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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.
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Episode 099: Dungeon Crawler Carl
May 101:02:15Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.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 EPISODELitRPG (genre)What is LitRPG? (an article by Chris Arnone on Bookriot.com)List of the best LitRPG books as ranked by Goodreads members. TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Severance (TV series on Apple TV) Trevor: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (also made into a movie by Steven Spielberg)Dennis: Discount Dan's Backroom Bargains by James A Hunter (linked to the series page on Goodreads) NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: mawkishTrevor: caterwaul Dennis: misconstrueNext month is our special 100th episode. We won't be discussing just one book. We will be discussing a hundred (or so) of them! (Really!)Thank you to everyone who read Dungeon Crawler Carl 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.
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Episode 098: Walking The Bypass
Apr 301:02:46Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Walking the Bypass by Ken WilsonYou 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 EPISODESpecial Thanks to Ariel Gordon, WPL's Writer-In-Residence for joining us this month and for suggesting our book pick!Ken Wilson's Blog: https://readingandwalking.ca/ Ariel Gordon's Recommended Reading List for 49th Shelf: https://49thshelf.com/Blog/2024/06/17/Mended-Maps-Language-Identity-and-Home-MakingFungal by Ariel Gordon TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: To the River by Tim LilburnTrevor: Marshwalker by John WeierDennis: A Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonAriel: Someone Else's Saint and The Good Walk by Matthew AndersonNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: ruderalTrevor: desire pathsDennis: apanthropyAriel: repristinated Next month we will be discussing Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.Thank you to everyone who read Walking the Bypass 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.
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Episode 097: The Silmarillion
Mar 601:00:46Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.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 EPISODESpecial Thanks to Erik Mann who joined us as a panelist this month.Jess of the Shire's The Silmarillion in 30ish minutes Youtube VideoA Reader's Guide to The Silmarillion by Paul Harold KocherThe Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. TylerThe Atlas of Middle-earth by Karen Wynn FonstadTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Circe by Madeline MillerTrevor: Hadestown (Broadway musical) Erik: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: quarantineTrevor: legendErik: grandioseNext month we will be discussing Walking the Bypass by Ken Wilson.Thank you to everyone who read The Silmarillion 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.
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Episode 096: The Postcard
Feb 600:51:23Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Postcard by Anne BerestYou 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 EPISODE The Ghetto Within by Santiago Amigorena TELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Zone of Interest (2023 film based on the novel by Martin Amis) Trevor: Suite Francais by Irene Nemirovsky Dennis: Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art SpiegelmanNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: defenestrationTrevor: chain mail and chain mailDennis: Holocaust Next month we will be discussing The Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienThank you to everyone who read The Postcard 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.
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Episode 095: Small Ceremonies
Jan 201:09:41Tap to summarizeHappy New Year! Welcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards.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 EPISODEOur 2026 Reading ResolutionsToby: Will aim to read more of the same books as her daughterDennis: Will read all of the 2026 Hugo nominees for best novelTrevor: Will read the entire "Hawthorne and Horowitz" series by Anthony HorowitzAlso mentioned:Thank you for listening by Julia WhelanA Libertarian walks into a Bear by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling The origins of the word "dog"Jeremy Bentham's auto-iconNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: cynicTrevor: panopticonDennis: spalling Next month we will be discussing The Postcard by Anne Berest.Thank you to everyone who read Small Ceremonies 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.
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Episode 094: Razorblade Tears
Dec 500:54:10Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Razorblade Tears by S.A. CosbyYou 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 EPISODEThe Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts that changed how we listen by Sean MalinIdahoTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: James by Percival Everett Trevor: The Kenzie and Gennaro series by Dennis LehaneDennis: In the Electric Mist with the Confederate Dead by James Lee Burke, Oldboy (2003) South Korean Neo-noir filmNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: hirsuteTrevor: Selling Wolf TicketsDennis: Snake Handlers (Also had Selling Wolf Tickets!) Next month we will be discussing Small Ceremonies by Kyle EdwardsThank you to everyone who read Razorblade Tears 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.
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Episode 093: Blood Over Bright Haven
Nov 700:53:36Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangYou 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 EPISODEromantasydark academiaTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Babel by R.F. Kuang (also: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy) Trevor: The Magicians by Lev Grossman (also: The Jackson Brodie series by Kate Atkinson) Dennis: Babel by R.F. Kuang (also: Beware of Chicken by casualfarmer)NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: widdershins Trevor: fettleDennis: typewriter Next month we will be discussing Razorblade Tears by S.A. CosbyThank you to everyone who read Blood Over Bright Haven 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.
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Episode 092: The Night Watchman
Oct 300:59:37Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.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 EPISODEAndrew BalfourBabe the Blue Ox (Folklore)Termination of Indigenous Rights in the United StatesTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country by Louise Erdrich and There There by Tommy OrangeTrevor: Reservation Dogs (TV Series)Dennis: Demon Copperhead by Barbara KingsolverNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: PukkonsTrevor: IspichiwinDennis: Adversary Next month we will be discussing Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. WangThank you to everyone who read The Night Watchman 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.
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Episode 091: Children of Time
Sep 501:00:29Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.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 EPISODEGiller PrizeUniversality by Natasha BrownTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed YongTrevor: Charlotte's Web by E.B. WhiteDennis: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller Jr NERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: book lungTrevor: jury-riggedDennis: chivvy Next month we will be discussing The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich.Thank you to everyone who read Children of Time 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.
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Episode 090: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
Aug 100:59:06Tap to summarizeWelcome Dear Readers. This month we are discussing 10 minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak.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 EPISODEElif ShafakMay Day Massacre (Istanbul 1977)\Nightshade by Michael ConnellyNever Flinch by Stephen KingTELL US ABOUT ANOTHER BOOK (OR THING) WE MIGHT LIKE!Toby: Persepolis by Marjane SatrapiTrevor: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (adapted into a film by Peter Jackson in 2009) Dennis: Out of the Easy by Ruta SepetysNERD WORDS FOR WORD NERDSToby: tasseographyTrevor: betta fishDennis: blandishment Next month we will be discussing Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.Thank you to everyone who read 10 minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World 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.
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