#87 April 2025

Candice has finally read some books! One super feminist, and one not so much. Steph admits to a 30 year old crime against the Scholastic Book Fair. We cover a lot this month, from the magic of pregnancy to avoiding celebrities even when they invite people to come meet them. It's a weird through line, but we get there. Books Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix  Double Love Sweet Valley High #1 by Francine Pascal  Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin  Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang  The Institute by Stephen King  Movies Memento Trailer https://youtu.be/4CV41hoyS8A?si=U9xyJGS6ngiSbbBc  Arrival Trailer https://youtu.be/tFMo3UJ4B4g?si=2b2ZPDSSgHWp60Ng  Annihilation Trailer https://youtu.be/89OP78l9oF0?si=_DS6HB4j9IvBSveB Timestamps 1:15 Candice's reading update 20:00 Deep dive into Steph and Candice's Teen melodrama books and shows 26:00 Steph's reading update 30:00 How time and experience changes how we interact with the books and movies we are watching 34:00 Steph's movie adventures with her 14 year old son 39:00 Who owns art after the artist releases it? 44:00 Interacting with the public as a celebrity 52:00 A short update on Candice's Stephen King project   --- 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 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