Hate Read Podcast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zone. This week, we read the second book in Em’s magical realism unit, Like Water for Chocolate. There’s a lot going on in this book, but the main takeaway is that someone farts themselves to death. Join us next week for another Morph Monday! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever: Animorphs. Though, this week, we’re reading the book that Anna considers her least favorite so far. We’ve got a Cassie POV involving racehorses and alien toilets. It’s… an interesting one. Join us next week for the next book in our magical realism unit! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever: Animorphs. This week, we’ve got a Tobias POV, and boy is this book a breath of fresh air after some of the clunkers we’ve read. Just us next week for the next book in Em’s Magical Realism unit! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This week we’re reading a slubmission that was a very pleasant surprise! Roadmarks is a very confusing, straightforward book about time travel and dragon puberty, and we are here for it. Thank you, Dan, for the slubmission! Join us next week for another Morph Monday. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever: Animorphs. This week, JTT comes to visit the Bandalites, and our beautiful, brave Rachel doesn’t NOT give birth to an alligator. We also get some insight into Anna and Em’s teenage crushes... Join us next week for a reader slubmission! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This week we read the first book in Em’s magical realism unit: Skellig by David Almond. Tune in to hear our thoughts on this creepy ass children’s book! Join us next week for another Morph Monday! Reading Recommendations: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever: Animorphs. This week we read a Jake POV, and it’s full of - you guessed it - bug morphs and terrible leader decisions. Come find out why Em has called this one her least favorite of the series so far! We’ll be back next Monday with the first book in Em’s magical realism unit. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re starting a brand new unit on the survival genre. First up: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, a book Anna last read in elementary school. Is it still just as boring as she remembers? We’ll be back next Monday with another Animorphs book! Reading Recommendations: Huntress by Malinda Lo Beauty Queens by Libba Bray A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever, Animorphs. This fortnight, we are treated to the origin story of man’s best friend (they’re aliens, y’all), as well as more bug morphs because Jake is still our glorious leader. Don’t forget to join us next week for the start of a brand new unit! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome‌ ‌back,‌ ‌Literary‌ ‌Slummers‌ ‌to‌ ‌another‌ ‌episode‌ ‌of‌ ‌Shelf‌ ‌Aware,‌ ‌the‌ ‌podcast‌ ‌where‌ ‌we‌ ‌delve‌ ‌into‌ ‌books‌ ‌outside‌ ‌our‌ ‌comfort‌ ‌zones.‌ ‌This‌ ‌fortnight,‌ ‌we’re‌ ‌wrapping‌ ‌up‌ ‌our‌ ‌unit‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌cyberpunk‌ ‌genre‌ ‌by‌ ‌discussing‌ ‌the‌ ‌book‌ ‌All‌ ‌Systems‌ ‌Red‌ ‌by‌ ‌Martha‌ ‌Wells.‌ ‌Did‌ ‌this‌ ‌book‌ ‌change‌ ‌Em’s‌ ‌mind‌ ‌about‌ ‌cyberpunk?‌ ‌Does‌ ‌it‌ ‌even‌ ‌qualify‌ ‌as‌ ‌belonging‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌genre?‌ ‌Can‌ ‌we‌ ‌all‌ ‌become‌ ‌Murderbot?‌ ‌ ‌ We’ll‌ ‌be‌ ‌back‌ ‌next‌ ‌Monday‌ ‌with‌ ‌another‌ ‌Animorphs‌ ‌book!‌ ‌ ‌ Reading‌ ‌Recommendations:‌ ‌ Old‌ ‌Man’s‌ ‌War‌ ‌by‌ ‌John‌ ‌Scalzi‌ ‌ An‌ ‌Unkindness‌ ‌of‌ ‌Ghosts‌ ‌by‌ ‌Rivers‌ ‌Solomon‌ A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever, Animorphs. We’re excited to get back to kicking Yeerk butt with our favorite Bandalites: Prince Jake, Rachel, Marco, Cassie, and Swiftwind. Just what is The Secret? Why won’t they give Ax more morphs? And will Tobias have to start stealing Big Macs from the McDonalds dumpsters? Don’t forget to join us next week as we finish up our unit on cyberpunk, unless you’re just here for the ‘Morphis, in which case, we’ll see you again next fortnight! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re discussing a book that was submitted to us by listener Elliot. Thanks, Elliot! We’re diving into the world of tweens, dragons, and the supernatural with the book Inside the Worm by Robert Swindells. Recommended Reading: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury Nimona by Noelle Stevenson A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Well Met by Jen DeLuca by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re continuing on with Em’s unit on Cyberpunk with the seemingly never-ending book, Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Was this book enough to make Em rethink her stance on the genre? Listen to find out! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk https://www.neondystopia.com/what-is-cyberpunk/ https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/8/30/17796680/cyberpunk-2077-history-blade-runner-neuromancer https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/cyberpunk-introduction-sci-fi-genre/ https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-politics-philosophy/2017-and-the-rebirth-of-cyberpunk/ Reading Recommendations: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawa

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re returning to the world of diaries totally written by actual teenagers with the book Breaking Bailey. Was this book written by a ghost? And why is there not more meth in a book about making meth? Reading Recommendations: Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Lexicon by Max Berry Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl If you liked our discussion about Breaking Bailey, check out our episode on Annie’s Baby! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we are continuing our discussion of the new adult genre with a book a little bit more stereotypical of the genre: Losing It by Cora Carmack. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-86guDibM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn3aKZ8ZVFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMw8PG-xj8o https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-problem-with-new-adul_b_3755165 https://www.well-storied.com/blog/what-is-new-adult-fiction https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publishing-and-marketing/article/55164-new-adult-needless-marketing-speak-or-valued-subgenre.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091116232431/http://sjaejones.com:80/blog/2009/st-martins-new-adult-contest/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-young-adult-fiction-blossomed-with-teenage-culture-in-america-180968967/ Reading Recommendations: Leigh Bardugo, Rainbow Rowell, Sarah J. Maas The Gild

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re starting Em’s unit on cyberpunk with the classic novel, Neuromancer by William Gibson. Will Anna & Em be able to find the plot hidden in this fever dream of a book? You might have to listen to this episode four or five times to find out. Reading Recommendations: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast And remember, we're still running our sticker campaign, so if you have talked about us on the internet, let us know and we'll send you some Shelf Aware stickers!

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside of our comfort zone. This fortnight, we read the YA contemporary thriller, Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick, the story of how one annoying, self-centered girl braves the elements and hormones in order to survive in the mountains of Wyoming. Thank you to listener Brooke for the slubmission! If you have a book you think we would love (or hate!) to read, you should get in touch with us: Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Instagram: @shelfawarecast And remember, we're still running our sticker campaign, so if you have talked about us on the internet, let us know and we'll send you some Shelf Aware stickers!

The Mister by E.L. James by Anna and Em