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Djinn and revenge. A match made in heaven right? Let's see what the girls thought of this sci-fantasy novella! This month the girls read The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday by Saad Z Hossain.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrShelfPod   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.c...

Hannah grapples with how to rate a horror book while Christina wonders if Hannah was rooting for a romance. Which makes Hannah wonder once again, does Christina remember the definition of a romance novel? This month the girls read Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.  ...

Mystical sigils, dragon automatons, and red heads await the girls in this months read. This month girls dive into a world with a mix of science fiction and fantasy elements.   This month the girls read Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrS...

Grab yourselves some butterflies and make sure you've scrubbed your lungs before you settle in for our latest discussion! Join the girls as they discuss a book that truly kept them on their toes.    This month the girls read Popisho by Leone Ross. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.co...

Put your kettle on, brew yourself a cup of tea, and settle in to listen to the girls discuss an incredibly cozy book! This month the girls discuss how much slice of life stories terrify Christina and how relatable it is to want to pack up everything and head into the wilderness.  This month the girls read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth If y...

In this month's episode we discover that Christina has been bamboozled by epistolary writing in the past and is concerned it might happen again! Meanwhile, Hannah is wondering how these vampire con-artists are both crafty and lazy at the same time.  This month the girls read Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth Link to the Castle of Otranto Movie: https://www.y...

Too many names become the bane of Christina's existence, meanwhile Hannah is searching for one singular name that cannot be found. Join the girls as they dive into a cozy...nope, definitely not cozy, mystery. This month the girls read Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter...

The episode no one has been waiting for! The girls once again come to the end of reading their favorite books with Emma's pick Black Hearts in Battersea. Can Hannah get over the "historical inaccuracies" of this alternate history? And can Christina even figure out the correct time period? This month the girls read Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth...

Remember when Christina thought Romeo and Juliet was a romance? Neither does she, but does she remember her favorite book? Join the girls this month as they break the first rule of Fight Club!   This month the girls read Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://tw...

Two men from enemy nations are forces to work together on a space mission. What could go wrong? The girls once again try to read their favorite books. What could go wrong? This month the girls read The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot Schrefer.   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/T...

"Vic thought the movie was a piece of s***, and he was ashamed to be connected with it." The girls take a break from discussing one book a month to discuss two books! Sort of. In this episode the girls cover the accident that killed three people during the making of Twilight Zone: The Movie and the subsequent investigation and trial. Emma does her best to summarize a 5 year long story, drawing on...

Another year, another year end review! Join the girls as they possibly talk about books that came out this year, possibly accuse an author of being a vampire, and possibly spend way too much time talking about Eric Braeden. This month the girls go over the books they enjoyed in 2021. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact informatio...

Why be confused by Dune the movie when you can be confused by a Dune movie review? The band is back together featuring Hannah on the bagpipes, Emma on the serpent, and Christina's puppy providing backing vocals.  This month the girls watched Dune (2021). Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://t...

Human trafficking, spies, and learning the lesson that murder is okay. This month's book has a lot going on. One host loved the book, the other struggled to get into it. Can you guess who thought what before diving into this month's episode?   This month the girls read The Athena Protocol by Shamim Sarif. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out...

Who decides your fate? Join us as the girls discuss a book filled with political intrigue, discussions of fate, dumb dumb men, and many morally gray characters.    This month the girls read She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUr...

A jealous brother, a fallen god, a sad cousin, and an intrepid heroine. This month the girls dive into a historical fantasy novel that takes place during the age of flappers, jazz, and the dust bowl? How well do the girls know 1920s history? Listen to find out! Also, please excuse the audio difficulties of the first 30 minutes. If you can, stick it out and we promise the audio returns to its usual...

If you read Adam Silvera, Emma will appear! Either that or a coffin... Join Hannah as she attempts to recap this long, middle book in a trilogy, for Emma.   This month the girls read Infinity Reaper by Adam Silvera. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrShelfPod   Instagram:...

Little purple blobs, giant floating bears, and an unfit mother. Join the girls as they discuss their dislike of the main character of this novel. They have very different reasons for disliking her, whose opinion will you agree with?    This month the girls read Borne by Jeff VanderMeer. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact informa...

A political marriage, an Empress in exile, a handmaiden, and a palanquin.   This month the girls read The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrShelfPod   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/treatyourshelfpodcast/   Email:  treatyour...

Ghosts, dogs, ghost dogs! Elatsoe follows a young, Lipan Apache woman as she works to find proof that Abe Alberton, I mean, Abe Allerton killed her cousin.    This month the girls read Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrShelfPod   Instagram...

Hannah's fulfilling the challenge set by the girls to read more spooky books this year...or is she? Join the girls as they discuss witches, plagues, and the patriarchy!   This month the girls read The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/T...

Buckle in to your asteroid mine rocket ship! The Sparrow begins in medias res and has two dueling timelines. These two aspects combined leads to an episode where the girls hop around, trying to give a recap that makes sense. Did they succeed? Also, the girls are joined by a special guest host, Abigail Stone! Is she able to right the course of the asteroid mine rocket ship that is this episode?   T...

Grab a bottle of soda pop and a slice of apple pie! This month's book is the western classic Shane. The girls talk about love, juvenile insults, and someone rides off into the sunset.   This month the girls read Shane by Jack Schaefer. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact information below.   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TreatUrS...

Bear, Old Raccoon, and Hannah's dog all take part in this months episode. Seoul's underground is full of assassins, librarians, and aspiring geologists. Like the protagonist, Christina mourns Achilles, Hannah uses this as an excuse to talk about Patroclus, and Emma finds time to complain about Ness. This month the girls read The Plotters by Un-su Kim   Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth  ...

The girls made it through 2020 and managed to read some books along the way! Christina started the year by making a terrible mistake. Hannah had the best year ever! And Emma's year was about as expected.    This month the girls look back on some of the memorable books they've read this year. Intro/Outro Music: 1922 by Ernesto Nazareth   If you want to get in touch with us, check out our contact in...