Yes, we’re doing it, we’re talking about Heated Rivalry. If you follow us on Instagram you already know that this series has eaten Gen’s brain, so it only seemed fitting that we do an official episode. We’re talking about the first two books in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series and …
It’s 2026 and we’re back with our first episode of the year! As always, it’s a book club book, and we’re talking about Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. We had a great time discussing the screenplay style in this one and all the layers of meaning that Yu is playing …
It’s time for one of our favourite episodes of the year! Yes, episode 187 is our annual FU to JKR, and as always we’re reading something hella queer. This year the book of honour is The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish. We spent basically the whole episode gushing about how …
It’s episode 183, but even more importantly, it’s our 7th Anniversary Hangout Episode! We can’t believe it’s already been seven years. It’s been a blast and we can’t wait for another seven more! Show Notes We’ve read so many incredible books over the past seven years and recorded so many …
In Episode 182, we’re kicking off spooky season with the cozy witchy vampire slaying vibes in Auralee Wallace’s The Late-Night Witches! Show Notes This is like a cozy version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer set in PEI with sea witches. Obviously we loved it. Auralee Wallace is also the author …
Episode 181 is another installation of our Page to Screen series, this time with Scott Pilgrim! We read the comic series by Bryan Lee O’Malley and watched the film adaptation. It might be the most Toronto thing we’ve ever read or watched! Show Notes The Scott Pilgrim comic series was …
Episode 180 is a book club episode and we’re reading The Raven Boys graphic novel adaptation, based on the novel by Maggie Stiefvater, adapted by Stephanie Williams, and illustrated by Sas Milledge. This is Gen’s pick and it was great to bring Jette onto the Raven Cycle bandwagon! Show Notes …
In Episode 179, Gen and Jette team up with one of their favourite indie publishers, House of Anansi Press. We’re reading the newly released English translation of The Hand of Iman by Ryad Assani-Razaki. This one broke our hearts. Show Notes Ryad Assani-Razaki is a Beninese-Canadian writer and The Hand …
It’s time for a summer hangout episode! We’re barely surviving the endless heatwaves and smoky skies, but at least we’ve got some good books to read. Show Notes The bookstore in Port Dover that Gen was talking about is called Beach Reads Bookshop. It’s super cute and if you’re ever …
In Episode 177, we’re (finally!) talking about Human Rites, the third book in Juno Dawson’s series, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. What a ride! We absolutely adore all these characters. Show Notes We’ve covered this whole series (more or less) on the podcast now! It’s been so much fun, but we’re …
