What is the difference between a fiction book and a memoir style non-fiction? How long should a post apocalyptic story spend on survival rather than rebuilding? And this month's reading challenge is to read a book which has been sitting on your shelf unread for a bit too long. Candice and Steph also let some of their non-reading goals slip this month - learning economics and learning French. Books: Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Molly's Game by Molly Bloom I Am Radar by Reif Larsen Song of...
Apr 10, 2018•57 min
How do you mark time? Is it by days on the calendar? Events and markers? Journaling or task lists? How do you measure reading? Is success completing a book, or is it the mere act of reading? This and lots of movie talk this month! Books: Challenge for March - read a book one of this year's Oscar Nominees is based on! Ghost Summer - Tananarive Due The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson The Breadwinner (book) - Deborah Ellis The Breadwinner (graphic novel) - Deborah Ellis and Nora Twomey The...
Mar 11, 2018•48 min
A rough start, but this month's episode all came together in the end. So much book talk this month! And a fair amount of food talk. And Steph and Candice both fail at sewing, who knew? Books: For Today I am a Boy - Kim Fu Half-Blood Blues - Esi Edugyan One and Two lists of Women Horror Authors Hot Milk - Deborah Levy Hidden Figures - Margot Lee Shetterly Little Cookery - Lottie Alderwish, Local Author Movies: Call Me By Your Name Brooklyn - February 14 Lady Bird - February 23 - February 28 Links...
Feb 11, 2018•51 min
Welcome to 2018! We've got the sniffles and colds, and we've decided to introduce a new year long challenge to our show. This year Steph and Candice will be reading a book a month from a different "Reading List" every month. We'll announce the list we are choosing from every episode so you can join in! This months it's 50 Books by 50 Canadian Women of Colour And then there's some other conversation about how Steph and Candice, while being culture vultures, are also both contrarian by not liking ...
Jan 15, 2018•52 min
Book culture versus actual reading - is there a difference or do they both rock? Steph and Candice take on this and other equally important topics this month as we struggle to stay afloat in this time of plenty (of work and people and food). Books: Robert Rose Collection of Cook Books and the Food Substitutions Bible The Venus Effect by Joseph Allen Hill - printed in Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 The Girl Who Loved Cheese by Bob Desautels and Ava Desautels Barr Movies: Bladerunn...
Dec 21, 2017•53 min
Happy Halloween! It was fun for two horror loving ladies to hang out and have a conversation on Halloween day. But it's not all festivities! Our conversations veer wildly in directions we never expect and this month, it's on to the food business. Steph finds out Candice's background of almost 20 years in the food industry, primarily as a butcher. Get ready for a long conversation about food politics, how kids and adults get their information about what they should eat, and a round of applause fo...
Nov 06, 2017•59 min
Will Candice see The Room? Should Candice see The Room? Weigh in by sending us your vote by comment, email, Twitter or Facebook. What makes cult films cult, what makes them good? How did the 80s affect rock music? What terrifies you more, science fiction and horror, or reality? This episode is more Steph and Candice than Steph and Candice (my weak attempt at a Bladerunner joke). Books: Tarantino: A Retrospective by Tom Shone Autonomous - Annalee Newitz Movies: The Christmas Movies - Die Hard, Gr...
Oct 08, 2017•57 min
Whoa! The energy is high! Fall brings new things, new starts, new friends, new weather. Everything is shiny. Steph and Candice opine about how great the Fall is and how great the Fall in Guelph is and how troubling Stephen King's life might have been as a young adult. We cover all the usuals, horrors both real and imaginary, the narrative men are taught about being men, what makes a bad movie good, the power of shared experience and still almost no music talk! Join a book club friends! Can't fin...
Sep 18, 2017•58 min
It's hot, hot August and Steph and Candice are finding solace in air conditioned movie theatres, and by the water with books. As such, this is a super-sized episode. There is a bit of garbled sound around minute 15, our apologies Books covered: American Gods by Neil Gaman Zeus Grants Stupid Wishes by Sarah Melville The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee The Jungle by Upton Sinclair I Am Legend by Richard Matheson Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (yes, still...
Aug 07, 2017•56 min
Sun? Yes or no? It's a classic question. Speaking of classic - what makes a movie a classic? Is it how long it's been released for? Judging by the length of this episode you would think Steph and Candice hadn't spoken in years. We just had so much to say! Books: The Amateurs by Liz Harmer Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty Horror Stories by Richard Matheson Movies: Bon Cop, Bad Cop 2 - July 11 & 12 The Beguiled - July 14 - 27 Churchill...
