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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - April 26, 2024 18:10 - 28 minutesKathleen, Kat, and James come face to face with unexpected horrors and unfriendly in-laws in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s book Mexican Gothic. Join our hosts as they discuss the Gothic novel, the strangling grasp of the patriarchy, and the terror of the fungi kingdom. To place a hold on any of the titl...
Deep Dive: Lessons in Chemistry
Pagebreak - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus is one that we've had on our minds for awhile - and after Vicky finished it we knew we had to get into it. We do a deep dive into the plot line, our likes and dislikes, and some discourse on choice feminism! TW: Mentions of assault from around 10:30 to 10:4...
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - March 29, 2024 16:00 - 28 minutesKathleen, Kat, and James travel down the Silk Road and encounter con artists, storytellers, and danger around every corner in Daniel Nayeri’s book The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams. Join our hosts as they discuss unreliable narrators, historical jokes, and the joy of finding ...
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - February 23, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutesKathleen, Kat, and James read N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season and discover a rich fantasy world full of dark secrets, unsolved mysteries, and the beginning of the end of the world. Kathleen shows off her detective skills by catching a twist before it is revealed, Kat looks at the systems at play,...
Choices, Choices, Choices
Pagebreak - February 23, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe are finally seniors, which means 2024 is our graduation year! With that comes a lot of uncertainty about our future and the choices we're going to make - so what better place to turn to than some books! In this episode, we analyze books where we feel the characters or authors made good choice...
Recs and Reasons
Pagebreak - January 26, 2024 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe have read a LOT of books in the past month. So for this episode, we decided to do a deep dive into these books, and analyze both them and the themes they talk about (very English class, we know!) We promise it's more than the socratic seminars you have in class, so tune in! TW: Mentions of E...
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - December 18, 2023 18:45 - 31 minutesThis month, Kat, Kathleen, and James read the first nonfiction book of the season, Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. The group discusses the horrific conspiracy that the book documents against members of the Osage Nation in the 1920s, the shocking systems of oppression and exploitation t...
Deep Dive: Fourth Wing
Pagebreak - December 09, 2023 00:28 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFourth Wing is one of our new favorite books of the year, and now that Eira has finally caught up with reading it, we figured we would do a deeper analysis on it, as well as the newly released single, Iron Flame! Tune in for a very analytical and professional analysis with absolutely 0 talks abo...
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - November 01, 2023 14:57 - 25 minutesThis month, Kat, Kathleen, and James saddle up to explore a genre that they all rarely read: historical fiction, courtesy of Geraldine Brooks' award-winning novel Horse. Tune in for a discussion about history and commodification, and discover which of the hosts doesn't like horses.To place a hold...
Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - October 19, 2023 18:34 - 34 minutesThis month, Kathleen, Kat, and James venture into the unexplored depths of Julia Armfield’s haunting book, Our Wives Under the Sea. Kat loves the characters, Kathleen is fascinated by the mystery, and James can’t stop thinking about a tragic fateful decision. Join our hosts as they discuss grief,...
Revisiting the Classics: Our Take
Pagebreak - October 13, 2023 04:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAs our senior year continues, and fall has dawned on us, we've been very reminiscent. So in this episode, we cover some of our favorite childhood books, and the progression of various series - specifically whether or not we think their various continuations have helped or hurt. This is one of ou...
Summer Reading Roundup and Exciting Fall Releases
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - September 30, 2023 16:04 - 42 minutesTo place a hold on any of the titles mentioned in this episode, check out our Booked Solid reading list on the New Canaan Library website.
The Summer We Turned Even More Obsessed
Pagebreak - September 01, 2023 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLast year we gave you guys our thoughts on Season 1 of the Summer I Turned Pretty, this year it's on Season 2!! We LOVED this season, and we have so much to share!! As always: Website: pagebreak.simplecast.com Tiktok - Pagebreakpodcast Instagram - pagebreakpodcast Email - pagebreakpodcast@g...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - August 31, 2023 18:48 - 29 minutesKathleen and James channel their inner teen detectives and dive into Holly Jackson’s devious YA thriller, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. This month the discussion focuses on intrepid teen sleuths, the trouble with using homework as an excuse for investigating a murder, and fun with localization. ...
Two Years of Pagebreak!!
Pagebreak - July 28, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsGuys, we can't believe it's been two whole years of this podcast. In this episode, we reflect on our ups and downs, our hiatuses and productivity, our weird, weird eras and our (somewhat) more normal ones. It's a Pagebreak montage, all here for you in this special episode! As always: Website: ...
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - June 30, 2023 15:31 - 29 minutesThis month, Kathleen and James travel to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children to discuss the fantasy novella (and murder mystery!) Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. Listen in as they discuss portal fantasies, found families, and where their magical doors would lead. Will this story ste...
