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.

Jess claims that, technically, everyone is allergic to alligator bites, Janine reveals that she hates paper straws and hoards her plastic ones, and Jess and Janine discuss the ethics of being a bodyguard for endangered rhinos in this episode of the Books & Banter podcast, featuring Gator Country by Rebecca Renner. To place a hold on Gator Country, click here. Author Rebecca Renner’s website is here. For the fun facts source article on Florida Man, click here. and the alligator article is here. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudios via pixabay.com Additional sound effect by zapsplat.com

Janine takes grave offense at Bienenstich being called a dull dessert, Jess thinks Will Patton’s audiobook narration radiates the appropriate total disdain for humanity, and digressions abound in this episode of the Books & Banter podcast, featuring Call Down The Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater. To place a hold on Call Down the Hawk, click here. To place a hold on L.A. Meyer’s Bloody Jack titles, click here. To place a hold on Spare, click here (and to listen to the podcast, click here.)            Fun facts articles are here, here, and here.   Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects courtesy of zapsplat.com

Jess would pay money to see Janine trying out pioneer life, and the Janine Nap-O-Meter returns in this episode of Books & Banter, this week featuring The First Fast Draw by Louis L’Amour.  To place a hold on the First Fast Draw, click here. To place a hold on Pioneer Quest, click here. The "Bear at Disney" story is here. More about Quantrill’s Raiders here. Jesse James’ nickname and more fast facts here. Fun facts source article here. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay. Additional sound effects courtesy of zapsplat.com

Janine admits she doesn’t carry a shovel in her trunk, and Jess questions the internal defense mechanisms of the main character’s boyfriend in this episode of the Books and Banter podcast, featuring How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano. To place a hold on How I’ll Kill You, click here. For more about Michael Peterson  and (alleged) murder by owl, click here or here. Sources for this episode’s fun facts can be found here, here, and here.  For more information about Paul John Knowles, click here. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects by zapsplat.com

Janine can’t trust her memory, and Jess calls out “poor little rich girl” hypocrisy in this episode of the Books & Banter podcast, this week featuring Garden of Burning Sand by Corban Addison. To place a hold on Garden of Burning Sand, click here. To place a hold on Change of Heart, click here. The articles where Janine found her fun facts are here: Why Legal Medicine in Africa needs a Boost https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/honey-badger https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/honey-badger-ratel https://www.livescience.com/honey-badger.html Stoffel the Honey Badger Aye-aye picture by Frank Vassen, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons. Theme tune: Nothing Just Happens by lemonmusicstudio via pixabay.com Additional sound effects by zapsplat.com