Menace II Book Society

By Menace II Book Society

In 2021, JaLessa Shantel had been trying to convince Charisse to try audiobooks. She finally wore her down and now they buddy listen/read a wide range of books, mostly YA mystery/thriller and romance ... more

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The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.

Menace II Book Society episodes:

April 07, 2023 M2BS #12: JaLessa Shantel's talks about Colleen Coble and a review of Final Girls x Riley Sager
In this episode, the menace's review Final Girls x Riley Sager, JaLessa Shantel talks to us about her Christian bookclub picks, and Charisse talks about how she's getting more arcs and making friends in the book world.

Books Mentioned:
The Cemetery Boys x Aiden Thomas
Lone Women x Victor Lavalle
The House of Eve x Sadeqa Johnson
They Bothe Die at the End x Adam Silvera
The Shadow Sister x Lily Meade
Take My Hand x Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Next book: Love in the Time of Serial Killers x Alicia Thompson

If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menaceiibooksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menaceiibooksociety
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1h 11min
March 23, 2023 M2BS #11: Charisse is reading too many books and a review of Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
In this episode, Charisse isn't sober, her brain hurts from reading too many books, and she sings y'all a little diddly. JaLessa talks about the MS walk the menaces are participating in on Saturday, and they review Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon.

Books Mentioned:
Reel x Kennedy Ryan
Cemetery Boys x Aiden Thomas
Dear Senthuran x Akwaeke Emezi
A Million Quiet Revolutions x Robin Gox
Bitter x Akwaeke Emezi
Pet x Akwaeke Emezi
One to Watch x Kate Stayman-London
Edge of Dusk x Colleen Coble
Strands of Truth x Colleen Coble
Sweethands x N.G. Peltier
The House of Eve x Sadeqa Johnson
The Deep x Rivers Solomon

Next book: Final Girl x Riley Sager

If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menaceiibooksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menaceiibooksociety
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1h 19min
March 15, 2023 M2BS 10: Please Be Creative with Spicy Scenes and a Review of You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
Charisse and JaLessa talk about how not everything should go on the internet, recommend books they have been reading separately, and give their first two-star review of the year.
Books Mentioned:
The Grim Reapers Lawyer x Mea Monique
The Monsters We Defy x Leslye Penelope
Reel x Kennedy Ryan
Sinful Vow x Asia Monique
Coming Home x Kennedy Ryan
Next book: Instructions for Dancing x Nicola Yoon
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menaceiibooksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menaceiibooksociety
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1h 10min
February 23, 2023 M2BS #9: Texas weather is kicking JaLessa's ass and a review of Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan
JaLessa Shantel and Charisse talk about Charisse's failed February TBR, why people insist on making terrible comments about Black authors, JaLessa's baby locs, and review Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan.
Books Mentioned:
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Decent People by De'Shawn Charles Winslow
The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope
Next Book: You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to emailus at [email protected]
Follow us on IG and TikTok @menaceiibooksociety
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1h 29min
February 09, 2023 M2BS #8: Reading the last page/sentence of a book before reading it is a tad bit...chaotic and a review of The Weight of Blood x Tiffany D. Jackson
In this episode, Charisse reads TikTok comments to JaLessa Shantel and they review The Weight of Blood. TW: racism, abuse, bullying, and police brutality.
Books Mentioned:
Before I Let Go x Kennedy Ryan
Next book: Before I Let Go x Kennedy Ryan
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menace2booksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menace2booksociety
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1h 34min
January 30, 2023 M2BS #7: Charisse's Mom Listened to the Podcast and a Review of Blackmail and Bibingka
Charisse's mom listened to the podcast and was lowkey surprised Charisse is funny. The menaces play this or that and review Blackmail and Bibingka x Mia P. Manansala

Books mentioned:
The Weight of Blood x Tiffany D. Jackson
Pet x Akweake Emezi
Next Book: The Weight of Blood x Tiffany D. Jackson
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @mence2booksociety
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1h 12min
January 13, 2023 M2BS #6: Some of booktok drama and a review of Homicide and Halo-Halo
In this week's episode, the menaces play a new game, Charisse finally tells JaLessa Shantel about the booktok drama she's been sitting on for two weeks, and they review Homicide and Halo-Halo x Mia P. Manansala.
Books Mentioned:
-The Weight of Blood x Tiffany D. Jackson
-Let Me Hear a Rhyme x Tiffany D. Jackson
Next book: Blackmail and Bibingka x Mia P. Manansala
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menace2booksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menace2booksociety
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1h 26min
January 02, 2023 M2BS #5: Did the TikTok Happen and Arsenic and Adobe Review
Happy New Year Friends!!! In the first episode of the year, Charisse and JaLessa Shantel talk about their holidays, new reading goals, play this or that, and review Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manasala.
Books Mentioned:
The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique
The Witchery by S. Isabelle
Next book: Homicide and Halo-Halo by Mia P. Manasala
If you have any questions or book recommendations feel free to email us at [email protected]
Follow us on Instagram: @menace2booksociety
Follow us on TikTok: @menace2booksociety
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1h 12min
December 16, 2022 M2BS #4: Mini Rants and a review of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
The menaces have a few mini rants and review You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty x Akwaeke Emezi.
Review starts at 48:39
Books mentioned: Babel: An Arcane History x R.F Kuang
Next book: Arsenic and Adobo x Mia P. Manansala
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1h 53min
December 02, 2022 M2BS #3: Drop the Rating and The Taking of Jake Livingston Review
In this episode, listen as Charisse and JaLessa Shantel attempt to cast the movie version of The Taking of Jake Livingston on the fly, review the book, and Charisse lets us know why she dropped the rating from a 5 to a 3.75-4.
For the next episode, they will be reviewing You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi.
If you have any questions, hot book takes, or recommendations you want to tell us about email us at [email protected]
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1h 8min

FAQs about Menace II Book Society:

How many episodes does Menace II Book Society have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.