Shelf Indulgence

Well, well, well, shelfies. It's been a long time, and gosh darn it, we've missed you! Please accept this vault episode from April, 2025, covering such topics as: Can Quakerism and BRAT coincide? Murderbot as autism assessment Corporate Horrors An... idea... You will notice the timestamps are missing. That is because we are so so tired! We're sure you understand xoxo

Hey shelfies! Did you love Barbie Nutcracker? Do you now love absurd smut with Fae weirdos? If this is your niche, this is the pod for you <3 Today's ep covers: Venturing into the Wild Wild West (Threads) A Court of Sugar and Spice Raisins: famously, grapes!! Computer-to-human virus transmission 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Sookie ate raisin bread 03:14 - Sophia is doing bad in other ways but our...

In this episode: 00:00 - Christmas in the Spotlight 12:47 - The Labrant family & their real estate 17:07 - Hot Frosty (yes, again) 19:26 - The Maximum Ride movie 22:46 - Emilie & Sophia get sad about the death of old Nashville 27:26 - Lights Out by Navessa Allen 46:25 - The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo 47:05 - Daydream by Hannah Grace 50:07 - Unseelie by Ivelisse Housman 53:38 - Winter&#...

Yes, it's March. It is what it is. In this episode: The 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards Our 2025 pop culture predictions The best & worst things we read in 2024 xoxo, Emilie & Sophia

Surprise!! Before we get back to regularly scheduled programming, please accept this bonus episode from way back in the warm months. You can expect: Celiac woes From Blood and Ash slander YA nostalgia We're all queer here Please enjoy! As always, you can find show notes and trigger warnings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HTaDp8BeIB6oNo-zbZkEl93Bs9OCvmOfBLcnkEIEgl8/edit?tab=t.0

An absolute banger of an episode!! Tune in for: The alternate reality where Emilie is a monk Sophia's high school rage Books on books on books An American abroad! As always, you can find timestamps, spoilers, and content warnings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AQm11zHnSSsbxzp7-fhhF_EwbdK0OtxMlVSqxN_lFIE/edit?usp=drive_link

Gooood morning shelfies! We return to the omegaverse in this goofy episode filled with vampires of every sort and creed. You can look forward to: Dragon dongs So so many vampires Sexy, sentient snowmen Knotting is back on the agenda For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UAK1BxV-TZp64EXp3tqbr1-5Jf4Bbq0ekagkVWACfOY/edit?tab=t.0 XOXO, Emilie and S...

Ring the bells and alert the town crier! After an ADHD-induced hiatus, Shelf Indulgence is back with a spooky and silly episode. Please enjoy: Headless horseman romance A beginner's foray into the omegaverse Court documents As always, you can find timestamps, spoilers, and content warnings here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CzlvhG9_2RJGmn88wS8-d63VGsfJXw8boO97Bg3T6aI/edit?usp=sharing

Hello Shelfies! Here's a grab-bag bonus ep <3 Barely any book content, but who's counting!! Please enjoy: A distinct lack of direction Olympic coverage The love our ancestors shared Guess by Charli XCX feat. Billie Eilish For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bSYMNDQnLWr7q57hiGghFfScHyYoNWWvbKYBmEEWA3M/edit?usp=drive_link XOXO, Sophia &...

Hello shelfies! Mishmash episode today that stretches the conceptual boundaries of reading. <3 In this episode: Political Bratification What constitutes a legal document It Ends With Us slander Body politics For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t-e-dMJmw86iD7Dv_-QMoAIGh-MC6N0v3bR-OWTWAuo/edit - xoxo, Sophia & Emilie

Today we present to you the incredible spectrum of romance that is available on kindle unlimited. In this episode: Amish romance Sisters at every turn Fetching the buggy Dark British romance An absence of grammar For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pe8ElkVE2E0alc3yQWL_e1S8qgeqJfuYHZD-QwV79YI/edit?usp=sharing - xoxo, Sophia & Emilie

Eheu! Join us as we celebrate pride month and girlhood by cheating at hockey in our illegal crop tops. In this episode: The Playmaker (Moo U #9) by Sierra Hill brat, Lorde, and other pop girlie goings-on the world premiere of our new mini-show, "Fun but Homophobic; Boring but Gay" For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/180RNT9v6Qa9_tsDHvW1iDtx6zm...

