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160: Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

160: Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

Another Book on the Shelf December 23, 2024 December 23, 2024

It’s Non-Fiction November and NaNoWriMo, so for Episode 160 we decided to read Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami. In this essay collection, Murakami talks about everything from his journey as a novelist to his writing routine to his thoughts on school and literary prizes. Show Notes As you …

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159: Just Kids by Patti Smith

159: Just Kids by Patti Smith

Another Book on the Shelf December 23, 2024 December 23, 2024

Episode 159 is a book club episode. Gen and Jette talk about Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids. The book chronicles her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe and their early days in New York City before they were the artists we know them as today. Show Notes This book. THIS BOOK! We …

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We started a book club but never actually talked about the books, so we started a podcast! And here we are almost a decade later. New episodes every other Wednesday. There will be spoilers, rants, tangents, and creative epiphanies.  Read more…

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While in Berlin I did manage to read Rebecca Solni While in Berlin I did manage to read Rebecca Solnit's A Field Guide to Getting Lost. It's a collection of essays all centered around various themes of loss and what is means to be lost. She weaves personal narrative with history in a way that I absolutely love.

I actually started reading this on my Kobo, as a loan from the library, but ended up finding a copy at a little bookstore and decided to buy it. 

In between each essay, she writes an interlude of sorts titled "The Blue of Distance." In the first section, she recounts the history of painters rendering the blue of distance in their work, and then the use of cyanotypes in photography. Images rendered in blues. 

I went to a flea market later in the day after buying the book, and there was an artist selling her cyanotypes. Each original includes on the back the artist's signature, the date it was made, and the length of the exposure of that specific piece. Even when playing with the same image, the different exposure times mean no two are alike.

I love a good bit of synchronicity, so of course I had to buy one. The one that I bought belongs to a series of under water images she concluded in the summer. More blue. It's maybe one of my favourite art pieces that I've ever bought.

#TheBlueOfDistance #EssayCollection #BooksAndArt #Photography #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast
I didn't get nearly as much reading done as I was I didn't get nearly as much reading done as I was hoping to on my vacation. It was too hot in France for my brain to concentrate (I ended up rereading The Long Game).

But I did get to hang out in some cafés in Berlin, where the weather was perfectly autumnal, and managed to get at least some reading time in between chats with my sister. I could spend my life just drinking coffee and reading in this city. 

#CoffeeAndBooks #BooksAndTravel #CoffeeShopVibes #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #BookPodcast
Book Club Announcement!!! Moonflow by Bitter Kar Book Club Announcement!!! 

Moonflow by Bitter Karella

“Annihilation meets Manhunt in this gloriously queer psychedelic trip into the heart of an eldritch wood and the horrors of (cis)terhood.

Sarah is a trans woman who makes her living growing mushrooms. When a bad harvest leaves her in a desperate fix, the lure of the King’s Breakfast has her journeying into those vast uncharted woods. But as she descends deeper, she realizes she’s not alone. Something in the forest is waking up. It’s hungry—and it wants her.”

Heck Yes!!! This is Jette’s current book club pick. Episode coming November 11th if you want to read along with us!

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #BookClub #PodcastEpisode Book Club Announcement | Bitter Karella | Give Us All The Mushrooms | Queer Stories | Trans Stories
In Episode 207, we have a wonderful chat with Cana In Episode 207, we have a wonderful chat with Canadian author Heidi Reimer about her new novel, What We Found Instead, as well as writing routines, plotting, and book recommendations. It was so fantastic to have the chance to talk to Heidi about her process of writing this book and learning how to craft a novel.

Find Heidi’s debut novel, The Mother Act, wherever books are sold. Online, you can find Heidi on her website, on Instagram @heidi.c.reimer and on Substack, The Visibility Letters. 

Heidi also coaches writers through the Sarah Selecky Writing School, where she offers coaching for first drafts and revisions. 

Heidi Reimer’s Reading 📚 and Watching 📺 Recommendations
* Chasing Summer by Frankie Scott
* Wild Hope by Joan Thomas 
* The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson
* God of the Woods by Liz Moore
* Sterling Point (2026-)

Thanks to @penguinrandomca for reaching out and connecting us with Heidi. Can’t wait to collaborate again in the future.

