Another Book on the Shelf

Another Book on the Shelf

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Another Book on the Shelf episodes

  • 108 - NaNoWriMo 2022

    It's November, aka National Novel Writing Month, so in episode 108 Gen and Jette talk all things writing! We get into the projects we're currently working on, the ones that have fallen by the wayside (ahem, 52 weeks of short stories), and what we're doing to cultivate a writing routine. As always, we come away with some fresh inspiration and creative spark.


    Show Notes
    We were bright eyed and bushy tailed when he began our 52 Weeks of Short Stories challenge at the beginning of this year. 2023 is calling for some softer, gentler writing goals.
    Both Gen and Jette have committed to working through The Artist's Way...one of these days.
    If anyone remembers a show where they'd have a word of the day, please let us know what it is.
    Listen to Episode 106: Something Is Killing the Children for more graphic novel goodness and more about the project Jette is working on.

    Books Mentioned
    The Writing of Fiction by Edith Wharton
    The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
    Consider This by Chuck Palahniuk
    The Wave in the Mind by Ursula K. LeGuin
    Steering the Craft by Ursula K. LeGuin
    Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier
    How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee


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    1 hr 4 min
  • 107 - How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown

    In Episode 107, Gen and Jette discuss their latest book club book — How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown. This was Jette's pick and we had a great time nerding out about all things space. Should we become astronomers?


    Show Notes
    The trans-Neptunian objects discovered by Mike Brown and his team include Quaoar, Sedna, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.
    Is there actually a ninth planet out there?
    If you haven't already looked at all the photos from the James Webb telescope what are you even doing?
    You need to watch these cute kid song videos about Quaoar and Dwarf Planets

    Other Books Mentioned

    By Andy Weir: Artemis, The Martian, Project Hail Mary
    Reality Is Not What It Seems by Carlo Rovelli
    The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack

    58 min
  • 106 - Something is Killing the Children

    It's almost Halloween! Which means episode 106 is dedicated to all things spooky — specifically Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell'Edera, and Miquel Muerto. And we're welcoming guest and friend of the pod, Mike Storey, to talk all things horror and graphic novels.


    Show Notes

    Mike is well-versed in the horror genre and is also an artist. It was so much fun to have him on to talk about this book and hear his insights on the story, genre, and art.
    Mike has a lot of really cool projects coming soon. We hope you enjoyed the snippet of his audio short at the end of the episode. Find the full project on the Horrormooners YouTube channel
    Find his artwork in the game instruction manual for the upcoming Project EOS Rise. You can support it on Kickstarter soon!
    You can also find Horrormooners on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
    Find the creators and letterer for Strike the Dead on Instagram.
    Next episode we'll be talking about our latest book club pick, How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown

    Other Books Mentioned

    Revival by Tim Seeley & Mike Norton
    Harrow County by Cullen Bun & Tyler Crook
    The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado with DaNi
    The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV with Alvaro Martinez
    Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander
    The Woods by James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynus
    Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? by Eric Powell & Harold Schechter
    Crossed by Garth Ennis & Jason Burrows
    The Me You Love in the Dark by Skottie Young & Jorge Corona
    The Autumnal by Daniel Krausand & Chris Shehan
    Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier

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    50 min
  • 105 - 4th Anniversary Hangout

    It's time for a fall hang out episode, which means it's also our podcast anniversary! We're celebrating 4 years of awesome books, reading discoveries, and so much more. In four years, we've recorded 105 episodes that have listeners in over 70 countries, and we're pretty proud of that! A huge thank you to all our listeners who've been with us over the years, and a welcome to all our new listeners!


    Show Notes

    Shout out to Coach House Books and House of Anansi Press, as always. We love reading and chatting about the books they send us.

    Speaking of Coach House, two of their books have made the Scotiabank Giller Prize short list — Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu, which we did and episode on, and The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr.

