Time to Read: a podcast book club

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Send us your thoughts on the monthly book over social media and we'll discuss on air. Hosted by three talkative public librarians/book nerds from Winnipeg Public Library.

  1. Episode 097: The Silmarillion

    3D AGO

    Episode 097: The Silmarillion

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODESpecial Thanks to Erik Mann who joined us as a panelist this month.Jess of the Shire's The Silmarillion in 30ish minutes Youtube VideoA Reader's Guide to The Silmarillion by Paul Harold KocherThe Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. TylerThe Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Circe by Madeline MillerTrevor: Hadestown (Broadway musical) Erik: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan  NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: quarantine Trevor: legend Erik: grandiose Next month we will be discussing Walking the Bypass by Ken Wilson. Thank you to everyone who read The Silmarillion with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    1h 2m
  2. Episode 096: The Postcard

    FEB 6

    Episode 096: The Postcard

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Postcard by Anne Berest You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE The Ghetto Within by Santiago Amigorena TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Zone of Interest (2023 film based on the novel by Martin Amis)  Trevor: Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky Dennis: Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: defenestration Trevor: chain mail and chain mail Dennis: Holocaust Next month we will be discussing The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Thank you to everyone who read The Postcard with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    52 min
  3. Episode 095: Small Ceremonies

    JAN 2

    Episode 095: Small Ceremonies

    Happy New Year! Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEOur 2026 Reading ResolutionsToby: Will aim to read more of the same books as her daughterDennis: Will read all of the 2026 Hugo nominees for best novelTrevor: Will read the entire "Hawthorne and Horowitz" series by Anthony HorowitzAlso mentioned:Thank you for listening by Julia WhelanA Libertarian walks into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling The origins of the word "dog"Jeremy Bentham's auto-icon NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: cynic Trevor: panopticon Dennis: spalling Next month we will be discussing The Postcard by Anne Berest. Thank you to everyone who read  Small Ceremonies with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    1h 11m
  4. Episode 094: Razorblade Tears

    12/05/2025

    Episode 094: Razorblade Tears

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts that changed how we listen by Sean MalinIdaho TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: James by Percival Everett Trevor: The Kenzie and Gennaro series by Dennis LehaneDennis: In the Electric Mist with the Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke, Oldboy (2003) South Korean Neo-noir film NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: hirsute Trevor: Selling Wolf Tickets Dennis: Snake Handlers (Also had Selling Wolf Tickets!) Next month we will be discussing Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards Thank you to everyone who read Razorblade Tears with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    55 min
  5. Episode 093: Blood Over Bright Haven

    11/07/2025

    Episode 093: Blood Over Bright Haven

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEromantasydark academia TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Babel by R.F. Kuang (also: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy) Trevor: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (also: The Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson) Dennis: Babel by R.F. Kuang (also: Beware of Chicken by casualfarmer) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: widdershins  Trevor: fettle Dennis: typewriter Next month we will be discussing Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Thank you to everyone who read Blood Over Bright Haven with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    55 min
  6. Episode 092: The Night Watchman

    10/03/2025

    Episode 092: The Night Watchman

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEAndrew BalfourBabe the Blue Ox (Folklore)Termination of Indigenous Rights in the United StatesTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich and There There by Tommy OrangeTrevor: Reservation Dogs (TV Series)Dennis: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: Pukkons Trevor: Ispichiwin Dennis: Adversary Next month we will be discussing Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang Thank you to everyone who read The Night Watchman with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    1h 1m
  7. Episode 091: Children of Time

    09/05/2025

    Episode 091: Children of Time

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing  Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEGiller PrizeUniversality by Natasha BrownTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongTrevor: Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteDennis: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller Jr  NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: book lung Trevor: jury-rigged Dennis: chivvy Next month we will be discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Thank you to everyone who read Children of Time with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

    1h 2m
  8. Episode 090: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

    08/01/2025

    Episode 090: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing  10 minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. We are located in Treaty One Territory, the home and traditional lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, and in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. Our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, in Treaty Three Territory. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEElif ShafakMay Day Massacre (Istanbul 1977)\Nightshade by Michael ConnellyNever Flinch by Stephen KingTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Trevor: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (adapted into a film by Peter Jackson in 2009) Dennis: Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: tasseography Trevor: betta fish Dennis: blandishment Next month we will be discussing Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky. Thank you to everyone who read 10 minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World with us and for those who left comments on our social media. We always love hearing from you! Join our Facebook group, or follow Winnipeg Public Library on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca with suggestions, comments, and questions. Visit us at wpl-podcast.winnipeg.ca. We're approaching our 100th episode! We'll be talking about our 100 favourite books, and we'd like to include you. Please email us your favourite book title (including author) and tell us a little bit about why you love it. Email us at wpl-podcast@winnipeg.ca by April 17th 2026 to be included in the episode. :-)

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