Reading Envy

Lindy joins me to talk books, where we discuss Canadian lit, vignettes and white space in writing, and what really makes a monster.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 226: Cucumber Sandwiches Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  You're Eating an Orange. You are Naked. by Sheung-KingEveryone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka GalchenThe Centaur's Wife by Amanda LeducThe Seed Keeper by Diane WilsonWhat Willow Says by Lynn BuckleOther mentions:Shadow Giller PrizeHow to Pronounce Knife by Souvankham ThammavongsaGiller PrizeKuessipan by Naomi FontaineTournament of BooksA Tale for the Time Being by Ruth OzekiJeanette WintersonAtmospheric Disappearances by Rivka GalchenThe Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey DragerDisfigured by Amanda LeducLitFest AlbertaThe Fabulou

I'm joined first by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray to discuss their joint novel, and decided to ask my co-workers for their favorite books on libraries and librarians. The episode finishes up with a few reading recommendations based on questions I've answered from listeners.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 225: Books About Libraries and Librarians Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher MurrayOther mentions:My review of The Personal LibrarianAn Illuminated Life by Heidi ArdizzoneYellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen OyeyemiThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco Lirael by Garth Nix The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele RichardsonThe Invis

Elizabeth is back, and on a school break, when she can read more of the books she has been meaning to get to. We also solve a literary mystery before the end of this episode.Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 224: School's Out Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  The Push by Ashley AudrainThe Sunlit Night by Rebecca Dinerstein (Knight)Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotteThe Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi VoOne Long River of Song by Brian Doyle Other mentions:The Overstory by Richard PowersBewilderment by Richard PowersThe Hidden Life of Trees by Peter WohllebenThe Heartbeat of Trees by Peter WohllebenTides by Jonathan WhiteThe Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneLong Way Down by Jason ReynoldsHex by Rebecca Dinerstein KnightHelen KellerEl Deafo by Cece BellNick by Mic

Jenny and Rachel discuss books that didn't get as much attention as they deserved during the early days of the pandemic, science in fiction, a new podcast, and more. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 223: Cicada Season Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  Beneath the Rising by Premee MohamedWhile Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams, narrated by Adenrele OjoLakewood by Megan GiddingsBroken Horses by Brandi CarlileNightbitch by Rachel YoderOther mentions:The Butterfly Effect by Rachel Mans McKennyBlind Date with a Book Podcast (first episode posts June 30, 2021)@bookmeetcute on Instagram and TwitterReal Life by Brandon TaylorHex by Rebecca Dinerstein KnightTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Oli

Courtney drops by to discuss reading goals updates, to school Jenny on using Reddit for reading, and we may go on a few mutiny and gardening tangents. There is a content warning at the top of this episode so please listen closely!Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 222: Minty Fresh Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed: A Dirty Job by Christopher MooreSparrow Envy by J. Drew LanhamUnbowed by Wangari MaathaiMy Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell; narrated by Grace GummerThe Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea BarrettOther mentions:Reddit r/fantasyReddit - Suggest me a BookReddit - What's that book called?Lamb by Christopher MooreFool by Christopher MooreThe Serpent of Venice by Christopher MooreIsland of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher MooreThe Lust Lizard of Melancholy