Jul 11, 2017•59 min
It's summer time and we are talking about lighter reading, fan fiction and the nature of creativity! Things get a little muddy in the middle when both of us non-writers ponder over how writers must come up with their ideas. Books: The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter - Theodora Goss Meddling Kids - Edgar Cantero (The Scooby-Dooian, Cthuluish mash-up) Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K. Dick Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan The Book of Speculation - Erika Swyler ...
Jun 13, 2017•49 min
Over the fall and winter of 2016/2017 the Bookshelf Cinema hosted a Movies and Talk series on the first Sunday morning of every month. The films were only announced once everyone was in their seat, and they were always followed by a thoughtful discussion with an expert from our community. In April the cinema screened Ken Loach's new film I, Daniel Blake, about a man in his 50s who, after a serious heart attack, must navigate the British social services system to stay afloat as he takes time off ...
May 29, 2017•19 min
Open the flood gates, send your hate mail, turns out that the Song of Ice and Fire series is questionable, at least according to Candice and Steph. Well, mostly just Candice because Steph hasn't read it yet. Listen in for our thoughts about other things universally loved, like kittens and the view from the top of the Empire State Building. Books: Song of Ice and Fire Book Series - George R.R. Martin Hard Core Logo: Portrait of a Thousand Punks - Nick Craine This I Know: Marketing Lessons from Un...
May 05, 2017•50 min
It's Oscar season at the Bookshelf Cinema! Our schedule this month is full of contenders and winners. Other topics - Does television need so many musical episodes? Should we be remaking made for tv movies from the 90s? How much work does it really take to put on an event? Movies: Lion Hidden Figures La La Land The Big Lebowski is this month's Guelph's Movie Club Get Out Books: The Fireman by Joe Hill It by Stephen King Find all of our past episodes at Stories From The Village Please leave us a r...
Apr 19, 2017•44 min
In our last episode of The Village you heard a few minutes of Adam Honsinger, author of Gracelessland , in conversation with Bob Young. If you enjoyed that, here is the full conversation. Find all of our past episodes at Stories From The Village Please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on Twitter and Facebook or Tumblr . Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at http://bookshelf.ca and join the weekly newsletter. Theme m...
Feb 26, 2017•22 min
It's a tough start to 2017 with all the vacationing, but Steph and Candice work their way back to normal by chatting about award winning films coming to the cinema and setting some goals for the year. We also age ourselves dramatically when we start talking about dead media like audio tapes, VHS and laser discs. Movies Hidden Figures (Trailer on YouTube) La La Land (Trailer on YouTube) Manchester by the Sea playing Feb 1 - Feb 15 Arrival playing Feb 11 - Feb 12 Moonlight Books The Immortal Histo...
Feb 09, 2017•49 min
This month we tackle the question of when is too early to watch certain films or read certain books, thanks to a listener question. Films: A Christmas Carol - playing Dec 22 A Christmas Carol - The Patrick Stewart version (opens Youtube Trailer) Queen of the Katwe - playing Dec 27 - 29 A Man Called Ove - Dec 29 - 31 Gremlins - Youtube Trailer, and how Gremlins played a part in creating PG13 Books: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - J.K. Rowling The Secrets book series - Orca Publishing Se...
Dec 14, 2016•43 min
Featuring highlights from the first Sunday Movies + Talk when we watched Denial. Books Secret Path by Gord Downie and Jeff Lamiere The Wonder by Emma Donaghue Waiting for the First Light by Romeo Dallaire The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn So They Want Us To Learn French by Matthew Hayday Movies Denial Friday the 13th We also get political this month and talk about the French Immersion language learning issue in Canada and Wellington County. Stay tuned at the end ...
Oct 15, 2016•41 min
Welcome to the beginning of the year! Or the end of our first year, or something. Steph and Candice celebrate a full year of sharing stories with the listeners. So much coming up in September and October! Sunday Morning Movies + Talks Return of Guelph Movie Club with Top Gun on Sept 29 New Essential Cinema with Gone With The Wind on Sept 28 Non Fiction Book Club is reading The Poisoner's Handbook and meeting on Sept 15 Eden Mills Writers Festival from Sept 15 - 18 We discuss things like: Are the...
Sep 09, 2016•41 min
Steph and Candice reconvene after vacations and catch up on the books they read. They both knocked off 4-6 books each! Though Steph's full length novels were slightly longer than Candice's fully illustrated graphic novels. Steph drops a major bomb about Harry Potter, wait for it! And we both love Pokemon Go ! And so does Downtown Guelph, which is why they held a lure party on Saturday Aug 6. Books Mentioned (and read!): To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee Jack Reacher - Lee Child All The Light We...
