In Episode 142, Gen and Jette discuss their latest book club selection, Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson. Obviously we loved the witchy vibes and the stellar queer rep, but also the end of this book had us screaming. Yes, it ends on a cliffhanger! Show Notes We haven’t …
In Episode 141, it’s time for another James Baldwin book! If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that James Baldwin is one of our favourite authors, so we’ve turned it into an annual tradition to read one of his works every February. This time we’re reading Baldwin’s non-fiction …
In Episode 140, Gen and Jette get to revisit one of their favourite books, Paper Houses, with the sequel, Pale Shadows. Dominique Fortier’s follow-up to her reimagining of Emily Dickinson’s life, traces the publication of Dickinson’s poems after her death and the women who made it happen. Obviously we loved …
In Episode 139, Gen and Jette continue their #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt series with The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz. It’s our first whodunnit style mystery, and we had a great time. Show Notes While we’ve definitely seen this book floating around Instagram (hence why we picked it), we’ve also seen …
In Episode 138, Gen and Jette discuss the graphic novel Flung Out of Space by Grace Ellis and Hannah Templer. It reimagines the life of author Patricia Highsmith and the inspiration for her classic lesbian novel The Price of Salt. Show Notes We’ve begun a bit of a tradition of …
In Episode 135, it’s time for our annual FUJK book selection. Once upon a time, before a certain author who wrote a book about a certain boy wizard revealed herself to be a piece of trash, we had begun working out way through the series. Now we choose a queer …
In Episode 134, it’s the re-return of podcast fave Jedidiah Jenkins. We’re talking about Jenkins’ latest book Mother, Nature, about a road trip he takes with his mother and their relationship. Show Notes This is Jenkins’ third book and our third episode about one his books (yes, we’ve done all …
In Episode 133, Gen and Jette revisit one of their favourite authors, Hilarie Burton Morgan, and kick off Non-Fiction November with Grimoire Girl. Burton’s latest book combines personal stories with her tips and simple spells for creating your own personal grimoire. Show Notes We have allll the ideas and creative …
In Episode 132, Gen and Jette tackle a horror novel with The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay. It had a moment that shocked both of us and definitely gave us lots to talk about. Show Notes We’re officially in our fifth season of the podcast! …
Episode 131 is an anniversary hangout. We’re celebrating 5 years of Another Book on the Shelf. 5 years of great books, great discussions, and amazing listeners! We can’t wait to bring you another 5 more! Show Notes We’re actually going places out in the world now and it’s very exciting. …
