Shelving Cart
Episodes
Book Discussion - Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy discuss a new book from one of their favorite authors. They talk about how good Felker-Martin is at making a book gross, and what ma...
Author name recognition and why we pick what we read!
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah talk about what picks they pick to read and how much knowing the author comes into it!
Book Club - The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discuss John J. Lennon's the Tragedy of True Crime.
Artificial Intelligence and the Library!
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah talk about AI. They don't like it.
Book Club - Ripeness by Sarah Moss
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy talk about Ripeness by Sarah Moss. They discuss its major themes, and what it lacks or doesn't say.
Book Hot Takes: Books we loved that everyone hated & vice versa
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy talk their unpopular opinions! But really, how unpopular are they?
Book Club - Katabasis by RF Kuang
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy talk about Katabasis by RF Kuang! They talk about what worked, what didn't work, and why they think RF Kuang is a genius even if Kat...
Our TBRS: What we're looking forward to reading
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy yap about books they're looking forward to reading and how they build their TBRs!
Book Club - The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally with Special Guest Errick Nunnally
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy discuss The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally. They talk about what worked for them and what didn't work fo...
Reading Slump - What to do? How do you get out?
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discuss reading slumps. Why do they happen? How do we get out of them? Teddy is IN a reading slump right now, does he believe any of t...
Book Club - Maurice by EM Forster
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discussion Maurice by EM Forster, a wonderful piece of queer literature.
Book Fandom
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy talk about the book fandoms that shaped them and what it means to book culture now.
Book Club - The Once & Future King by TH White
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy talk about the Once & Future King by TH White. How does this classic hold up to their American sensibilities?
Book Draft
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy & Sarah face head to head on their favorite books. Who will be the ultimate winner?
Book Club - O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy discuss O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. They discuss what constitutes an American novel, what they liked about the book, what didn't qu...
Lets Tok About BookTok!
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy discuss BookTok! What even is a BookTok book? Is BookTok bad? Do we even like BookTok books?
Book Club - Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy chat about Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker. They were promised lesbians, but are there actually lesbians in this book? Als...
Book to Movie Adaptations - 5 Favorites & 5 Least Favorites
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy talk about their favorite book to movie adaptations and their least favorite adaptations!
Book Club - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy discuss the Grapes of Wrath and how its message is more urgent than ever!
How to Read Challenging Books & Season 3 Preview!
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Teddy chat about how and why to read challenging books and preview what is going to be discussed on season 3 of Shelving Cart!
Episode 22: Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
****We do want to provide a pretty intense trigger warning for this book. This book talks about, and is about, trauma, fascism, sexual assault, transp...
Episode 21: The Forest Demands Its Due by Kosoko Jackson
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah & Ted discuss The Forest Demands its Due by Kosoko Jackson. They talk likes, dislikes, book recs, and YA!
Episode 20: Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah talk about Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. What makes it a masterwork? Is it more of a family drama?
Episode 19: The Fervor by Alma Katsu
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah discuss The Fervor by Alma Katsu! They talk likes, dislikes, general feelings, book recs, and more!
Episode 18: The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden WITH Christopher Golden
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy first discuss the House of Last Resort (up to minute 29:00), then it is Sarah's (spoiler free) discussion of the book with Christopher...
Episode 17: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discuss Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson. Is this even a horror book? How does it compare to horror of today?**please note that Hangsaman ...
Episode 16: A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah discuss A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. They talk likes, dislikes, book recs, and how they feel about vultures!
Episode 15: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah discuss the Honeys by Ryan La Sala. They talk likes, dislikes, book recs, and if honey can be an instrument for evil.
Episode 14: Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discuss Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw. They talk about Japanese folklore, haunted house stories, and horror irony.
Episode 13: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy & Sarah discuss House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewksi to kick of the horror season. Did the book scare Sarah at night? What does it mean wh...
Episode 12: Special Topic: Book Bans
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With special guest Ashley (librarian, archivist, historian), Sarah & Teddy discuss book banning. The history of bans, modern banning, what to do a...
Episode 11: Season 1 Wrap Up
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah discuss their favorite books of the seasons, dislikes, and more.
Episode 10: The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah and Teddy discuss The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter. They cover background on Evan Winter, the book's publishing process, likes, dislikes, them...
Episode 09: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ted and Sarah discuss A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. Discuss background on Le Guin, and the creation of Earthsea. We do discussion questio...
Bonus Episode: Interview with Michelle Min Sterling
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy and Sarah are joined by Michelle Min Sterling, author of Camp Zero. They ask questions about her writing method, what happened to some of her ch...
Episode 08: Fledgling by Octavia Butler
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Teddy and Sarah discuss Fledgling by Octavia Butler. Please note this episode covers issues of racism, violent racist acts, and implied pedophi...
Episode 07: Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Teddy and Sarah discuss Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova. They cover likes, dislikes, background on Cordova, the plot, characters, love trian...
Episode 06: Witch King by Martha Wells
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Shelving Cart, Ted and Sarah discuss Witch King by Martha Wells. They cover:Martha Wells backgroundCharactersSummaryDislikes/likesBook recomm...
Episode 05: Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Sarah and Teddy Discuss Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling. They cover:Background info on SterlingBook reviewsLikes/dislikesCharacterscli-fiBoo...
Episode 04: Borne by Jeff VanderMeer
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Shelving Cart Sarah and Ted discuss Borne by Jeff VanderMeer. They cover:Background on VanderMeerLikes, Dislikes,Themes like: love,...
Episode 3: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today Sarah and Ted discuss A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab. They cover:Background info on Victoria (V.E.) SchwabBackground info on The Shades ...
Episode 2: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Sarah and Teddy are discussing The Princess Bride: S, Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure: The Good Parts Version abri...
Episode 1: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the inagural episode of Shelving Cart, Sarah and Ted discuss The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. They cover:Background on CollinsBackground on boo...
Shelving Cart Trailer
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First epsiode drop June 21st, 2023!