Time to Read: a podcast book club

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Time to Read: a podcast book club

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 083: The Fifth Season

    3 DE JAN.

    Episode 083: The Fifth Season

    Happy New Year, Dear Readers! This month we are discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg. 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. NEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2024! Dennis focused on reading some funny books, including Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots  and John Dies at the End plus Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits both by Jason Pargin aka David Wong  Toby reread a number of books this past year. Circe and Station Eleven in particular really hold up after a second look. Trevor got to a number of books he found in his house, including:The Bible (New Revised Standard Version) Theodore Roosevelt: a Life by Nathan Miller The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Agatha Christie: Murder on the Links Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World by Candace Savage Selections from The Complete Sherlock Holmes Selections from P.G. Wodehouse Selections from Tintin by Hergé Selections from his newly repatriated comic book collection from his Mom's basement NEW YEARS READING RESOLUTIONS FOR 2025! Toby will attempt to get all the way through an audiobook. (Way to reach for the stars, Toby!)Dennis will try to get through a multi-volume epic fantasy saga. (watch out for the misty woods or whatever, brave hero!)Trevor will try to read through all of the Hugo award finalists from this year. (Better get started, Nerd!)       The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh Starter Villain by John Scalzi Translation State by Ann Leckie Witch King by Martha Wells NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  torus Trevor: Hugo Dennis: kakistocracy Next month we will be discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. Thank you to everyone who read The Fifth Season 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.

    56min
  2. Episode 082: Small Things Like These

    06/12/2024

    Episode 082: Small Things Like These

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from a couple of locations around Winnipeg. 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 EPISODEBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025 Film) TrailerSmall Things Like These (2024 Film) TrailerRobert Eggers (not Dave Eggers!)The Magdalene Sisters (2002 Film)  TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: The Bee Sting by Paul MurrayTrevor: Philomena by Martin Sixsmith (book) Philomena (film) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  baby power Trevor: stotious, leanbh Next month we will be discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin Thank you to everyone who read Small Things Like These 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.

    50min
  3. Episode 081: Pride and Prejudice

    01/11/2024

    Episode 081: Pride and Prejudice

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from various locations around Winnipeg. 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 Han Kang, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024Banned Book Club by Hyun Sook KimPride and Prejudice (2005 Film)Pride and Prejudice (1995 miniseries) TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding Trevor: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. JamesDennis: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  condescend  Trevor: profligacy Dennis: felicity Next month we will be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Thank you to everyone who read Pride and Prejudice 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.

    1h
  4. Episode 080: Kiss of the Fur Queen

    04/10/2024

    Episode 080: Kiss of the Fur Queen

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library, 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 Nora Decter, WPL's Writer-In-ResidenceMakers-In-Residence Program TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese (also made into a movie) Trevor: DittoDennis: In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier  NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  fireweed Trevor: 49 Dance Dennis: Yodel Next month we will be discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Thank you to everyone who read Kiss of the Fur Queen 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.

    48min
  5. Episode 079: The Best Laid Plans

    06/09/2024

    Episode 079: The Best Laid Plans

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library, 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. TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Veep (HBO sitcom) Dennis: Dave (1993 film) honourable mention: anything by Tim Dorsey Trevor: The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W. E. Bowman NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  ouroboros Trevor: witling (not whitling)  Dennis: blatherskite Next month we will be discussing Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway. Thank you to everyone who read The Best Laid Plans 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.

    57min
  6. Episode 078: This is How You Lose the Time War

    02/08/2024

    Episode 078: This is How You Lose the Time War

    MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThe New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyThis is How you Produce the Time War article in Vector Magazine TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Recursion by Blake Crouch Dennis: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersTrevor: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  apophenic as a haruspex Trevor: metonymy Dennis: sincerity Next month we will be discussing The Best Laid Plans by Terry Fallis. Thank you to everyone who read This is How You Lose the Time War 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.

    55min
  7. Episode 077: Hijab Butch Blues

    05/07/2024

    Episode 077: Hijab Butch Blues

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library, 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 EPISODERemembering Ray St. GermainStone Butch Blues by Leslie FeinbergAboutislam.net a helpful resource for those with questions about Islam TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera Dennis: The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel Trevor: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  queer Trevor: kalam Dennis: exegesis Next month we will be discussing This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Thank you to everyone who read Hijab Butch Blues 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.

    50min
  8. Episode 076: The Left Hand of Darkness

    07/06/2024

    Episode 076: The Left Hand of Darkness

    Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin.  You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library, 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 Welcome back Dennis! We made an episode without you, but it was NO FUN. Remembering Alice Munro Ice Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby Dixon TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE! Toby:  Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Dennis: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks (currently on order)Trevor: Ammonite by Nicola Griffith NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDS Toby:  that thing that happens when a person's name becomes associated with a broader definition Trevor: Ambiguous  Dennis: Phlegmatic, Obdurate, and Pertinacious Next month we will be discussing Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H. Thank you to everyone who read The Left Hand of Darkness 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.

    1h
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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.

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    Time to Read
  • Anos de atividade
    2018 - 2025
  • Episódios
    88
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