Rachel and Carmen started thinking about their bookshelves, and the various books filling them. Some are given to them, some they bought when they were in a different reading frame of mind, and some … well, who knows why they have them. In this episode, Carmen and Rachel are going to talk about some books that we see and think, “Why the fuck is THAT on my shelf?”

“How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House” by Cherie Jones

“The Summer House” by James Patterson

“The Accident” by Natalie Barelli

“Farleigh Field” by Rhys Bowen

“Between Shades of Gray” by Ruta Sepetys

“Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming

“Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman

 “Putting People First“ by Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore

“Back to Work” by Bill Clinton

Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series

“Inferno” by Dan Brown

“How to be a Good Wife” by Emma Chapman

Anita Shreve

The Best American Short Stories by year

“Legacy” by James Michener

“Cowsocks & Duckfeet” by Baxter Black

“Gumption” by Nick Offerman

“Winkie” by Clifford Chase

“Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell