The Feral Bookshelf: a podcast where we talk about smut
Join Kitty, Marie, Sarah 1, and Sara 2 as they discuss and ponder their favorite (and despised) monster smut, dark romance, fantasy romance books and fan fiction stories. They're not afraid to discuss the most depraved details, dive deep, or just wax poetic about kinks and orgasms. Prepare for unhinged and unbothered commentary, feral tangents, and general buffoonery. We believe in inclusivity and human rights for all. Our show is not for the faint of heart. Expect explicit descriptions of sexual activities and body parts of humans and non-humans alike. Check the episode description for specific trigger warnings. Happy Reading!
Bridgerton but it's with MONSTERS
we all love Bridgerton....but what if we made it better? And made the MMCs monsters? We're talking books with regency vibes but the MMCs have tails, knots, fur, or turn into stones!
Not So Mini Minisode
Each month in our minisodes this season we'll be chatting about what we're reading and any bookish drama, news, updates, gossip, or interesting topics that are whetting our appetities or griding our gears!
Since we're feral, you can expect these episodes to range in length from 30 minutes to almost an hour. Sorry, we like to yap!
the world is on fire so lets disASSociate
welcome to a new season! housekeeping and discussing what books we think you should read this year!
no major trigger warning for this episode: tropes discussed include cock warming, ass knotting, water sports, ddlg, and age gap.
sara 2 is visited by a spooky orb while talking about her book lol
S04E21 Season Finale: Unsettling (Live Read!)
y'all yeti for a live read?
the feral friends plunge into a world of avalanches, snow storms, caves, and horny yetis in this winter themed live read episode!
S4E20: Caddy is insufferable: an ode to literally no one, ever (ARC Review)
This week we're reviewing Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger! Thank you Tor and Bramble for sending us ARCs so we could read this book and provide our honest opinions. As always, shit talk is our love language ❤️
S04E19: Legendary Ass Eater (HALLOWEEN LIVE READ!)
It's our favorite day of the year and so we present our favorite kind of episode - a live read! We have another super special story to share with you, we're just TINGLE-ing with excitement!
Music:
Track: Little Monsters
Music provided by: Slipstream Music https://slipstreammusic.com
S04E18: MORE ROAR PLS (DRAGONS!)
This week we're talking all about dragons!
S04E17: Whoreoscopes Pt 3 - Virgo, Leo, Scorpio!
Get our recs for what smut to read for Virgo, Libra, and Scorpio signs and seasons!
S04E16: SHARK WEEK!!
It's shark week!! We made ourselves uncomfortable in so many ways!
What are we reading this week?
Marie: Touching Paradise - Cleo Peitsche
Sarah 1: Sanctuary of Kings by Kathryn Moon
Kitty: This Delicate Flame by Avery Carter
Sara 2: Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle
S04E15 Bigfoot (Taylor's Version)
This week, we are winging it. It's the end of summer, we're moisturized but we're exhausted! We still have lots to yap about from aliens, to mothman, to our favorite hairy monster - Bigfoot!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Marie: Sinner (Priest #2) by Sierra SimoneSarah 1: Venery by C.M. StunichSara 2: teller of small fortunes by Julie LeongS04E14: A Buffet of Debauchery- Unhinged Fanfic!
This week we are salivating over delicious and depraved fanfic. Fandoms included are Sound of Music, The 100, ACOTAR, and Mandalorian x Boba Fett!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Marie: The Mist Thief (TheEverSeas #3) by L J AndrewsSarah 1: Of Rime and Ruin by Liesl West Kitty: Luna’s New Reign by N. SlaterS04E13: Why Did I Download This?
This week we're reading bad KU monster romance books. And once again we're asking, why do we do this to ourselves?
What We're Reading This Week:
Marie: The Bad Ones by Melissa AlbertSarah 1: Wolves and Whipped Cream by Ash RavenKitty: Omega’s Revenge by N. SlaterSara 2: Badger to the BoneS04E12: How many is TOO MANY?
Many are asking this question...tune in to find out why we're asking and whether or not we find the answer!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Sara 2: Badger to the Bone by Shelly LaurentsonMarie: Losers Part 1 by Harley LarouxSarah 1: Hungerstone by Kat DunnS04E11: A Fizzy Felatio Adventure (LIVE READ!)
This week things get bubbly, fizzy, and downright STICKY as the Feral Friday crew live reads an......energy drink erotica???? Tune in for unhinged hilarity!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Marie: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Sarah 1: Fan Service by Rosie Danan Sara 2: The Female by Invi Wright Kitty: Delta by RK Pierce and Abby HunterS04E10 Chilling in the Shadows (SPECIAL GUEST: Blair M Shadows!)
