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2020 was a good year....FOR BOOKS. There were so many wonderful releases and revisits that really helped us make it through. To be frank, there are a lot more books than 10 that really helped us, but we had to put boundaries up with ourselves! Let us know if any of the books on our list, also made it onto yours. Oh, and if it's not still clear....this is a book review channel for MAINLY audiobooks. Yes, we do also review physical books, but audiobooks are our first loves. We didn't think it needed to be stated because...well....what does it matter in the grand scheme of things? We're all reading! --This is the audio for our latest BookTube. To see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/10-best-books-of-2020-new-year * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Sign up with Libro.fm!: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm73120 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Wow.....WOWWWWWWW. We are pretty sure that there is a new record for the amount of tears cried while reading a book, and we are pretty sure WE are the record holders :P. There's no two ways about it, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver is an emotional ride that you will probably cry during. "But Brad and Britney...I don't want to cry over a book, 2020 has been emotional enough" we get it, okay, and we say TOUGH. By closing yourself off to this book (and any book that makes you emotionally vulnerable), you close yourself off to a set of really wonderful characters, story, and getting in tune with yourself. Yes, there is a lot more to this book than just a contemporary, magically realistic story. There is absolutely no excuse for skipping this one. Thank you to our Patrons! Deanna, Eddie, Ann, Shawn! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube, if you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-two-lives-of-lydia-bird-josie-silver * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9780593135235 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm73120 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Thank you NetGalley for supplying us with a copy of the audiobook for The Night Swim! The Night Swim by Megan Goldin is a very, very heavy book. We feel like we would be doing a disservice if we didn't say that there are many trigger warnings for both the main story arc as well as the secondary arc. The novel does focus on a rape trial and also the rape and murder of another girl from the past. It's not a book to be entered into lightly, but it is a book that is very interesting given how the information is presented in three different ways: letters, a podcast, and third person POV. We differ on our shelf or shove meter for this one, which we fully explore! Let us know if you listened or read to The Night Swim by Megan Goldin and what you thought about it! Thank you to our Patrons! Deanna Eddie Ann Shawn This is the audio from our latest BookTube Episode. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-night-swim-megan-goldin * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9781250219688 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm73120 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard is a book that gave a mixed bag of feelings. We differ on our opinions of the characters as well as the pacing, but agree the narrators did an AMAZING job with this one. John Keating made us hate him so much thanks to his portray of antagonist Jim, and Alana Kerr Collins kept us interested in Eve's journey for justice. While we are unsure how this book will fair on our overall 2020 ranking, we can confidently say that this is our #1 book on the list of books that have "Man" in the title....and that's saying something! We listened to the audiobook version of The Nothing Man via NetGalley! Thank you NetGalley and Blackstone Media for providing us with this book in exchange for an honest (but also confused) review XD. Thank you to our Patrons! Deanna, Eddie, Ann, Shawn This is the audio from our latest BookTube video, if you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-nothing-man-catherine-ryan-howard * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9781538519738 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781538517901-the-nothing-man * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

This is a wedding that no one will ever forget! In Lucy Foley's novel, The Guest List, there are dark secrets behind every smiling and congratulatory face, and on the night of Jules wedding to Will, someone winds up MURDEREDDDDD! We listened to the audiobook of this thriller and boy was it a treat! There is a full cast of narrators for every POV we are given and all of them are excellent. You'll for sure find the one you love, find the one you hate, and find the one that you hopes face plants into a wedding cake. While the story is fairly predictable, the journey that we are taken on is the real thrill in this novel! Let us know your thoughts on The Guest List in the comments below! Thank you to our Patrons Ann Shawn Eddie Deanna This is the audio from our latest BookTube episode. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-guest-list-lucy-foley * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9780062868930 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9780062985057-the-guest-list * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Lifetime may think that it's cool, but their book to movie adaptations are out of control. We recently listened to the novel Ten by Gretchen McNeil, narrated by Tavia Gilbert. Ten is a YA thriller/horror about a group of teens that go out to a secluded island for a weekend of partying. However things quickly go off the rails when one by one the teens are savagely murdered. Lifetime has entered the chat. In 2017 Lifetime released the movie adaptation of this novel, called Ten: Murder Island. It was basically word for word, scene for scene the same as the book. But when the acting is questionable and the pacing is smashed into an hour and a half...you run into some issues. We're talking all about those issues today in our duel review of both Ten the book and movie. Let us know if you enjoyed either the book or movie in the comments below, and please feel free to follow along with us on our various socials! Thank you to our patrons! Ann Shawn Deanna Eddie This is the audio from our latest Booktube. If you are vibing with us, please SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/ten-gretchen-mcneil-murder-island-lifetime-movie * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

