our favourite reads of 2019. It follows the rise and fall of fictional band Daisy Jones and Six during the ’70s. Written …
In Episode 46 Gen and Jette talk about The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan, our 2020 April/May book club selection. We head to upstate New York and fall in love with farm animals and candy shops in Hilarie Burton Morgan’s memoir. She writes about “Love, Livestock, and Big Life …
In Episode 45 Gen and Jette make another cup of tea and have a quarantine hangout–virtually! It’s been a wild ride since our last hangout episode in February. So we’ve got a lot to cover. We chat about what how we’ve been keeping busy and what we’ve been reading. (We’re …
In Episode 44 Gen and Jette do another genre breakdown and tackle graphic novels. We start with the history and definition of the graphic novel. Then we talk favourites and adaptations. And finally, we look at what makes the graphic novel a unique and effective form of storytelling. Check out …
In Episode 43 Gen and Jette interview Sidura Ludwig and chat about her new collection of short stories. You Are Not What We Expected offers an intimate portrait of a Toronto Jewish community in these interconnected stories. Ludwig paints a vivid picture of love, loss, hope, and disappointment. We loved …
In Episode 42 Gen and Jette dive deep into The Shale Project developed by Sienna Tristen and Avi Silver. This time for book club we read two books–Tristen’s The Heretic’s Guide to Homecoming and Silver’s Two Dark Moons. The Shale Project is more than books, it’s a whole planet with …