This week we're hanging out with author Blair M Shadows talking about her book Crystal Iris!
PSA - we had some technical difficulties (unbeknownst to us at the time) and Kitty and Marie's audio did not record! Some transitions are awkward, thanks for bearing with us through the awkwardness!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Marie: Badger to the Bone by Shelly LaurenstonSara 2: Born to be Wilde by Eloisa JamesSarah 1: Taming the Wolves by Lyx RobinsonKitty: Once Upon a Pack by Ari WrightBlair: Bride by Ali Hazelwood
OUR QU...
S04E09 Feralside Chat
Chatting about our current obsessions and a quick goals check in!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Sarah 1: Gaming with Gargoyles by Kass O'Shire…Taming the Wolves by Lyx RobinsonSara 2: Enchantra by Kaylie Smith and We Will We Jaguars by Nemonte NenquimoKitty: Librarians Gargoyle by Evelyn Shine (sapphic gargoyle!)S04E08: UNEXPECTED PENGUINS (Omegaverse and Fanfic w/ Ash from so.theres.this.book!)
This week, we’re diving into the wild, passionate world of Omegaverse romance and the transformative magic of fanfiction! Our special guest is Ash (@so.theres.this.book) from Instagram, a dedicated book reviewer and lover of all things paranormal, monster, and extra spicy romance.
Together, we’ll break down:
🔥 What exactly is Omegaverse, and why does it have such a chokehold on romance readers?
📖 How fanfiction shapes—and sometimes dominates—modern romance tropes.
👹 The crossover between monster romance and fanfic culture (because yes, there is overlap).
💀 Our favorite feral alphas, devoted omegas, and the fanfic-to-published-book...
S04E07: WET BALLS (Blind Reads!)
We are subjecting each other to unhinged and sometimes downright uncomfortable scenes from some our favorite books of recent history. Listen in to one of our favorite kinds of episodes!
What are We Reading This Week?
Kitty: The Lost Therian Omega Series by Aisling Cousin Marie: Once Upon a Dark December by Jessie Thomas + Devour The Dark by Nikki St. CroweSarah 1: Bull Rush by Maggie RawdonSara 2: Wrestling with Werewolves by Hzel MackIvy: Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara KingsolverMusic by mobygratis
S4E6: Author Spotlight aka We Edged Ourselves
We're spotlighting author A.K. Caggiano this week! We each read a book from A.K. Caggiano and learned an important lesson about our reading preferences!
What are we reading this week?
Music:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://upp...
S04E05: Truth Bomb Tuesday: Residue of Conjugal Coitus
This week on Truth Bomb Tuesday, we’re taking a serious and scholarly turn—because obviously, that’s what our listeners expect from a podcast about truth and history. Tune in for a completely normal discussion on such wholesome topics as… well, you’ll see. Let’s just say there’s plenty of historical throbbing (metaphorically speaking… mostly). Consider this our gift to you—because nothing says "We love you" like tuberculosis, stolen art, and the earthly conquests. Trust us, it’ll make sense. Maybe.
Available wherever you get your podcasts… if you dare. 😏🔥
(P.S. No monsters were harmed in the making...
S4E4: Whore-o-scopes Karaoke
Whore-o-scopes for Pisces, Aries, and Taurus!
What are we reading this week?
Kitty: Omega Founded - Mae Pierce Marie: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon | Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Sarah 1: Mercy, Ian Haramaki Sara 2: Mother of Pearl by AA Fairview Ivy: The House Witch by DelemhachMusic:
Track: "Revolutionary Clouds"
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/HoOCSN
S4E3: Look in the Hole! (Live Read!)
Sara 2 found us an unhinged themed book to read to you all! Listen if you dare!
What we're reading this week:
Marie: The Witch Queens Mate by H.L. Rose (The Royal Mates Series #2) Sarah 1: Stolen by the Wolves by Lyx Robinson Sara 2: Duskwalker 5 by Opal Rayne Kitty: Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirMusic:
Track: "Irish Sea"
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/uV4JMR
S4E2: An Arc of Wuthering Heights (Vampires!)
This week we're talking all about sexy ass vampires, blood, biting, you name it!
What We're Reading This Week:
Kitty: Fragile Heart by Jillian Rink Marie: The Vampire King's Mate by H.L. Rose (The Royal Mates Series #1) Sarah 1: Of Scales and Judgement by Elliott Ason, part of anthology coming out Villains Need Love Too Sara 2: Promised in Blood by Sadie Kincaid Ivy: Be Ready When the Luck Comes by Ina GartenMusic:
Track: "Romance", Pluto
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/LFOrgi
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S4E1: We're Back!
