Express Yo Shelf: Recent Episodes
Express Yo Shelf Podcast
In this podcast we want to talk all about the our favourite medium. We will be talking books all genres and topics relating to books from the perspective of two black women living in London. Books are so important as they can help us to understand the human condition, how we perceive/navigate through the world, our own subjectivity and experience, how they can challenge us and get us out of comfort zone but they can also reconfirm your biases...
In the last episode for 2021 and end of season 1, we reflect on the books we have read throughout the year.
Book awards of 2021! In this episode, we wanted to share our thoughts and opinions on some of the popular book awards and also discuss some of the shortlisted and longlisted authors and books in 2021. Let us know if you have read any of the books and what you think of them!
https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/
https://thebookerprizes.com/fiction/2021
https://thebookerprizes.com/international-booker
http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2021-hugo-awards/
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In this episode, we discuss what we have been reading, the controversy between Chimamanda and Akwaeke, cancel culture, social media, women's bodies and beauty standards.
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Hi everyone! In this episode, we discuss a political fiction book, written by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma. We took a deep dive into the plot summary, the characters, and the history that the author has explored in the book. So please beware.... there are some spoilers in this episode.
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Hello! Today's episode is about the books we read during our childhood and adolescence!
For those interested in the books we are currently reading:
Sikha: House of Stone by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
Sindy; A Certain Hungry by Chelsea G. Summers
We would love to hear your opinions and perspectives! Share with us what you read as a child/teenager on our instagram and tiktok @expressyoshelfpodcast
Hi All! In this episode, we discuss different book genres that we dislike and why we dislike them, from self-help to biographies and autobiographies.
We would love to hear from anyone that enjoys any of the genres we discuss, so feel free to reach out on our Instagram page @expressyoshelfpodcast.
Happy listening and thank you for tuning in!
Hello! For our second episode, we explore film adaptations of books. We explore in depth Beloved by Toni Morrison and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. In addition, we share our thoughts on other films adaptations of novels. Share with us your opinions via out social media :)
In this episode, we discuss a little bit about ourselves, reflect on our experiences in the past year and few months. Join us while we share the book that we have read in 2020 and our reading goals for 2021 .