Refocus is an essential guide designed to empower people experiencing vision loss to live happy and successful lives through the seven A’s.

Co-author and Paralympian Victoria Nolan breaks down the guide with Jacob Shymanski. Together they explore the implications and positivity of living with vision loss.

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Does plot propel characters or do characters propel the plot? Jacob Shymanski and Red Szell discuss the most memorable characters in books and describe why they are so important to driving a story. They also dive into the best genres that develop strong characters.

Characters and books referenced in this episode include:

• Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Holden Caulfield by J.D. Salinger's in “The Catcher in the Rye”

• James Bond by Ian Fleming

• George Smiley by John le Carré

• Frodo Baggins and Gollum in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” and The Hobbit”

• Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple by Agatha Christie

• All the characters in the “Harry Potter” series by J.K. Rowling

• Willy Wonka by Roald Dahl

• Frankenstein’s Monster by Mary Shelley

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Sue Hincenbergs’s number one bestselling novel “The Retirement Plan” has garnered generally positive reviews. But Jacob Shymanski and Danielle McLaughlin felt it did not hit the mark. They share a candid review and contemplate the popularity of the book.

Books referenced in this episode include:

• “The Retirement Plan: A Novel” by Sue Hincenbergs

• “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll

• "Wigs on the Green" by Nancy Mitford

• Jeeves Series by P.G. Wodehouse

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Plot twists, with all their glory and goodness, can be a mixed bag. Jacob Shymanski and Red Szell share their picks for the best and worst plot twists.

Books that are discussed in this episode included:

“Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card

“Life of Pi” by Yann Martel

“The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown

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Every June, during audiobook month, Audiophile magazine releases it’s latest inductees into their golden voice list: the hall-of-fame for audiobook narrators. Sara Hillis highlights Kimberly Farr’s career and accomplishments in the field and engages with Jacob Shymanski in a conversation about the increasingly high standards of audiobook narration.

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There’s nothing like sitting down for a Stephen King chat with his Number One fan, AMI’s Greg David. He talks favourites, flops, adaptations, and why King’s stories are so popular, and so respected.

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Carley Fortune’s One Golden Summer is topping charts, filling drugstore shelves, and giving Canadian romance a sun-kissed moment. Karoline Bordeau and Jacob Shymanski review this work of dreamy lakeside hookups and low-stakes vibes. Plus, Karoline gives us her review of another Canadian pick, the recent cozy mystery called Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin.

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True change begins when characters leave everything familiar behind and move away to new places. Red Széll and Jacob Shymanski explore how group dynamics and new environments bring transformation to our favourite characters, for better or for worse.

Books discussed in this episode are:

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Wager by David Grann

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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