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Hi! We're Sophia and Austin and we're here to talk about our passion for reading! Join us as we discuss our favourite books, reading habits, and much more on our podcast!

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    Interview with Maud the Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 45:27


    Join us this week as we sit down with Jen and Stef, the hosts of the podcast Maud: Books, Babes, & Barbiturates. Listen in as we discuss their passion for Lucy Maud Montgomery, their work process when producing, and their journey in researching L.M.M across the country! Find Maud the Pod at https://www.maudthepod.com/episodes  and @maudthepod on Instagram!

    As You Like It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 33:14


    This week we're talking about Shakespeare's pastoral comedy As You Like It! Join us as we discuss the play's playing with gender, its music, and as we struggle to remember the name of the 90s road trip film starring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis Thanks for listening!

    Antony and Cleopatra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 38:40


    Join us this week as we talk about Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra! We discuss if Austin liked the play, Sophia's crush on Mark Antony, and much more!   This week's episode is brought to you by Read Between the Vines! Read Between the Vines is an amazing book club and drink subscription box based out of Nova Scotia! The service's owner Emma always has a brilliant suggestion for books, wine, coffee, tea, and, of course, chocolate. Even better, Read Between the Vines offers free shipping to both Canada and the United States! Sign up for Read Between the Vines to start your new book club today Find Read Between the Vines at readbetweenthevines.ca

    Interview with Sheila Moeschen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 54:19


    This week we're sitting down with Sheila Moeschen, author of The League of Extraordinarily Funny Women! We discuss Sheila's inspirations, her history as a lover of comedy, and some of the amazing woman comedians past and present! Find Sheila at www.sheilamoeschen.com @wordnerdshe on Instagram Find her book at your favourite book retailer! https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41156319-the-league-of-extraordinarily-funny-women

    Interview with BooknBrunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 42:22


    Join is this week as we chat with Zuzana and Daniela from BooknBrunch! We talk about their story beginning a business, events they have led, how they have adapted to the pandemic, and much more! Find them at booknbrunch.com and @booknbrunch on Instagram! Zuzana and Daniela would also like to thank @inspirationalchickpea @tstawecki @shopcoffeekids @rachelanngomes @brittanyamalfiwriter @hey.readers @whatandrearead @rachaelsreadingjourney @hoangsamuelson @themikepeterson

    Read Between the Vines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 46:24


    This week we're talking to Emma, the founder of Read Between the Vines! Read Between the Vines is an amazing book club subscription service, offering books, wines, teas, and much more! Find Emma at readbetweenthevines.ca and @readbetweenthevines.ns on Instagram Thanks for listening!

    Interview with Pod and Prejudice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 48:06


    This week we are joined by the amazing Becca and Molly from Pod and Prejudice! Join us as we discuss Janeite culture, how to avoid spoilers, Daddy Bennet, and much more Find Becca and Molly at podandprejudice.com and @podandprejudice on Instagram!

    Interview with Jane Austen Meme

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 72:11


    Join us this week as we talk to rising Instagram star Jane Austen Meme! We talk to her about what makes Jane Austen so special, her meme-making process, and what it takes to become insta famous! Find her at @janeaustenmeme on Instagram!

    Julius Caesar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 42:40


    Join us this week as we discuss Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, hear Austin recite a monologue, and Sophia fangirl out about Mark Antony!

    Julius Caesar (but actually The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 53:01


    Happy season three! We're back and brighter(er) than ever! Join us this week as we each prepared to discuss different books, before settling on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson!

    Caligula

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 43:57


    Join us this week as Sophia suffers through Austin nerding out about Simon Turney's historical fiction novel Caligula! The novel follows the rise and fall of one of Rome's most infamous emperors, his family, the the world he ruled. Thanks for listening!  

    These Violent Delights ft. Shalee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 45:46


    Join us this week as we discuss Chloe Gong's These Violent Delights with our bookstagram friend, Shalee! Find her at @shaleereads on Instagram and Tiktok, and @shaleereads17 on Twitter!

    Interview with Lady Billie Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 73:29


    Join us this week as we talk to Billie Day about the book The Tattooist of Auschwitz, historical fiction, and much more! Also check out Billie's podcast History You Actually Wanted to Know! https://open.spotify.com/show/1l3d0QEGCYlVFzwhq4uMfn   Find Billie at @ladybillieday on Instagram!  

