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Shared Pages

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Shared Pages is a book club for couples and anyone else who wants to read along. Hosted by Ian and Ronnie, they alternate choosing a book to read together every other month, and then discuss. Created as a jumping off point for couples who want to read together, Shared Pages is a place for book lovers to come together and discuss a text together!

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#51 C.G. Drews': Don't Let the Forest In

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2025/11/01

It's officially Halloween and time for some spooky stories. This month, Ronnie choose C.G. Drew's: Don't Let the Forest In. An atmospheric story about a high school senior named Andrew, his best friend/crush Thomas, and twin sister Dove. Upon returning to school for the year, Andrew finds his sister keeping him at arm's length, Thomas being questioned for the disappearance of his parents, and worst of all, strange monsters who seem to come from Thomas' drawings. Together, the boys must fight the

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#50 James Michener's: The Bridge at Andau

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2025/10/01

It's October already, and this episode is going up a little late (the evening instead of the morning) but this month was Ian's pick and he chose James Michener's: The Bridge at Andau which details the events of the Hungarian student revolution of 1956. Ian chose this book because of a familial interest, but both Ian and Ronnie found something to chew on in this text. The Bridge at Andau discusses the siege at Radio Budapest, the Battle at Killian barracks, and of course, the titular Bridge at Andau

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#49 Jacquelin Holland's: The God of Endings

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2025/09/01

The God Endings is a meditative take on the immortal vampire story. August's pick was a Ronnie choice, and this novel follows Collette LeSange, a vampire who has been alive for two hundred years, rungs a fine art school, and is suddenly experiencing strong cravings for blood. Told alternatively in present tense and flashbacks, The God of Endings asks readers to consider what it means to be alive, to be isolated, and to what it means for something to end. After all, every ending begins something

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#48 Isabelle Fonseca's: Bury Me Standing!

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2025/08/03

We're a bit late, but July was quite hectic for us! Between a bachelor's party, wedding, and some other family events, it took a little while for us to be able to sit down and record, but here we are.July's pick was Ian's, and he chose: Bury Me Standing by Isabelle Fonseca which details her journey through eastern Europe while she lived among the Roma people. This text explores not only the culture and traditions of the Roma, but also how they fit into, and have been received by various parts of

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#47 Allison Saft's: A Dark and Drowning Tide

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2025/07/01

A Dark and Drowning Tide is a novel that Ronnie has previously tried to get on the podcast, but unfortunately was delayed due to publishing issues. Now, the book is finally out, and it's Pride! Allison Saft's novel is a sapphic enemies to lover story which follows Lorelei and Sylvia as they embark on an expedition to find the Ursprung: the fabled source of all magic. This expedition has been ordered by the king who has recently "united" all of the kingdoms around him and seeks the Ursprung to cement

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#46 Yoko Ogawa's: The Memory Police

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2025/06/01

Somehow it's June already and we're back with another episode of Shared Pages. May's book was an Ian pick, and he chose Yoko Ogawa's: The Memory Police.The Memory Police takes place on an unknown island where people periodically forget things such as ribbons, perfume, and so on. However, some people seem to remember things that should have been forgotten and so a mysterious and sinister organization comes and takes those who remember. When the unnamed narrator-a novelist-discovers that her

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#45 Chana Porter's: The Seep

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2025/05/08

Apologies for this month's episode being late. Unfortunately we have a sick kitty that we've been taking care of, but that didn't stop us from finishing Ronnie's April pick, which was The Seep, by Chana Porter. This novel follows the story of a trans woman named Trina who is going through a bit of a crisis after an alien species known as The Seep takes over Earth. The Seep in many ways makes things better. People are more empathetic, people no longer deal with illness, and people can do pretty much

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#44 Imre Kertész: Fatelessness (Sorstalanság)

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2025/04/01

Fatelessness is a novel by Imre Kertész which won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2002. Ian chose this novel out of familial interest as his father is from Budapest, but he also naturally is inclined to be interested in World War 2 literature. The novel is semi-autobiographical and tells the story of György, a young boy who is swept up and taken to Auschwitz, Buchenwald, and survives. It explores how people can become faceless, even during major historical events, and how one cannot separate

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#43 O. O. Sangyomi's: Masquerade

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2025/03/01

For Black History month, Ronnie chose O. O. Sangyomi's: Masquerade. This novel is the author's debut and is an alternate universe were Yorubaland is a dominant tribe instead of the Oyo. This story follows Òdòdó’s, a young blacksmith in a world that treats them as witches, whose home of Timbuktu is conquered by the warrior king of Yorùbáland. Following this, she is abducted, engaged to the Alaafin- the king. Òdòdó's story follows her as she reconciles her past, her future, and the intrigues of court,

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#42 Sofia Ajram's: Coup de Grâce

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2025/02/01

TW: Suicide and Self-HarmHappy New Year (despite the first time you hearing this episode being February 1st)! We hope you had a nice holiday season and the beginning of 2025 is treating you well. This month's pick was Ian's, and he choose Sofia Ajram's: Coup de Grâce, which takes place in an ever-expanding, liminal, Montreal train station. The main character is a suicidal person named Vicken, who gets stuck and is forced to try and survive as they search for an escape from this place

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#41 Jennifer Saint's: Atalanta

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2025/01/03

It's a little late, but we're all caught up now on the podcast. Between Ian's sickness and traveling for the holidays we fell behind, but we did read Atalanta by Jennifer Saint. Both Ian and Ronnie are big into Greek mythology and have a lot to discuss. We end up comparing Atlanta to other famous characters like Jason and Medea and explore Atlanta's story in the larger context of Greek mythology. For January 2025, Ian's pick is Coup de Grâce by Sofia Arjam which is a horror story that takes place

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#40 Phillipe Sands, East West Street: On the Origins...