We're Back from Our Break and Ready to Read! This week we are talking about our reading goals for the year, which books we're looking forward to this year, and how we use our smutty books as a form of activism. What are we reading this week?
Sarah 1: The Scent of Us Part 1 by Eliana Lee Sara 2: Charmed by the Past by Amy Robinson Kitty: The Debt of Time by ShayaLonnie & Sharp by Natoshia BaerMusic:
Track: "Romance", Pluto
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/LFOr...
S3E24: LERD OF THE RUNGS (season finale!)
This week on Feral Friday we're wrapping up Season 3 and talking about how our book goals went and what we're looking forward to for the new year. Tangents galore!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Kitty: Running up that Mountain part 2 / Her Mafia Bride by Persephone Black Marie: Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood Sarah 1: The Orc and the Innkeeper by cora crane Sara 2: Feral by Trish Heinrich Ivy: A pagan ritual prayer book by an author with an irish name (A Pagan Ritual Prayer by Ceisiwr Serith)Music:
Track: "Coffee Jelly"...
S3E23: Snowed in with more monsters!
This week we're continuing to talk about winter-themed monster smut!
WHAT WE'RE READING:
Sarah 1: ARC of Pack for Winter - MMFM omegaverse and Monsters under Mistletoe Anthology - Ash Raven's Story - Good Mornings Under the Mistletoe
Sara 2: Monsters under Mistletoe Anthology
Marie: Sugar and Snow by Irene Davis (Marie and the Mouse King #1), Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/christmas-chill
License code: KKL7QXPILNCEFRAI
S3E22 Peppermint Dick?
This week we read books about winter monsters or monsters in winter - yetis, Krampus, and more! Slewfoot spoilers 19:00-20:30 Tw fictional cat death 18:00 WHAT WE'RE READING: Marie: in between books, but will start A pack for Autumn this week Sarah 1: Creamy (DNF Bookstore Series) by Bex Dawn Sara 2: Slewfoot by Brom, Getting Kinky with Krampus A Pack for Autumn Ivy: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/christmas-chill License code: KKL7QXPILNCEFRAI
S3E21: Poorly Done Rapid Fire
This week we're low on spoons, so we're doing a few fun smut-themed games to get us through the week! Join in on the silly, mashed-potatoes-for-brains fun!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Kitty : Shades and Silver by Dax Murray Sara 2: Slewfoot by Brom Marie: Evocation by ST Gibson | Queens & Monsters series by JT Geissinger Sarah 1: Blood in the Water by R.E. MayMusic:
Track: "Life Goes On"
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/mo64cE
S3E20: Another Uncomfortable Thanksgiving Live Read
It's our holiday tradition to do a disgusting live read - so here you go! And Sara 2 brought us a super special treat, too!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Kitty: Shades and Silver by Dax Murray Marie: Savage Hearts by JT Geissinger, Queen and Monsters Book 3 Sarah 1: Brave New Omega, Part 2 by Ramona Maxine Sara 2: Wayward by Emilia Hart Ivy: ink blood sister scribe by Emma TorzMusic:
(Options: https://slip.stream/ & https://uppbeat.io/
Track: "Three Ships"
Music provided by https://slipstreammusic.com
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S3E19: Whore-O-Scopes - Sag, Cap, and Aquarius
It's another round of Whore-o-scopes! Find out our recommendations for Sagittarius, Capricorn, and Aquarius seasons based on the tropes best suited for these signs!
WHAT ARE WE READING THIS WEEK:
Sara 2: Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Maas Marie:The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, not smut but definitely recommend. Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger Sarah 1: finished ARC of Pack for Autumn by Emilia Emerson.... Now reading ARC of The Haunting of Aspendale Manor - Kenna MellraeMusic:
Track: "Flower Crowns Are Cancelled"
Music provided by...
S3E18: Tarot Tropes
This week we're pulling cards again to help us figure out what to read next. We assign tropes to the tarot cards Ivy drew for us and pick books based on those! We even have a homework assignment for you listeners, so leave a comment after you listen to let us know what you think!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Kitty: Queen of Dreams by Kit Rocha Marie: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology Sarah 1: still on Laurels and liquor.... Also listening to Bad Guy, Ruby Dixon Sara 2: Kingdom of Ash!!!! Ivy: Mists of Avalo...S3E17: Wanky Witches Talk Frankenstein
This week we've invited our friend Heidi onto the pod to talk about Frankenstein! She's a macabre enthusiast and brings an especially fun flavor to our book club as she works in a very cool escape room! She's also our book club's resident Mary Shelley expert and she's got OPINIONS about a recent book we read.... tune in for extra fun laughs and lore!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Marie: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology Ivy: mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Sara 2: Tower of Dawn - Sarah J Maas Heidi: heart of...S3E16: Fireside Chat with a Penis Specialist
We're tired, we've ready sooo many books. So let's have a feral fireside chat where we talk about all the unhinged shit in our brains.
