THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

Sometimes it amazes me that we are at episode 14, and I have not covered that many Kindle Books. So this episode I decided to read Blood and Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo... lets just say there is more to it than meets the eye, and you dont want to miss what I have to say. Did this meet every expectation I had? You know your girl loves her fantasy, especially with some romantic spice. 

On top of that we also go into a hard copy book and read and review My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due. A horror story based off a woman and an immortal being. Is it a love story and a romance i just had to read and admit was good, or is there more to this read. Did I need to sleep with a night light or was this another predictable horror story?

I share all my thoughts and more in this episode and you DO NOT want to miss it! 

*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

This episode we cover ETERNAL RUIN, by Tigest Girma. If you have not heard our cover on Immortal Dar, I suggest you listen and immerse yourself in that episode before tuning in.. or not.. lol do you. I am SO excited that I got to experience this book and also am happy to share this with you. We have started reviewing this trilogy on the podcast, and in turn we will end it on here too. The journey has been so gratifying and i am so happy share my thoughts, opinions and honest coverage on this book and the story as a whole so far.  We talk about the journey Kidan is on, the AMAZING Susyenos, and just the vampire vibe that is legit the most pleasurable in this story. MAKE SURE YOU TUNE IN...!!

*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

This episode we cover ALCHEMISED.. now TRIGGER WARNING for this episode as there are dark elements discussed in this episode. Please check your triggers and what this book entails before going forward. Some mentioned include, sexual assault, mutilation, mental and physical abuse. 

We discuss the dark romantic gothic elements, and how that ties into the events that are happening today. The discussion circles around our main characters and how relatable and understanding you become because of how familiar the experiences can be. It is a beautifully, dark written story that pulls on all your emotions, and I express my thoughts on all that. 
TUNE IN, and listen to one of the most emotional challenging books i have read thus far. 

*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: the_bookshelf2023

THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

This episode, your girl wanted to dedicate to the incredible black authors, and characters that I am most excited to be reading and sharing in future episodes. I know, I know, Eternal Ruin was supposed to be covered, but there is NOT enough episodes to premiere in February to share more than one Black Author, so I wanted to amplify and encourage all of you to not only have these authors and books on your shelf, but to include other black authors and characters as well. I am super excited to be sharing my thoughts and expectations on these books, that this episode comes with the chaos of me tripping over quite a few words and names, so as a disclaimer, I apologize if i mispronounced any. I am just sooo excited to not only have these on my TBR, but to share what drew me to each one. 

I hope that everyday your reading is diverse and especially including black authors as well. It is VERY important to surround yourself with different authors and books and not just one. 

In all I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed sharing! 

And to all the black authors out there - Thank you for your contribution to the reading space :D 

Thank you again for listening in and being in this space with me! You DON'T want to miss this episode at all!
*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

We Welcome Episode 10, reviewing and discussing Callie Hart's Second book in her Quicksilver series (maybe trilogy), Brimestone. I was super excited to read this book, which led me to share some thoughts about the book space community and reiterating my stance but also letting you know this space is a SAFE space. I really enjoyed the journey Brimestone took me on and I am excited to give my full and honest opinion on how this went. I hope that you may explore this book for yourself, but if not, I am glad you listened in!

ALSO- this is Black History Month so I WILL be making sure to implement the array of black authors I have on my shelf and implement that into this months episodes. This first episode covers the LAST read book in January, so I def wanted to cover it. 

Thank you again for listening in and being in this space with me! You DON'T want to miss this episode at all!

*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: the_bookshelf2023

THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

For Episode Nine we are finishing up one of my favorite series, THE MAZE RUNNER! I have fallen in love with the movies so much that I HAD TO.. HAAADD TOO, read the series. For this episode we are going over the last two books of the series, which tell the story of the Sun Flares, the beginning of the Flare Virus and how the Maze was created . I am sad that I have finished the series, BUT I am happy that I also finished the series. I have so much to share and so many thoughts, but overall my definite LOVE for the series as a whole.....I give my full review of the series as well as the review of the books and I am 100 percent candid.  
This a raw accounting of how I am feeling so far, all my scattered thoughts, and I hope you all enjoy this ride we are on! 
Make sure you tune in!

*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective. I am also a Solo Podcaster, doing everything on my own, be kind! I do my best to give the best episode I can.*

FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: the_bookshelf2023

THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

For Episode 8 we are visiting one of my favorite series, THE MAZE RUNNER! I have fallen in love with the movies so much that I HAD TO.. HAAADD TOO, read the series. For this episode we are going over the first three books of the series, which can pose as the main story line for the whole series. Of course because I had so much to go through we are splitting these books up in two episodes. So NEXT episode we will go over the two prequel books, and then the ENTIRE series as a whole. 
I not only share my thoughts, share some spoilers, my feelings and also compare it to the movies; but we review the storyline and discuss some themes as well. I am so excited that this was the FIRST episode of the year and I feel like we are starting strong. Make sure you tune in to this episode!!

This a raw accounting of how I am feeling so far, all my scattered thoughts, and I hope you all enjoy this ride we are on! 
Make sure you tune in!
*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

For Episode seven we tone down the series books and read a standalone novel. Now without trying to spill to much, this episode we cover a romantic thriller... was this a book I could get behind? Yall need to tune in to find out cause if you know you know. This holiday episode we are grateful for your support and we hope that you enjoy this little gift. To the last episode of the year, i hope you all enjoy it!

See Yall Next Year!!!

This a raw accounting of how I am feeling so far, all my scattered thoughts, and I hope you all enjoy this ride we are on! 
Make sure you tune in!
*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

For Episode six we explore Books three and four of the Gods and Monsters series! Now this is an unfinished series so we are at a halfway point so far and I am excited to share my thoughts on this series so far. 
We get into depth about the characters, themes, storyline and what and where we are in the story as a whole. 
This a raw accounting of how I am feeling so far, all my scattered thoughts, and I hope you all enjoy this ride we are on! This may be an episode where you hear more of my processing thoughts and it is so exciting to share it with you all.

Make sure you tune in!
*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective.*

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THE BOOKSHELF PODCAST: 
Welcome back everyone! This podcast explores many genre books, themes and opinions on worlds, stories and authors that we may or may not love. We explore ourselves are readers as we review some of our favorites and not so favorites, or even new found favorites. 
THIS SEASON, we are HOLDING ourselves accountable and trying to finish all the unread books that have been piling up on my bookshelf, and what better way to do that then for season five. 

For Episode five we wrap up our thoughts on the Flesh and Fire and Blood and Ash Series. I share my opinions and review on the last two books (currently) for the entire series, and lets just say this is an episode you may or may not agree with, but I hope you appreciate!
We have officially hit the END of this rollercoaster, and ya girl has lots to spill as usual!
Tune in to this episode as we briefly discuss the last books of the series and wrap this ALL up!
*Disclaimer, these are opinions, not facts, don't get upset if I do not agree with you, reading is subjective.*

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