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A fun, informative literary and media podcast hosted by Amy Mair, a booklover, journalist and editor.

07/17/2026

Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho joins the podcast to talk about her bestselling memoir The Astronaut Children of Dunbar Street. Born in Taiwan, Wiley moved to Canada with her family when she was nine. At age 12, Wiley and her siblings were left behind while her parents returned to Taiwan for work. We talk about neighbourhood haunts, Duran Duran, and the liminal spaces between places, cultures, languages, identities and selves.

07/02/2026

I had the privilege of joining Mike Stone for the 100th episode of Mike Stone. We chatted about summer reading and wine, and I even learned a thing or two about the German metal band Scorpions. Mike also taught me how rosé is made. Pour yourself a glass and sip along!

Books discussed:

Land by Maggie O’Farrell
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe
Salt, Sweat & Steam by Bridgid Washington
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Whistler by Ann Patchett

Wines Discussed This Episode:

2023 Gerard Bertrand Cote Des Roses, Languedoc

2023 Rivera Pungirosa Bombino Nero, Castel Del Monte

05/14/2026

The Red Fern Book Review is back! In this episode I look at Japanese cult favourite Butter by and The Correspondent by .l.evans. I also talk about my love for poet and historical fiction novelists and . 🎤📚

05/03/2024

I popped by on Main Street in search of a new book and the manager recommended Recipe for a Good Life by Lesley Crewe. One reviewer calls it Notting Hill meets Cape Breton. Lesley’s book, The Spoon Stealer, was long listed for CBC’s Canada Reads 2022. Set in 1950s Eastern Canada, heroine and detective novel author Kitty leaves Montreal and her Lothario husband for a Cape Breton writer’s retreat. There she discovers a loveable cast of characters and a whole new way of life.

12/18/2023

I was going through my list of books in 2023 and picked my top five. They are very reflective of where I am in my life. Three are non-fiction, two cover heartbreak and grace following the end of a marriage, one is an edgy, social satire/mystery and one is just a good old-fashioned escapist read.

What are your top reads of 2023 and what did you like about each book?

Red Fern Book Review’s Top Five Books of 2023

📕 You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
📕 Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart by Jen Sookfong Lee
📕 My Own Magic by Anna Kloots
📕 Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
📕 The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

👉In case you missed them, click the link in bio to listen to my podcast episodes on these titles.

11/02/2023

Remember to tune in to the podcast tomorrow, with a NEW episode dropping on Ann Patchett’s latest novel, Tom Lake. I share thoughts from my book club (it was our last read) and how this book compares to Ann’s other novels.

What’s your favourite Ann Patchett novel?

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10/20/2023

On my TBR list: 📕Talking at Night by Claire Daverley

Already a huge hit in the UK, Talking at Night is a story of all the different loves we have in a lifetime. It has been described to have similar vibes to One Day by David Nicholls, and Normal People by Sally Rooney.

Will you be reading this buzz-worthy book?

10/17/2023

It may be Fall, but it is never a bad time for beach read. This is my first time reading Elin Hilderbrand and I am hooked. Nantucket is her muse. Her characters are fun and frothy and the storylines a bit deeper than your average lighter read. The Five-Star Weekend tells the story of food blogger Hollis Shaw. She recently lost her husband to a tragic accident and gathers four besties from each decade of her life at her luxurious Nantucket cottage. There are secrets, great outfits, lots of musical references, s*x and food. Do you have a favourite Elin Hilderbrand novel?

10/13/2023

📕The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok — one of the top picks for Fall by

“There’s going to be lots of commentary on economic differences, the immigrant experience, motherhood, a lot of big time topics, and I feel like Jean Kwok has all the ability to make this one a real heart wrencher in many different ways. But it also has a mystery component which, you know, is always fun when it keeps you guessing as you're going along.” – Susan Matheson

In case you missed it, click the link-in-bio to hear about Susan’s list of must-reads for the season.

10/10/2023

Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁

Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend, enjoying time with friends, family, good food and great books 📖🍂⁠
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