My name is John Westley and I'm going to be talking to people about the books that left an impression on them. Their favorite book. An acclaimed novel that they dislike. A book that inspired them. A book that made them become obsessed with a certain author(I’m talking about you 1776). I will also be talking about different book related topics that I feel like discussing. So please join me for some lovely book related conversations.
Sense of Shelf
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My name is John Westley and I'm going to be talking to people about the books that left an impression on them. Their favorite book. An acclaimed novel that they dislike. A book that inspired them. A book that made them become obsessed with a certain author(I’m talking about you 1776). I will also be talking about different book related topics that I feel like discussing. So please join me for some lovely book related conversations.
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2/10/2022
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Recent Episodes
March 13, 2023
Banned Book Club - Gender Queer by Maya Kobabe
<p>Hi friends. Thanks for joining me in another meeting of our Banned Book Club. In this meeting I will discuss Gender Queer by Maya Kobabe. This wasn't one of my favorite banned books, but a great story none the less. Diverse voices are important to literature and our world as a whole, so I fully support this book and hope more people will read it. </p> <p>You can purchase the book, support indie bookshops, and support my delightful little podcast all in one purchase. Super convenient and philanthropic! Click <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85159/9781549304002" target="_blank">here</a> to get that book.</p> <p>If you don't want to purchase the book like a close minded person, go to my <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> or my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Ko-fi</a> to support this show. You can donate, commission, subscribe, or any other of the options I don't even remember are available. </p>
March 2, 2023
The Sandman Volumes 5 and 6
<p>Hi friends. This one took a while because spoiler, I didn't care for volume 5. But here are volumes 5 and 6 combined. Just some quick chats about the two volumes. Neil Gaiman is a master story teller and this series is spectacular. Shout out to Okie Bookcast podcast. Listen to the book news segment for exciting news about the host, my friend J Hall. </p> <p>To purchase the books, support indie bookshops, and also support this podcast all in one purchase follow these links to Bookshop.org<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85159/9781401288075" target="_blank"> Volume 5</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85159/9781401288464" target="_blank">Volume 6</a>.</p> <p>To support the podcast by tipping, donating, or commission an episode about your book or a book you want me to read go to my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Ko-fi</a> or <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> pages. </p>
January 26, 2023
Wakanda Forever and Babel
<p>What's better than an episode with my humble opinions about one book? Probably a lot of things, but for the sake of this caption, the answer is an episode with my humble opinions about TWO books!! Insert DJ horn noise here. I talk about Wakanda Forever by one of my favorite authors Nnedi Okorafor and I talk about Babel by R.F. Kuang....finallly. </p> <p>You can purchase both books from Bookshop.org and help support indie bookshops and this podcast.. Use these links to do it <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85159/9781302913588" target="_blank">Wakanda Forever</a> and <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/85159/9780063021426" target="_blank">Babel</a>. You can also support your local library by going there to borrow them. </p> <p>You can also go to my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Ko-fi </a>or <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/senseofshelfpod" target="_blank">Buy Me A Coffee</a> pages if you would like to donate or commission an episode about a book you want me to read. </p>
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