Don't miss the latest Shelf Byte episode! You'll hear a spoiler-free book or audiobook review in just a few minutes!
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Today, I'm sharing my thoughts on the controversial title American Dirt. If you've read it, comment below and let me know what you thought of the book itself. If you want to know my unfiltered POV on the ins and outs of drama surrounding the book and author, become a Shelf Addiction Patreon member and you'll gain access to this exclusive content and more. 

Here are a few additional articles for reference regarding American Dirt.

• Pendeja, You Ain’t Steinbeck: My Bronca with Fake-Ass Social Justice Literature
• ‘American Dirt’ is a novel about Mexicans by a writer who isn’t. For some, that’s a problem.
• Will the American Dirt Fiasco Change American Publishing?

Welcome to the January #BuddyRead episode. What's a Buddy Read? Co-host Classy and I select a title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.  We talk about this book during a live chat at in the Shelf Addiction Official Facebook group, so you'll want to join us there!
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In this episode, we're discussing The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelide​. Both Classy and I listened to the audiobook version. Be sure to listen to the end because we share why we picked who we did for the fantasy casting!

Check out previous Buddy Read titles here!

Publisher: Celadon Books | Macmillan Audio
Release Date: February 5, 2019 
Format: MP3 Download
Audio Length: 8 hrs 43 mins
Narrators: Jack Hawkins, Louise Brealey
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Rating: 3 bookmarks - Tamara | 3 bookmarks - Classy
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​Synopsis: Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.

Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him... 

Welcome to the December #BuddyRead episode. What's a Buddy Read? Fellow book nerd co-host Classy (friend, book lover, audiobook listener, and Shelf Addiction reviewer) and I select a stand alone title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.  We'll be talking about this book during a live chat at the end of the month in the Shelf Addiction Official Facebook group, so you'll want to join us there!
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In this episode, we're discussing Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle​. Both Classy and I listened to the audiobook version. Be sure to listen to the end because we share why we picked who we did for the fantasy casting!

​Check out previous Buddy Read titles here!

Publisher: Park Row | Hachette Audio
Release Date: June 25, 2019 
Format: MP3 Download
Audio Length: 9 hrs 37 mins
Narrators: Vivienne Leheny, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Pete Simonelli
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Rating: 4 bookmarks - Tamara | 4 bookmarks - Classy

​Synopsis: ​Beth Murphy is on the run...

For nearly a year, Beth has been planning for this day. A day some people might call any other Wednesday, but Beth prefers to see it as her new beginning--one with a new look, new name and new city. Beth has given her plan significant thought, because one small slip and her violent husband will find her.

Sabine Hardison is missing...

A couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine, is missing. Wherever she is, she's taken almost nothing with her. Her abandoned car is the only evidence the police have, and all signs point to foul play.

As the police search for leads, the case becomes more and more convoluted. Sabine's carefully laid plans for her future indicate trouble at home, and a husband who would be better off with her gone. The detective on the case will stop at nothing to find out what happened and bring this missing woman home. Where is Sabine? And who is Beth? The only thing that's certain is that someone is lying and the truth won't stay buried for long. 

Welcome back book nerds. It's that time again!  I am pleased to once again partner with AudioFile Magazine to share with you the Young Adult category from AudioFile Magazine's Best Audiobooks of 2019.  

I am 100% excited about the inclusivity of this amazing list and these are excellent audiobooks. Great stories and talented narrators all around. If these titles are new to you, click the cover art to read the AudioFile's reviews.

​Have you listened to any of these audiobooks? If so, share in the comments which one(s) you enjoyed!

​Be sure to follow AudioFile on Twitter @audiofilemag and Facebook @audiofilemagazine.

​​​Share the audiobook love with a friend today!

Welcome to another #BuddyReads. What's a Buddy Read? Fellow book nerd co-host Classy (friend, book lover, audiobook listener, and Shelf Addiction reviewer) and I select a stand alone title that we'll either read, listen to, or a combination of both. Afterwards we come together to chat about it on the podcast! This is a candid and spoiler-filled convo.
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In this episode, we're discussing The Chain, by Adrian McKinty​. Both Classy and I listened to the audiobook version. Be sure to listen to the end because we share why we picked who we did for the fantasy casting!

Check out previous Buddy Read titles here!

Publisher: Mulholland Books | Hachette Audio
Release Date: July 9, 2019 
Format: MP3 Download
Audio Length: 10 hrs 9 mins
Narrator: January LaVoy
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Rating: 4 bookmarks - Tamara | 4 bookmarks - Classy

Synopsis: You just dropped off your child at the bus stop. A panicked stranger calls your phone. Your child has been kidnapped, and the stranger explains that their child has also been kidnapped, by a completely different stranger. The only way to get your child back is to kidnap another child within 24 hours. Your child will be released only when the next victim's parents kidnap yet another child, and most importantly, the stranger explains, if you don't kidnap a child, or if the next parents don't kidnap a child, your child will be murdered. You are now part of The Chain.​

​​Welcome to my non-fiction Shelf Addiction podcast feature! Once a month I feature a non-fiction title that I've read during the month. If you enjoy this episode and want to hear what non-fiction title I'll be discussing next month, please subscribe on your pod-catcher of choice. 

​In this episode, I'm sharing my thoughts on Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life, by Gary John Bishop​. If you've read this book or listened on audio, let me know what you thought about it by dropping a comment below!

Welcome to the first installment of our Fall trilogy read-along. I hope you're reading (or re-reading in some cases) along with us! Listen to this podcast episode as Nicola, Casey and I share our thoughts on Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy #1), by Ilona Andrews.
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Find out if we all loved the book or not! Hear our individual ratings at the end of the episode. 
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Let us know if you read the book or listened to the audiobook and share with us what you thought of it.

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​Participate in 3 easy steps.

• Get the details of the read-along here. 
• Join the Shelf Addiction Facebook Group and let's talk about the series!
• Tweet with us about the series on Twitter using the hashtag #3Bloggers1Series or call in and leave a Speakpipe Voicemail! We will respond to voicemails on an upcoming episode!