Aug 05, 2016•44 min
Steph and Candice managed to find an hour between hectic vacation schedules to talk about genre fiction, literary fiction and whether you want to be consumed or distracted while reading on holidays. Books To Kill A Mockingbird 1984 Brave New World All Summer in a Day All The Light We Cannot See The Miniaturist A Storm of Swords Eats, Shoots & Leaves Something Wicked This Way Comes Fahrenheit 451 Bag O'Bones On Writing Pretty Little Liars Anna Karenina Dubliners Portrait of an Artist as a Young M...
Jul 17, 2016•41 min
Hope you enjoyed the teaser of the great interview of Clifford Jackman, author of The Winter Family , by Bob Young in our last episode. Now as a special treat, enjoy the complete conversation between these two friends and peers. Find all of our past episodes at Stories From The Village Please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on Twitter and Facebook . Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at http://bookshelf.ca and join...
Jun 29, 2016•24 min
A barrel full of topics today including introversion, sailboats, rereading old favourites and having adventurous tastes. As a bonus there is also a brief interview between local authors Bob Young and Clifford Jackman, author of The Winter Family Books covered Emma by Jane Austen Lady Susan by Jane Austen SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal Quiet Power by Susan Cain Movies playing at the cinema Sing Street Love & Friendship Purple Rain Thelma & Louise Find all of our past episodes at Stories From The V...
Jun 17, 2016•54 min
It's May, the weather has finally caught up to the calendar in Southwestern Ontario, and Candice and Steph are thinking about getting outside. Topic include gardening, or not, playing outdoor sports, or not, and hiking long distances, or not. Turns out Candice and Steph want to read about getting outside, not actually do it. Books mentioned this month Cooked by Michael Pollen Gut by Guilia Enders Kitchen Matrix by Mark Bittman Wild by Cheryl Strayed Bunnicula by James Howe Illustrated Ghost Stor...
May 21, 2016•53 min
Have you seen our new site? Go, now, we'll wait - Bookshelf.ca We are so excited to have it launched and to have all of our blogs, reviews, articles and calendars in the same place. Building the site (and re-designing, and re-designing, and re-designing) felt like a life changing event for everyone at The Bookshelf, which reminded us of some of the books that have had a huge impact on our lives. Steph talks about the first time she understood what narrative can be, and Candice thinks back to bei...
Apr 12, 2016•44 min
You thought you'd lost us, hadn't you? We aren't dead yet! We may have missed releasing in February, but we are back for March. We've got a bit of everything this month for you. Some movies, Oscar winners, and audience winners; some books for celebrating, learning, or taking away; some political thoughts. Books discussed: Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Xenogenesis Trilogy by Octavia E. Butler A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry A Man Called Ove by Frederik Bachman Stephen King's ...
Mar 01, 2016•40 min
*** Note: The audio in this episode is a little wonky but we enjoyed the discussion so much we thought you wouldn't mind. We start 2016 by reflecting on the best things we read and saw in 2015. That's how you start a new year, right? By looking backwards? You can listen in to hear what Steph and Candice thought their best books, movies and books turned movies were in 2015. Or you can read this list and spoil the surprise. Books: The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch by Daniel Kraus Ready Player On...
Jan 08, 2016•54 min
Welcome back listeners! Thanks for all your great comments on our first two episodes. We'd love it if you'd share us with the world. Please head to our i Tunes page and rate and review us. It would be great if you subscribed to us, but we know not all of you use iTunes for listening, so load up our RSS feed into your favourite podcatcher and never miss an episode. It's December now and there's no getting away from the seasonal cheer and holiday shopping so we face it head on. We share some of ou...
Nov 28, 2015•42 min
Welcome back to our show! We've settled it, we are going to be titled The Village Podcast. You will be able to subscribe on iTunes very soon. In today's episode Steph and Candice take on the topic of awards and what purpose they serve to the industry. You can find a complete list of the 2015 Governor General's Awards (pdf), and the Scotiabank Giller Prize's 2015 long list and short list online to choose some books to pick up for the holidays. The winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize , Marlon Jame...
Nov 04, 2015•47 min
Welcome to the first episode of the podcast from The Bookshelf, an indie bookstore, cinema, restaurant and live music venue in downtown Guelph, Ontario. Hosted by Steph and Candice with guest spot by Barb. We chat about our summer reading, and how the quality of books may change as the weather turns cooler. Books and Reading mentioned this episode: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke The Martian by Andy Weir Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis Confidenc...
Sep 11, 2015•33 min