    If you're in Toronto (or if you feel like visiting), Word on the Street and TCAF (Toronto Comic Arts Festival) are two book festivals that are worth checking out.

    Two indie publishers we learned about at Word on the Street this year are Stelliform Press and Invisible Publishing and we hope to work with them in future episodes!

    Do you feel guilty for reading graphic novels too quickly?

    Books & Media Mentioned

    *There were a lot, so apologies if we missed any!

    Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
    How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
    Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
    Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
    The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
    The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
    We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
    The Low Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado with DaNi
    The Me You Love in the Dark by Skottie Young and Jorge Corona
    The Autumnal by Daniel Krausand and Chris Shehan
    Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Book 1: The Crucible by Robert Aguirre-Sacasa with Robert Hack
    The Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV with Alvaro Martinez
    Wytches by Scott Snyder and Jock
    Swamp Thing The Twin Branches by Maggie Stiefvater
    Blue in Green by Anand Rk and Ram V
    Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander
    Seance Tea Party by Reimena Yee
    The End of Everything (Astophysically Speaking) by Katie Mack
    Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell'Edera
    Destroyer by Victor Lavalle
    Stillwater by Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K. Pérez
    Making a Scene by Constance Wu
    The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
    How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Michale E. Brown
    Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno Garcia
    Lilith by George MacDonald
    The Changeling by Victor Lavalle
    Perfume: Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
    Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater
    Be Scared of Everything by Peter Counter
    It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 104 - Books We Should Have Read By Now

    Inspired by Jette's recent blog post, we dive into some of the books we should have read by now—whether it's because they touch on current issues or because they've been on our shelf for ages. Turns out we have a lot of these books, so we made a pact to read at least one book from our list before the end of this year. Listen to find out which ones we chose!


    Books & Authors Mentioned
    Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
    The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
    James Baldwin – Giovanni's Room, Another Country, The Fire Next Time, The Devil Finds Work
    21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act by Bob Joseph
    Rib King by Ladee Hubbard
    Flaubert's Parrot by Julian Barnes
    Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
    Dennis Lehane
    Blood Meridien by Cormac McCarthy
    The Stand by Stephen King
    Dune by Frank Herbert
    The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer
    How to Write An Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
    Persuasion by Jane Austen
    The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
    Gone Girl by Gillian Glynn


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    52 min
  • 103 - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee

    In Episode 103, Gen and Jette dive into Gen's book club pick - How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee. After seeing this book everywhere and reading so many rave reviews of Chee's work, we knew we had to read it. Obviously, we are now obsessed. An amazing read if you do anything creative. We're both now headed into Autumn feeling inspired and ready to write and create and more.

    Show Notes:

    So... can we go to the Iowa Writers' Workshop?
    Highly recommend watching the documentary The Times of Harvey Milk
    If you're a writer, you should read On Writing by Stephen King or Bird by Bird by Anne Lamont

    There were definitely other things we talked about but we were bad at taking notes!

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    1 hr 8 min
  • 102 - Book to Screen - Little Women

    In Episode 102, Gen and Jette head back to the 1800s with Little Women in another edition of our Page to Screen series. We talk about Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel and the 1994 and 2019 films.

    Show Notes

    Yes Jette is still obsessed with her trip to Concord MA and her visit to Orchard House

    This was the first book that managed to stump us both but we swear we will finish reading it eventually LOL

    There were definitely other things we talked about but we were bad at taking notes!

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    1 hr 5 min
  • 101 - Setting As Character

    In episode 101, Gen and Jette talk about the settings that feel so alive they become an entire character in the novel — the haunted houses, the seaside towns, the cities that feel like living, breathing entities, we're here for all of it!


