The Feral Bookshelf: a podcast where we talk about smut

It's our Season 2 Finale! And before we take a short summer break we're bringing you a listener favorite - a debauched live read! This time listen in on a wild and unhinged reverse harem, wolf shifter romance (?). It might be our best yet!

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This week is all about dragons, werewolves, bear and wolf shifters, and every other random monster we can think of! It's our 2nd to last week of MONSTER MAY!!!

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In this episode, prepare for a wild ride as we delve into the world of more monster erotica, with a spotlight on gargoyles, trolls, and orcs. Join us as we explore the steamy and fantastical side of literature, navigating through tales where mythical creatures and human desires collide.

But beware, as our conversation takes unexpected turns into the absurd and hilarious. From pondering the logistics of flammable spunk to brainstorming alternative podcast titles and outrageous merch ideas, no topic is off-limits. And yes, we even tackle the ultimate challenge: getting mom to dubiously consent to listening to erotic audiobooks while carpooling.

So, buckle up and join us for a rollercoaster of laughter, curiosity, and maybe a few blush-worthy moments. It's a journey you won't soon forget!

Content Warning: numerous and probably disgusting mentions of spunk and c*m; masturbation, monster to monster and human to monster intercourse.

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In this episode of our Monster May series, we navigate through the rippled waters of erotic fiction where sharks, krakens, and other aquatic entities entangle themselves in scandalous romances and forbidden desires. From hidden coves to tumultuous seas, join us as we uncover the secrets and seductions lurking beneath the surface of those captivating waves. Grab your snorkel and prepare for a plunge into a world where passion and fantasy collide in the most unexpected of ways.

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GUESS WHAT?!

IT'S MONSTER MAYYYYYYYYYY!!!

We're kicking off this very monstrous month with a very favorite game of ours - Monster Dates! Will Ivy find love? Listen to find out!

**as a note we had some technical difficulties with our recording platform, please bear with us if you notice any misalignments!

WHAT ARE WE READING?

Marie: Queen of the Lost Boys, The Neverland Chronicles #3, T.S. Kinley

Sara 2: Princess and the Evil Queen, by Lola Andrews

Ivy: Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

Sarah 1: Revel at the Court of Claws by CK Beggan

Kitty: Climbing Up That Mountain by Lexa Luthor

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TWs for this week's episode include: mentions of mental health struggles, post partum anxiety and depression, extreme apocalyptic experiences, drugs, microagressions (discussing racism), prostitution, dubious consent, kidnapping, trauma, bodily harm, animal death

MAJOR spoilers mentioned throughout this episode for The Four Horsemen series by Laura Thalassa.

This week we're talking the apocalypse and the worst boyfriends you could ever imagine - The Four Horsemen! We're joined by the official unofficial mother of the pod - Robyn Valentine aka A Tired Witch (@atiredwitch on instagram). We discuss the book series The Four Horsemen by Laura Thalassa. Yes there are tangents but we discuss some of our favorite aspects of the series that really started the strangest and strongest bonds of our weird little group. We also dive into some of the *issues* we have with this series and what we think could have been done better. It's safe to say we have OPINIONS.

What are We Reading This Week?

Marie: Far From Neverland by Rylee Hale

Sara 2: Crescent City #2 by Sarah J. Mass

Ivy: Promises and Pomegranates by Sav R. Miller

Sarah 1: Too Tempting by Sarah Blue #4 of the Heat Haven Omegaverse series

Kitty: Climbing up That Mountain - Alpha God book 8 by Lexa Luthor

Robyn: Soul of a Witch by Harley LaRoux

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It's our 420 episode, baby. That's right, let's celebrate Earth Day a little early, and appreciate some trees, talk about logs, bushes. In this episode Sarah 1 sets up some diabolical games of Name That Trope, FMK ULTIMATE based on everyone's favorite and least favorite erotic characters, and a Monster MadLib written by Chat GPT. The giggles and shenanigans are unhinged.

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Join us as we revisit the podfic Rough Day and swoon over Mandalorian sexcapades and then tangent off into other Spank Bank-worthy reads! Find out what we keep handy for moments of need.

What We're Reading This Week:

Sara: Soul of a Witch by Harley Laroux

Kitty: Army of One - The Alpha God Book Seven by Lexa Luthor

Sarah: an ARC of Sink Into Her by Elaine Daniels

In this week's episode, we're throwing in the towel on adulting and diving headfirst into a knockoff version of Cards Against Humanity. Why? Because let's face it, we're all just a little too exhausted for anything else. What ensues is a sidesplitting adventure as we draw cards that take us down the rabbit hole of hilarity, absurdity, and a dash of discomfort.

From cards about furries to repressed memories and that infamous creepy uncle Mike, no topic is off-limits as we assemble the most bizarre combinations. Join us as we navigate this twisted game, where reality takes a back seat and laughter reigns supreme.

So grab your sense of humor (and maybe a glass of something strong) as we journey through the unfiltered chaos of "Bad Cards". Tune in for an episode that's equal parts hilarious and cringeworthy - you won't want to miss it!

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It's time for our quarterly book report! We will each have two minutes to tell you about our favorite book or fic of the year so far! Then we'll update each other on our reading goals and other favorites reads and what we're looking forward to this year. 

Content/Trigger Warnings: explicit language (we say fuck a lot), mentions of BDSM, kinks in general, mate marking, knotting, omegaverse, reverse harems, of eating disorders, mentions of trauma from parents (based on an author's memoir)

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Thank you to these authors and fanfic writers for getting us through 2024 so far: Emilia Emerson, Trish Heinrich, Kathryn Moon, Sam Hall, Senlinyu, Ali Hazelwood, Mira Grant, Madeline Miller, Emily McIntyre, Keri Lake, Sally Rooney, Christopher Paolini, Allegra Hall, John Scalzi, Ash Raven, JT Geissenger, Robin Wall Kimmerer, isthisselfcare, and Curly_Kay

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