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We're so excited to finally be recording this episode! This one's been on our list for a while, and although only one of us are avid romance readers, we thought it would still be very fun. We also have a long-winded argument about The Cursed Child and also which magical career we'd be terrible at. Recs: The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren You've Reached Sam - Dustin Thao Merry...

The trend has reached us! Amelie's birthday has rolled around, and what's a better time to do a hear me out cake? Our cake also has a fun twist- it's not just limited to people. Settings, Tropes, Genres, it's all there! It's a miracle we fit all of them on, really. Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinterest: Evelyn Jamie (evelynjreads) - Profile | Pinterest a...

You know her, you love her - today we're discussing Taylor Jenkins Reid. Her books, her background, her connected books (or as we like to refer to it, the TJR Cinematic Universe), and more! Whether you're a huge TJR fan, or new to her books, we hope this episode will serve as a fun discussion for everyone! We also chat about pasta-induced injuries and Miraculous. Email us at 1bookshelved.p...

Just a quick warning, audio's pretty bad with this episode - we've been experiencing quite a few technical difficulties. Sorry for the inconvenience. This episode was a blast to record! A dash of vague here, and a sprinkle of confusion there, we crafted some bad plots for the other - or you - to guess! And trust us they are very, very bad. We also discuss what character we love in a book b...

Here it is! The long awaited - at least for us - writing episode! Today we're sharing a couple of the stories we've been writing and a few factoids of our progress, history with writing and other questions. We also discuss our petty hills that we are willing to die on. Just a warning: They are very petty. Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinterest: (5) Pinterest (5) Pint...

We're finally doing it! It's been a long wait, but our Shadow Reaper review is finally here! And boy do we have some... interesting opinions. Our review covers our plot thoughts, character thoughts, and just our general thoughts. The beginning of the episode is spoiler free, so feel free to listen! Even if you don't agree with some of our views. Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on...

We're finally back to bless your ears with our ramblings. This episode we discuss what makes a bad book? What are the different ways it can be bad? Is there a difference between disliking a book and it being bad? Along with dropping every name under the Sun and giving some bookish advice on how to find a reading friend! Also, we apologise for the crackly audio toward the end for the last 10 mi...

Happy Pride Month and welcome back to our second annual Pride Month episode. Fun games and amazing recs await! We had such a blast with this blend of bookish amazingness and pop culture glory and -not to brag- but we think this year might even top last year's. Play along with our games at home: The Queerifying and The Queer Guess-Who and get ready for some total nonsense. Recs: The Guy She Dat...

Archetypes are the building blocks of creating any great character- and a fantastic topic to talk about on a book podcast! We're deep diving the best and the worst archetypes within a story and how they can shape your plot. We also discuss what books we were forced to read and left us better than before. Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinterest: Pinterest Pinterest And Goo...

Otherwise known as 'Second Book Syndrome', the Curse of the Trilogy is a well-known condition of YA trilogies that we're deep diving today. We talk what happens to the books, what books do right and what books unfortunately did not escape the curse. We also talk what university we'd like to attend and what we'd study! Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinterest: (140) Pinterest P...

The good, the bad, and the... strange? From wand magic to blood magic, there is a wide variety of magic systems out there and we're here today to dig into the amazing, the terrible, and the weird. We also talk about what character we irrationally hate and how to end a podcast episode correctly. Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinterest: (132) Pinterest (132) Pinterest and G...

Ahh Boarding School Books- the backbone of Middle Grade Fiction. We both love our fictional boarding schools, so it's a good thing there's loads out there! We're here today to rec you our favourites. We also discuss what food we'd outlaw if given the chance, being pescetarian, and the Wreck-it-Ralph movie! Recs Scarlet & Ivy- Sophie Cleverly Murder Most Unladylike- Robin Stevens Truly Devious-...