    Show Notes
    Make sure to check out Gen's blog post, which inspired this episode.
    We, uh, talked about a lot of books. Find (most of) them listed below!
    In our next episode we'll be talking about Little Women the novel, as well as two of the film adaptations from 1994 and 2019


    Books & Media Mentioned
    Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    Wilder Girls by Rory Power
    Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
    Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
    Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
    The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
    Illuminae by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufmann
    The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
    Another Country by James Baldwin
    The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
    Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
    L.A. Confidential
    The Shining by Stephen King
    Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
    Batman
    Sin City by Frank Miller
    Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
    The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and Artemis by Andy Weir
    Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
    The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
    The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James
    Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey
    American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
    My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
    Slade House by David Mitchell
    Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
    Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
    These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
    Jaws by Peter Benchley
    The Dark Library by Cyrille Martinez
    Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck
    Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
    Walden by Henry David Thoreau
    Dune by Frank Herbert

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    48 min
  • 100 - 100th Episode Hangout Celebration

    It's our 100th episode! We're celebrating by talking about all our favourite moments from the podcast over the last few years, including our favourite episodes, interviews, and books.


    The podcast has evolved a lot since we started and we've both expanded our reading — which was the entire point! Achievement unlocked. We're so excited to keep growing and evolving. A huge thank you to all of our listeners for sticking with us and helping make this community so amazing!

    Show Notes:

    The coffee shop that Jette visited in Concord is Haute Coffee.

    Be sure to check out Coach House Books, one of our favourite indie Toronto publishers!
    Have you listened to our top five most listened to episodes? Here they are in order:
    1. The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan
    2. The Institute by Stephen King
    3. Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman
    4. To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins
    5. Another Country by James Baldwin

    Visit Hay-on-Wye, Wales to visit all the bookstores.

    Our next episode is all about setting as character. We'll be drawing a bit on our blog post, and exploring more books that fall in this category. Will we talk about Mexican Gothic again? Probably.
    Keep an eye on our Instagram account so you can join our Little Women watch party! We'll be having two — one for the 1994 adaptation and one for the Greta Gerwig adaptation.

    Books and Authors Mentioned
    The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
    Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
    Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier
    Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Renee Marie Lavoie
    Hawkeye by Matt Fraction & David Aja
    Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
    The Impossible Resurrection of Grief by Octavia Cade
    Be Scared of Everything: Horror Essays by Peter Counter
    Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
    Fairy Tale by Stephen King
    Sadie by Courtney Summers
    Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughn & Cliff Chiang

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    59 min
  • 099 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    In Episode 98, Gen and Jette discuss The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This episode falls into our #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt series, which lets us jump on the train of a popular book to see what all the fuss is about and if it lives up to the hype.


    Evelyn Hugo has been all over Instagram and TikTok and we can see why! Just like with Daisy Jones and the Six, Jenkins Reid crafts an impeccable fictional story that slides so neatly into real history that you'd think it actually happened.  If you're looking for your next summer read, look no further!

    Show Notes

    We might just be Taylor Jenkins Reid super fans now. Time to work our way through her entire catalogue. And maybe reread Daisy Jones?

    It was a lot of fun looking into the Taylor Jenkins Reid Universe, which loosely connects Daisy Jones, Evelyn Hugo, and Malibu Rising in the same fictional history. We suspect her latest book, Carrie Sotto is Back, also fits into this timeline. As far as we can tell, Evelyn's third husband, Mick Riva, is the common thread in all of them.

    Daisy Jones and the Six has been adapted into a mini series and is set to release some time this year, though we don't have an exact date yet. All we can say is: Give it to us now! (We may or may not have a bonus episode once we've watched it.)

    We're celebrating our 100th episode next! Let us know your favourite episodes and what you'd like to see more from us in the future.

    Other Books & Media Mentioned

    By Taylor Jenkins Reid – Daisy Jones and the Six, Malibu Rising, Carrie Sotto is Back
    Stephen King
    By Emily St. John Mandel – Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel, Sea of Tranquility

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    1 hr 5 min

About Another Book on the Shelf

From the publisher's feed

We started a book club but never actually talked about the books, so we started a podcast! And here we are almost a decade later.