Looking back at 2020, I just kind of sigh and think, “Well, that happened.” It’s been a weird one, not just because of the obvious challenges, both personal and collective, that we’ve all faced this year, but because it also had some really good moments tucked in amongst the bad. …
In Episdoe 57, Gen and Jette give all their love to Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas! We’re shifting our Christmas tradition away from a certain wizarding series to talk about fantasy with incredible trans rep instead. We spend most of the episode gushing about how much we loved this YA …
Well, 2020 was not the year I had planned but it was a great year for reading, writing, and being creative. Choosing to see the good in a year that was basically a dumpster fire helps keep me sane and looking to the bright parts of the future. The podcast …
In Episode 56 Gen and Jette talk all things writing for National Novel Writing Month! We talk about books that inspire us, discovering what we like to write, and how making this podcast has helped us grow as writers. Congrats to the all the NaNoWriMo 2020 writers who hit their …
I deleted this first sentence at least ten times before settling on this one. Sometimes the words just don’t want to come. You can’t get them to arrange in a way that is satisfying. Sure, you can go back during edits to fix all the bits that came out stilted …
Reusable travel mug? Check. Reusable water bottle? Check. Reusable shopping bag? Check. You get the point. Being mindful of the environment and sustainability is something Gen and I have focused on for years now. Shampoo bars, metal straws, beeswax wraps… There are so many ways to cut down on plastic …
Episode 54 is a two year anniversary celebration! Gen and Jette sit down over another cup of tea to chat about the past two years of podcasting. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since we sat at Page One cafe and decided we’d make a podcast. Since then, …
Every year, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) comes along and every year I say, “This is the year I’m going to commit!” And every year, I make a strong start only to get derailed several days in. Either I miss a day or I get stuck or I don’t hit …
In Episode 53 Gen and Jette dive into the extended canon of some of their favourite series/universes. We crave more from the characters we love but do we really want more of their stories? Why is it that extended canon books never quite live up to the original books we …
I don’t think I’m the only bookworm that dreams of having a giant library filled with books like Belle had in Beauty and the Beast. However, I live in downtown Toronto, not a sprawling country estate, and I certainly don’t have a library or even room for a second bookcase. …
