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In our first Harry Potter episode (episode 31) we go into deep detail about how much we dislike JKR and her sentiments towards transgender women. We make this episode in good fun,…

Welcome to the Regency Hunger Games! Where this week we try to get everyone in England married, but only to the suitor within one's station of course. We're so excited to share this funny and romanti…

HEEEELLLLLOOOOOOO FRIENDS! We are finally back with Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. We talk Kailin's wedding, what we've been up to, and of course this super cute book. It's about two bo…

We're back with Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper! A dark and twisted short story about a woman's descent into madness. Our protagonist has everything going against her as her husband f…

This week Kailin is doing a solocast with Madeline Miller's Circe. Wow this book is amazing, go read it. The end. 

No, but really it's amazing, we see Circe's entire life as she grows into her power …

We're reading To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han. This ooey gooey teen romance is like biting into a warm cookie; it's like sitting in the sunshine while the birds chirp. You will not reg…

This week we're talking about most classic stories: myths. We're talking Medusa, Persephone and Hades, and Orpheus and Eurydice. We love bringing some 21st century nuance to these ancient myths, and …

They're aaaaaalive!! After an unintentional hiatus the TYS sisters are back with Adam Silvera's They Both Die at the End. This YA contemporary fiction gives away the ending, but is anything but predi…

CW/TW: There are some graphic scenes in this book. Along with discussion of eating disorders and mental illness. So please be aware before listening!

We're digging into The Vegetarian by Han Kang. Th…

We're bringing you the classic-iest classic there is, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. It is yet another old white man talking about the American Dream and, as we call it, all the rest of that bull…

We are so excited to share this episode of The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna. This book embodies feminist power and we are HERE FOR IT. Battle and fighting and cute boys, what more could you ask for in…

Come fly to Neverland with us as we discuss Peter Pan! We had so much fun talking about the mischievous boy who never grows up. We go into the confusion surrounding kisses and thimbles, and how it af…

Welcome to a TYS minisode! Kelsey is taking on Maya Angelou's iconic, Still I Rise poem. We love poetry over in Touch Your Shelf land, and you should too! Kelsey digs into confidence, strength, as we…

We're celebrating Kelsey's 21st birthday TYS style; with lots of drinking and Harry Potter of course. Come enjoy this special boozy episode about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. We can't wait …

The lizard king, aka, Eragon by Christopher Paolini, is the book we are talking about this week. A childhood favorite for the both of us, this epic fantasy is sure to capture your heart as well. We c…

We are back with Shakespeare's Macbeth! Join us as we praise Lady Macbeth's sharp tongue, the super cool witch ladies, and try not to hate on poor Macbeth too much. Hey, we tried our best. We can onl…

In which we gush about The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. This is hands down one of the greatest love stories of our time. We can't wait for you to join us as we laugh and cry through one of th…

We are putting up another Bronte episode, but this time we're hanging out with Charlotte. This classics episode is all about Jane Eyre and her extremely toxic relationship with Mr. Rochester. We talk…

Welcome to our first contemporary episode! We are kicking it off with this beloved newcomer, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. You don't want to miss our discussion on art, immorality, and how Luc i…

We are back for Season Two with Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll! Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss this trippy classic. We talk about Lewis and whether or not he wrote this story in a…