Scissor Sisters Podcast

Cute covers. Spicy books. AI flyers. Halloween Horror Nights. Practical Magic. Apparently we had things to discuss.

This week we're talking about what we've been reading, witchy October books, our Halloween Horror Nights trip, surviving roughly 70,000 steps, and everything that went into The Book Burrow's Practical Magic party.

Then we get into it.

Should spicy adult books be allowed to have cute covers? Should books have ratings like movies and music? Is the cover responsible for telling you what's inside... or are you responsible for figuring out what you're buying?

We also have some thoughts about AI-generated flyers, AI profile pictures and why everything on the internet is starting to look exactly the same.

Books. Bookstore life. Halloween. Strong opinions.

Pretty standard Scissor Sisters.

A bat flew into The Book Burrow.

It could have simply flown back out. Instead, it chose KStew.

This week we're telling the full story of the bat that flew through the bookstore, sent everyone running, touched KStew, landed by the Book Burrow sign, and started an unexpected rabies adventure about 20 minutes before Book Club.

We also manage to talk about actual books. Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom gets five stars from both of us, we're getting ready for the sold-out Practical Magic party, Book Club is growing, Halloween has taken over the store, and apparently our decorations are making people nervous.

Then there's small-business donations, cinnamon possibly trying to kill us, and all the other nonsense that somehow makes the list.

Basically: books, bats, bookstore life and bad decisions.

📚 Scissor Sisters Podcast x The Book Burrow
Lebanon, Missouri

Books first. Complaining second. As God intended.

This week we're talking about the books we've been reading, storm-chasing romance, Savannah Golden's Polaris, and what's happening at The Book Burrow. Then we get into the part of owning an indie bookstore nobody sees: ordering, inventory, social media, bank runs, post office trips, family life, sick kids, and occasionally getting a one-star review because real life happened.

Then things get significantly less productive.

Reborn doll moms. TikTok rage bait. People eating horrifying amounts of butter. True crime. Getting stuck on Universal rides. Roller coaster death scenarios. You know, bookstore stuff.

Scissor Sisters is book talk, bookstore life and whatever else KStew and Meep couldn't stop thinking about this week.

📚 The Book Burrow | Lebanon, Missouri

This week we're talking bookstore book club picks, why friends-to-lovers romance doesn't always work for us, exciting new things happening at The Book Burrow, vinyl records, upcoming author events, and the local conversations everyone seems to be having.

As always, we somehow end up bouncing between books, bookstore life, community topics, Halloween plans, and whatever else comes to mind. If you like honest book talk, indie bookstores, and conversations that feel like you're hanging out with friends, this one's for you.

📚 Visit The Book Burrow in Lebanon, Missouri for your next great read, upcoming author signings, book club, vinyl records, and a community that loves talking books as much as we do.

This week we spiral into Universal Studios chaos, Epic Universe opinions, Orlando Informer tips, horror books, sports romance books, Halloween Horror Nights planning, and why Mario World feels like sensory overload.

We also talk summer horror reads, unexpectedly loving a sports romance adaptation, and why we’re already planning our next Universal trip before recovering from the last one.

Basically… if you like books, theme parks, anxiety, and chaos, this episode is for you.

📚 The Book Burrow
Lebanon, Missouri

This episode is absolute chaos in the best way possible.

We recorded an entire Scissor Sisters episode while actively getting tattooed at Dark Arts Studio and somehow ended up talking about Universal Studios, romance books, creepy Disney rides, internet drama, attendance awards, AI pictures, weird customers, bookstore life, and the fact that The Book Burrow officially has a website now.

Huge shoutout to Mitch and Mason for letting us completely take over the shop with microphones, cameras, and bad decisions.

If you like book talk, indie bookstores, tattoos, sarcasm, and aggressively unfiltered conversations… welcome home.

📚 The Book Burrow
Lebanon, Missouri

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This episode starts with fantasy books and somehow ends with us questioning an entire city rebrand.

We talk about our newest obsession, Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry, why everyone at The Book Burrow suddenly became obsessed with the series, and what makes a fantasy book actually work for casual readers.

Then we dive into the controversy surrounding Lebanon, Missouri’s new logo after reports claimed the city spent $75,000 on a rebrand. As local small business owners… we have questions.

We also get into bookstore updates, weird internet trends, dangerous cave diving videos, kindergarten graduations, and why your husband probably isn’t actually your best friend.

Normal podcast behavior, honestly.

We started with a book review… and ended up defending our entire bookstore.

In this episode, we’re talking about Starside by Alex Aster, romantasy reads, and what actually makes a four-star vs five-star book. Then things take a turn when a customer tells us they’ve never been into The Book Burrow because they thought we only sold romance.

We don’t.

We break down what we actually carry, why indie bookstores get misunderstood, and what it’s like building a bookstore from the ground up in Lebanon, Missouri. From book club picks to suggestion box chaos, this is a real look at bookstore life, the good and the frustrating.

Also included: weather whiplash, life chaos, random animal fears, and whatever else comes out of our mouths.

If you’ve ever judged a bookstore from the outside… this one’s for you.

This episode starts with books and ends with business chaos.

We talk L.J. Shen’s Twisted Game, dark romance, cheating debates, and why readers love to panic in comment sections. Then we get into online complaints, bad reviews, supporting local businesses, and why sometimes you have to defend what you built.

Also, Independent Bookstore Day is here, so come see us at The Book Burrow for books, giveaways, merch, and a little harmless chaos.

We picked a thriller that had a great setup… and then slowly lost us.

We’re talking three-star reads, twists that didn’t quite hit, and why some thrillers feel like they’re just repeating the same formula until they randomly don’t. One of us didn’t mind the ending. The other one had a lot more questions.

We also get into indie authors only releasing on Amazon, the whole AI debate in books, and what it’s actually like running an indie bookstore like The Book Burrow while all of this is happening.