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For the Shelf PodcastThe Rogue KingJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 3/15 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of The Rogue King by Abigail OwensBook descriptionKasia Amon is a master at hiding. Who—and what—she is makes her a mark for the entire supernatural world. Especially dragon shifters. To them, she’s treasure to be taken and claimed. A golden ticket to their highest throne. But she can’t stop bursting into flames, and there’s a sexy dragon shifter in town hunting for her...As a rogue drag...2025-03-1950 min
For the Shelf PodcastGodkillerJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 3/8 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Godkiller by Hannah KanerBook descriptionKissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enjoys it. That is until she finds a god she cannot kill: Skedi, a god of white lies, has somehow bound himself to a young noble, and they are both on the run from unknown assassins.Joined by a disillusioned knight on a secret qu...2025-03-1155 min
For the Shelf PodcastHow Does It Feel?Join us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 2/22 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of How Does It Feel? by Jeneane O'RileyBook descriptionA forbidden obsessionUnyielding family allegianceThree deadly challengesTHE HUMAN. When a trip into the forest to collect a rare mushroom goes horribly wrong, I find myself falling through a fairy portal and straight into the arms of the Unseelie Fae prince. The dangerously unhinged and handsome Unseelie Fae prince. What could be more horrible than that? He thinks I'm an...2025-02-251h 07
For the Shelf PodcastDeep EndJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 2/16 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Deep End by Ali HazelwoodBook descriptionScarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career. She has no time for relationships—at least, that’s what she tells herself.Swim captain, world champion, all-around aquatics golden boy, Lukas Blom...2025-02-181h 07
For the Shelf PodcastForged in BloodJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 2/8 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Forged in Blood by Sadie KincaidBook descriptionEvery few millennia, a child is born.Some say they’re marked with a curse.Others claim they possess the power of the ages.Meet Ophelia Hart. Lover of classic literature and unicorns. An orphan with nobody in her corner—no family, no friends. But it’s her loneliness that fuels her life’s ambition to becom...2025-02-111h 00
For the Shelf PodcastOne Dark WindowJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 1/`26 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig Book descriptionElspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.But nothing comes for free, especially magic.When El...2025-01-281h 10
For the Shelf PodcastHouse Of Beating WingsJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 1/`18 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of House of Beating Wings by Olivia WildensteinBook descriptionFree the crows, Fallon, and they will make you queen.Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I’d never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well... by all but one.Dante Regio, prince of Luce, ha...2025-01-211h 06
For the Shelf PodcastNocticadiaJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 1/11 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Nocticadia by Keri LakeBook descriptionMortui vivos docent.The dead teach the living.After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I’d find the cure for what ravaged her. And leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me.Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in th...2025-01-141h 18
For the Shelf PodcastHow My Neighbor Stole ChristmasJoin us for our last review of 2024 How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn.We will be back for season 2 on January 14th!Book Description Every Kringle in Kringletown celebrated Christmas a lot.But Cole Black on Whistler Lane, unfortunately, did not.As his fellow citizens decorate their quaint town, brimming with carols and glad tidings, Cole wants nothing more than to hibernate the winter away. But his dreary plans are thwarted when his Christmas nemesis, Storee Taylor, moves in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy...2024-12-171h 10
For the Shelf PodcastPhantasmaJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 12/7 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Phantasma by Kaylie SmithBook descriptionWhen Ophelia and her sister discovers their mother brutally murdered, there is no time to grieve: Ophelia has inherited both her powerful death-driven magic and enormous debt on their home. Circumstances go from dire to deadly, however, when Ophelia’s sister decides to pay off the loan by entering Phantasma—a competition where most contestants don’t make it out alive and the winner...2024-12-101h 10
For the Shelf PodcastIce Planet BarbariansJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 11/23 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby DixonBook descriptionYou'd think being abducted by aliens would be the worst thing that could happen to me. And you'd be wrong. Because now, the aliens are having ship trouble, and they've left their cargo of human women—including me—on an ice planet.And the only native inhabitant I've met? He's big, horned, blue, and really, really has a thing for me..2024-11-2651 min
For the Shelf PodcastSpark of the EverflameJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 11/16 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Spark of the Everflame by Penn ColeBook descriptionWhen old secrets catch fire, everything will burn.In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village.Her mother’s sudden disappearance—and the discovery of a dangerous secret about her past—offer Diem an unexpected opportunity to enter...2024-11-191h 09