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WHAT WE'RE READING:
Kitty: Serpentine Valentine - Giana Darling Marie: Spookily Yours by Jennifer Chipman , audiobook: Laurens Barbarian by Ruby Dixon Sarah 1: Laurels and Liquor by Thora Woods, When She Purrs by Ruby Dixon Sara 2: empire of storms by Sarah J Maas Ivy: things we're all too young to know by eevans (Blaise and dramione)Kitty’s I...
S3E15: Goblin Bobbing (Smutty Mad Libs!)
This week we're low on brain energy, so madlibs is it! Hilarity ensues when we try to come up with adjectives, adverbs, and nouns, oh my!
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Kitty: Serpentine Valentine by Gianna Darling Marie: Spookily Yours by Jennifer Chipman Sarah 1: Lavender and Lightning by Thora Woods Sara 2: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Caitlin DoughtyMUSIC:
Track: "Creep - Full Mix"
Music provided by https://slip.stream
Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/NdSm1Q
S3E14: Show and Tell (Blind Live Reads)
In This Very Special Episode we are doing more live reads. But this time we have all chosen excerpts from some of our favorite books of the year and we are giving them to each other to read...... blindly. So we don't know what the others have chosen and we haven't read them in advance -- unless we just so happened to have read the book before.
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WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK:
Sara 2: Feral by Trish Heinrich Kitty: Let Me Be Y...S3E13: Yeah, We're Reading About Bigfoot Again (LIVE READ!)
It's Another Live Read Episode! And we're kicking off our anniversary month with a Bigfoot live read. This one's a doozy, too! Buckle up and grab your stiffest drink or biggest joint!.... or maybe a barf bucket.
WHAT WE'RE READING:
Marie: Bad Guy, Ruby Dixon Sarah 1: Queen of Dreams, Kit Rocha Sara 2: Broken by Daylight, Elizabeth HelenMUSIC
Track: "Catching The Scent" Music provided by https://slip.stream Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/zbQyF6
S3E12: Cock Pockets w/ Special Guest Trish Heinrich!
We have a super special guest this week, indie author Trish Heinrich! We talk about everything under the sun including the writing process, tropes, and our favorite - cock pockets!
WHAT WE'RE READING:
Kitty: Insurrection by RL Caulder & M Sinclair Sarah 1: Inferno by Trish Heinrich Sara 2: Debt of Time by ShayaLonnieTrish: Embers in Snow by Anna Carven
MUSIC:
Track: "Be Bee Double You" Music provided by https://slip.stream Download / Stream: https://get.slip.stream/LaJ8OV
S3E11 Summer Reading Reports
We were very good girls (gender neutral) and did our summer reading. Now get our very official reports! Get updates on our reading goals (however great or terrible they might be!) and what we're looking forward to reading the rest of the year!
WHAT WE'RE READING:
Marie: Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon Sarah 1: ARC of Inferno by Trish Heinrich and ARC of Summoning my Grumpy Demon Boss by Ami Wright Kitty: These Ties that Bind - eurhythmixMUSIC:
Track: "Nickname" Music provided by https://slip.stream Download / Stream: https://get.slip.str...S3E10: Masturbating at the Reference Desk
This week the Feral Friday squad is talking about a monsters of all kinds in Marisol Knight's Monster Universe novella series. What steamy shenanigans do her humans and monsters get up to in less than 100 pages? Tune in to find out!
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WHAT WE'RE READING:
SARAH 1: Rare Royal by Torah Channing MARIE: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo | part 2 of the Ninth HouseS3E9: Maybe Don't (Terrible KU Reads)
This week, we're celebrating a special occasion—it's Sara 2's birthday! And what better way to mark the day than with a hilarious, eye-opening exploration of some of the most bizarre and wonderfully bad books Kindle Unlimited has to offer? In this episode, Sara 2 shares her handpicked selection of short novellas that range from the absurd to the downright questionable.
Get ready to join us on a wild ride through stories featuring unexpected romances with dinosaurs, sentient inanimate objects, and some truly strange humanoid creatures that defy all logic and reason. We'll be discussing everything fr...
