Misshelved: a podcast for book lovers

"If you like the vibe of Stephen King, but wish his books were gayer, this is for you." Author Rebecca Kim Wells is sharing a recommendation from Wellesley Books bookseller Lucy Kania: The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP TITLE IX: banksquarebooks.com

Time for a book recommendation! Rachael Conrad is back to share a favorite book from a name Misshelved fans might recognize: Abby Rice, the lead  bookseller at Title IX. Abby recommends Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap, a short story collection that fans of Carmen Maria Machado will love.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP TITLE IX: banksquarebooks.com

What happens when you pair the creator of Bookstore Romance Day with the hilarious mind behind some bestselling magical rom-coms? You get a half hour of delightful banter on romance novels and pop culture, of course.

Join Billie Bloebaum, Bookstore Romance Day creator and bookseller at Third Street Books, and New York Times bestselling author Gwenda Bond.

SHOP THIRD STREET BOOKS: thirdstreetbooks.com

Time for a book recommendation! Abby Rauscher is back with a book recommendation from Victoria Provost, a bookseller at Westsider Rare & Used Books in New York City: The Serial Garden by Joan Aiken.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent  booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite  read.

SHOP WESTSIDER: westsiderbooks.com/bookstore.html

Time for a book recommendation! Nicole Brinkley is back to share a favorite book from a name Misshelved fans might recognize: Abby Rice, the lead bookseller at Title IX. Abby recommends Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta, a soft queer magical YA romcom sure to please fans of The Great British Bake-off.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP TITLE IX: banksquarebooks.com

Everybody falls in love with science fiction and fantasy a little bit differently... but when you're talking to a bookseller in New Orleans, you have to talk vampires.

Join Candice Huber, the owner of Tubby & Coo's, as they talk to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse about all things fantasy, how they fell in love with the genre, and vampires. Of course, vampires. 

SHOP TUBBY & COO'S: tubbyandcoos.com

Time for a book recommendation! Rebecca Kim Wells shares a recommendation from Mr. B's Emporium's bookseller Hannah Jensen: Tsunami Girl by Julian Sedgwick and Chie Kutsuwada. This hybrid of traditional novel and manga is unlike any YA Hannah has ever read.

SHOP MR. B'S EMPORIUM: mrbsemporium.com

Time for a book recommendation! Rachael Conrad shares a recommendation from Savoy Books’s bookseller Danielle Beliveau: Popisho by Leone Ross. This beautiful work of literary fiction is perfect for fans of magical realism... and lush food descriptions.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP SAVOY: banksquarebooks.com

Not every author has loved every genre their entire life. Sometimes, they get introduced to books they love through their favorite independent bookstore—and fall so in love with the genre that they start writing in it.

Join Kelly from Mysterious Galaxy as she talks to New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White about the relationships authors have with independent bookstores, Star Wars, and the media that inspires them both.

SHOP MYSTERIOUS GALAXY: mystgalaxy.com

Time for a book recommendation! Abby Rauscher shares a recommendation from East City Bookshop's Claire Handscombe: Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau. This adult novel is perfect for grown mothers and daughters to read together.

Welcome to Misshelved Recs, your weekly book fix from independent booksellers. Join our motley crew of hosts to find your next favorite read.

SHOP EAST CITY: eastcitybookshop.com