Eras Tour (Books Version)
Pagebreak - May 26, 2023 22:28 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe all (should) know the Eras Tour is happening, and it was near us this past weekend! In honor of our truly spiritual experiences, we dive into Taylor Swift Eras, as books! Some of these may be controversial, but we promise, we have good explanations. As always: Website: pagebreak.simplecast....
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - May 25, 2023 16:03 - 28 minutesThis month, Kathleen and James read the lush and lyrical novel in verse Me (Moth) by Amber McBride. Tune in for a discussion about identity, self-discovery, and spirituality, as seen through the lens of the life cycle of a moth. James and Kathleen love the language, but will the story haunt them ...
Summer Lovin' (aka: Summer Readin')
Pagebreak - April 28, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNow that the sun has decided to peak through the clouds and the birds are chirping, it's officially summer!...or at least spring. With that comes the annual discussion of what makes a book a summer book? We have the answers you need, as well as our trademarked tangents on whatever other topic we...
Shadow and Bone...ROUND 2!
Pagebreak - April 21, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIf you guys listened to one of our first episodes, Screenbreak, from two years ago (yes it really has been that long!!) we rave about Shadow and Bone season 1. We're a little slow on the uptake in Season 2, but I promise this episode is worth it! Find out if we felt the same, what our thoughts w...
Babel by R.F. Kuang
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - March 31, 2023 19:58 - 31 minutesKathleen and James welcome special guest Kat to the podcast to discuss R.F. Kuang’s historical fantasy epic, Babel. Tune in for a discussion on empire, colonialism, and revolution, as well as everyone’s favorite bad dad, Professor Lovell. Will James and Kat’s enthusiasm for the book win over fant...
Daisy Jones, the Six, and Us
Pagebreak - March 31, 2023 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt is safe to say we have been waiting for this one for A WHILE!! All our long time listeners know of our love of Taylor Jenkins Reed, and this show lived up to the hype. We dive in to our favorite and least favorite scenes, as well as dissect the best parts of the show (Warren being the main on...
Reading Recap
Pagebreak - February 10, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe realized that we haven't really just gone through books in awhile - which for a podcast about books is a little weird. So we did an extended reading recap, where we go into our reading choices and recommend some books we've read so far this year! There are some spoilers, so listen with cautio...
Behind the Scenes
Pagebreak - January 21, 2023 14:09 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNormally, when we're recording, it takes us AGES to actually get to the point. In fact, our last recording was an hour long - and the episode you guys heard was maybe 20 minutes. So we thought it would be fun to give you guys a little behind the scenes footage and let you know what we sound like...
Inquiry to Postmodernism #1 – Michel Foucault: Discipline and Punish
World Of Literature - January 13, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutesMichel Foucault is one the most influential thinkers of the 20th century who studied extensively the relations of power and knowledge structures. In this episode we will take a look at his classic work Discipline and punish to start our inquiry to postmodernism.
Bring in the New Year!
Pagebreak - January 01, 2023 18:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHappy New Year everyone!! It's been awhile, but one of our biggest resolutions is to make sure we're still delivering the content you guys deserve. This year, it's going to be great. Enjoy this special episode anticipating once to come, and we'll see you all soon! Disclaimer: There is one menti...
Inquiry to Modern Sociology #3 – Bruno Latour: Reassembling the Social
World Of Literature - December 28, 2022 00:00 - 35 minutesWe take a look at Bruno Latour to end our inquiry to modern sociology. Actor-network theory is best known for its claim that objects should be viewed as having the capacity of being actors. We will dive into this claim and much more. We will take a look at Latours criticism of critical socio...
Inquiry to Modern Sociology #2 – Viviana A. Zelizer: The Social Meaning of Money
World Of Literature - December 05, 2022 00:00 - 28 minutesIn this episode we will take a look at Viviana Zelizers work regarding the social meaning of money. What kind of differentiations do people make between monies and how do people use money to sustain, form, negotiate and redefine social relations. Viviana Zelizer has done a extensive career in...
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
BOOKED SOLID: A New Canaan Library Podcast for Adventurous Readers Across All Genres - November 23, 2022 15:53 - 23 minutesKathleen and James join forces to pull off one last job… talking about Leigh Bardugo’s excellent fantasy heist, Six of Crows. James fails to keep his cool and cracks under the pressure. Kathleen discovers she enjoys fantasy heists and tries to reconcile this fact with the person she thought she w...
Inquiry to Modern Sociology #1 – Manuel Castells: The Rise of the Network Society
World Of Literature - November 15, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode we will take a look at Castells most influential work: The rise of the network society. Castells has been very influential in many fields including sociology. In this work he argues that industrial society has changed into a network society changing society in fundamental way...
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