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #Interview #NewEpisode #WhatWeFoundInstead Canadian Authors | Writing Processes | Interview | Reading
This one hit a little too close to home for a lot This one hit a little too close to home for a lot of reasons. I just want to hug Piper and then have Liam hug me (and more… 😏)

The fact that I now have to wait months for books 3 + 4 to be trad published is going to destroy me LOL. I need Riley’s book NOW!!!

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #DCStars #ChelseaCurto #HockeyRomance Romance Reads | Reading | NHL | Book Boyfriend
Weekly Hopes and Vibes - Working on conjuring some Weekly Hopes and Vibes - Working on conjuring something this week ✨

Hopes 💕
- we survive in any way shape or form
- we do three treadmill reading walks 🚶🏼‍♀️
- we get our preorder of Espíritu finally 

Vibes 🌌
- knitting on the balcony in the morning
- taking at least one pack of Polaroids
- lots of tacos 🌮

#WeeklyIntentions #HopesandVibes #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast Reading Walk | Knitting | Intentions | Manifesting | Instant Film Photography
Can’t lie. I was very worried that this series wou Can’t lie. I was very worried that this series wouldn’t live up to the epic hype. Spoiler…

It did. It did so hard. Maverick Miller. Love me a down-bad man loving his girl. And I didn’t know how Emmy being in the NHL would play out but it was perfection.

Highly recommend if you like sports romance!

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #DCStars #ChelseaCurto Sports Romance | Hockey Romance | NHL | Romance Reads | Reading
I never want to leave Sparrow Falls (as someone wh I never want to leave Sparrow Falls (as someone who is also firmly planted in Starlight Grove 😝). 

Ellie moving around Trace’s dishes had me kicking my feet 🤭. The way they both opened up and grew together was so good. 

Have you read any @catherinecowlesauthor? Which earlier series should I read next? 

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #SparrowFalls #CatherineCowles Suspense Romance | Small Town Romance | Romance Reads | Oregon
Another series done. But also Asher Reed?? SWOOOOO Another series done. But also Asher Reed?? SWOOOOON. What a way to end the Silver Pines Series. 

Who is your fave MMC from Silver Pines? 

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #SilverPines #PaisleyHope Romance Reads | Small Town | Firefighter | Kettle Corn Latte | Coffee Shop Reads
@catherinecowlesauthor just has me down bad every @catherinecowlesauthor just has me down bad every dang time. I’m such a library girlie, but I just bought the first two books in this series and have the third preordered (Can I pre-order the 5th yet????) 

Suspense-romance is sooooo my jam, and a family of 5 brothers? I am sat. 

Kol and Nova were everything I needed them to be - to let go, grow together, just love love love.

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #SuspenceRomance #CatherineCowles #StarlightGroveSeries Romance Reads | Smalltown Romance | Suspense | The Archer Brothers
Jette’s first @authorchelseacurto! This was cute a Jette’s first @authorchelseacurto! This was cute and really made me want to watch Twister! (I still remember the first time I saw that in the teeny theatre in my tiny small town growing up). 

Love a man that yearns. Love a smart woman. Good times. 

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #InStormyWeather #RomanceReads STEM Romance | Meteorologists | Florida | Hurricane Season | Romance Reads
We (Jette lol) are out of romance reads (not reall We (Jette lol) are out of romance reads (not really lol). Waiting on a few from the library, but the current borrowed pile is all caught up. It’s weird not to be diving into a new book boyfriend. It’s also time for a break. We’re gonna do some spooky reads. The weather might not seem autumnal, but it is for us, and that means creepy reads. 

Currently reading (not pictured) the novel adaptation of Something Is Killing the Children, Jette’s fave graphic novel series, by James Tynion IV and Kiersten White. 

Currently drinking ‘Can’t Complain’ beans from @havefun.coffee (and @theroasterspack)

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #CoffeeAndCurrentlyReading #CanadianCoffee The Roasters Pack | Canadian Coffee Roasters | Spooky SZN | Reading | Autumn Reads
In Episode 206, we talk about our latest book club In Episode 206, we talk about our latest book club book, the graphic novel adaptation of The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater, illustrated by Sas Milledge. This is the second book in The Raven Cycle series, and this one may have convinced Jette to pick up the original novels!

