Book Club for Masochists: a Readers' Advisory Podcast
Episodes
Episode 030 - Rereading
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about when, why, (whether), and what we Reread, and what does it all mean? Plus: format shifting for rereads, plays vs. scripts, cover version...
Episode 029 - Westerns
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Yee-haw! Episode 29 has us reading Westerns! We discuss whether Westerns need cowboys, if stories featuring Mounties count as Westerns (maybe?), the i...
Episode 028 - Accidental Romance
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While we planned on talking about all the non-bookclub stuff we read, this turned out to be an Accidental Romance episode! We talk about romances in v...
Episode 027 - Non-Fiction Audiobooks
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Non-Fiction Audiobooks! Join us as we discuss the power of narrators, the problems of technology, and what to do while you're listeni...
Episode 026 - Print vs. Digital + Libraries vs. Owning
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our attempt to be super efficient in deciding the winner of Print vs. Digital and Library vs. Owning fails. We read off a bunch of Chuck Tingle ebook ...
Episode 025 - Detective Fiction
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this (long) episode, Detective Fiction! Join us as we discuss our (least) favorite detectives, inspectors, and PIs in fiction. Also: the problem of...
Episode 024 - Other Stuff We Read
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we tackle the genre of...wait? What do you mean there's no genre? We have to read things that aren't for the book club?! I guess somehow ...
Episode 023 - Non-Fiction Romance, Relationships, and Dating
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we tackle (and get distracted repeatedly from) the genre of Non-Fiction Romance, Relationships, and Dating books. We discuss what's it li...
Episode 022 - Planning and Tracking Your Reading
07 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our first non-genre episode for 2017 we take on Planning and Tracking Your Reading! We discuss if (and how) we track our reading, how we plan what ...
Episode 021 - Coming of Age
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our first genre for 2017 we take on Coming-of-Age books! We discuss whether coming-of-age needs to be about teenagers, whether it needs to be ficti...
Episode 020 - Best of 2016
03 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In our one hour and 22 minute long Best of 2016 episode we talk about our favourite reads from the past year, what it even means for a book to be "bes...
Episode 019 - Weird Fiction
20 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this 1 hour and 25 minute episode of our podcast/never-ending quest to become better library staff we talk about Weird and New Weird Fiction! We ha...
Episode 018 - Philosophy
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the newest episode of our podcast/never-ending quest to become better library staff we talk about Philosophy books! Who are we? Why are we here? Wh...
Episode 017 - Metafiction
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this very "insider-baseball" episode we discuss Metafiction! What is it? Who is it for? Why should you read it? Plus: Children's books that help ki...
Episode 016b - Supernatural and Paranormal Non-fiction (bonus!)
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this super special bonus episode featuring the full version of our conversation with Jessi about Supernatural and Paranormal Nonfiction. Y...
Episode 016 - Supernatural and Paranormal Non-fiction
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time to miss Halloween, this episode has us reading Supernatural and Paranormal Non-fiction. And by "reading" we mean "not reading", as severa...
Episode 015 - Self Help
18 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we take on the genre of Self Help, and are decidedly unenthused. We talk about reading what was on our parents' book shelves, books fille...
Episode 014 - Historical Fantasy
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we tackle a fantasy genre for the first time and once again ponder the question "How much history do you really want in your historical [...
Episode 013 - Spies and Espionage
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we take on books about Spies and Espionage, which meant extra painful reading for Anna. We tackle topics like how to pronounce John Le C...
Episode 012 - Zines
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our "genre" this month (Zines!) is one that is close to our hearts. We discuss our extensive and not so extensive backgrounds in zine reading and crea...
Episode 011 - Religious Fiction
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Our genre this month (Religious Fiction) demands we take a look at what makes a book count as "religious fiction" (instead of just fiction about reli...
Episode 010 - Space Opera
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Space Opera and all the endless tangents. This is a LONG conversation (we almost split it in two, but we're trying to catch...
Episode 009 - Aboriginal, Indigenous, and First Nations Books
19 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Aboriginal, Indigenous, and Fi...
Episode 008 - Christmas/Holiday Reads
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Christmas and Holiday Reads. ...
Episode 007 - Cozy Mysteries
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Cozy Mysteries. Listen to ...
Episode 006 - Books in Translation
07 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Books in Translation. List...
Episode 005 - Religion (non-fiction)
17 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Religion (non-fiction). Li...
Episode 004 - Psychological Thrillers
03 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In our ongoing quest to become better librarians by reading every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we tackle Psychological Thrillers. L...
Episode 003 - Technology (non-fiction)
19 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Your Hosts This Episode Anna Ferri | Amanda Wanner | Matthew Murray We discuss online reading vs book reading ("I just want to read the wiki articl...
Episode 002 - Gothic Literature
05 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a podcast where we set out to read every genre (regardless of our actual interest) our second episode features: Gothic Literature. Listen to hosts ...
Episode 001 - Historical Romance
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In a podcast where we set out to read every genre (regardless of our actual interest) we are hit with a doozy for our first episode: Historical Rom...