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  • Bake Off, Corn Etiquette, & Cozy Reads | Books I Read with My Cat Ep 18
    Sep 19 2025

    In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we talk about Bake Off, the correct way to eat corn (Val's right), & some cozy reads for the season. Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.


    Books Discussed in Episode 18:

    The Everglades: The River of Grass - Marjorie Stoneman Douglas

    Summer in the City of Roses - Michelle Ruiz Keil

    Swift & Saddled - Lyla Sage

    Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maeher

    Heretical Fishing 2 - Haylock Jobson

    Mistborn: the Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson

    Hood Feminism - Mikki Kendall

    Vaianaut - V. Casa

    Allergic - Theresa MacPhail

    Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Alyson Stoner

    The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst

    The Only Purple House in Town - Ann Aguire

    Fellowship of Bakers & Magic - J. Penner

    The Monk & Robot Series - Becky Chambers

    Days at the Morisaki Bookshop - Satoshi Yagisawa

    The Cock Down the Block - Amy Award

    The Wiener Across the Way - Amy Award

    The Anaconda Downstairs - Amy Award

    Ants in Santa's Pants - Amy Award

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    1 h et 16 min
  • Burrito Me in this Book, Pawsitive Reinforcement, & Books we Read in School | Books I Read with My Cat Ep 17
    Sep 5 2025

    In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we talked about positive reinforcement in our cat's behavior, snuggling up in a cozy book, and books we read in school. Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.


    As a note: when discussing Alyson Stoner's memoir Val mistakenly thought Alyson used she/they pronouns but they use they/them! We've made notes & will do better moving forward!

    Books Discussed in Episode 17:

    Trail of Lightning - Rebecca Roanhorse

    Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maeher

    Allergic - Theresa MacPhail

    Heretical Fishing 2 - Haylock Jobson

    Saints of the Household - Ari Tison

    Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything - Alyson Stoner

    Faithbreaker - Hannah Kenner

    Viaeon - V. Casa

    Accidently On Purpose - Kristen Kish *****

    Whirligig - Paul Fleischman

    Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Lois Ehlert (Illustrated by)

    Tacky the Penguin - Hellen Lester

    Stargirl - Jerry Spinelli

    Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis

    The Things They Carried - Tim O’Brien

    Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad

    Alas, Babylon - Pat Frank

    Night - Elie Wiesel

    The Fruit Series - Jory John & Pete Oswald


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    1 h et 18 min
  • Crabs, Pokemon, & Heretical Fishing Book Club | Books I Read with My Cat Ep 16
    Aug 22 2025

    On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat it's our second book club! We talk about a few other things as well, but mostly Heretical Fishing. Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.


    Spoilers begin at 34:50


    Books Discussed in Episode 16:

    Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson

    Trail of Lightning - Rebecca Roanhorse

    The Knight and the Moth - Rachel Gillig

    Vaieon - V. Casa

    The Everglades: the River of Grass - Marjory Stoneman Douglas

    Gild - Raven Kennedy

    Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maeher

    A Soul to Keep - Opal Reyne

    How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying - Django Wexler

    Agnes Aubert Mystical Cat Shelter - Heather Fawcett

    Juniper and Thorn - Ava Reid

    Gothictown - Emily Carpenter

    The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna

    A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping - Sangu Mandanna

    Heretical Fishing - Haylock Jobson

    Lucky Day - Chuck Tingle


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    1 h et 9 min
  • Slingshot Cats, Fake Chewing, & Adventurous Books | Ep 15 Books I Read with My Cat
    Aug 8 2025

    We did a goof & didn't finish Heretical Fishing in time 😅 so on this episode of Books I Read with My Cat, we talk about slingshot cats, fake chewing, & adventurous books! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

    Books Discussed This Episode:

    Heretical Fishing - Haylock Jobson

    Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas

    Assassins Blade - Sarah J. Maas

    Accomplice to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer

    Gild - Raven Kennedy

    The Everglades: The River of Grass - Marjorie Stoneman Douglas

    Vaieon - V. Casa

    Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson

    System Collapse - Martha Wells

    A Soul to Touch - Opal Reyne

    Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi - Nyasha Hatendi

    The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society - C.M. Waggoner

    Raiders of the Lost Heart - Jo Segura

    The Bridge Kingdom - Danielle L. Jensen

    Vicious - V. E. Schwab

    Whirlwind - Kayla Grosse

    The Serpent and the Wings of Night - Carissa Broadbent

    The Blood Trials - N.E. Davenport

    The Blood Gift - N.E. Davenport

    A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows - Holly Renee

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    1 h et 14 min
  • Volcanoes, The Snack Queen, & Indie Bookstore Day Hauls | Ep 14 Books I Read with My Cat
    Jul 25 2025

    On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat, we talk about volcanoes, snacks, and our Indie bookstore day hauls! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

    Books Discussed in Episode 14:

