Thank you for joining us this month for our discussion of I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid.
In this episode we mentioned
Iain Reid’s sister
RBC Taylor Emerging Writer award-winner
“Thoughts become words. Words become deeds” and variations
Get Out movie
Fingernails falling out and symbolism: “If you dream of your nails falling out, it could mean that you are concerned about your ability to defend against some kind of emotional attack or aggression.”
Movies that are better than the books: The Prestige by Christopher Priest, Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
Can You Tell Me A Book You Would Also Like?
Erica: Foe by Iain Reid
Trevor: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Kirsten: Women Talking by Miriam Toews and the true story
Alan: Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Nerd Word for Word Nerds
Erica: Oversight and the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Trevor: Sloppy Joes
Kirsten: Single-Use and other Words of the Year https://www.collinsdictionary.com/woty
Alan: Appalachia and Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance and Coalfields to Cornfields — Appalachia: The Pronunciation Matters
WPL Programs and Services Mentioned
Ugly Sweater Ornaments teen program
Jordan Wheeler our Writer-in-Residence
***The Time to Read LIVE Anniversary Party***
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Next month we are reading Beartown by Fredrik Backman.
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Me again! Great episode but wanted to add two things. Point of clarification for slurpees and slush puppies. Like sloppy joes and sloppy janes, these are a variation of the same thing. Slurpees being the common fare of 7elevens. Slush puppies are a brand name and are characterized by the more crunchy and tongue destroying ice bits. Wanted to thank Alan for the Hillbilly Elegy shout out because it’s awesome and agree that I also recognized a lot of northern rural Mb while reading it. This is the book I’ve been telling everyone to read this year as I feel… Read more »
I have some further thoughts on the whole slurpee/slush discussion as I used to have a slurpee addiction, but I may have to save it for a future episode.
I’m glad that I’m not the only one who recognized a lot of Northern Manitoba in Hillbilly Elegy! I agree, it is a fantastic book.
~Alan
Ooooo can’t wait to hear more on the Slurpee front!!