In Episode 55, Gen and Jette discuss their first James Baldwin novel, Another Country, and they are in love. While Baldwin tackles tough themes that are still relevant today, he does it in the most beautiful way. This novel paints a picture of New York City in the 1950s through …
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, …
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 …
In Episode 52, Gen and Jette team up with Wattpad Books to discuss two of their fall 2020 releases: Historically Inaccurate by Shay Bravo and The Bro Code by Elizabeth A. Seibert. Both are debut YA authors with large followings on Wattpad, an online community of writers and readers. Wattpad …
In Episode 51 Gen and Jette talk about Coach House Books’ 2020 fall releases. First, The Pine Islands by Marion Poschmann, translated by Jen Calleja. The reader travels with Gilbert on a pilgrimage through Japan. Then, The Imago Stage by Karoline Georges, translated by Rhonda Mullins, which follows the narrator …
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 …