    Soul to Touch - Opal Reyne

    Summer in the City of Roses - Michelle Ruiz Keil

    Gild - Raven Kennedy

    Rage Becomes Her - Soraya Chemaly

    Chain-Gang All-Stars - Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

    A Magical Girl Retires - Park Seolyeon

    Heretical Fishing - Haylock Jobson

    The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society - C.M. Waggoner

    Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle

    Bury Your Gays - Chuck Tingle

    Lucky Day - Chuck Tingle

    The Cinnamon Bun Book Store - Laurie Gilmore

    Blood Over Bright Haven - M.L. Wang

    Strawberry Patch Pancake House - Laurie Gilmore

    The Hill We Climb - Amanda Gorman

    The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis

    The Starlight Heir - Amalie Howard

    Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer

    Consumed: The Need for Collective Change - Aja Barber

    The Bakery Dragon - Devin Elle Kurtz

    The Music of Bees - Eileen Garvin

    Rust in the Root - Justina Ireland


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    1 h et 5 min
  • Dinosaurs & Disability Rep....Giddy Up, Grandma | Ep 13 Books I Read with my Cat
    Jul 11 2025

    On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat, we talk about dinosaurs, how to get rid of hiccups, and disability representation! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

    Books discussed in this episode:

    Heart of Abigail - R. Phillip Ritter

    Wildlife and Wilderness Along Alaska’s Inside Passage - by Rachel Cartwright

    The Cinnamon Bun Book Store - Laurie Gilmore

    Enchantra - Kaylie Smith

    Mistborn: the Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson

    Wind and Truth - Brandon Sanderson

    Gild - Raven Kennedy

    Blood Bright Haven - M.L. Wang

    River of Silver - S.A. Chakraborty

    The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Steve Brusatte

    Empire of Storm - Sarah J. Maas

    Hunchback - Saou Ichikawa

    Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo

    Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo

    Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope

    Demystifying Disability - Emily Ladau

    Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros

    Godkiller - Hannah Kaner

    Accidental Demons - Claire Edge

    Mixing Magics - Claire Edge

    Cinder - Marissa Meyer

    Float Plan - Trish Doller

    Beautiful People - Melissa Blake

    The Anti-Ableist Manifesto - Tiffany Yu

    Heretical Fishing - Haylock Jobson


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    1 h et 27 min
  • Ep 12: Pub Subs, Drink Goblins, & Vacation Reads | Books I Read with My Cat
    Jun 27 2025

    On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat, we talk about our Publix sub orders, being a Drink Goblin, and some great vacation reads! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

    Books discussed in this episode:

    North is the Night - Emily Rath

    Daughter of No Worlds - Carissa Broadbent

    Thrawn - Timothy Zahn (series)

    Ahsoka - E.K. Johnston

    Hurricane Wars - Thea Guanzon

    The Spellshop - Sarah Beth Durst

    The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren

    If it Makes You Happy - Hannah Logan

    The Villa - Rachel Hawkins

    Where You See Yourself - Claire Forrest

    Kill Your Husbands - Jack Heath

    Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

    Float Plan - Trish Doller

    A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers

    A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers

    The Teller of Small Fortunes - Julie Leong

    My Favorite Half-Night Stand - Christina Lauren

    Haunted Ever After - Jen Deluca

    Fellowship of Bakers & Magic - J. Penner

    A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons - J. Penner


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    1 h et 1 min
  • Ep 11: Menace Kittens, Out of Control TBR's, & Pride Month Favorites | Books I Read with My Cat
    Jun 12 2025

    On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we talked about how our cats were menaces as kittens, our totally out of control To-Be-Read piles, & some of our favorite pride related books! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

    Books discussed in this episode:

    Faithbreaker - Hannah Kaner

    Godkiller - Hannah Kaner

    A Letter to the Luminous Deep - Sylvie Cathrall

    Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs - Steve Brusatte

    Something in the Water - Sandy Stuckless

    Exit Strategy - Martha Wells

    Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

    The Mango Tree - Annabel Tomitich

    Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas

    Deep End - Ali Hazelwood

    Problematic Summer Romance - Ali Hazelwood

    Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros

    The Things We Cannot Say - Kelly Rimmer

    Icarus - K. Ancrum

    Star Bringer - Nina Croft & Tracy Wolf

    Patricia Wants to Cuddle - Samantha Allen

    Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend - Emma R. Alban

    You’re the Problem, It’s You - Emma R. Alban

    You Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea - Rebecca Thorne

    A Psalm of the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers

    A Prayer for the Crown-Shy - Becky Chambers

    The Teller of Small Fortunes - Julie Leong

    Among the Burning Flowers - Samantha Shannon

    Priory of the Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon

    She Who Became the Sun - Shelley Parker-Chan

    Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle

    Tea Leaves - Jacob Budenz

    A Magical Girl Retires - Park Seolyeon

    Heretical Fishing - Haylock Jobson


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    1 h et 16 min