One of us really loved this one. One of us got to the final 2% and just kept screaming "COME ONNNNNNN". Hannah Mary McKinnon's latest thriller, Sister Dear, is a polarizing novel that will make you side eye your parents and ask them if there's any chance that you have a half sibling that is super rich, beautiful, amazing, smart, everything you're not. I'm sure they'll say no, but don't blame us if a deep family secret is exposed.... One thing we both had in common while listening to the audiobook version of Sister Dear (narrated by the amazing Lauren Ezzo), is that we could not put it down. It was enthralling and unique, and you'll constantly be asking "when is Eleanor going to snap, because I'm about to snap!". It's a book you'll either love 100% of, or love 98% of and just have to create a brand new ending for...unless Hannah Mary has a sequel up her sleeve.... mwahahah Shout out to our lovely patrons! Ann, Deanna, Eddie, Shawn --This is the audio from our latest BookTube! If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/sister-dear-hannah-mary-mckinnon * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9780778309550 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm73120 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

When life gives you a bunch of tyrannical patriarchy lemons.....SMASH THEM IN THE FACE AND TELL THEM YOU PREFER ICED TEA. We all know the fairy tale of Cinderella: abused and treated as a servant by her step-mother and step-sisters, Cinderella was visited by a fairy godmother the night of a big soiree and gifted a beautiful gown, glass slippers, and sick ride to the castle. She met the prince, fell in love immediately, but had to rush home or risk having her identity exposed as the magical gifts of the godmother would disappear. As she ran away, a single, dainty glass slipper was left behind. Prince Charming used the slipper as a way to find his beloved, the evil step-mother and sisters were outcast, and Cinderella and the Prince lived happily ever after, right? WRONG. In Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron, we get this story flipped on it's head. This is a fast paced novel that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. You'll be invested in our main character's journey as she fights to end the centuries old, sexist rules. This is a book you should have already picked up like....last week. Thank you to our Patrons! Eddie Deanna Ann Shawn This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/cinderella-is-dead-kalynn-bayron * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9781547603879 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We love a thriller with liars...which is basically all thrillers ever. Heather Gundenkauf's This is How I Lied is a suspense that will have you asking the big question of: What the heck is up with this town?! 25 years ago, 16 year old Eve Knox's body was found by her best friend, Maggie, and little sister, Nola. It was a tragic scene and a horrific murder that shook the tiny town to it's core. Maggie's father was the lead investigator at the time, but soon the case ran cold and was closed. In the present, new evidence in Eve's murder is found and Maggie, now a police officer, takes the lead in the reopened case (totally unethical, but, hey, small towns). Secrets are unearthed and old suspects come back into the spotlight in this female detective thrill that will have you blaming EVERYBODY... even the neighbors cat. We listened to the audiobook version on Overdrive, which was narrated by the fabulous Brittany Pressley. She gave us chills, gasps, and some uncomfortable laughs in this 10 hour audio who dunnit. Thank you to our Patrons! Eddie Deanna Ann Shawn This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/this-is-how-i-lied-heather-gudenkauf * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9780778309703 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781488208737-this-is-how-i-lied * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

In Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke's latest collaboration, How to Save a Life, they tackle the magical realism that is groundhog day. No, not the day that we where a rodent pops out of the ground and tells us if we'll have more winter or get spring soon, but the phenomenon of repeating a day over and over again until some sort of change is made by our sufferer. This was a fast and fantastic read. It doesn't waste ANY time at all and you really grow attached to every single character (even if you find a particular one super annoying). We not only had the honor of receiving How to Save a Life as an arc, but we also had the pleasure of chatting with Lisa and Liz over on our Instagram (@audioshelfme). If you're interested in hearing the two best friends talk about their process and some more BTS of the making of this book, go check it out and give us a follow. How to Save a Life comes out July 14th (TODAY) and we encourage you greatly to go grab a copy from your local bookstore, or from Bookshop! (not sponsored, just really like what their doing for the book world). Thank you to our Patrons! Eddie Deanna Ann Shawn This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/how-to-save-a-life-liz-fenton-lisa-steinke * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Visit Website: https://www.lizandlisa.com/ * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ * Get it on Bookshop!: https://bookshop.org/a/11044/9781542005098 * Sign up with Libro.fm!: http://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm73120

Well, sometimes you love the fantasy and some times you wish for more contemporary. That is exactly what happened to us with the audiobook version of A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow. The blend of realism with mythos, and half the narration just did not mesh with us at all. Now, that doesn't mean this book is one to avoid. What didn't work for us, WILL work for many others. The contemporary base of the novel is beautifully written and we think that a younger generation would 1000% benefit from the way it approaches the Black Lives Matter movement and ending police brutality via mythological creatures and fantasy. We, unfortunately, just wanted a little more contemporary and a little less sprites, gargoyles, and serpents. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/a-song-below-water-bethany-c-morrow * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/3ikj2hR * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Visit Website: https://www.bethanycmorrow.com/ * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

This is a book that really knows how to kick some GLASS, hahahahaha! Sorry....dad joke from people who aren't dads. In all honesty, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas takes some time to gain momentum, but when it finally does it's a book you cannot stop listening to. We did the audiobook version of this fantasy thriller, and we absolutely fell in love with the narrator, Elizabeth Evans. She gives each character a bigger and bolder personality than what we would have created in our heads. She really takes Sarah J. Maas's words and brings them to life. We had a lot of fun with this novel and cannot wait to continue on with the series. HOWEVER, we are a little nervous...there's a lot of names that all sound remarkably similar, so we're thinking we may need flashcards and the occasional pop-quiz to commit them all to memory. This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/throne-of-glass-sarah-j-maas * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/2AHhGN8 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Welp, if 2020 wasn't weird enough, we have a resurrection of the vampire happening. It seems like every day there is a new book announced that focuses on the charming, blood suckers. Whether it's the 3rd time Stephenie Meyer is going to tell the same story with Midnight Sun, a fresh take on vamps in Amish country with Those Who Hunger by Owen Banner, or a retelling from a fan-favorite universe with Slayer by Kiersten White, the start of this decade is thirsty....for BLOOD! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/audioshelf-vampire-novels-making-a-comeback-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

