Books & Banter with Les & Co.

Bookish Habits: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Join Les, Dem, and Madie for a chaotic and honest conversation about all things bookish habits — the good, the bad, and the downright ugly. From annotating and tabbing to DNF guilt, book buying addictions, reading slumps, midnight “just one more chapter” decisions, and everything in between. Join Les and rotating cast of co-hosts for a weekly fun filled, talk about all things books! You can shoot us an email to booksnbanterpodcast@gmail.com No matter who you are we guarantee you will find a show (or multiple) for yourself on the Dufferin Ave Media Network! If you can't find one, start your own! We can help you with that! We're a community of passionate hosts, audio engineers, avid listeners, and day dreamers on a mission to shape the future of on-demand content together. Don't follow us on social media: X (twitter): https://twitter.com/DufferinAveNet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dufferinavemedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Dufferin-Ave-Media-Network/61557492890012/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duffavemedia

Kindred Schemes - A Swoon Worthy Historical Romance

Join Jess and I as we meet R.K. Harrington to talk about her debut Historical Romantic Mystery novel, Kindred Schemes. We have so much fun talking about R.K.’s writing journey, learning more about creating characters and their titles as well as learning who was her favourite villain! We get to end off the episode in a fun way talking about movie adaptations and our true feelings about them. Join Les and rotating cast of co-hosts for a weekly fun filled, talk about all things books! You can shoot us an email to booksnbanterpodcast@gmail.com No matter who you are we guarantee you will find a show (or multiple) for yourself on the Dufferin Ave Media Network! If you can't find one, start your own! We can help you with that! We're a community of passionate hosts, audio engineers, avid listeners, and day dreamers on a mission to shape the future of on-demand content together. Don't follow us on social media: X (twitter): https://twitter.com/DufferinAveNet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dufferinavemedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Dufferin-Ave-Media-Network/61557492890012/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duffavemedia

It's all for the THRILL of it!

This is the one for the thrill seekers and psychological or mystery lovers. Join Kiana and I as we talk thrillers. We also take a deep dive into the novel, The Quiet Tenant, by Clémence Michallon – so you don’t want to miss this one! If you have not read the Quiet Tenant and you plan to – you can skip this one. Join Les and rotating cast of co-hosts for a weekly fun filled, talk about all things books! You can shoot us an email to booksnbanterpodcast@gmail.com No matter who you are we guarantee you will find a show (or multiple) for yourself on the Dufferin Ave Media Network! If you can't find one, start your own! We can help you with that! We're a community of passionate hosts, audio engineers, avid listeners, and day dreamers on a mission to shape the future of on-demand content together. Don't follow us on social media: X (twitter): https://twitter.com/DufferinAveNet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dufferinavemedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Dufferin-Ave-Media-Network/61557492890012/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duffavemedia

... and that's a MINDF*CK!

Join us while we talk about the Mindfuck Series written by S.T. Abby. If you haven’t read the series and you are planning to, maybe skip this one. If you have, I hope you have some of the same opinions as we do. This one is more a discussion and less banter -  but nonetheless, so much fun. Join Les and rotating cast of co-hosts for a weekly fun filled, talk about all things books! You can shoot us an email to booksnbanterpodcast@gmail.com No matter who you are we guarantee you will find a show (or multiple) for yourself on the Dufferin Ave Media Network! If you can't find one, start your own! We can help you with that! We're a community of passionate hosts, audio engineers, avid listeners, and day dreamers on a mission to shape the future of on-demand content together. Don't follow us on social media: X (twitter): https://twitter.com/DufferinAveNet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dufferinavemedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Dufferin-Ave-Media-Network/61557492890012/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duffavemedia

The Genre Evolution

This week, I’m joined by Jasmyne as we look back at how my reading tastes have changed over time. We trace my genre timeline—from early romance and fantasy to dark romance, sports romance, and the high-spice romantic era—and how each shift has reflected my own growth. We also dig into the biggest romance trends heading into 2025, including STEM rom-coms, the resurgence of sports romance, neurodivergent slow burns, dark-academia love stories, and the ongoing dominance of grumpy/sunshine. It’s a conversation about how exploring new genres can reveal new sides of us and keep the joy of reading alive. Join Les and rotating cast of co-hosts for a weekly fun filled, talk about all things books! You can shoot us an email to booksnbanterpodcast@gmail.com No matter who you are we guarantee you will find a show (or multiple) for yourself on the Dufferin Ave Media Network! If you can't find one, start your own! We can help you with that! We're a community of passionate hosts, audio engineers, avid listeners, and day dreamers on a mission to shape the future of on-demand content together. Don't follow us on social media: X (twitter): https://twitter.com/DufferinAveNet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dufferinavemedia/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Dufferin-Ave-Media-Network/61557492890012/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@duffavemedia