Another Book on the Shelf

In Episode 85, Gen and Jette discuss their last book club selection of 2021 — Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney. Gen decided it was about time they jumped on the Rooney train and we had a great time talking about her debut novel. SHOW NOTES: Jette still can't stop talking about Before We Go. Here's the link to the Electric Lit article, " Our Situationship Will Never Be Instagram Official...

It's the last episode of the year. And what a year it's been... In Episode 84, Gen and Jette look back at 2021. We chat about the ups and downs of the past year, the reading we did (or didn't accomplish), and look ahead to 2022. Books & Media Mentioned The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee Angora Napkin by Troy Little Jurass...

In Episode 83, Gen and Jette dive into the world of dark academia with A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee. It's heavy with witchy vibes and spooky atmosphere. If you know us, then you know that's completely on brand. We had so much fun talking about all the twists in this one. Now we're wondering why we haven't been reading more dark academia. Show Notes: If Gen had written her "Books Where the...

In Episode 82, Gen and Jette chat with Brenda Hickey and Troy Little of Pegamoose Press. We talk about all things comic books, visual storytelling, how great collaborations elevate everyone involved, and the importance of putting pen to paper. It was a fantastic conversation and we're so excited to share it with you! Show Notes: Brenda has worked on My Little Pony, and more recently Aggretsuko, in...

Look alive, Sunshine! It's time for another Book Club episode. Gen and Jette discuss The True Live of the Fabulous Killjoys: California by Gerard Way, Shaun Simon, and Becky Cloonan. It's a great conversation about storytelling, graphic novels, and dystopian aesthetics. Show notes: Killjoys may have begun as an idea for a comic book series, but it first came to life on My Chemical Romance's album...

In Episode 80, Gen and Jette take on another book to film comparison with one of our all time favourites—Jurassic Park! It was so much fun to discuss the book alongside the beloved film. We talk about the tone differences between the book and the movie, which characters were more or less likeable, the incredible special effects in the film, John Williams' iconic score, and so much more! Show Notes...

Happy Anniversary to us! It's been three years since we launched our podcast. 79 episodes total 2000 listens in the past year 66 countries listening In this anniversary episode, we touch on some of our favourites of the past year, our top ever episodes, as well as everything we're looking forward to. Graphic novel book club? Patreon and Discord? Stick around to see what we have in the works! Show...

In Episode 78, Gen and Jette talk about recent WattPad release, Big Boned by Jo Watson. You know we're not generally romcom readers, but we absolutely loved this story! Notes: Jo Watson has over 50 millions reads on WattPad! Check out her other books on her website . Check out our Episode 52 , where we talk about WattPad books Historically Inaccurate by Shay Bravo and The Bro Code by Elizabeth A....

In Episode 77, Gen and Jette finally cover a topic they've had planned since Another Book on the Shelf was born—cookbooks! Do cookbooks count as books? Do they count as reading? What makes a great cookbook? We discuss these questions and talk about some of favourite cookbooks, as well as cover what is about cookbooks that we love so much. Show Notes: This conversation was a so much fun, so please...

In episode 76, Gen and Jette discuss their latest book club book, Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich. This dystopian story follows Cedar Hawk Songmaker, a young pregnant woman who finds herself having to hide in a world where pregnancy has become a matter of state security. Evolution is moving backwards and society as we know it is no longer. You know we love a good dystopia, and Erdr...

In Episode 75, Gen and Jette talk about Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. This is the third instalment of our #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt series. As with all the books we love, we kind of rambled on a bit, but we also talked about how well Boulley balanced the crime genre with real world issues and Indigenous culture. It's impossible not to fall in love with her characters and she keeps you gu...

In Episode 74, we're teaming up once again with Coach House Books to discuss one of their recent releases, And Miles To Go Before I Sleep by Jocelyne Saucier, translated by Rhonda Mullins. Coach House Books is one of our favourite publishers. We always love the books they send us, and this one is no exception. The story follows an unnamed narrator tracking down the story of Gladys, a woman who up...

"I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear." –Joan Didion In Episode 73, Gen and Jette discuss the broad category of essay collections. From Joan Didion to Chuck Klosterman to Samantha Irby, essay collections cover a wide range of topics in a wide variety of forms. We love a good collection of essays, so we share...