A thriller that is actually thrilling?! Say it isn't so! Minka Kent delivers a dream come true in When I Was You with early, middle, and late game twists, intelligence, and an unapologetic villain. We listened to the audiobook version of this novel and HOLY HELL were the narrators fantastic. Not only do you have the powerhouse that is Erin deWard, but you also have Will Damron giving us sociopathic realness. Those two together create an audioscape that sets Minka's written atmosphere ablaze. It's a phenomenal read that has us hooked from beginning to satisfying end. Since our community is made up of all different sorts of readers, let us know your experience with this novel, or if you are hoping to pick it up soon! We can't wait to hear your thoughts. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/when-i-was-you-minka-kent * Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2TChBAI * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/3d9dDHy * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We're doing something light and fun this week and making up our own tag called the Bookish Drag Tag! The rules are simple, so if you want to play - please do! 1. Pick out your favorite RuPaul's Drag Race Queen 2. Think of a trait that they displayed on the show (creepy, emotional, full of heart, EVIL) 3. Find a book that expertly matches with that queen! 4. Share your match-ups with us on social media or in the comments! (IG - @audioshelfme, Twitter - @audioshelfme, or Facebook - @audioshelf!) 5. Tag some friends so they can join in on the fun. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/bookish-drag-tag-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We are starting to think that maybe the YA thriller genre isn't for us. Between all the inaccurate whiny teens, and the frustrating wrap-ups we just aren't thrilled with these thrillers. This week we tackled the audiobook for All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban, narrated by Kate Rudd. While the narration was superior, we had major issues with the story and the way the characters...just...were. We break it all down for you and we want to know: Have you had a similar experience with some of the recent YA Thriller releases? Let us know in the comments and on our social medias! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/all-your-twisted-secrets-diana-urban * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/3dImK1Y * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

If we asked you to name a YA book, what's the first one that pops in your head? Is it The Outsiders? Is it Little Women (Brad hopes not)? Is it anything that was assigned reading in your school that you'd have been completely bored with? Those questions are what inspired us to dive into the history of the Young Adult genre, what YA means, and how the changes the genre has seen parallel the changes we see in our society. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube episode. To see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/how-the-young-adult-genre-has-changed * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Well, we're still here in quarantine and we aren't sure about everyone else, but we've been watching A LOT of TV. From the upbeat music of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, to the family in This is Us who just REALLY can't catch a break, we are sharing with you what we've been enjoying and books that WE think are the perfect digestifs. Hopefully our show, movie, and book recommendations can help you get through this difficult and scary time! And we're curious, WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING/READING?! Are there any TV shows that you've enjoyed that you thought "wow there's a book that matches this show so well!" Let us know in the comments and we can't wait to chat about them with you! --This is the audio of our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/audioshelf-quarantine-channels-to-pages * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

With Maryland under a stay-at-home order, we turned to a virtual medium to bring you our bookish opinions :P. Thanks, Zoom (not sponsored). Over the weekend we saw an article about a book called Lockdown by Peter May, a crime thriller about a pandemic that puts London in quarantine. Not so crazy of a plot, right? Well back when the book was originally written in 2005 it was dubbed unrealistic by Peter May's publisher and squashed. It wasn't until now that the book was officially released under a new publisher and Peter's hardwork and research brought to the public. After some research of our own on thrillers released in 2003-2006 we are now asking for the REAL reason why the og publisher rejected Lockdown. We are talking all about our theories, the other books in that decade, and...just generally talking with cocktails because we are starved for human interaction. Check out the original article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/04/us/peter-may-lockdown-coronavirus-book-trnd/index.html This is the audio from our latest YouTube video. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our BookTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/discussions-lowdown-lockdown-peter-may * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

A Goodreads librarian has got something against the monthly free audible originals and it's making people REAL mad. When Brad first noticed that his 2019 book challenge number dropped by 8 books, he started hunting for the cause. It didn't take him long to realize that Goodreads was deleting books that he had listened to and were made available to him and loads of others through the monthly Audible originals program. According to the Goodreads librarian manual a piece of material can be deleted and labeled "NOT A BOOK" if it doesn't meet the manuals standards. Not only is it an incredibly rude practice to label someone's work NOT A BOOK, but it's a completely ridiculous rule. Audible Originals, no matter who is able to get them or not (note, everyone can buy Audible Originals once they are out of the freebie month), ARE books and deserve to be treated as such no matter what stage of current availability they are in. Are we going to start labeling ARCs "NOT BOOKS"? Or advanced listening copies from Libro.FM as NOT BOOKS? WHERE'S THE LINE?! Because right now it seems to be arbitrarily against Audible. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/is-goodreads-censoring-you-2020 * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf