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2024/12/16

So this episode is very late. Unfortunately, Ian had an upper respiratory infection and was pretty much bedridden for three weeks. You can still hear the sickness in his voice, but we wanted to make sure that we at least discussed East West Street a little bit. East West Street is part memoir, part historical text, and part legal scholarship. The text explores many people's lives-including the author's grandfather-focuses largely on Raphael Lemkin who coined the term 'genocide' and Hersch

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R.F. Kuang's: Yellowface!

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2024/11/01

It feels like it's been forever (even though it's only been a month) but it's Halloween and time for Ronnie's book of the month which is R.F. Kuang's, Yellowface! Ian picked Babel last year and we both loved it, so now we're jumping in again with the story of Juniper Song, an author who steals her deceased "friend's" draft and publishes it as her own. From there, the story unravels in a satire about publishing, racism, and who can tell what stories. Listen to the episode and find out what we

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#38 Hannah Ritchie's: Not the End of the World!

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2024/10/02

We're a little late this month. Sorry about that, but with hurricane Helene, flooding, and guests, we had to record a day late. This month is Ian's pick and he found Hannah Ritchie's: Not the End of the World via a Vlog Brother's video in which John Green recommended books. Not the End of the World addresses climate change, and the doom we all feel around it, but also gives us a reason to be hopeful. The book starts big and moves inward, addressing facts, myths, and worries we all have. We enjoyed

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#37 M. L. Wang's: The Sword of Kaigen

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2024/09/01

For the month of August, Ronnie chose, M. L. Wang's: "The Sword of Kaigen" which is a self-published novel set in an original universe created by the author. It's a pretty hefty tome, with a map, glossary, and all kinds of cool stuff inside. It turns out that we decided to read a heavy world-building novel the same month we moved but we got through it and have a lot to talk about. The novel follows a family living on the coast of Kaigen who defend the country from other country's initial attacks. As

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#36 Magda Szabó's: The Door

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2024/08/01

July was Ian's pick and he chose Magda Szabó's: The Door which follows the lives of two women just after World War II. When the main character, Magda, whose work has been censored for some time begins to get attention, she realizes that she needs a housekeeper. Emerence is recommended to them by a friend but turns out to be a bit strange. She sets her own hours, tasks, and wages, but slowly a friendship grows between the women. However, Emerence lives alone and never lets anyone see through her door

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#35 Bethany Baptiste's: The Poisons We Drink

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2024/07/01

Originally, Bethany Baptiste's: The Poisons We Drink was supposed to be read earlier this year, but due to publishing delays, we had to move things around. Then, Ronnie's original pick for this month got delayed so we brought back The Poisons We Drink. Baptiste's debut novel explores an urban fantasy world where magical humans named Witchers live among us. One of these Witchers, a woman named Venus, brews love potions- an especially dangerous trade among Witchers. At the same time, the novel

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#34 Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years!

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2024/06/01

Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years is a memoir of Mary Poppins herself: Dame Julie Andrews. The memoir covers a broad range of years from Mary Poppins up until Victor/Victoria and details not only her rise to fame with movies like The Sound of Music but also focuses on her marriages to Tony Walton and Blake Edwards. In the memoir she also focuses on her relationships with her children, friends, and family, while adjusting to Hollywood and the demands of success. Ian is a big musical theater

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#33 Zoulfa Katouh's: As Long As the Lemon Tree Grow

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2024/05/01

Trigger warning: War, Violence, Assualt, and StarvationWell, originally we planned to read The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptise, but due to printing delays, we had to change our book. So Ronnie chose Zoulfa Katouh's: As Long As the Lemon Tree Grows. The story is set during the Syrian Civil War and follows Salama whose family has been killed. She is reckoning with her survivor's guilt, as well as her desire to stay and fight for her country. During all of this, she meets Kenan who is trying to

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#32 Kiese Laymon's: Heavy

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2024/04/01

Trigger warning: This podcast episode discusses racism, rape, eating disorders, and abuse.For March, Ian chose Kiese Laymon's: Heavy as his reading choice. Heavy is a memoir that is, well, heavy, taking the form of a letter written to the author's mother. In the letter, Laymon opens up and discusses his life and upbringing to this point both from the viewpoint of a family dynamic, but also as a black man born in the 70s. Heavy explores not only the physical heaviness a person carries with them,

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