In Episode 72, Gen and Jette discuss their most recent book club book—that's actually a play! Slave Play by Jeremy O. Harris tackles race, sexuality, and interracial relationships and has been nominated for a record 12 Tony Awards. Show Notes: Check out Nine Stories Productions (#whispersJakeGyllenhaal) Jeremy O. Harris consulted on the first season of Euphoria, and is back for season 2 as co-prod...

It's officially summer and that means it's time for another hangout episode! Gen and Jette chat about summer plans, what they've been up to lately, and the reading slump that just won't end. As always, we go off on a few tangents as we have a casual chat about books, writing, and everything in between. Show Notes Jette's (virtually) attending the Jackson Hole Writer's Conference . Thanks to Tiffan...

In Episode 70, Gen and Jette team up again with one of their favourite Toronto publishers, House of Anansi Press. This time we're reading A Boring Wife Settles the Score by Marie-Renée Lavoie, the sequel to Autopsy of a Boring Wife , which we talked about all the way back in Episode 20! It was so much fun to revisit Lavoie's candid and hilarious writing style and spend more time with Diane—the tit...

In Episode 69, Gen and Jette continue their series #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt with These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. In this retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai, Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov are heirs to their respective gangs who have to work together to find the source of a monstrous plague. We loved talking about Chloe Gong's debut novel. She has a vivid writing style and play...

It's time for another book club episode! Gen and Jette talk about their March/April book club selection—We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby. We talk about Irby's pull-no-punches writing style, her ability to put herself out there in her writing, and how we could turn some of our life experiences into essays of our own. Show Notes We don't know if we could ever be as honest and raw a...

Gen and Jette talk about all kinds of writing with a wonderful guest. Kattie Thorndyke is a podcaster, engineer (with TWO Masters degrees), tea lover, technical writer, blogger, mom, and so many more things! Jette has been on Kattie's podcast ( The Otherwise Intelligent Woman ) and now Kattie is returning the favour. Kattie has helped us make our blog awesome and is also just an amazing friend so...

It's time for another cup of tea and our first hangout episode of 2021! We'll be real guys, it's been a rough start. Still, there have been a few good things and even though we haven't been reading as much as wanted to, we've read some great books as well. So settle in with a cup of tea and join us for a casual discussion of what we've been up to so far this year and what we're looking forward to...

In episode 65 Gen and Jette discuss the latest from Jedidiah Jenkins. His new book, Like Streams to the Ocean, covers all the things that make us who we are—ego, family, friends, home, work, and more. We loved Jedidiah's first book, To Shake the Sleeping Self, and we loved his new one just as much! Jedidiah Jenkins is officially on our automatic buy list. Show Notes: For more Jedidiah Jenkins, lis...

We had a wonderful chat with Tiffanie DeBartolo in this episode. She is an author and record label owner and we were so glad to be able to talk to her about her latest novel, Sorrow. We loved chatting with her about about art, music, writing, and living a creative life. Show Notes: Tiffanie's film is called Dream for an Insomniac. She teaches at the Jackson Hole Writing Conference every year. List...

Another Book on the Shelf - The podcast where we talk about whatever book we want because it’s our podcast, not yours.  (If you know, you know LOL) OH HONEY! In Episode 63 Gen and Jette have a blast talking about Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood. In our first book club episode of 2021, we talk about everything from make-up to air travel to BFFs. Trixie Mattel and Katya of Drag Rac...

In Episode 62 Gen and Jette once again team up with one of our favourite publishers—Coach House Books! This time we're talking about one of their spring releases—and our first book of poetry—Because the Sun by Sarah Burgoyne. We loved the way Burgoyne plays with words and form while exploring the work of Camus, and the film Thelma and Louise. We also talk a bit about some other recent books from C...

In Episode 61 Gen and Jette talk about If Beale Street Could Talk. Our love for James Baldwin knows no bounds, so we read his 1974 novel and watch the 2018 film adaptation written and directed by Barry Jenkins. Show Notes: We ramble a lot about how much we love this book because we can't get over James Baldwin's incredible writing. Barry Jenkins directed Moonlight in 2016, and we can't believe tha...