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Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer by Anna and Em

Warriors: A Forest Divided by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer by Anna and Em

Warriors: The Blazing Star by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts by Anna and Em

Warriors: The First Battle by Anna and Em

Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts by Anna and Em

Warriors: Thunder Rising by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

The Christmas Secret by Donna VanLiere by Anna and Em

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Warriors: The Sun Trail by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts by Anna and Em

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Part Two) by Anna and Em

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (Part One) by Anna and Em

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty by Anna and Em

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins by Anna and Em

Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Mockingjay Monday! This weekend, we're back in the arena in the 75th annual Hunger Games. Gale is brooding, Peeta is moping, and Katniss is oblivious of most things going on around her. Can the girl on fire flirt hard enough to save the world??? Join us next week for the wrap up to our gender swapped retellings unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

A Good and Happy Child by Justin Evans by Anna and Em

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by Anna and Em

Life and Death by Stephanie Meyer (Part Two) by Anna and Em

Life and Death by Stephanie Meyer (Part One) by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're wrapping up the Ravenpaw mini-series with Ravenpaw and Barley's triumphant return to the barn. Will the two boyfriends be able to live happily ever after? Join us next week for the next book in our gender swapped retellings unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week we're wrapping up Anna's unit on Girls in the City with a book about a woman who regrets her Girl in the City lifestyle. How does the trope translate to 2023? Join us next week for another Meow Meow Monday! Books We're Looking Forward To: Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kahn Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Warriors: A Clan in Need by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week, we're starting a new unit on gender swapped retellings, brought to us by Literary Slummer Lori. Thanks, Lori! Our first book in the unit features an absolutely delightful version of Sherlock Holmes. Join us next week for another Meow Meow Monday. Recommended Reading: A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Taproot by Keezy Young The No-Show by Beth O'Leary Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday! This week, we're traveling back to a time where Scourge has only recently been defeated, and Firestar is still new to his role as leader of ThunderClan. There's another story still to be told. That of a former clan cat named Ravenpaw, and his probably boyfriend, Barley… Also, we discover our preferred method of reading this series of books. Join us next week for the first book in a new literary slubmitted unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding by Anna and Em

Warriors: Bramblestar's Storm by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week, we are wrapping up our slubmitted unit on choose your own adventure novels with a surprisingly fun romance novel that really leans into the tropes. And there are SO MANY ENDINGS. Please, give us more of this type of book. All reading should be a little game. Recommended Reading: Murdle Romeo and/or Juliet by Ryan North Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Hollyleaf's Story by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! We're finally back from our summer break, and we've got a brand new unit for you! Ladies being cool, stylish, and powerful in The Big City. We're starting with a book that, quite honestly, made a much better movie. Go watch it. After listening to this episode, obvs. Recommended Reading: The Devil Wears Tartan by Katia Rose Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill by Rowenna Miller Not All Himbos Wear Capes by C. Rochelle Witch King by Martha Wells Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Summer Throwback: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer by Anna and Em

Summer Throwback: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder by Anna and Em

Warriors: Leafpool's Wish by Erin Hunter by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're reading our second book in our Choose Your Own Adventure unit with a slubmitted novel that combines two of our faves: D&D and romance. Will we be able to make our way to a happily ever after? Join us next week for a Meow Meow Monday! Recommended Reading: The House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson Moonstruck, Vol. 1 by Grace Ellis The First Sister by Linden A. Lewis Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to our final Titanic Maritime Monday. What will happen to the large boat that was struck by an iceberg? Will Jack the Ripper make it to America? Did all the children survive? Find out on this season of 24. Join us next week for another choose your own adventure book! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware! This week, we're wrapping up our unit on furry sleuths with a book where every character is a little woodland creature and then there's murders. It's very cozy. We also discover our own woodland creature fursonas. Please look forward to the future adventures of Egret Heron and Cheeks McGee. Join us next week for another Maritime Monday! Recommended Reading: One for my Enemy by Olivie Blake The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Maritime Monday! This week, we're continuing our doomed voyage on the Titanic with Jack the Ripper (yeah, Gordon Korman is really committing to that). Unfortunately, we also continue to be a little underwhelmed by this series. Never thought we'd be happy to see a ship smash into an iceberg. Join us next week for the final book in our furry sleuth unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Morph Monday? That's right, we are returning to our beloved Animorphs series to kick off our new unit on Choose Your Own Adventure novels. Unfortunately… this wasn't the greatest.

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a return to Maritime Mondays! Yes, we are taking a short break from our Warrior Cats to board the Titanic. And you'll never believe what ELSE may be happening on this ship. Y'know, besides the whole tragic iceberg situation. Join us next week for the start of a new unit on Choose Your Own Adventure novels! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

The Cat Who Could Read Backward by Lillian Jackson Braun by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday episode! This week, we are reading the last book in the fourth Warriors arc. The fourth cat is revealed (and lol). The clans come together to fight a common enemy. The Dark Forest launches their attack. There are definitely no plot holes or flimsy explanations here. Join us next week for the next book in Em's furry sleuth unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week, we're wrapping up our unit on modern mythology with the first book in an urban fantasy that is just… real horny. It's also just one big fight, so please don't expect a lot of structure from this episode. ALSO also, we definitely know his name is Beck Bennett. Join us next week for another Meow Meow Monday! Recommended Reading: Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel The Grim Reaper's Lawyer by Mea Monique Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday episode of Shelf Aware! This week, the arc seems to continue being very meh. Familiar faces make their big return. Dovewing is peer-pressured into a relationship. We go back down into the tunnels. And of course, WindClan is acting out again. Will this all come together in a satisfying conclusion in a couple books? Hard to say. Join us next week for the last book in our modern mythology unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers! This week we're starting a new cozy mystery unit about furry sleuths. We started with a book told from the dog's POV, which sounds like a really great idea at first, but becomes very frustrating when the dog solves the mystery in the first third of the story and we have to wait for the humans to catch up for another 200 or so pages. Join us next week for another Meow Meow Monday! Recommended Reading: The Keeper by Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, Marco Finnegan After Lambana by Eliza Victoria, Mervin Malonzo A Man's Skin by Hubert and Zanzim The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday! This week, we're once again returning to the mountain and the Tribe of Rushing Water for some vague reason. Paws become warriors. Jayfeather does another time slip. But is any of it good? Join us next week for a brand new unit on furry sleuths! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday episode of Shelf Aware! Things are not well with the clans. Everyone is divided and suspicious of each other. There is relationship drama all over the place, cats getting together and breaking up left and right. And we finally get a POV from a cat in a different clan. Thrilling. Join us next week for the next book in our modern mythology unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan by Anna and Em

Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another Meow Meow Monday! The plot thickens as the Dark Forest cats start to meddle in the politics of the Clan cats. Firestar is behaving in a very un-Firestar manner. Dovepaw and Ivypaw are growing further apart. Also featuring a fancasting of the prophecy cats. Join us next week for the conclusion to our dystopian unit! Twitter: @shelfawarecast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza Instagram: @shelfawarecast Email: shelfawarecast @ gmail Ben Cope: youtube.com/user/fretwiz