Here's the game. We each went through our Audible Original books, picked different ones to listen to, came together to have them fight it out on which one was better. Britney chose The Messengers, which was a March freebie for audible users, and Brad chose Tinaca Jones, which was a February freebie. We fight to the DEATH....just kidding...Tune in to find out which book gets the K.O and which one will survive on the shelf! Let us know what Audible Originals you've listened to lately and if we should have them fight in future rounds of Audible vs Audible! --This is the audio from our latest YouTube, if you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our BookTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/audible-vs-audible-tinaca-messengers * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We read an article from Yahoo called "10 celebrity narrated audiobooks to listen to while quarantined" and we started thinking "huh, you know who sometimes SUCKS at narrating books and the only reason their audiobooks do well is because they have a pre-existing fan base and have the publicity to push their crap harder than anyone else? CELEBRITIES". So we decided to pick out some audiobooks narrated by career narrators that are awesome reads to get you through these social distancing times. We also have a pile of honorable mentions that...may have a subtle message to take care of yourself. Let us know what you are reading while in quarantine, and WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS, PLEASE! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/social-distancing-with-audiobooks * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

This club is DEADLY. The Kill Club by Wendy Heard is a fast paced action thriller that centers around...yup you guessed it....a club that kills people. When our main character, Jazz, is contacted by the nefarious club and promised a means to gain custody of her little brother, she agrees to commit murder. But a series of misfortunes leads to HER becoming a target of the club where even the most prim and proper are capable of taking lives. Check out our review and let us know in the comments what you think! And don't forget to subscribe for more interesting reviews and discussions! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-kill-club-wendy-heard * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/33BSiCN * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We have a questions for young adult fantasy authors...what pulls some of you to the adult fantasy world? In today's latest discussion we are talking about authors who started out in the YA world and then ventured into the adult scene, why they may do this, and what authors we could see dabbling in adult fantasy next. Let us know in the comments below what YA fantasy authors YOU could see releasing the next great adult fantasy! Also, the ice cream we are eating is Nightfood. We were given a promotional giftcard to get 2 free pints in exchange for a review and promotion. While we loved the flavors and abundance of chocolatey chips, our stomachs revolted against us a little later. We think it's because of the sugar content and we aren't sure if others had the same issue. We'd recommend for those that have strong tummies, though! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/ya-authors-turning-adult * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

HOLY VENGENCE, BATMAN! Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin takes high school revenge to a whole new level. Think: the girls from The Craft, the colorful manic of Saved by the Bell, and a dash of Zac Efron's hair from High School Musical and you got Foul is Fair. All of that basically means AMAZINGNESS. Can Britney convince Brad to read this Macbeth for the #metoo era? Tune in for this Reader Q&A and tell us what you think of Foul is Fair, or what you wanna know about it! we're happy to A any of your Qs! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/foul-is-fair-hannah-capin * Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/38RnIWO * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We've had A LOT of book mail that is long overdue for some opening! It's Christmas in March over here and we are LOVING IT! Check out what we got in our massive book haul and thank you to all of the publishers and authors that sent their work our way! This is the audio from our latest booktube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/march-2020-book-haul * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We are BACK with a book that has EASILY made it to our "best listens of 2020" list! We are obsessed with everything Taylor Jenkins Reid puts out, and so there's no surprise that The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a smash hit. Old Hollywood + drama = our dream! This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-taylor-jenkins-reid * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/3cBUTRf * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