    The Canadian Book Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 61:04


    Join us this week as we talk to Ayesha, the creator of the Canadian Book Network, about her experiences with Canadian publishers, authors, and influencers, and her interactions with book communities online! Find her at @cdnbooknetwork on Instagram! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Over the past several weeks, the bodies of hundreds of Indigenous children have been unearthed in the remains of residential schools all through the country. This is a reminder of the atrocities which the country has committed against the original occupants of the land. This Canada Day should not be a celebration of the country's history, but should be a time for non-Indigenous people to reflect on our colonial past and its tragic impact on the present. Even in today's times there continue to be atrocities and inequity enacted against Canada's Indigenous peoples.  We have included some websites to spread information and awareness on this sensitive topic and encourage people to take action against it. https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/ https://www.ualberta.ca/admissions-programs/online-courses/indigenous-canada/index.html https://oncanadaproject.ca/settlerstakeaction https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/05/31/beyond-thoughts-and-prayers-actions-you-can-take-to-support-residential-school-survivors-in-canada.html https://goodminds.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwrPCGBhALEiwAUl9X0zZcFOjWrbrHdxMO1KauPjQksDz3mOhPB2M1lzdfRr8quUU3aKNNNBoCCsAQAvD_BwE  

    Trying New Genres

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 36:38


    Join us this week as we discuss how we go about trying new genres to read, what new genres we want to try, and which we won't be going back to. Thanks for listening!  

    An Interview with Lynn Painter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 44:06


    Austin is away this week, so join Sophia as she talks to author and rom-com fanatic Lynn Painter as they discuss Lynn's book Better Than the Movies and their love of the genre! Thanks for listening! Find Lynn at: lynnpainter.com @lynnpainterkirkle on Instagram And find her book Better Than the Movies at: https://www.simonandschuster.ca/books/Better-Than-the-Movies/Lynn-Painter/9781665901659 (Canada) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Better-Than-the-Movies/Lynn-Painter/9781534467620 (U.S)  

    The Shakespeare Series #3: Twelfth Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 32:35


    Join us for our third Shakespeare episode as we discuss his comedy Twelfth Night, some of our favourite characters from the play, our favourite adaptations of it, and more! Thanks for listening!

    Comfort Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 39:03


    Join us this week as we discuss books we read when we're having a bad day, when we want to reminisce, or if we just need a pick me up (along with a few asides here and there, what can you do)! Thanks for listening!

    Sticky Notes and "Why Not": An Interview With Shermaine Perry-Knights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 37:56


    Join us this week as we interview Shermaine Perry-Knights, the author of the book I Move A Lot and That's Okay! We talk about her childhood growing up in a military family, her passion for sharing her experiences with children growing up in similar situations, her philosophy of trying new things, and much more!   Finsd Shermaine at: amazinglyshermaine.com @amazinglyshermaine on Instagram And find her book I Move A Lot and That's Okay! at https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1953518052/ref=cbw_us_ca_dp_narx_gl_book_web

    Strange Things We've Found in Books

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 35:43


    Join us this week in the first of our banked episodes as we discuss how we mark our pages (it's a lot more interesting than it seems we swear) and strange things we have found in books! Thanks for listening!

    Besties in Books

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 41:55


    Join us this week as Sophia and Austin discuss some of our favourite friendships in some of our favourite books! Thanks for listening!

    Books Explained Badly: The Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 58:26


    Join us this week as Austin challenges Sophia to a game of "books explained badly," in which he reads a vague or unconventional synopsis and she tries to guess which book it describes! Thanks for listening! Our sources for the game come from: https://www.bustle.com/articles/39726-24-badly-explained-book-plots-can-you-name-em-quiz http://www.amreading.com/category/bookshelf/ https://www.reddit.com/r/explainabookplotbadly/

    International Poetry Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 46:22


    April is international poetry month, and to celebrate we talk our favourite (and least favourite) poets and poems, slam poetry, give some fun facts and more! Thanks for joining us!    

    The Shakespeare Series #2: Titus Andronicus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 44:09


    Join us for our second Shakespeare episode as we talk about one of his earliest tragedies, Titus Andronicus! We discuss such topics as the play's use of violence, its problematic representations of race and gender, best and worst characters, and more. It is definitely one of Shakespeare's least known and most controversial plays, and was very fun to talk about. Thanks for listening! *Trigger warning: the play has graphic representations of physical and sexual violence, and we go quite in depth discussing these themes as it relates to the plot*   Find us on Goodreads at  https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/69012521-sophia https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/71956640-austin-grant

    Brighter, Younger, Thing-ier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 26:42


    We're back and better than ever! New ideas, new intro music, new Instagram theme, same old hosts. Join us as we open our new season and talk about all the exciting things we have planned! Thanks for listening!    Find us on Goodreads at: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/69012521-sophia https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/71956640-austin-grant  

    The Booksta Bestie Game Show ft. You Have to Read this book!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 96:02


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as we welcome Bailie and Payton from You Have to Read this Book podcast to play our own rendition of the newlywed game! Find Payton and Bailie's podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor, and on Instagram at @youhavetoreadthisbookpodcast! Also find Payton at @books_and_bourbon_ and Bailie at @bookedbybailie on Instagram! (SPOILERS for the latest Grey's Anatomy at 1 hour 20 minutes)   Intro music provided by purple-planet.co.

