Shelf Obsessed

Carleigh and Hannah give their opinions on the best and worst book-to-screen adaptions. Who caught the vibe? What movie is perfect? Who failed miserably? Listen and find out.

The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen is a book about a boy who has only known life in "the basement." As he learns more about the world outside and about his own family, it tests everything he thinks he knows. This book is translated from its original language of Spanish. Carleigh and Hannah summarize the book, delve into the family dynamics at play, and question who the real villain is.

Content warning: This book contains instances of child abuse, violence, bullying, incest, rape, and death. Carleigh and Hannah discuss the instances but do not go into descriptive depth.

Carleigh and Hannah spill the scalding hot tea while answering the Anti-TBR Challenge questions created by YouTuber Nicole & Her Books. Is your favorite book on the list?

Carleigh and Hannah talk about a childhood favorite: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. They talk about the magic, the symbolism, and all the nostalgic feels.

 If you're intimidated by genres outside your comfort zone, this episode is for you! Carleigh and Hannah discuss their recommendations for great books that will help you dip your toes into other genres.

A non-fiction memoir that is stranger than fiction. Carleigh and Hannah discuss the much-awarded memoir Educated, by Tara Westover, which details the author's life growing up in a religious, survivalist family without formal education to completing a PhD at Cambridge. 

Carleigh and Hannah stump each other with the worst clues possible while playing literary 20 questions. Zero alcohol was involved, but there is A LOT of giggling.

Which Riley Sager novel will win in this epic smackdown between The Last Time I Lied, Home Before Dark, and The House Across the Lake? Don't worry, Carleigh and Hannah give a definitive answer.


***Spoilers begin at 34:50***

Carleigh and Hannah discuss (in no particular order or any order at all) the tropes that they love and the tropes that make them go ehhhhh no thanks.

Carleigh and Hannah get tongue-tied talking about one of their all-time favorite books, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V.E. Schwab. It's a standalone novel that is gorgeously written, sorrowfully wistful, and beautifully relatable. They give a spoiler-free summary of the book, discuss some of the themes, and then get into spoilers around minute 28. 


***Spoilers begin around minute 28***