Red Fern Book Review by Amy Tyler

Send us Fan Mail I had the privilege of joining Mike Stone for the 100th episode of The TallMikeWine Podcast . We chatted about summer reading and wine, and I even learned a thing or two about the German metal band Scorpions. Mike also taught me how rosé is made. Pour yourself a glass and sip along! Books discussed: Land by Maggie O’Farrell Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer London Falling by Patrick...

Send us Fan Mail The Red Fern Book Review is back! We begin with a look at the Japanese cult favourite Butter by Asako Yuzuki. It is a sharp, unsettling novel that explores appetite, obsession, and the cultural weight of food and femininity. We then turn to my personal favourite book of 2025, The Correspondent by Virginia Evans—a quietly powerful and deeply moving epistolary novel about connection...

Send us Fan Mail This episode wraps up my series featuring the 2024 Canadian Book Club Award winners. I sit down with two children’s book authors, a YA author, and an anthology author for a wide-ranging conversation about cats, creativity, and the power of books to make us feel less alone. I also share the origin story of the Red Fern Book Review name and discover how early reading experiences spa...

Send us Fan Mail I had the chance to talk with four of the 2024 Canadian Book Club Award Winner about the writing and publishing process. We talk titles, character development and backstory. Each of the authors has written in a different genre, which made for a compelling discussion. Our conversation was far-reaching—from sex parties and trips to Mars to roadkill and stately homes. Books discussed...

Send us Fan Mail I was thrilled to join The TallMikeWine Podcast for the third time to talk about two of my favourite things: reading and wine! We chatted about perfect summer reads, and I even got a mini wine education—turns out there's more to wine than just red and white. Ever heard of orange wine? Tune in for book recs, wine talk, and lots of laughs. Wines discussed: 2024 Saintly, The Goo...

Send us Fan Mail Oxford Professor of Law and AI Regulation Ignacio Cofone joins the podcast to talk about his book The Privacy Fallacy: Harm and Power in the Information Economy. Ignacio is a 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards Winner in the Non-Fiction/Education category. He talks about what we need to think about when we sign data consent forms and convinces me that computers are not overtaking the w...

Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to sit down with three recipients of The Canadian Book Club Awards and discuss vulnerability and accessibility in writing as well as explore what it means to be a Canadian author. This episode is part of a four part series on The 2024 Canadian Book Club Awards that will run throughout the summer.  Books discussed: Output by Ben Sporer Jane's Jam by Jane...

Send us Fan Mail Friend and first time author Suzanne Scott Tomita joins the podcast to discuss her debut novel Until Even the Angels. Her book is the story of Mei Mei Goh, a domestic servant to the wealthy Hamilton family, and her unlikely friendship with her young mistress, Honour Hamilton, and the teenage gardner, Pashunath Roy. Set in 1950s Singapore and contemporary London, Until Even the Ang...

Send us Fan Mail Fellow book nerd and special projects manager for Book Warehouse, Mary-Ann Yazedijan, joins the podcast to talk about her top reads for the holiday season. We discuss books new and old for holiday gift giving or your own TBR list. Books discussed: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Intermezzo by Sally Rooney The Life Impossible by Matt H...

Send us Fan Mail I drop by the recent Vancouver Writers Festival event and share insights on a panel discussion with three authors who specialize in writing about subterfuge and deceit. Ann Cleeves is a British mystery novelist known for perfecting the police procedural. Beverley McLachlin is the former chief justice of Canada who now pens legal thrillers and Nita Prose has is the master of the co...

Send us Fan Mail Book blogger Susan Matheson stops by the podcast to share her top picks for the fall season. Books discussed: Apeirogon by Colum McCann The Trade Off by Samantha Green Woodruff Absolution by Alice McDermott Time of the Child by Niall Williams The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen Big in Sweden by Sally Franson Follow Bedside Table Books: Instagram: @bedside_...

Send us Fan Mail I discuss two hot memoirs of the fall season: Be Ready When Luck Happens: A Memoir by Ina Garten and Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung. Both trace the trajectory of two strong, independent women who came of age during the 1960s and are leaders in their respective fields. Ina Garten is an American television cook author while Connie Chung is an American journalist who has been a new...

