Time to Read: a podcast book club

Time to Read

Send us your thoughts on the monthly book over social media and we'll discuss on air. Hosted by three talkative public librarians/book nerds from Winnipeg Public Library. read less
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Episode 074: Bel Canto
Apr 5 2024
Episode 074: Bel Canto
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.
Episode 073: Moon of the Turning Leaves
Mar 1 2024
Episode 073: Moon of the Turning Leaves
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.
Episode 072: French Exit
Feb 2 2024
Episode 072: French Exit
Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing French Exit by Patrick deWitt. 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 EPISODEOur 2024 Reading Resolutions!Toby: will make an effort to REREAD some of her favourite books. What will she pick?Trevor: will make an effort to READ books that are ALREADY IN HIS HOME. What will he find?Dennis: will make an effort to READ lighter, humorous fare. What makes him laugh?NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: tyromancyTrevor: rizzDennis: enshittificationNext month we will be discussing Moon of the Turning Leaves by Waubgeshig Rice with special guest Susie Moloney, WPL’s writer-in-residence.Thank you to everyone who read French Exit 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.
Episode 071: If Beale Street Could Talk
Dec 1 2023
Episode 071: If Beale Street Could Talk
Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin.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 EPISODENext Page Live! (online program where librarians make book recommendations. The Dec 4 edition is all about books that would make great gifts.Scotiabank Giller Prize 2023An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongHaircutpedia: a wiki for haircuts!TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: An American Marriage by Tayari JonesTrevor: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (play)Dennis: Serial Podcast (Season 3) and Ear Hustle PodcastNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: umweltTrevor: conkDennis: earnestNext month we will be discussing French Exit by Patrick deWitt.Thank you to everyone who read If Beale Street Could Talk 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.
Episode 065: Migrations
Jun 2 2023
Episode 065: Migrations
Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy.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 EPISODENext Page Live! (June 27th at noon on ZOOM)Tales at Night at the Good Will Social Club (June 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Weather by Jenny OffillTrevor: The History of Bees by Maja LundeDennis: The Children of Men by P.D. James, A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, Don’t Look Up (2021 film)NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: Starboard and PortTrevor: Point NemoDennis: skipperNext month we will be discussing A Grandmother Begins the Story by Michelle Porter.Thank you to everyone who read Migrations 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.
Episode 063: Tatouine
Apr 7 2023
Episode 063: Tatouine
Welcome, Dear Readers, and a special welcome to those of you joining us as part of One eRead Canada – A digital, bilingual, cross-Canada book club (1ereadlivrelcanada.ca)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. We are discussing Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel.DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODEOne eRead Canada – A digital, bilingual, cross-Canada book club (1ereadlivrelcanada.ca)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Nam-Joo ChoTrevor: Death Sentences by Suzanne MyreDennis: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: sidekick (not to be confused with sidekick)Trevor: KyrgyzstanDennis: latibulateNext month we will be discussing The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.Thank you to everyone who read Tatouine 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.
Episode 062: Women of the Fur Trade
Mar 3 2023
Episode 062: Women of the Fur Trade
Welcome, Dear Readers.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.We are discussing Women of the Fur Trade by Frances KoncanTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Colette: Five Little Indians by Michelle GoodToby: Hark! A Vagrant by Kate BeatonTrevor: Hamilton (Musical)Dennis: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead by Tom StoppardNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSColette: брат (brother in Ukrainian)Toby: tartle (from Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day by Susie Dent)Trevor: Dun Dun Dunnnnnn!Dennis: panicNext month we will be discussing Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel.Thank you to everyone who read Women of the Fur Trade 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 Colette Dufault, Toby Cygman, Dennis Penner, and Trevor Lockhart.
Episode 060: Dawn
Jan 6 2023
Episode 060: Dawn
Welcome, Dear Readers.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.We are discussing Dawn by Octavia Butler.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEOur condolences go out to the family and friends of Tyree CayerThe Lighthouse Mystery Series by Eva GatesNetwork Effect by Martha WellsRecord of a Spaceborn Few by Becky ChambersA libertarian walks into a bear by Matthew Hongoltz-HetlingKindred by Octavia ButlerDon Quixote by Miguel de CervantesTaft by Ann PatchettThe podcast Overdue, especially the Jagged Little Mill seriesNEW YEAR’S READING RESOLUTIONSToby: Will read everything that Ann Patchett has publishedTrevor: Will read something by Malcolm GladwellDennis: Will read more non-fiction, especially science and technologyNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: petardTrevor: The “Monty Hall” ProblemDennis: condoleNext month we will be discussing Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.Thank you to everyone who read Dawn 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.
Episode 059: The Rakess
Dec 2 2022
Episode 059: The Rakess
Welcome, fair maidens and handsome gents, to our latest episode where we discuss Scarlett Peckham’s The Rakess.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 EPISODEThe first parachute attemptJohn Hetherginton, famous for causing a riot when he debuted the “top hat” in London in 1797Cornish Pasty Drama!TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKEToby: Mary and Maria, or The Wrongs of Women by Mary WollstonecraftTrevor: Love Between the Covers (a documentary on the romance novel industry, available through WPL on Kanopy)Dennis: This is how you lose the time war by Amal El-Mohtar and Max GladstoneNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: pastyTrevor: refulgentDennis: belly timberNext month we will be discussing Dawn by Octavia Butler.Thank you to everyone who read The Rakess 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.
Episode 056: In A Sunburned Country
Sep 2 2022
Episode 056: In A Sunburned Country
Thanks for joining us! This month we are discussing In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson.Welcome dear readers, 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 EPISODEPress Reader: Read Newspapers from All Around the World!Hologram from Cowra Museum (mentioned in book)TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK WE MIGHT LIKE!Dennis: Stiff: The curious lives of cadavers by Mary RoachToby: Muriel’s Wedding (film available on Kanopy)Trevor: The Great Railway Bazaar and Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul TherouxNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSDennis and Toby: antipodesTrevor: “the seven seas”Next month we will be discussing Empire of Wild by Cherie DimalineThank you to everyone who read In a Sunburned Country 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.