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Special guest Dave (@thehumanimdb) from SlasherCast joins Mike and DA to geek out over the Star Wars universe as they review Chuck Wendig's Aftermath: Star Wars: Journey to The Force Awakens and talk about its place in the mythos and canon. Next episode: We review two true crime novels, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson    

All aboard as Mike and DA take a round-trip journey with Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train and see where the rails take them. Plus, you get another extended book recommendations section in What We've Been Reading. All this and so much more!    

Mike and DA both put Ready Player One in their top 5 books read last year and have been immensely looking forward to the follow-up from Ernest Cline, Armada. Will the sophomore effort have them soaring like an Iron Eagle or will they get crane kicked in the brain? You have to listen to find out!    

It's a funny lady two-for! First up, Mike and DA jump into the weird and wonderful world of 'Let's Pretend This Never Happened' from Jenny Lawson and review the somewhat twisted, yet oddly endearing tale of a woman growing up in rural Texas full of life stories and anecdotes that need to be read with the accompanying pictures to be believed. Next up, SNL and Parks and Recreation personality Amy Poehler delivers up a funny and surprisingly poignant memoir, 'Yes Please', that also doubles as a self-help book. All this and more, plus Mike and DA's reading lists on this episode! You cansupport the show by supporting those who support us!

Mike and DA do a double dose of sciency (probably not a word but should be) novels. First up, they risk tailspin by boarding Michael Crichton's Airframe. Then,in preparation for the upcoming Ridley Scott film, they venture through the barren Mars landscape to peruse The Martian by Andy Weir. Plus, the two get you caught up on their reading and some tidbits from the Audie Awards and the Bram Stroker Awards. With no hyperbole, I submit to you the best episode of The Shelf Life yet! Please support our supporters! Purchase Airframe Amazon     iTunes Purchase The Martian Amazon     iTunes  

This episode, Mike and DA review The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey and talk about which books had the best page to screen translation. Please support our show by supporting our partners: The Girl With All the Gifts is available through Amazon   Music featured in episode 12: Hip Hug Her by Booker T and the MGs She's Not There by The Zombies Thank Heaven for Little Girls by Maurice Chevalier    

All hands on deck as Mike and DA explores the depths of Clive Cussler's 1976 classic Raise the Titanic! and see if it holds water. This naturally leads to a discussion about the 1980 movie, Reagan era Star Wars defense initiatives and a frank discussion of sexism. Great discussion full speed ahead! Like The Shelf Life? Want to support the awesome people who keep bringing it to you? Support us by supporting our partners. Raise the Titanic! is available through Amazon, and iTunes   Music featured in this episode includes: All Together Now by The Beatles Rock the Boat by Hues Corporation Float On! by Modest Mouse    

It's back to school time for Mike and DA as they revisit some of the books most commonly assigned in school and see if they hold up as adult reads. For our experiment this evening, they've chosen William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Also we get some of your views on the books that have stuck with you from your school years and we close out the show with a special audio treat! As always, you can support the show by shopping through our partners: Lord of the Flies is available on Amazon and iTunes To Kill a Mockingbird is available on Amazon and iTunes Or to save even more, search for these and thousands of other e-titles at eBooks.com Songs Featured on this episode include: Champ by Mohawk The Kids by Whoa, Palomino Wake Up Boo by The Boo Radleys Mockingbird by Carly Simon and James Taylor

A promise is a promise, and Mike and DA are back sooner than last time to bring you an in-depth review of Revival by Stephen King. And, speaking of the master of the macabre, his presence on this episode leads the bookish pair into a not-so-brief discussion of his The Dark Tower series.   You can pick up Revival from eBooks here, Amazon here, or on iTunes here. Songs featured in this episode include:   Danger! High Voltage by Electric Six Jesus Doesn't Love Me by Dragonette Give Me That Old Time Religion by B.B. King

It's been far too long since the dynamic duo of Mike and DA were able to record an episode for you, but they're back, and with an extra long bonus-sized edition of The Shelf Life. This time out, Mike and DA practice their survival skills and volunteer as tribute to read through the The Hunger Games Trilogy, including The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. You'll also get a list of their favorite books they read in 2014. You can help the show and help save money too by going to eBooks.com for your digitalbook needs.  Music featured in this episode include: Love Is The Answer by Aloe Blacc feat. Pharrell Williams Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog  

Special guest Jack from SlasherCast and Death Rattle Cast joins Mike and DA to talk about noted bestseller Gone Girl from Gillian Flynn in most non-spoiler way they can. They also talk about the difficulties in translating the book to film and the aspects of the upcoming film that intrigued them. Next month, The Shelf Life will be talking the Hunger Games trilogy! send us your comments on Facebook or Twitter (@TheShelfLifePod)

Join Mike and DA as they embark on a review of the epic Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, as well as the new series on Starz. Make sure to stay to the very end to hear not one, but two extra recommendations!

It's been too long since the last episode constant readers. But to reward you for your patience, Mike and DA review two (count 'em two!) books this time around. First up, they look at the alternative history espionage thriller Dominion written by C.J. Sansom. After that, your dynamic duo delve into horror/drama with Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie. This is the best Shelf Life Podcast episode yet!

For Episode 4, Mike and DA look at The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (A/K/A J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame), available on Amazon. Mike and DA also have a brief discussion on why an author would choose to use a pseudonym and what theirs would be if they were to pick.   And for those wondering, the moie Mike mentions in relation to his daughter's pseudonym, it's Disney's Atlantis - The Lost Empire.   Thanks as always for listening, and feel free to hit us up on Twitter with your thoughts on this episode. We're @TheCardCatalog.

For episode 3, Mike and DA jump into the splatterpunk genre for a review of Endurance by Jack Kilborn. Want to read it, here's a handy Amazon link to get it.  Check it out and let us know what you think at TheShelLifePodcast@gmail.com or hit us up on twitter @TheCardCatalog

Mike and DA settle in to review Staphen King's Doctor Sleep in the inaugral episode of The Shelf Life.