For the Shelf PodcastShatter MeJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 11/ 9 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Shatter Me by Tahereh MafiBook descriptionI have a curseI have a giftI am a monsterI'm more than humanMy touch is lethalMy touch is powerI am their weaponI will fight backJuliette hasn't touched anyone in exactly 264 days.The last time she did, it was...2024-11-121h 15
For the Shelf PodcastThat Time I Got Drunk And Saved A DemonJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 11/2 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of That Time I Got Drunk And Saved A Demon by Kimberly Lemming and Bonus Content Book descriptionAll I wanted to do was live my life in peace. Maybe get a cat, expand my spice farm. Really anything that doesn't involve going on a quest where an orc might rip my face off. But they say the Goddess has favourites. If so, I'm clearly not one of them.After...2024-11-0548 min
For the Shelf PodcastButcher and BlackbirdJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 10/26 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne WeaverBook descriptionEvery serial killer needs a friend.Every game must have a winner.When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual ga...2024-10-291h 09
For the Shelf PodcastFear The FlamesJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 10/12 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Fear The Flames by Olivia Rose DarlingBook description Princess. Prisoner. Runaway. Queen.Elowen Atarah, Princess of Imirath, came into the world like a firestorm made flesh. A princess with a link to five dragons should have been a blessing to her kingdom, but her blessing became her curse. The little girl in shackles became a knife wielding woman with a thirst for retaliation.Now, Queen of Aestilian, a...2024-10-161h 11
For the Shelf PodcastPowerlessJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 10/5 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Powerless by Lauren RobertsBook Description She is the very thing he’s spent his whole life hunting.He is the very thing she’s spent her whole life pretending to be.Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya—the exceptional, the empowered, the Elites.The powers these Elites have possessed for decades were graciously gifted to them by the Plague, though not all were fortunate enough to bot...2024-10-081h 11
For the Shelf PodcastPodcast NewsWe are Dropping in to bring you some updates regarding next weeks episode.2024-09-2500 min
For the Shelf PodcastBroken BondsJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 9/21 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Broken Bonds by J. BreeBook DescriptionAfter the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.It wasn’t.The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the men...2024-09-2459 min
For the Shelf PodcastBroken BondsJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 9/21 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Broken Bonds by J. BreeBook DescriptionAfter the death of my mother and her Bonded, I was relieved to find my own Bonds.I was sure everything would be okay if I had them.It wasn’t.The fate of our people is in my hands and I know we’re better off if I’m alone.After five years on the run, I’m caught and dragged back to face the...2024-09-2458 min
For the Shelf PodcastWild LoveJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 9/14 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of Wild Love by Elsie Silver.Book Description The kind of wild that comes with wanting your best friend's little sister and knowing you can't have her.Forbes may have labeled Ford Grant the World's Hottest Billionaire, but all he cares about is escaping the press and opening a recording studio in gorgeous small town Rose Hill. Something that comes to a screeching halt when he ends up face-to-face with a young...2024-09-1752 min
For the Shelf PodcastThe Awakening Zodiac Academy Join us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 9/7 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of The Awakening Zodiac Academy byCaroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti Special Shout out to Dominos Pizza for their cameo!You have been selected to attend Zodiac Academy, where your star sign defines your destiny. If you're one of the Fae, elemental magic is in your blood. And apparently it's in ours. As twins born in the month of Gemini, we're a rare breed even in this academy of supernatural a-holes. Changelings were...2024-09-101h 09
For the Shelf PodcastA Court this Cruel and LovelyJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 8/31 and our thoughts and spoiler and spoiler free review of A Court this Cruel and Lovely by Stacia StarkBook description: Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. And they are burned to death. When my forbidden power is discovered, I'm forced to flee my tiny village and the life I adore...2024-09-031h 02
For the Shelf PodcastDivine RivalsJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 8/24 and our thought and spoiler and spoiler free review of Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross.2024-08-2754 min
For the Shelf PodcastThe RitualJoin us as we discuss the bookish events happening for the week ending in 8/17 and our thought and review of The Ritual by Shantel Tessier. Please note this episode contains heavy sexual themes and violence listener discretion is advised.2024-08-201h 11
For the Shelf PodcastWhen The Moon HatchedJoin us as we discuss the bookish news for the week ending in 8/10 and our thoughts and reviews of When The Moon Hatched by Sarah A Parker.2024-08-131h 23
For the Shelf PodcastQuicksilver by Callie HeartJoin us as we discuss this week's bookish news and our take on Quicksilver by Callie Hart!2024-08-061h 21
For the Shelf PodcastDaughter of no worlds by Carissa BroadbentOur Discussion and review of Daughter of no worlds by Carissa Broadbent.2024-07-301h 00
For the Shelf PodcastIntroductionIntroduction to For the Shelf Podcast and a little bit about us before our first episode drops!2024-07-2901 min