Betty and James Off the Shelves

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• Our Top 10 Books | The hardest episode we've ever done!

  September 14, 2026 · 56 min

  Wanna get in touch? Send us a voice memo here! We had to distil every book we have EVER read to come up with our top ten books OF ALL TIME! Let us know whether your top ten list looks more like Betty or James' list! Want to catch up on…

• What We Read in July | Coming-of-Age, Graphic Novels, and more!

  August 12, 2026 · 52 min

  Wanna get in touch? Send us a voice memo here! Join us as we discuss everything we read in the month of July! This month, Betty's on her fantasy romance grind with some graphic novels and short stories sprinkled in, and James is on a wide…

• Locus Awards Challenge pt 2 | Every Locus Awards 2026 nominee we read!

  July 20, 2026 · 54 min

  Wanna get in touch? Send us a voice memo here! Here is part two of our Locus Awards 2026 reading challenge! In part one, we covered the winners, and in part two, we're sharing our thoughts about all the nominees we read (hint: we read A…

• What We Read in June | Folklore, Existential Horror, and... Virus Erotica

  July 15, 2026 · 45 min

  Wanna get in touch? Send us a voice memo here! Join us as we chat about, rate, and review all the books we read in June! Featuring some rereads, some series we know and love, and some surprises out of left field... Let's just say, Betty…

• Locus Awards Challenge pt 1 | We read every Locus Awards 2026 Winner!

  July 13, 2026 · 25 min

  Wanna get in touch? Send us a voice memo here! Two librarians. Six weeks. Four categories. We gave ourselves a challenge: to read as many of the nominees for Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and the Novella categories as we possibly…

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