Books & Banter

Jess and Janine (and Editor Linda) wrap up three years of podcasting in a compilation episode of out-of-context snippets and bloopers. Thanks for joining us, whether it was for one episode or from beginning to end. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects courtesy zapsplat.com

Jess and Janine are reduced to angry speechlessness more than once, Cynical and Naïve make another appearance, and Jess would definitely pick up hitchhikers in a Manitoba winter, in this episode of the Books & Banter podcast, featuring Highway of Tears by Jessica McDermid. Please note that contrary to what Jess says, “skittles” is a type of bowling, not a type of billiards. To place a hold on Highway of Tears, click ⁠here⁠. To read more about the Tina Fontaine trial, click ⁠here⁠. The source articles for interesting facts are ⁠here⁠, ⁠here⁠, ⁠here⁠, and ⁠here⁠. Theme tune: Nothing just happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects by zapsplat.com

Janine is grossed out by certain hide-tanning techniques, Jess never trusts anybody, and the two of them discuss various First Nations cooking techniques in this episode of the Books and Banter podcast, featuring Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom. To place a hold on Crow Mary, click here. To place a hold on Pioneer Quest, click here. For recipes and a book club discussion guide, click here. Additional resources: Author bio. North American buffalo Bison, not buffalo Bison vs buffalo Native uses Traditional uses of the buffalo (pdf) Yellowstone: the bison   Theme tune: Nothing just happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com

Jess explains you shouldn’t commit murders unless you really enjoy digging, but she is not giving murder tips to criminals, and Jess and Janine are too fond of the word “unalive” in this episode of the Books & Banter podcast, featuring The Teacher by Freida McFadden. Place a hold on The Teacher here. Reddit thread is here.  Verity podcast here. Verity bonus chapter podcast here. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects courtesy of ⁠www.zapsplat.com⁠

Janine doesn’t understand the appeal of a giant hole in the ground, Jess would get up on broken legs to turn off a dripping tap, and both deplore the practice of being asked for your email at store checkouts in this episode of the Books and Banter podcast, this episode featuring Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini. To place a hold on Fractal Noise, click here. The podcast episode of Aurora Rising can be found here. (Sorry - this episode only available on youtube!) The Contact podcast episode is here. The Amish Vampires in Space podcast episode is here. The SCRL blog, Novel Experiences, is here.   The turtle/tortoise fun fact articles are here, here, and here.   Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects by zapsplat.