#84 December 2024

We made it to the end of the year! This month is some heavy movie talk, but we also do a short update on our yearly reading goals and reminisce about our youth. Books Diavola by Jennifer Thorne  Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer  Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein  Saving Time by Jenny O'Dell  The Troop by Nick Cutter Movies Anora trailer  Inside Llewyn Davis and other Cohen Brothers Movies A little Ralph Fiennes appreciation -  The Return trailer, and Conclave trailer  Hallmark and Finding Mr Christmas trailer Links Timestamps 00:01 Movie update right up top 17:00 Where can men be allowed to be emotional 29:00 Sports and physical activity 34:00 Steph's reading update 40:00 Importance of rest 48:00 Trip down memory lane 53:00 Candice's reading update & year long reading targets   --- Find all of our past episodes at Stories From The Village Please leave us a review on iTunes and subscribe using your podcatcher of choice. Follow the Bookshelf on Twitter and Facebook and now Tumblr!! Stay up to date on what's happening around the store at http://bookshelf.ca and join the weekly newsletter.  Send us an email at [email protected] Theme music from the Free Music Archive, by The Underscore Orkestra