Check Your Shelf

In this episode Jaimee and Jennifer talk about their recent stand out books, their Book of the Month picks, and all things Romance for the month of love. Books discussed in this episode: Stand Out Books: Bride by Ali Hazelwood and Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen. BOTM: Ready or Not by Cara Bastone, Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver,Resort by Sara Och, Mo...

In this episode Jaimee and Jennifer talk about their Book of the Month picks, their favorites of 2023, and the NPR Books We Love list. Books discussed in this episode: BOTM: Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Mercury by Amy Jo Burns Best of 2023: Alone with You in the Ether by Olivie Blake I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston Did You Hear About...

This episode features more books on our (very very long) TBR lists. Books discussed in this episode: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree King of the Armadillos by Wendy Chin-Tanner Starling House by Alix E. Harrow Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede Fall of Ruin & Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout Round Here & Over Yonder by Trae Crowder & Corey Ryan Forrester Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby B...

We start the episode by discussing our BOTM picks for October, then jump into a discussion of some of the books on our extensive TBR lists.  Books discussed in this episode: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Queen of All Fae series by Madeleine Eliot The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai Masters of Death by Olivie Blake California Golden by Melanie Benjamin Grimoire Girl: A Memoir of Magic...

This month Jaimee and Jennifer discuss their one true book love: Book of the Month Club. They talk about how they discovered it and why it's the best thing ever, and then they review several of their favorite BOTM selections.  Books discussed in this episode: None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell 56 Days - Catherine Ryan Howard Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross Vladimir - Julia May Jonas The Wishing...

Mallory McCormack from The Staredown podcast joins us for a crossover episode about books and sports! Our book discussion takes us deep into the U.S. women's soccer team's quest for pay equality, but we promise that even readers who don't enjoy sports will love the books we talk about this month! Books we discuss in this episode: Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend by Tom Jordan Mo...

Media specialist and Alabama Take writer Laura Lott suggests some titles for fiction fans who may be hesitant to dabble in the world of nonfiction. We also talk about her favorite fiction from this year, as well as what we're currently reading and what's next on our TBR list.  Books we discuss in this episode: You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racism by Amber Ru...

This month my friend and fellow librarian Sedona Brewer stops by to talk about our favorite underrated books. Our news segment is dedicated to book bans (and book ban bans - we see you, Illinois!), and then we wrap up with what we're currently reading and what's on our TBR list. 

Mallory McCormack is here this episode for a discussion of Prince Harry's memoir Spare, then she tells us about the Bully Book Club, an international book club made up of dog lovers that she joined during the pandemic. We finish the episode with some excellent book recommendations from Oscar. 

Do you still have some last minute gifts to buy? We have you covered! Jennifer Kimbrough (@jennythebookgal) joins us again to discuss the best book gifts we've ever received and our favorite books to give as gifts. We also talk about what we've been reading, and then Oscar is back to share some book reviews for young readers (46:18).

In our third episode Jennifer Kimbrough joins us to discuss her favorite audiobooks. She also fills us in on the best (and cheapest) ways to find audiobooks and listen to your heart's content (28:00). She sticks around to discuss the buzz around Matthew Perry's new book in our Book News segment (41:54), and then we wrap up with some fiction and nonfiction recommendations (47:22).

Despite a few technical issues, we cover a lot of books in this month's episode! I'm joined by Christa Martin to discuss our love of thrillers and horror novels. We also talk about the National Book Award finalists (kind of) and Prince Harry's upcoming memoir, then recommend some of our favorite fiction and nonfiction (32:19). Next, Oscar shares some of his favorite historical fiction titles for y...

In the first episode of Check Your Shelf we talk about our favorite books and authors, discuss George R. R. Martin's Fire & Blood and its HBO adaptation House of the Dragon, and dive deep into Dave Grohl's bestselling memoir The Storyteller.