Happy Anniversary, listeners! We can't believe it's been a year since we uploaded our first episode. To celebrate, we play a fun game called 'whisper' (Amelie was really bad) and play 'Would You Rather' all centered around bookish themed stuff! It was a great way to celebrate our anniversary, and we hope you also enjoy it as much as we did! Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Follow us on Pinte...

Here we are! Another good, old rec episode! This time all about our favourite dystopian novels. From Divergent to 1984, we discuss what makes a good dystopian novel, what's our favourite part of a dystopian novel and have a very long argument about Divergent. Also, what book would we want to re-read again for the first time? Recs: Renegades- Marissa Meyer Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard Whisper- Lynet...

It's so painful yet so beautiful. These are our favourite sweet & sour romances- romances that we absolutely adore, but maybe wouldn't be totally accepted in real life (Wait, she lied about her age, and they did WHAT??) WE also discuss what makes a relationship sweet & sour? What are the different ways they could be? Also, pet peeves that make our skin crawl- euhh. Email us at 1boo...

We are SO SORRY if the mic troubles bother any of you! We've had recent audio problems, so please hold tight until we sort them out x May it be the funniest thing, or the cringiest, dumb main characters show up everywhere- and we're here to show you the worst of them. Spanning from popular characters, to ones more under the radar, and ones from pop culture, dumb main characters never fail...

Sorry for some of the audio this episode! It's a little rough, feel free to stop listening if it bothers you. Perhaps a controversial topic, series continued by other authors never fails to interest us. While usually bad, we're here today to dig up the truth about them, while also talking about a few series we've read who use ghostwriters or were finished by others. We also talk about...

We're back! And today we are discussing upcoming releases of books this year, bookish events that we can't WAIT to attend, and our reading/writing resolutions! We have a pretty long talk (more like an argument) about ACOTAR, yes it's finally been read, and we're excited to share our perspectives! Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com Visit our WEBSITE: Home | Bookshelved. Podcast...

For our last episode of 2025, we are giving you our top books of this year. The award show that everything has been leading up to. We sorted through 13 different categories from 'best kiss' to 'best mystery' up to our 'best book of 2025'! It was super fun making this last episode, and after a short hiatus, we'll be back in late January. This episode was based off of a different podcast's episode....

Merry Christmas! We're here unexpectedly to wish you merry Christmas and a happy new year. This is a short little bonus that was really fun and we hope you enjoy!

This episode was a lot of work, but a lot of fun! We both love the Inheritance Games, and isn't there anything better than a movie based off a book? *Distant crying* But however bad most movies are based off books, fancasting is fun, and we're excited to share our views with you! Even if some of our choices aren't exactly on point... We also talk what's on our Netflix "Based o...

We're back again with another review, this time The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer. Marissa Meyer has written amazing books, and this time she doesn't disappoint! We talk what we loved about the plot, lore, characters and give it our overall rating. Even if you haven't read the book but still want to listen, you're still fine! We give you a plot rundown at the beginning of the episo...

Fairytales are amazing on their own, but when you put a special twist in, the results are nothing less than perfect. Today, we're diving into our favourite fairytale reimaginings and retellings and discussing what makes them great, which fairytale we'd love to be retold into, genie-mermaids, and more! Recs: Cinder and Glass- Melissa De La Cruz Gilded- Marissa Meyer What Once Was Mine- Liz...

Get your answers in! This episode we are playing the game everyone is familiar with: Two Truths and a Lie! We cover four topics all about reading and writing and are excited to play it with you. Snuggle in, and join us as we laugh our way through these questions. We also discuss Alchemised and Amelie's birthday! Check out Paper Roses: https://debbyshow.com Email us at 1bookshelved.pod@gmail.com (E...

The Holy Trinity. These tropes have been out for decades and continue to please us to this day. We're here to shine a light on these stories- new or old, fallen angels or gothic vampires and hope you enjoy the ride! We also talk Twilight, tropes we love, our favourite movie snacks, and more. Recs: Bitten- Jordan Stephanie Grey Crescent City- Sarah J Maas Good Omens- Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratc...