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Write Reads #49 The Hidden Keys by Andre Alexis
Join us for our discussion of Book 4 in Alexis’ planned Quincux. We had much to talk about in this podcast for Tania’s birthday pick. We hope that we covered the major bases. Let us know if you have any … Continue reading
Posted in Book Club, Book Picks, CanLitNews, Kirt, Opinions, Podcast, Tania, Uncategorized
Tagged A Hundred Thousand Worlds, Andre Alexis, Bob Proehl, Book Club Podcast, Buffy the Vampire Slayer 20th Anniversary, Canadian literature, Canlit.ca, Emma Donoghue, Fifteen Dogs, Hugh Howey, Pastoral, Richard Wagamese, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Hidden keys, The Lotterys Plus One, Treasure Island, Wool
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Write Reads #47 The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
We hope you enjoyed our Kids’ Pick as much as we did. Have a listen to what we had to say and let us know what you thought. Be warned, though: Just because the podcast is about a kid’s book … Continue reading
Posted in Book Club, Book Picks, CanLitNews, Kirt, Opinions, Podcast, Tania, Uncategorized
Tagged 49th Shelf, Adam gidwitz, Andre Alexis, book club, Canadian historical fiction, Canadian literature, CBC, Chris Hadfield, Grand menteur, jean marc ah-sen, Kenneth Oppel, Kids' Books, podcast, Robert Hough, The Darkest Dark, The Hidden keys, the inquisitor's tale, The man who saved henry morgan, The Mysterious fragrance of the yellow mountains, The nest, Yasuko Thanh
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Write Reads #33 Black Feathers by Robert J. Wiersema
Hey, guys! Are you perched on the edge of your seat waiting to listen to us talk about Black Feathers? Your wait is over! We have our usual amount of fun talking about this critically acclaimed novel in our 33rd … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Alexis, Area X, BC, Bedtime Story, Before I Wake, Black Feathers, book club, Brandon Sanderson, Canadian literature, Donald Trump, Emily St. John-Mandel, Fifteen Dogs, Firefight, Giller Prize 2015, Hawaii, homelessness, Jeff VanderMeer, margaret atwood, Max Frei, Oryx and Crake, podcast, Reading in Bed, Robert J. Wiersema, Seen and Heard in Edmonton, serial killer, sleep paralysis, Southern Reach trilogy, Station Eleven, supernatural, teen runaway, Terry Pratchett, The Book-A-Week Project, the stranger, Victoria
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Write Reads #31 Bear by Marian Engel (with guest host, Alexis Kienlen)
Well, we were finally able to record our Canadian Classic podcast with our guest host, Alexis Kienlen. This one is definitely NSFW. We’ll just leave it a that and avoid any spoilers. Have a listen and let us know what … Continue reading
Posted in Book Club, Book Picks, Kirt, Podcast, Tania
Tagged alan reed, Alexis Kienlen, Andre Alexis, Bear, bestiality, book club, Book Club Podcast, Can-Lit, chelsea rooney, chinkstar, Classic, emma hooper, etta and otto and russell and james, Fifteen Dogs, guillaume morissette, guy delisle, isobel and emile, Jerusalem, jon chan simpson, margaret atwood, Marian Engel, Medicine Walk, michael crummey, new tab, pedal, Richard Wagamese, surfacing, sweetland
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Write Reads #28 Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis with Laura from Reading in Bed
Thank you all for your patience! The highly anticipated podcast with our guest host Laura Frey from Reading in Bed is finally here. Laura is awesome. Fifteen Dogs is awesome. Our discussion is awesome. The recording job is the worst … Continue reading
Write Reads #27 How Poetry Saved My Life by Amber Dawn
For a couple of kids who aren’t that big on non-fiction we sure did seem to enjoy this memoir. Please listen and let us know what you thought about the book, and about our thoughts on it. Announcements (in keeping … Continue reading
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Tagged activisim, All My Puny Sorrows, Amber Dawn, Andre Alexis, China Mieville, Emma Donoghue, Fall From Grace, Fifteen Dogs, Frog Music, Holly Black, How Poetry Saved My Life, John Vaillant, memoir, Miriam Toews, non-fiction, Perdido Street Station, poetry, queer identity, Reading in Bed, sex workers, Sub Rosa, The Jaguar's Children, wayne arthurson, Welcome to Bordertown
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Reading With Laura
We’re pretty excited that Laura Frey from Reading in Bed will be returning as our first guest host of the year. We had a lot of fun when she sat with us to discuss Emma Donoghue’s Frog Music. Once again … Continue reading
