Control Your Shelf

Control Your Shelf

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Control Your Shelf episodes

  • Dead Inside with Hailey Hughes

    ***Trigger Warnings***

    cannibalism, unconsensual sex, necrophilia, drug abuse, talks of aborted fetuses, in-depth descriptions of extremely graphic content, suicide
    Content note: this episode was recorded on 08/07/2023
    We are joined by the wonderful Hailey Hughes  to chit chat about the extreme horror novel that has been quite the trend on BookTok as of late. Dead Inside is not for the faint of heart, and although we speak about the events in this book fairly delicately, your mental health is important to us. Don't tune into this episode if any of the above triggers may be too much for you to handle, friends.


    1 hr 3 min
  • Fourth Wing

    The story that took BookTok by storm(lightning included, obviously). Was it worth the hype? Would your three favorite booksellers recommend Fourth Wing to fellow readers? Journey to Basgiath War College with us as we dragon-nose dive into one of the hottest books of the year. If you don't want spoilers, then don't enter Threshing just yet, because this episode is FULL of spoilers and hot takes.


    58 min
  • The Darkness Outside Us
    *First 10 minutes are spoiler free* Climb aboard the Coordinated Endeavor for our launch into space as we review ‘The Darkness Outside Us’, by Eliot Schrefer. Two boys are alone in space with evidence indicating that strangers have been aboard. A brooding shipmate has barricaded himself away. What could go wrong? Journey to Titan with us for an unpacking of twist after twist, philosophical plot points, and sexually frustrated main characters.
    46 min
  • A Court of Thorns and Roses with Georgia

    You’re gonna want to winnow into this inner circle meeting, trust us. ***The entirety of this episode is spoilers galore for the ACOTAR series, as well as a little sprinkle of the Crescent City books*** Don’t care about spoilers, or have read just enough to follow along? (Insert Rhys purr here.) Come and enjoy the usual servings of piping hot tea and mayhem! We cover controversies, plot holes, favorite characters, and read some Goodreads reviews. It's a good time, so kill that wolf and shimmy through that wall to Prythian with us!


    1 hr 6 min
  • Book Boyfriend Bracket

    You all submitted your favorite 'book boyfriends', and boy did we listen. For this episode, we've rounded up the top 40 characters to compete fan art to fan art in a bracket-style tournament. But beware... Things will get heated and feelings will be hurt (both ours and probably yours at some point). From heartthrobs to vampires to scholars to bat boys—who will end up on top?


    55 min
  • Of Blood and Fire

    ***First 10 minutes are spoiler free, then chaos ensues***

    Come join the bound and the broken as we journey through Epheria in our review for 'Of Blood and Fire', by Ryan Cahill. Is this indie, epic fantasy that's been scouring it's way across the web worth the read? Did we name our own Dragon eggs? Absolutely. So, don't fight The Fade! Grab a snack and some mead to enjoy our shocking reveals, remembering those no longer with us, and necessary bias checks. 


    Friendly reminder to support indie Authors! :)


    49 min
  • Zodiac Academy with Cari Can Read

    Breaking down some of the best and worst parts of Zodiac Academy was truly an emotional rollercoaster. Heads and stomachs hurt, voices were raised, and plots had holes. If you're cool with spoilers, or just want to see what all of the buzz is about without having to take the trip to Solaria yourself, then dive right into this episode with no fear of The Reckoning! Books 1-3 are mostly talked about, but there are spoilers for a couple of books after the third one as well, so listen/watch at your own risk!


    1 hr 25 min
  • The Bromance Book Club
    First rule of book club. You don't talk about book club. Just kidding! Get your honky-tonks and washi tape ready, because we're headed to Gavin and Thea's for some miscommunication and stolen apples! A secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men aim to coach Gavin using 'Courting The Countess', a steamy Regency that's sure to fix his marriage. But can Thea be won back after all that 'faking it' drama? Will her sister Liv ever mind her own business? Come sit in on discussing Rose's pick for spoilers and hot takes!
    38 min
  • Stolen Tongues
    Join in on the chaos of figuring out whether this mind-bending horror novel is really just the author's tragic memoir, breaking down the moments of crazy Faye just being Faye(black vomit and all), and trying to shed some light on the meaning behind every bit of creepiness that is, Stolen Tongues. After winning an award through the 'No Sleep' Reddit community, Felix Blackwell became an Amazon Bestseller after a successful kickstarter to physically publish his book. Beware of all the spoilers!
    37 min

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Three of your favorite Barnes Booksellers spill all their tea about books! Each episode covers a different title, and each episode in it’s entirety will be full of spoilers, so beware! Whether you…