Art by Anna Smith Welcome to 2026, everybody! Bookshelved is back after our short hiatus, and we're prepared to kick off the year with an exciting announcement. The votes are in, and we finally have a name for our mascot, the cute little black cat that you see above. Drumroll please... DUSTJACKET!!! Out of five final contestants, 'Dustjacket' won by over half the votes! Hopefully, we'll be doing some more mascot-themed stuff in the near future, but for now, we're content with

Welcome to the 2025 Bookshelved. Awards! This is Amelie speaking! We have 13 categories, two winners in each (one of mine and one from Evelyn), and we get to pick winners out of all the books we have read this year. This is inspired by an episode from another podcast, called Novelbound , which is linked on our Bookshelved Spotify page if any of you would like to go listen. So buckle up, because I have an overview of 26 fantastic books for you to take a look at. If you'd like

Art by Oncat Merry Christmas to you all, and a happy New Year! A Beetle of the Jolly Variety - Amelie I hate humans. I really, really do.  I was just buzzing around out here in the middle of the night, minding my own business, when one of those imbeciles decided to switch on their light,  knowing perfectly well that I’m going to follow it. I’d never seen a light quite like it, how could I not?  So now I’m flying around in this human nest, trying to find my way out again. The