    Canuck Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 56:07


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as we discuss some of the issues surrounding Canadian literature, our favourite Canadian reads, and have a special guest appearance by Sophia's youngest brother! Here's the list of 150 best selling Canadian books we talk about in the episode: https://www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2017/6/13/150-bestselling-books-by-canadian-authors   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Books We Didn't Finish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 36:48


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as we discuss books we could not see through to the end, books we tried valiantly to finish, and books which were just not worth our time!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The Shakespeare Series #1: Romeo and Juliet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 45:01


    Starting this week, Sophia and Austin will be diving into one of William Shakespeare's plays once a month. This week we kick the series off with the classic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet! Thanks for listening!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Austin is Team James (Feat. Alex)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 62:36


    Join us this week with our special guess Alex as we discuss Twilight, its themes and impacts, and whether it still holds up today! (Spoiler alert: Maybe?) Thanks for listening!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The BYT Lovey Dovey Romantastic Valentine's Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 75:00


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as they interview their partners, Henry and Kate, as they discuss their how-we-met stories, weird reading habits, and much more!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Books Coming Out in 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 59:15


    This week Sophia and Austin discuss which high-profile books will be releasing this year, what has already been released, and what we may check out. Thanks for listening Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Signed Books & Collector's Editions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 54:04


    Join us this week as we discuss our experiences that with books that have been signed, collector's editions, and other topics our fatigue-ridden minds come up with! Thanks for listening! Earlier in the week we had the honour of being the guests to Payton and Bailie of You Have to Read This  Book Podcast! Find our appearance at https://anchor.fm/youhavetoreadthisbook/episodes/You-Have-to-Listen-to-us-Talk-about-They-Never-Learn-with-Bright-Young-Things-epb9cl, and the rest of their great podcast podcast at https://anchor.fm/youhavetoreadthisbook!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    (Not) Bad Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 58:08


    Join us this week as we discuss how we review books and what we look for in other people's reviews! Thanks for listening!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The Bad Reads Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 62:11


    Join us this week as Austin challenges Sophia to our first ever edition of Bad Reads game, in which he reads a poor review of a book and she tries to guess which book it describes! All the reviews for the game were found on the Reddit page r/badreads, and all credit goes to the posters there.   The r/badreads page: https://www.reddit.com/r/BadReads/   Intro music provided by www.purple-planet.com/ 

    Interview with Lauren Bourdages (aka Foresight is 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 52:58


    Join us this week as we interview librarian and book enthusiast Lauren Bourdages, discussing our goals for 2021, reading challenges, and the fabled concrete turkey library (google it)!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    So Long 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 62:35


    In the last episode of 2020, join us as we talk about our year and review and do our own "book Oscar's"!   Intro Music provided by purple-planet.com

    How We Buy Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 47:40


    Join us this week as we discuss Sophia's love for algae (and also a little bit about our strategies for buying or borrowing books)! Thanks for listening   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The Guest List

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 50:08


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as we discuss Lucy Foley's The Guest List!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The Bookshelf Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 39:09


    Join us this week as we talk such topics as how we arrange our bookshelves, what we do with old birthday cards, and which one of us is taller (spoiler alert, it's Austin). Thanks for listening!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Our Winter Reads

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 36:20


    This week we talk about our winter reading habits (or lack thereof)! Thanks for listening!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    The Adaptations Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 46:28


    This week, we discuss our favourite (and least favourite) adaptations of books to movies, television, and more!

    Reading Slumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 34:19


    Join Sophia and Austin this week as we discuss our bad reading slumps and habits and give tips on how to avoid them!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com  

    BYT's Spooktacular Carrietastic Halloween Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 42:34


    This week Sophia and Austin discuss our go-to Halloween reads and have our first book club about Stephen King's Carrie!

    Covid, Book Clubs, and Other Fun Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 33:00


    This week we talk about how the ongoing Covid pandemic has affected our reading habits over the last few months, and how we have adapted them to this changed world   Also check out A Podcast With Goat at apodcastwithgoat.podbean.com!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Hindsight is 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 51:14


    Hi there! Join us this week as we discuss our top 10 books that been memorable, left an impact with us, or were just good overall reads!   Intro music provided by www.purple-planet.com

    Interview with Cleo Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 58:29


    This week Sophia and Austin interview Cleo Harper, a fellow Canadian book fanatic and seller. We explore the ins and outs of book retail as well as Cleo's literary interests and habits. Enjoy!   Intro music provided by purple-planet.com

    Introductions and How-Do-You-Do's

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 26:36


    This week Sophia and Austin introduce themselves and talk books. Intro music provided by www.purple-planet.com

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