You ever read a book that you like just fine, but you feel like something is lacking, or not right, or unnecessary? Well, we definitely have and we are taking those books to task today! We have 3 novels that we feel REALLY could have used a bit of something something to make them really shine...or at least be okay. Do you have any books that you wish would have ended differently or contained a different kind of twist? Let us know! This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/books-that-need-a-rewrite * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Our parents taught us that if we don't have anything nice to say.....leave a review. So that's what we are doing today for the AUDIOBOOK version of The Whisper Man by Alex North. A drab narration, an okay story, and just bleh characterizations makes this our least favorite audiobook of 2020. But you know we have more to say than that! Be sure to tune in to find out what else goes down in today's review! -This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-whisper-man-alex-north * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We've been building our Forever TBR list since we were in elementary school. Books we've seen in movies, books our favorite teachers recommended, books Brad never got to read because he went to Catholic school until 8th grade. Our list has been STACKED for a long time. So long, in fact, we are doubtful we'll ever read any of this list because these non-read novels have become such a staple in our lives! What's on YOUR Forever TBR? Do you think you'll ever get around to them? -- This is the audio of our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our Youtube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/forever-tbr-books-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Never have I ever....enjoyed listening to someone scuba dive in a book - Britney. Never have I ever....wanted a book to get it over with already! - Brad. WE DON'T AGREE ON A BOOK! This is a rare occurrence in the universe that happens, maybe, only twice a year. Britney really enjoyed listening to the self narrated novel, Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson, she found it to be informative, thrilling, and a great little jaunt through an effed up neighborhood. Brad, on the other hand, could have done without the drawn out reading that made the audiobook almost 13 hours long. See what else we have to say about this suspenseful little diddy about Roux and Amy, and how in a tiny neighborhood...everyone's hiding something. -This is the audio from our latest BookTube. To see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/never-have-i-ever-joshilyn-jackson * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/2UUCNDo * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We going on a date.....with some books. It's going to be real romantic, and even though people will tell us our love is wrong, but our affection for these papery beauts will be undeniable. This week we are playing a little game! We both scoured our bookshelves and found a book that we think the other will fall head over heels for! Did we make a love connection? Or will these books strike out? Happy Valentine's day, gals, pals, and loveuhs! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/blind-date-night-with-books-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Ohhhhhooooo, The Wives is a supreme suspense that makes an overlooked day of the week front and center: Thursday! Think about it. No one likes Thursday, it's after Wednesday and right before the beloved Friday, except in The Wives....Thursday is EVERYTHING, because it's our main character's name XD. Thursday is married to Seth, who is also married to Tuesday, as well as Monday. Yup, we in a plural marriage and it's about to get CrAzY! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-wives-tarryn-fisher * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/2H6d9Uj * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

So we've noticed something that is really interesting about most books in the thriller genre: they revolve around women. Either the woman is overcoming a tribulation, the story is based around a woman, or the woman is being stalked by some shadowy figure getting ready for MURRRRRRDERRRRR. We know it's not all thrillers, and we also LOVE when thrillers do this, but we are also curious about where the genre is going and if we'll see more men becoming the apple of gaslighting eyes in the future. --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action please subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/thriller-genre-against-women-discussion-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

The scene: Brad has read Phil Stamper's The Gravity of Us, Britney has not. She's not a big fan of YA Contemporary, and Brad is trying to convince her to give this romantically sweet novel a shot. Will he convince her? Find out as we do a Reader Q&A of this LGBT contemporary new release! -- This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-gravity-of-us-phil-stamper * Get it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2GK457g * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/38XAbbC * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We are feeling REAAAAALLLLL job envy today! Every now and then there comes a time when the main character (or minor character, lbr) in a book has a job that just makes you go "YES! THAT'S THE JOB I WANT!". 9 times out of 10 those jobs pay like garbage and wouldn't actually bring you any real joy, but HEY! It's fun to dream! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, subscribe to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/books-that-make-us-hate-our-jobs * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We are BACK with another Ruth Ware suspense/thriller and this time we are going into the terrifying world of NANNYING! Just kidding....kind of. In The Turn of the Key we open up with Rowan writing about her experience at Heatherbrae House to a solicitor that she hopes will represent her in her....MURDER CASE. To explain everything to the lawyer, Rowan must write every detail of her life 6 months prior, which is where our story REALLY begins. What happened at this creepy house? Are the kids really ghosts? Is this book worth your time?! We are getting into it all with our review of the audiobook version (narrated by Imogen Church!) right now! --This is the audio of from our latest BookTube. To see us in action, subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-turn-of-the-key-ruth-ware * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/38CPbvm * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Sorry, mom, for what you are about to support :P. We are breaking down our list of favorite books to listen to when we want to add a little steam to our day! It's not quite NSFW, but your co-workers may look at you and ask you to rewind so they can add the books we list to their wishlist, hehe! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action head to our YouTube and SUBSCRIBE! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/books-that-make-us-hot * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

