Urban Fantasy
Meet Ruth - Read This Next's newest host filling in for Laura! This week Nicole and Ruth discuss a variety of urban fantasy novels with hints of crime.
Jan 05, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Read This Next!
Join Laura and Nicole from the Thunder Bay Public Library for the latest edition of Read This Next! They'll share their top recommendations about different genres, topics, and styles of books. Bonus: If you're from Thunder Bay you can get them in Thunder Bay Public Library's digital and physical collections!
Episodes
2022 Reading Wrap-up
Find out exactly what Nicole and Laura read this year and catch which books were their favourites, rec's they didn't include in the show, and a couple books they didn't enjoy.
Dec 15, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Epic Fantasy Vol 2
If you're looking for books similar to Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones, or really enjoy worldbuilding and overthrowing empires you'll want to check out the books in this episode.
Dec 01, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Regency Fiction
This week we bring you fiction that takes place during the Regency Era! Think Jane Austen, Brigerton-esque politics and banter.
Nov 17, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Science Fiction
Laura and Nicole look at sci-fi novels and the many ways that technology has and could influence our lives -- for better or worse.
Nov 03, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Horror (Spooky Season P2!)
This episode includes creepy in-translation Swedish fiction, werewolves, stalkers and more!
Oct 20, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Horror (Spooky Season!)
Today Laura and Nicole celebrate the return to spooky season and Halloween by sharing some excellent horror fiction -- LGBTQ rep, hauntings, and secret pasts are only some of the interesting details included.
Oct 06, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Dark Academia
Today Laura and Nicole discuss both adult and young adult fiction in the world of dark academia -- witches, murder, pranks taken too far, and much much more.
Sep 22, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 2
What We Read This Summer
Laura and Nicole are back and want to share what they read this summer with you all.
Sep 05, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Don't Make Me Weed This!
These books are really good but are on the library chopping block to make room for more fun titles!
Jul 09, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Pride 2022 Young Adult Lit
Last month we went to Indigo to buy some books with out YOUth Action Council and in this episode we're presenting a bunch of our favs with LGBTQ+ characters!
Jun 23, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 21
LGBTQ+ Comics
Happy Pride! We're highlighting some new comics or graphic novels that celebrate the many colours of the rainbow in this weeks episode.
Jun 08, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Adaptations
So many books are being turned into movies and tv shows and the books are incredible! This episode we go through a whole bunch for you to enjoy!
May 28, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Buzzy Books
This week we discuss books that came out this year that have us excited to read and are getting a lot of buzz! There's something for everyone - horror, sci-fi, urban fantasy and more!
May 11, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Superheroes (But Not Graphic Novels!)
This week we're touching on superhero novels, whether that be adaptations of Marvel and DC, creative series, and potential villains...?
Apr 27, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Agatha Christie Readalikes
This week we're bringing you mysteries that are similar to the great Agatha Christie.
Apr 13, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Classic Lit Retellings Part 2
We're back this week with even MORE retellings of your favourite classic lit!
Apr 05, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Classic Lit Retellings Part 1
Today we look at classic novels remade into something new! We hit a ton of genres so there's something for everyone!
Mar 30, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 15
LGBTQ Romance
We have some excellent rec's for everyone this week featuring LGBTQ love of all kinds!
Mar 02, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Romance
Dig into some excellent romantic contemporary novels with us this week!
Feb 15, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Dystopian Gender Roles
In this episode Laura and Nicole discuss "feminist dystopias" or "spec fic that highlights how current gender roles are negative by presenting them to us in extremes". It was hard to title this episode!
Feb 01, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Best of 2021
Find out what the rest of the world (not just us) thought were amazing books this year!
Jan 18, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 11
2021 Year in Reading
Laura and Nicole recap their years in reading with a lot of help from GoodRead's stats! How many books did they read this year? In what genres? Dig into what a five star read is for them and lots more in this very detailed peek into their reading lives. Find show notes at tbploffthesheft.com
Jan 03, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Read This Next: Fairies
It's one of Nicole's favs this week as we take a trip to fairyland for high fantasy, urban fantasy, and fairies of all kinds.
Dec 14, 2021•35 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Survival
Today we focus on survival stories of all kinds... trapped in the wild, raised by wolves, deserted island and more!
Dec 01, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Books With Libraries
We finally got around to telling you all about the any incredible books that take place or feature libraries!
Nov 15, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Literary Horror
If slashers aren't your thing check out these titles for a thrilling and spooky read!
Nov 01, 2021•29 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Slashers
And it’s spooky season once again! These horror novels are devoted to the murderous rampage and full of homages (and clichés) from your favourite slasher movies. Please be aware that due to their thematic focus, these titles are inevitably at least a little gory. This means death happens on the page (no fade to black here!) and there are descriptions of wounds and violence. If that’s not your kind of reading, please look in our backlist of episodes for other suggestions!
Oct 22, 2021•39 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Portal Fantasies
Do you ever wish you could walk through a door and escape to another world? We've got you covered! Join Laura and guest Patience for reading suggestions that will take you away.
Sep 20, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Victorian Novels
If you love all things Victorian we've got you covered. Fantasy, mystery, and even a book written by a Victorian period author!
Sep 14, 2021•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3