The hockey coach who writes thriller novels recommends 3 mysteries, former Toronto Raptor Jerome “Junkyard Dog” Williams on the importance of understanding your role, and more
Author and ultimate hockey mom Amy Stuart recommends three mystery reads she couldn't put down; The former NBA player and fan favourite talks about his debut memoir; author Scaachi Koul reflects on calling people ‘dog’ too much; and Talia Kliot gives her CBC Books staff pick on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:The Treasure Hunters Club by Tom RyanBluebird, Bluebird by Attica LockeThe Hunter by Tana FrenchSucker Punch by Scaachi KoulR.O.L.E. Player by Jerome WilliamsThe Soccer of Success by Ciarán McArdleThe Science of Self-Discipline by Peter HollinsJulie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangHome and Away by Amy Stuart and Mats Sundin
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Everything you need to know about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s blockbuster novel, what cookbooks have influenced Top Chef Canada host Eden Grinshpan, and more
Dream Count is one of the biggest publishing events of the year — and The Next Chapter’s Book Club is here to talk about it; Canadian celebrity chef and Le Cordon culinary graduate Eden Grinshpan breaks down her life and career in cookbooks; why Joel Plaskett took a course to better understand this book; and celebrate National Poetry Month with these All-Canadian collections on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhanDream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieJerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami TamimiThe Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina GartenMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildUnravel by Tolu OloruntobaBuzzkill Clamshell by Amber DawnAllostatic Load by Junie Désil
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Does Sunrise on the Reaping stand up against the other Hunger Games books? Three Succession like family dramas, and more
The long awaited prequel to Suzanne Collin’s blockbuster series is here, CBC Book producers Bridget Raymundo and Trevor Carter break it down; writer and columnist Alicia Cox Thomson recommends three dramas that feature wealthy diverse families; and three audio books to keep you company wherever you go on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne CollinsGood Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonThe Inheritance by Trisha SakhelechaThe Wedding by Gurjinder BasranWe Are All Perfectly Fine by Jillian HortonDune by Frank HerbertThe Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
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How to Share an Egg and her father’s story of resilience, navigating a tech-saturated world with Vass Bednar, and more
Bonny Reichert’s debut memoir explores the connection between food, memory, and her fathers story as a Holocaust survivor; public policy expert and podcaster Vass Bednar recommends three books about living amongst pervasive technology; get to know the 2024 Booker Prize winner; and a basketball star’s experience in Russian prison on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:Running in the Family by Michael OndaajteTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAlso a Poet by Ada CalhounHow To Share an Egg Bonny ReichertA Hero of Our Time by Naben RuthnumBirnam Wood by Eleanor CattonSelected Amazon Reviews by Kevin KillianOrbital by Samantha HarveyComing Home by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford
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Find out what books have held Terry O’Reilly ‘under their influence,’ three books for the restless wanderlusts, and more
To celebrate two decades of Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly shares the five most influential books in his life; former news anchor Elysia Bryan-Baynes recommends three books about leaving your home country to live and work abroad; Montreal musician Lubalin on aliens, existentialism and song-writing fuel; and what makes iconic television personality Jeanne Beker feel the most Canadian on this episode of The Next Chapter.Books discussed on this week's show include:To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeeFifth Business by Robertson DaviesTaken at the Flood by John GuntherTicket To Ride by Larry KaneCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullThe Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinWe Meant Well by Erum Shazia HasanTo Tell the Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent by Lewis M. SimonsThe War We Won Apart by Nahlah AyedHeart on my Sleeve by Jeanne BekerYoko by David Sheff
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