Send us Fan Mail Debut novelist Scott Alexander Howard drops by the podcast to discuss his eerie literary work, The Other Valley. We discuss Ferrante, Atwood and the story behind the term speculative fiction. The Other Valley tells the story of Odile, an awkward, quiet girl, vying for a coveted seat on the Conseil. If she earns a spot, she'll decide who may cross her town's heavily guard...

Send us Fan Mail The New York Times has released their Top 100 Books of the 21st Century so far. I discuss.  Book discussed: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishuguro The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead 2666 by Roberto Bolano The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen The Known World by Edward P. Jones Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel The Warm of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson My...

Send us Fan Mail Book blogger Susan Matheson is back with her picks for summer reading and I have a new name! Books discussed: The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier Sandwich by Catherine Newman Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes You Are Here by David Nicholls Anxious People by Fredrik Backman The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard Follow Bedside Table Books: Instagram: @bedside_table_books Website: https...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Red Fern Listeners! I was recently lucky enough to be a return guest on The TallMikeWine Podcast and I wanted to share the episode with you.  We discuss summer reading and red wine.  Mike is a self-professed wine geek who creates fun, relatable conversations around wine. And did I mention that he is a former disc jockey? Books  discussed: Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand Long Isla...

Send us Fan Mail I dive into two very long books that are also worth the investment. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray tells the story of a contemporary Irish family that has fallen on hard times and is full of secrets. Contemporary family saga Wellness by Nathan Hill is set in the suburbs of Chicago an explores the malaise of middle age marriage. It is also a send up on our preoccupation with the well...

Send us Fan Mail Book Blogger and author Kerry Clare joins the podcast to discuss her new book Asking for a Friend . It is a novel about intense female friendship and how key relationships created in our youth endure or break apart. We also chat about her blog Pickle Me This and her role as editor of the book recommendation site 49th Shelf . We wrap up with five hot books perfect for all the peopl...

Send us Fan Mail Lifestyle Instagrammer and best selling author Anna Kloots joins the podcast to discuss her new memoir My Own Magic. She talks about new beginnings in the face of divorce, her love of pumpkin pie, and of course, how to make your own magic.  Follow Anna: Instagram: @annakloots Follow Red Fern Book Review: Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.com Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail A discussion of Ann Patchett's latest novel Tom Lake as well her memoir Truth & Beauty about her deep friendship with writer Lucy Grealy.  Elin Hilderbrand's latest novel, The Five-Star Weekend, is also discussed.  Follow Red Fern Book Review: Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.com Instagram: @redfernbookreview Facebook: https://www.faceb...

Send us Fan Mail Award-winning Young Adult fiction novelist Pam Withers stops by the podcast to discuss her latest book Mountain Runaways . This fast-paced novel tells the story of the three kids, Jon, Korka and Aron, who lose their parents in an avalanche and decide to run away into the mountains and fend for themselves until the oldest sibling, Jon, turns 18 and can become their legal guardian....

Send us Fan Mail Book blogger Susan Matheson returns to the podcast with her line up of must have fall reads. We also discuss a book that we both disagreed upon: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Susan's Top Picks for Fall 2023 The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok The Class by Ken Dryden A New Season by Terry Fallis The Golden Gate by Amy Chua A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road by Darryl Jones Ta...

Send us Fan Mail Award-winning mystery writer Iona Whishaw drops by the podcast to discuss the latest book in her Lane Winslow mystery series. To Track a Traitor spans both world wars and is a tale of sibling rivalry, infidelity and espionage. Iona's backstory is just as compelling as her writing. Her books are inspired by the British Columbia town of her childhood and her mother's exper...

Send us Fan Mail Amy kicks off Season Four of the podcast with a discussion of the literary novel The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt and the memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful by poet Maggie Smith. The Librarianist is the story of retired librarian Bob Comet. Hoping to fill a void in his life, he volunteers at a senior's centre.  Amid a community of strange peers, Bob reflects on his...

Send us Fan Mail Hi Red Fern Listeners! I was recently a guest on a fabulous wine podcast called The TallMikeWine Podcast. Host Mike Stone and I talk about, what else, but books and wine.  I offer up a mini summer reading list and Mike explains how he comes up with all those wine adjectives. Mike is a self-professed wine geek who creates fun, relatable conversations around wine. And did I mention...