Shelf Indulgence: A Bookish Podcast

You can't make a Tomelette without breaking a few Gregs. (IYKYK). It's our fiftieth episode! We ask ourselves how did we get here? Both logistically and emotionally... and we talk you through the newest genre bending story from Olivie Blake, which sends us both into a bit of an existential crisis when we look at value judgements based on children that shape their identities. Heavy sh*t - b...

Are we still working our way through the stages of grief following Sunrise on the Reaping? Yes! Did we just need to read a feminist vampire romp to heal our broken hearts? Also yes! Join us in a discussion that results in us loving this book even more. Really?! On Page Turners?! Yes!!

We volunteer as tribute to attempt to talk about Haymitch Abernathy and the torment he suffers from the hands of all-out sexpot Tom Blyt- President Snow. Listen to Amy get bored very quickly of Snow's obsession with Lucy Gray, we address the potential fan service cameos throughout AND we rank the five books of the Hunger Games series from 'worst' to best. Raise three fingers high and m...

Ding! Ding! Ding! Round 4! We're back in Dream Harbour this week to discuss Laurie's latest small-town, romance offering. Will our relationship with this series be the slowest of all slow burns or will the enemies to lovers firmly remain as enemies?! Grab a shop bought pancake, settle in and find out!

Amy & Liv delve into one of 2025's most anticipated reads, does it come out on top or do they find it lacking? Conversations include, some surface level YA introspection, the state of B&N displays regarding Oathbound by Tracy Deonn and how come no one in Romantasy books is ever the least bit ugly? Like seriously, what are the chances?

This week we are fuelled by RAGE!! Join us as we rant about Doug, gush over our love for Annie and give the odd coherent opinion about this book! Please check trigger warnings for this one, A x

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government…" Tell that to this bunch of country club racists! Liv and Amy discuss their love of Legendborn, a YA Arthurian inspired fantasy! They do their best at discussing the representation of young black women, whether the themes in the book are relatable to a YA audience and who Liv sees when she's rea...

This week we immerse ourselves in a stunning world as we take our first foray into the writing of Sue Lynn Tan. The stakes are high (and our hopes are higher) in this romantic - fantasy standalone but does it meet our expectations?! Listen to find out if our fence-sitting comes to an end!

Beware of the things that go bump in the night, especially with this book - goodness knows where it will end up! Join us as we finish off our fun Valentines Love Feature with some good old Monster Romance. We rank the monster men on offer, consider whether this book is a feminist, sex positive romp and Amy does a top tier "Edward Hyde" impression. Thanks for tuning in and thanks to all o...

SPLASH! Grab your goggles and a pool float if you need it as this week we're diving into a kink-filled sports romance! This one had us giggling, kicking our feet and even pacing at the time, but following our discussion does it still get a gold medal from us or was it a bit of a belly flop? Click play and find out!

Love is in the air and we are in your ears kicking off our three week Valentines special with a heart-warming sapphic Sherwood adventure! Expect lacklustre reactions to Dan Brown's new book and some soap box rants from Liv (it wouldn't be an epsiode without those ey?). AND, we finally reveal all that happened on Donny day!

This week we're back to delve into the newest offering from Grady Hendrix, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls. It's a chilling, devastating and rage-inducing story that certainly provided us with plenty to talk about. This book contains potentially triggering content so please research this before listening x

What's that over there?! IT'S A MASSIVE RED FLAG!! or is it...? This week, we ask ourselves that question and many others including can a kitchen knife be sexy and would the Batman voice still do it for us if it was asking us how we like ours eggs cooked?! This episode contains sensitive subject matter so please listen to the trigger warnings before deciding if it's for you x

We're soaring... flyying, straight into 2025 with the Romantasy sensation - Fourth Wing. The day before the third instalment (Onyx Storm) is due out we'll take you back through everything you loved (or hated) about the first book. Join us as Amy and I discuss whether or not anything we've read recently has been real enemies to lovers and whether sex scenes have lost their shine due to...

Our first year as a podcast is coming to an end! Join us as we look back at our year of reading and hand out awards to the books we've read. Most are prestigious, though one is a little Razzie. We also reveal our personal favourite reads of 2024 and discuss the ones we're excited for next year! Thankyou to all of you for your love, encouragement and support over the last year. We love this podcast...

When a cold wind blows it chills you, chills you to the bone... But there's nothing in nature that freezes your heart like rounding off the year with a classic literature read. Who do we think we are? Join us as we attempt to pick apart this much beloved highbrow classic and resist the temptation to stoop into a lowbrow state of mind. We also have to issue you an apology because of course we were...

Who doesn't love a Christmas film?! Well, this week, we most certainly do! Join us as we discuss two more festive Netflix films which we loved a whole lot more than the other ones! You won't find any questionable wigs or sexy snowmen in these wholesome movies but you might find yourself sniffling into your mulled (wine, gin, guiness)! Thanks again four our Christmassy Credits; https://uppbeat.io/t...

Is the third instalment in the Dream Harbour series a Christmas cracker, or an inconvenient Partridge in a pear tree that you've just got no space for? Join us for another yuletide episode where Amy begrudgingly ranks the trilogy and Liv (yet again) climbs atop her sex scene soap box. Will we ever be sick of the conversation the world of Dream Harbour can conjure? Probably not. We could end up kic...

This week we are stuffing your stocking with not one but two saucy Christmas Crackers!! Settle in and sip some hot chocolate as we discuss if these went off with a bang or were a couple of damp squibs!

Exactly one month before the big day they kick off our festive content! Join us, as we begin decking the halls and putting out the stockings over the next month! Starting with The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch, not your average Christmas rom-com, delve into conversations about queer representation, how the book industry has developed and just how well does it work to subvert popular and...

The festive period is almost upon us and we are gearing up to bring you lots of sparkly, Christmas content! However, before we can dig out the tinsel and pour the mulled wine, we're discussing a heartwrenching story of love, gore and more mysterious mushrooms! Enjoy :)

Out of the Spook-ish books and into the frying pan or something like that... This week we have shed our horror skin for a queer gothic retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. Some of you might argue that we haven't strayed too far from our previous spooky reads and you'd be right, we're bridging that gap before Christmas and we have no regrets! Join us as we record on Hallow...

Hey! 2005 called, it wants its podcast episode back! Yes, that's right we promised and now we have delivered! This week we are discussing the noughties phenomenon Twilight to end our spookish special with a bang! Join us to chat dodgy wigs, problematic themes and the age old question, Team Edward or Team Jacob??

For the last of our spook-ish films we have a treat for you! Not only does this one actually stick with Liv but we've welcomed our first (and maybe only) guest for the episode - Laura! (A name that rivals the fame of Cher) Amy, Liv & Laura talk all things Hereditary in order to piece together what actually happens and together they discover the true meaning of horror films; talking about them...

Good Morrow! This week we discuss witches, demons and the true horror - puritanical societies! Also, Liv has been at a wedding and Amy made friends with a sloth. Don't skip the end as we have a very exciting annoucment related to our upcoming Spooky Season Grand Finale!