The League of Extraordinary Readers

In this week’s episode Jess, Shelbey, and Phylicia talk all things Black Romance and Love, the YA genre and more! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Phylicia’s IG&Threads: thebklynbookbelle YouTube: https://youtu.be/mbacxvA8M6U?si=omfV_3DChk6A8moj...

In this week’s episode Jess and Shelbey have a few church announcements, they review Topaz by Beverly Jenkins, and more! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Stealing The Heart of A Boujee BBW A Tall Dude Yellow Dude With Tattoos Topaz...

In this week's episode Shelbey and Jess talk politics, current reads, the Children of Blood and Bone casting and more! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Sula Beloved Sky Full of Elephants  Paradise All The Sinner’s Bleed Demon’s...

Happy 2025! Jess and Shelbey talk about their weeks, books they are reading, reading goals for the new year and more! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Topaz The Colpr of Water Five-Carat Soul Heaven And Earth Grocery Store Song Yet...

This week Jess and Shelbey talk make some church announcements, review Christmas In Spite of You and more Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Native Son Bluest Eye Trouble The Water Mr. Porter Wings of Red There, There Wandering Stars...

This week Jess and Shelbey talk about Gladiator 2, books, Anne Rice used to sue people and more!  Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Between The World And Me James Huck Finn  Dawn Parable of the Talents The Message Concerning Those Wh...

This week Jess and Shelbey review The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates with Sara of AnnotatewithSara Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Sara’s IG: @annotatewithsara  Sara’s Blog: annotatewithsara.com Books Mentioned: The Message The Supreme’s At Earl’s All...

This week Jess and Shelbey talk about their kindles, what they’ve read this week and canceling amazon Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub  Books Mentioned: Implied Consent Truth or Dare Nami’s Ecstasy Asha&Geno The Supreme’s At Earl’s All You Can Ea...

This week Jess and Shelbey chat with Sara of AnnotateWithSara about all things annotating books, fiction and nonfiction!  Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Sara’s Socials IG: https://www.instagram.com/annotatewithsara?igsh=MXBqamxzc2E5dDBpZA== Website...

In this week’s episode Jess and Shelbey discuss what cozy books are 😂, talk their weekly reading and interview ML Bash. Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub ML Bash Socials:  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ml.bash/profilecard/?igsh=OTRoMXFhZDZjOXBl Faceb...

In this week’s episode Jess and Shelbey talk about the new kindles, content creator things, best friends and more!  Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Books Mentioned:  Blacktop Wasteland Razorblade Tears All The Sinners Bleed My Darkest Prayer Did You...

In this week’s episode Jess and Shelbey talk about reading goals, tv shows, turning 30 and more! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Books Mentioned: There’s Always This Year Hittin’ Straight A Lick With A Crocker Stick Blacktop Wasteland Sex And Rescue...

In this week’s episode Jess and Shelbey talk about manifesting and prayer, books, book awards and we got our first book question! Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub National Book Awards: https://www.nationalbook.org/2024-national-book-awards-finalists-...

Happy October! This Week Jess and Shelbey talk about the Book of the Month, The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, 1000 bottles of baby oil, spooky books and more. Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Books Mentioned: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due The Ni...

This Week Jess and Shelbey take a deep dive into Stash: My Life In Hiding with the author Laura Cathcart Robbins. Email Us at: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Follow us on socials: IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey’s IG&Threads: @shelbeymonae Jess’s IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Books Mentioned: Stash: My Life In Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins Passiontide by Monique Rofffey E...

Jessica and Shelbey discuss their current reads, Q4 anticipated releases, learn some new words and more! Follow the pod on IG&Threads: @theleagueofreaders Shelbey's IG&Threads: @ShelbeyMonae Jessica's IG&Threads: @literaturenoirclub Email Us: theleagueofreaderspod@gmail.com Book's Mentioned: Jessica's List: Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton The Black Utopians by Aaro...

Jessica & Shelbey discuss their latest reads & shows, how they rate books, and the Cawpile Review System as a rating system. Will this be something they apply as they review books online and with their book clubs. Let us know how you rate your books! Follow us at @leagueofreaders on IG & Threads Shelbey's Instagram & Threads: @shelbeymonae Jessica's Instagram & Threads:...

Welcome to The League of Extraordinary Readers Podcast! Shelbey and Jessica discuss why they started the podcast, what they're reading and watching, and discuss celebrity memoir culture. Follow us on Instagram & Threads: @theleagueofreaders Jessica's Instagram & Threads: @literaturenoirclub Shelbeys Instagram: @shelbeymonae Shelbey's Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@shelbeyandthebookclub?si=z...