Our Magum Opus. Drink every time someone says “tusks.” In this episode: Monster Puckers by Clio Evans & Ashley Bennett Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey For timestamps, spoiler warnings, & content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iwJ6yVvIK6x4IU6PG4kZLQ1K4jYLLxFAGUD-A40nIcM/edit?usp=sharing - xoxo, Sophia & Emilie

We emerge from The Dark Month to share our woes and extensive reading lists. In this episode: Daylight savings woes Nose surgery woes IUD woes Celiac woes Brain woes House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) woes For timestamps, spoiler warnings, & content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a1eQfBLpkVHlTGbpxj9aPJFyobbGGcRiNPBN9ERVBug/edit?usp=sharing - xoxo, Sophia & Emilie

There’s some dog barking in the background of this one. I’m sure that a sound engineer could fix it! Unfortunately, we are just two girls with chronic illness so we can’t (won’t). Hope you like this deep dive into Sarah J. Maas’s literary universe. This is absolutely RIDDLED with spoilers!  In this episode: A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J Maas The Maas-verse in general Obsessive crocheting Jac...

Hi Shelfies! A real roller coaster ride of reading’s in store for you. We return one final time to the Hockey Gods series, so you know it's gonna get wild. Be sure to check the google doc for content warnings! In this episode: Hockey Gods #3 (or 4? 5? who knows) by S Massery The Frat Boy by Nikki Sloane More Maas-verse chatter For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://doc...

I don’t know what to say about this one ... we really just blab about the Percy Jackson show for half an hour straight. In this episode: PJO on Disney+ Pre-Crescent City 3 Maas-verse chat For timestamps, spoiler warnings, and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAJdj7Q9uxdxLZZx1wV8tXFVIhubLhEVl45SvIcKEMU/edit?usp=sharing

Howdy folks, it’s time for a Deep Dive into the world of the Empyrean, aka "The one where we talk for an hour straight about Iron Flame but don’t mention Dain even one time." Join us as we spill all our Iron Flame feelings — spoiler, we had a good time but were also Very Confused about some of the world building. In this episode: Iron Flame ......that's pretty much it For timestamps,...

Welcome, Shelfies! Ever wanted to learn about paranormal erotica? No? We don’t care! In this episode: Sing Me to Sleep (Series of Sacrilegious Events #0.5) by R. M. Virtues Fourth Wing (The Empyrean #1) by Rebecca Yarros For timestamps, spoiler warnings, & content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kbpNtNmzkbmY-v-oWf3llNy0ar5QyFlUSWe3c3Pm2Y/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome back, Shelfies! This is episode 3: The Oopsie Episode aka “The One Where Sophia Accidentally Calls Hunt C*nt” or “The one where Emilie forgets she’s recording a podcast and shits on the idea of live podcasts and podcast fandoms” or “The one where our recording software ate the last 10 minutes of the audio so it ends very abruptly (oops)” In this episode: 1989 (TV) Crescent City & Zooto...

Pull up a chair, blow up some popcorn, and get ready to learn about polling bias because Shelf Indulgence is back! Today on the pod: Learn more about Emilie & Sophia! Devious Obsession (Hockey Gods #2) A brief journey through the Maas-verse Full timestamps and content warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yT8O6n8DOAM3hbhzneVyYYqwPlQS1u8WwJSvvn3rvhw/edit?usp=sharing

Hello and welcome to the very first episode of Shelf Indulgence! We kick off this brand new podcast by diving directly into a (very) dark hockey romance called Brutal Obsession that bravely begs the question, “Is that allowed???” Episode timestamps & a full list of content warnings can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YJ53Hzm7uFN_8wgJGLCFo629cMMrNdwqBGOCVqEtJDE/edit?usp=shari...

Welcome to Shelf Indulgence! Meet your hosts, Emilie & Sophia, and learn a little more about our podcast.