We LOVEEE a good Shari Lapena novel! In Someone We Know, she's got us convinced that she keeps a tiny town model somewhere in her basement where she gains her writing superpower by creating and destroying little plastic people's lives. And with Kristen Potter behind the mic to narrate this neighborhood story, she's got a suspenseful "who-done-it" filled with characters you'll love AND hate. Trust us.....The worst character ever exists in this books and Kristen Potter does an amazing job bringing her nosy annoyance to life! POWER TO NARRATOR! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/someone-we-know-shari-lapena * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/37bggFS * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Visit Website: https://sharilapena.com/ * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Hey everyone! Come check out what we have in our box! So the short story here is that there was a special happening for the Book of the Month, so we decided to try out the subscription service. Our thoughts: it's pretty great! This is not a paid promotion at all, just a couple of frugal shoppers using coupons :). GET YOUR OWN BOTM: https://www.mybotm.com/gqearkmnprj?show_box=true Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/audioshelf-discussion-book-of-the-month * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

ALERT // This episode DOES contain spoilers, but there's ample warning before we begin our spoiler chat. The Silent Patient was the hottest read of 2019. A suspense that takes you into the psychotherapy world of Theo and the silent mind of Alicia. There's a huge twist in this novel that Britney didn't see coming, but Brad called from the midway point. We think it's because his profession gets him in the mind of people, so he can see right through them. If you figure out the twist, or not, The Silent Patient is definitely a read that you won't be able to put down. If you grab the audiobook....you will NOT be disappointed by the amount of energy and characterization that both narrators inject into this novel. It's emotional, unstable, annoying...AKA: absolute PERFECTION. Check out our review and pick up a copy of The Silent Patient now! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us live, head on over to our YouTube Channel and subscribe! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/the-silent-patient-alex-michaelides * Get it on Audible: https://amzn.to/30he7WE * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

WELL it's Christmas all over again at AudioShelf as we bust into the Beacon Book Box we won last month! There's so much cool stuff in this subscription box from makers, artists, and authors. We are obsessed and are so happy that we WON SOMETHING! We never win ANYTHING! Do you have a subscription to Beacon Book Box? If so, what has been your favorite month and why?! The goodies inside this box: Lord of the Rings Apron - @kitstercronik The Wrath and the Dawn Candle - Novelly Yours Shadow and Bone Ornament - @littlebearries Scythe Anastasia's Soaking Salts - Team Beacon Baking with the Beacon city of Bones Recipe - artwork by @morgana0anagrom Christmas Village Booksleeve - Beacon Demonic Debutantes E-Book - by Authors Christine Bottas, Amber Boyd, Steven R. Brandt, E.A. Comiskey, Sophia Diaz, Holly Gonzalez, Kristin Jacques, Victoria Moschou Marrow Charm E-Book by Author Kristin Jacques As Above Skin Curse Bookmark - by Author Kristin Jacques Shadow's Voice Bookmark - by Author Natalie Johanson Signed Exclusive Copy of This Will Kill That by Danielle K. Roux -- Grab your own Beacon Book Box! Beacon's website: https://www.beaconbookbox.com/ --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us live and in action head over to our YouTube channel and subscribe! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/beacon-book-box-december-2019 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Oh. My. Gawd! The book of the year is here! We feel like we've been waiting an entire year for this book to come out....BECAUSE WE HAVE! A Heart So Fierce and Broken is the second installment in Brigid Kemmerer's The Cursebreaker series. Much like the first novel (A Curse So Dark and Lonely), we follow two characters through an adventure that takes them through some dangerous terrain, however this time we aren't following Harper and Rhen. Nope! Brigid is giving us insight into the likes of Grey and newcomer Lia Mara. It's a beautiful crafted world, with magnificent storytelling that you just HAVE to pick up. It's a YA lovers MUST READ! -- This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. To see us in action head to our YouTube Channel and SUBSCRIBE! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/a-heart-so-fierce-and-broken-brigid-kemmerer * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We all know that with a new number comes new goals, which is what we are chatting about today! We have our sights (get it? because 20/20....heh...) set pretty high, but we feel confident that with the community's help we'll be able to accomplish it all! We hope your New Year is off to a terrific start! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/new-year-new-goals-2020 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

