Time to Read: a podcast book club

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing  Bad Cree by Jessica Johns. We are delighted to be joined by WPL's Writer-In-Residence, Nora Decter. You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 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 EPISODEBad Cree by Jessica Johns (short story originally published in 2019 in Grain Literary Magazine and inspiration for the novel)No Exit by Taylor AdamsYou Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro EnrigueThe Thursday Murder Club (film adaptation)Murderbot series on Apple TV (trailer)Hark! a vagrant by Kate BeatonGod of the Woods by Liz MooreA Truce that is Not Peace by Miriam Toews (forthcoming memoir!)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Nora: And Then She Fell by Alicia ElliotToby:  NDN Coping Mechanisms: Notes from the Field by Billy-Ray BelcourtTrevor: Ducks by Kate BeatonDennis: Empire of Wild by Cherie DimalineNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSNora: Biblichor and PetrichorToby: panicTrevor: jerky Dennis: "just deserts" Next month we will be discussing I Only Read Murder by Ian and Will Ferguson.Thank you to everyone who read Bad Cree 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.

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Outline by Rachel Cusk.You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 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 EPISODENew York Times Book QuizThe Secret Society of Internet HobosNo Exit by Taylor AdamsYou Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie SmithTrevor: Shirley Valentine (1989 Film) Dennis: French Exit by Patrick deWittNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: prolixityTrevor: yeggDennis: nomenclature Next month we will be discussing Bad Cree by Jessica Johns.Thank you to everyone who read Outline 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.

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang You are listening to Time to Read, a Winnipeg Public Library podcast book club.  We are recording today from the Millennium Library in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 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 EPISODEStarter Villain by John ScalziTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Quiz LadyTrevor: Who is Maud Dixon? by Alexandra AndrewsDennis: Poodle Springs by Raymond ChandlerNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: mischievous, You're (Probably) Saying It WrongTrevor: sham Dennis: unasinous Next month we will be discussing Outline by Rachel Cusk.Thank you to everyone who read Yellowface 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.

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. 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 EPISODEDennis claims to have ALREADY COMPLETED his reading resolution for 2025. Trevor disagrees. What do you think?TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles (Honourable mention: Table for Two by Amor Towles)Trevor: City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert (Honourable mention: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald)Dennis: ALSO recommends City of Girls!NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  chip/skip/tripTrevor: automatDennis: mosey Next month we will be discussing Yellowface by R.F. Kuang.Thank you to everyone who read Rules of Civility 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.

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 MillerThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuinBel Canto by Ann PatchettAgatha Christie: Murder on the LinksCrows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World by Candace SavageSelections from The Complete Sherlock HolmesSelections from P.G. WodehouseSelections from Tintin by HergéSelections from his newly repatriated comic book collection from his Mom's basementNEW 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 ChakrabortyThe Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraSome Desperate Glory by Emily TeshStarter Villain by John ScalziTranslation State by Ann LeckieWitch King by Martha WellsNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  torusTrevor: HugoDennis: 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.

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 NERDSToby:  baby powerTrevor: stotious, leanbhNext month we will be discussing The Fifth Season by N.K. JemisinThank 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.

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 EPISODEHan 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 FieldingTrevor: Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. JamesDennis: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-SmithNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  condescend Trevor: profligacyDennis: felicity Next month we will be discussing Small Things Like These by Claire KeeganThank 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.

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 EPISODENora Decter, WPL's Writer-In-ResidenceMakers-In-Residence ProgramTELL 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 NERDSToby:  fireweedTrevor: 49 DanceDennis: 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.

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. BowmanNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  ouroborosTrevor: 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.

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 CrouchDennis: The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersTrevor: Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia ArmfieldNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  apophenic as a haruspexTrevor: metonymyDennis: sincerityNext 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.

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 RiveraDennis: The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel Trevor: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi AliNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  queerTrevor: kalamDennis: 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.

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 EPISODEWelcome back Dennis! We made an episode without you, but it was NO FUN.Remembering Alice MunroIce Planet Barbarians Series by Ruby DixonTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby:  Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted ChiangDennis: Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks (currently on order)Trevor: Ammonite by Nicola GriffithNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby:  that thing that happens when a person's name becomes associated with a broader definitionTrevor: Ambiguous Dennis: Phlegmatic, Obdurate, and PertinaciousNext 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.

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield.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 EPISODEChris Hadfield's Space Oddity from the I.S.S.Facial Hair and the MilitaryApollo 13 (1995 Film) Launch SceneClive Cussler novels at Winnipeg Public LibraryTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirTrevor: The Martian by Andy Weir (and The Spy who came in from the Cold by John LeCarré)NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: wilco Trevor: Tang (and Ting) Next month we will be discussing  The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula Le Guin.Thank you to everyone who read The Apollo Murders 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.Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman and Trevor Lockhart.

Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. 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 EPISODEWith Bel Canto, Trevor and Toby are both on track with their reading resolutions!New podcast host: Transistor!The so called "Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis": a major inspiration for Bel Canto.Manitoba Opera website TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesDennis: The Lacuna by Barbara KingsolverTrevor: Animal Farm by George Orwell (graphic novel by ODYR)NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: mellifluousTrevor: mortadellaDennis: hurkle-durkleNext month we will be discussing The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield.Thank you to everyone who read Bel Canto 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.Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, and Trevor Lockhart.

Welcome, Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice and we have a special guest joining us: WPL’s Writer-In-Residence Susie Moloney.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 EPISODECory Doctorow comes to Winnipeg on March 26th to talk about “Enshittification”, a nerd word from last month. If you go to the show and talk to him, mention that you heard about it on Time to Read! Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cory-doctorow-tickets-798820071337Moon of the Turning Leaves Anishinaabemowin Pronounciation GuideAn evening with Waubgeshig Rice, hosted by Rosanna Deerchild, October 27, 2023 at McNally Robinson Booksellers, WinnipegTurbo Kid (2015 Movie)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: I Who Have Never Known Men by Jaqueline HarpmanTrevor: Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelDennis: The Stand by Stephen KingSusie: The Reformatory by Tananirive DueNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: wonderworksTrevor: walleteerDennis: The (as in the more the merrier)Susie: shenanigans and katywampusNext month we will be discussing Bel Canto by Ann Patchett.Thank you to everyone who read Moon of the Turning Leaves 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.Time to Read is a production of the Winnipeg Public Library. Our panel today included Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, Trevor Lockhart, and special guest Susie Moloney.