Listen on all your fave podcast platforms now!

#NewEpisode #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #Podcast #MaggieStiefvater #TheRavenCycle  Graphic Novels | The Raven Cycle | Reading | Illustration | Adaptation
Who knew there were paleontological romances, and Who knew there were paleontological romances, and who knew I would need them all! 

We went to the Fossil Feud book launch with @maggienorthauthor and @stephaniearcherauthor in conversation, hosted by @hopelessromanticbooks , and it was so fun. Made me even giddier to read about Ripley and James.

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #HopelessRomanticBookshop #MaggieNorth Canadian Authors | Romance Reads | Dinosaurs | STEM Romance
I was very excited to get into Arden and Lincoln’s I was very excited to get into Arden and Lincoln’s story! She was the elusive artist sibling. We only got glimpses of her in other books, and I wanted to know her history. And Linc is perfect for her! (But also, as an artist myself, I would love a rich man to encourage and support my artistic endeavours hee hee)

And yes, I have already started reading Chasing Shelter 🤭

#SparrowFalls #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #SuspenseRomance #Reading Suspense Romance | Romance Reads | Romance Series | Reading
Gen shared some wins from last week, and I’m hopin Gen shared some wins from last week, and I’m hoping to have some of my own by conjuring some hopes and vibes for this upcoming long weekend

Hopes 💕
- Going to see the mushroom exhibit thing at @arcadiaearth 
- Laundry happens in any way or amount
- Shutting off the work brain for the whole long weekend and living on my yoga mat 🧘🏼‍♀️

Vibes 🌌
- Knitting on the balcony
- @kraftpeanutbutter_ca chocolate peanut butter Halloween treats 🎃
- Reading another Sparrow Falls book by @catherinecowlesauthor 

#WeeklyIntentions #HopesandVibes #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #knitting #Reading Kraft Peanut Butter | Long Weekend Vibes | Knitting | Adventures | Chores | Rest
✨️Weekly Wins✨️ I do love my weekly intentions, b ✨️Weekly Wins✨️

I do love my weekly intentions, but sometimes I forget to go back and see what I actually accomplished, so here are some weekly wins to remind myself that I did things this week.

💚 Submitted a couple short stories to publications
💚 Began drafting my next newsletter
💚 Started reading Play Along
💚 Finished knitting the chart on my Lobster Tank and am now binding off the bottom
💚 Folded and put away my laundry
💚 Went for a run
💚 Gave myself a haircut

What are some of your wins this week?

#WeeklyWins #ReaderWriterLife #TorontoWriter #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #BookPodcast | Summer TBR | Books and Coffee | Coffee and Currently Reading
Working on my Lobster Tank (pattern by @loon.loop) Working on my Lobster Tank (pattern by @loon.loop) while listening to The Dead of Summer by @theryanlasala 🦞

The audio production on this one is so good and I'm completely hooked by this story with its creepy seaside zombie vibes. 

Also peep the cutest little lobster stitch markers from @_soft.spoken which match this project perfectly. 

#Audiobooks #LibroFM #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #BookPodcast #BooksAndKnitting | Summer Reads | Summer TBR | Horror Books
It's actually entirely predictable that Miller and It's actually entirely predictable that Miller and Kai in Caught Up are my favourites of the Windy City couples so far, but I can't help it. I love them so much!

Kai loves his family so hard and is so sweet to Miller. And as someone who is always striving for perfection and loves baking for the people they care about, I found Miller very relatable.

I'm so glad I get to stay in their orbit for the next book. 

#WindyCitySeries #LizTomforde #AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #BookPodcast #SportsRomance | Caught Up | Romance Reader | Summer Reading
As someone who grew up in Footloose, I find storie As someone who grew up in Footloose, I find stories like this always intriguing. Plus we have a podcast where we talk about teen dramas and went through all of One Tree Hill 😝

Certainly lots to think about after listening to this one, especially with the possible drama between the OTH women due to beliefs, etc., so this was more for research and curiosity. We talked about it a bit on the Summer Hangout episode if you want to know more thoughts 🙃

#AnotherBookOnTheShelfPodcast #DinnerForVampires #Memoir Audiobooks | Cult Stories | Reading
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