2019 is coming to an end and we are giving you EVERYTHING in this is a jam packed special! Not only are we giving a little review of our year, but we are also dropping our TOP BOOKS OF 2019! If you wanna start your bookish 2020 off right, take a listen of what we tackled in 2019 and are exclusively recommending! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action, subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/year-in-review-2019 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

Happy holidays! We hope that you and your family are celebrating the holiday season with lots of good food, happiness, and BOOKS! Cheers from us here at AudioShelf to a merry month! --This is audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action, subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/happy-holidays-audioshelf-2019 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

It's Christmas time! And our Christmas wish is to be movie producers that have movie rights to all the happy, mysterious, semi-raunchy holiday books in order to turn them into Hallmark, Lifetime, Hulu, Netflix, ALL THE NETWORKS classics. Sure, most of them won't actually end up being any good, but isn't that the heart of all holiday entertainment? It's all just fun, and that's what we are having today! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action, go subscribe to our YouTube channel! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/christmas-books-to-christmas-movies-2019 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

If you could bring any fictional BOOK character as your date to your family holiday festivities, who would you take? Why would you take them? And do you think your reasoning uncovers a need for more daily hugs? Because that's exactly what we discovered about ourselves...... Check out our video, subscribe to our channel, and join in the fun by letting us know who YOU'D take as your date this holiday season! Cheers! This is the audio from our latest BookTube. If you want to see us in action AND subscribe, check out our YouTube channel. Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/book-boyfriends-christmas-2019 * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

The great thing about the holidays is that there's a lightness in the air that TRULY only happens once a year. It can help reconnect lost friendships, make new friendships stronger, and bring dysfunctional families together for at least 1 good day of cheer. It's a magical time and one that Ana Gasteyer and Mona Mansour explore in their full cast audiobook: Holiday Greetings from Sugar & Booze. We got some 90s & 00s SNL not ready for prime time KEY players bringing us drama, love, and laughter. Told in both letter and party atmospheres, this book left us with tears in our eyes and wanting to hug everyone! If you're looking for a SHORT sweet little concoction you HAVE to give this audiobook a listen! We promise you won't wake up with a hangover! --This is the audio from our latest BookTube video. If you want to see us in action, SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/holiday-greetings-from-sugar-booze-ana-gasteyer-mona-mansour * Get it on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Holiday-Greetings-from-Sugar-and-Booze-Audiobook/B07YYMVPJV * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ

What IS a Christmas drama, and how is it different from regular dramas? There's a lot that goes into a Christmas drama in order to make it feel dramatic, wholesome, and holly jolly! We're diving in and breaking down the Christmas drama genre as well as offering some recommendation that we've read during December pasts. Let us know in the comments what Christmas dramas we should try out this year, and if you intend to pick up any new ones this season. --This is audio from our latest BookTube video, if you want to see us in action, GO SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel NOW! Read More: http://audioshelf.me/episodes/about-christmas-drama-books- * Support Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AudioShelf * Subscribe to Our BookTube!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBUWIC_lMJI4a1e6KmfwIxQ