A Long December

"Just do what you can, when you can", this and other words of wisdom from Steph this month as we struggle with the usual glut of holiday expectations. Movies (and a few tv shows) A Star Is Born, playing December 26 - 31 Bohemian Rhapsody, playing January 2 - 10 Suspiria, playing December 20 - 23 (not talked about in the episode, but if you've learned one thing from Candice it's to always go see horror films at the holidays) It's A Wonderful Life, playing at limited Cineplex Galaxy Screens Annihilation (opens a Youtube video) Books Songbook by Nick Hornby The Polysyllabic Spree by Nick Hornby I've Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to my Daughter by David Chariandy I'm Afraid of Men by Vivek Shraya Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Who's Who When Everyone Is Someone Else by C.D. Rose (It wasn't for Steph, but maybe it's for you?) The Winters by Lisa Gabriele (This one also wasn't for Steph, but she enjoyed it like a guilty pleasure anyway) Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Tekada (This one wasn't for Candice, but sure has been huge in the world of Graphic Novels) Music Skydiggers Holiday Show (opens a Youtube video) Jeremy Dutcher (opens a Youtube video)   Thank you to everyone who entered the Easter Egg Hunt. Have you watched the video yet? Watch it here. The answers and winner are announced in this episode.   --- 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