Welcome back, Literary Slummers to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re wrapping up our unit on the cyberpunk genre by discussing the book All Systems Red by Martha Wells. Did this book change Em’s mind about cyberpunk? Does it even qualify as belonging to the genre? Can we all become Murder...
Jan 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we gush about the best middle-grade sci-fi series ever, Animorphs. We’re excited to get back to kicking Yeerk butt with our favorite Bandalites: Prince Jake, Rachel, Marco, Cassie, and Swiftwind. Just what is The Secret? Why won’t they give Ax more morphs? And will Tobias have to start stealing Big Macs from the McDonalds dumpsters? Don’t forget to join us next week as we finish up our unit on cyberpunk, unless...
Jan 13, 2020•54 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re discussing a book that was submitted to us by listener Elliot. Thanks, Elliot! We’re diving into the world of tweens, dragons, and the supernatural with the book Inside the Worm by Robert Swindells. Recommended Reading: The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury Nimona by Noelle Stevenson A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check ...
Jan 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Well Met by Jen DeLuca by Anna and Em
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 27 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re continuing on with Em’s unit on Cyberpunk with the seemingly never-ending book, Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan. Was this book enough to make Em rethink her stance on the genre? Listen to find out! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk https://www.neondystopia.com/what-is-cyberpunk/ http...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr 36 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re returning to the world of diaries totally written by actual teenagers with the book Breaking Bailey. Was this book written by a ghost? And why is there not more meth in a book about making meth? Reading Recommendations: Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy A Very Large...
Nov 25, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we are continuing our discussion of the new adult genre with a book a little bit more stereotypical of the genre: Losing It by Cora Carmack. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to-86guDibM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn3aKZ8ZVFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMw8PG-xj8o https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-problem-with-new-adul_b_3755165 ht...
Nov 11, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside our comfort zones. This fortnight, we’re starting Em’s unit on cyberpunk with the classic novel, Neuromancer by William Gibson. Will Anna & Em be able to find the plot hidden in this fever dream of a book? You might have to listen to this episode four or five times to find out. Reading Recommendations: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Twitter: @shelfawareca...
Oct 28, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of Shelf Aware, the podcast where we delve into books outside of our comfort zone. This fortnight, we read the YA contemporary thriller, Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick, the story of how one annoying, self-centered girl braves the elements and hormones in order to survive in the mountains of Wyoming. Thank you to listener Brooke for the slubmission! If you have a book you think we would love (or hate!) to read, you should get in touch with us: T...
Oct 14, 2019•1 hr 13 min
The Mister by E.L. James by Anna and Em
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Stick around to the very end of the episode to hear more about our new name and relaunch! Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the eighth book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Unfortunately, it's our last Animorphs episode for now, but we're hoping to revisit the series soon! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Don't forget - we're still t...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the seventh-and-a-half book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his You...
Sep 02, 2019•56 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the seventh book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channe...
Aug 19, 2019•53 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the sixth book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel:...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the fifth book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel:...
Jul 22, 2019•53 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the fourth book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the third book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel:...
Jun 24, 2019•54 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the second book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel...
Jun 10, 2019•42 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a special Slummer Reading episode of HateRead. Join us as we discuss the very first book in K.A. Applegate's popular 90s series, Animorphs. Who will be our most valuable morph? What were the most morbid moments in the books? Why don't the children just run around touching ever animal they see, instead of just one or two per book? All of these questions will be answered and more. A special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! You can check out his YouTube ...
May 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to one last episode of HateRead! Join us as we discuss our favorites and least favorites, as well as a bunch of other superlatives that Em made up to help us reflect on the 39 books we read. And don't worry! We'll be back with another episode next fortnight with our Slummer Reading Project. After that, we'll be relaunching with a new name. For more information, check out our special announcement episode we released last Monday. As always, thank you to Ben Cope fo...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Super Special Announcement incoming! Don't forget, you can always get in touch with us: hatereadcast @ gmail twitter: @hatereadcast, @amdeebee, @emnoteliza insta: @hatereadcast
May 06, 2019•19 min
TW: Discussions of sexual assault and the loss of a child. Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead! This fortnight, we read a pretty boring book with a completely bonkers ending. Join us we discuss the world’s worst camping trip, the pitfalls of falling in love with your cult leader, and how garbo of a husband Tom is in Hannah Richell’s The Shadow Year. Rather Be Reading: The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Geek Love by Katherine Dunn A very special thank you to Ben Cope for...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead! This fortnight, we read The DaVinci Code if The DaVinci Code was even dumber and full of more terrible sex scenes. Join us we discuss Mr. and Mrs. Chucklefuck’s stupid hunt for stupid arts. Rather Be Reading: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Have you ever seen breasts shaped like pyramids? Have a s...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead: A Podcast About Reading: Hosted by Anna and Em. This fortnight, we’re reading a dystopian YA novel written by Kylie and Kendall Jenner, Elizabeth Killmond-Roman, and Maya Sloan, and it’s probably as good as you’re imagining. Join us as we discuss AIResses, singing zingers, and loose women. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: Red Rising by Pi...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead! This fortnight, we’re tackling our second underwhelming thriller in a row. We’re talking questionable psychological studies, a sketched out Miss Farts, and very disappointing character motives in the book An Anonymous Girl. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: You by Caroline Kepnes Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster Would you like to participat...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead! This fortnight, we tackled a book that was certainly not good, but we didn’t exactly hate it (don’t worry, we still found plenty to shit on). Join us as we discuss the Saybrook heiresses and their complete inability to solve a mystery. And don’t forget your #2 pencils! A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: Unmarriagable by Soniah Kamal Truly D...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to another episode of HateRead. In this episode, Anna & Em make a righteous move as they set out to read and discuss a book that involves a cat man, an idiot teenaged girl, and their senseless romance. Oh yeah, and boatloads of racism. We say this a lot, but this time it really does feel like we’ve hit a new low with this book. Rather Be Reading: Wool by Hugh Howey The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 7 min
TW: Miscarriages, underaged relationships, physical abuse. Welcome back, Literary Slummers! We wish we could travel back in time to a period before we ever read this awful book. We’re here to discuss a whopper of an inappropriate relationship, our disbelief that this book was billed as a romance, and what time traveler responsibilities should entail. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: Harry Potter and th...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, and prepare yourselves for the most Action Pact episode yet. This fortnight, we read Moon People by Dale M. Courtney, sent to us from listener Emily, and boy… was this a journey. Join us as discuss David, the astrology professor, how telescopes work, Red Lobster, and more. A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson The Xenogenesis Trilogy (Lilith’s Br...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Welcome back, Literary Slummers, to a book that no one really asked for: the sequel to Pride and Prejudice where Mr. Darcy is a vampyre. Join Anna & Em as they discuss the disappointing lack of hot, vampire sex, the never ending wedding tour, whether or not they would decide to become a vampire if the option ever arose, and how much this book… bites. (Eh? Ehhhh?) A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather be Reading: El...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr
