Shelf Indulgence

Shelf Indulgence

By Emilie and SophiaArtsBooks
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Shelf Indulgence episodes

  • 20 - Autistic, Quaker, BRAT

    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

    48 min
  • 19 - We Are the Thirteen Percent

    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 threads acct is popping off

    03:54 - Emilie has red hair now

    05:40 - tiktok dancer drama

    06:41 - The Threads Garbage Day Poll

    13:11 - Emilie enjoys creating slack polls 

    16:49 - Sophia’s digital organization “strategies” 


    18:17 - A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F Kenney


    40:18 - threads yet again 

    41:19 - Sophia, whatcha readin? 

    41:32 - The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling

    42:04 - Daughters of Chaos by Jen Fawkes

    ` 44:07 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

    44:21 - Only Storm by  Rebecca Yarros

    45:32 - City of Gods and Monsters by Kayla Edwards

    50:59 - The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin


    51:39 - Emilie, whatcha readin?

    51:53 - Hammajang Luck by Makana Yamamoto

    53:41 - The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister


    54:25 - Deadloch (Prime Video)

    54:59 - American Primeval (Netflix)

    56:40 - Advice

    58 min
  • 18 - Cow on the Tracks [Lights Out]

    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's Bone by Daniel Woodrell [SPOILERS!!]
    • 56:01 - Still Life with Bones by Alexa Hagerty


    xoxo, Emilie & Sophia

    1 hr 2 min
  • 17 - 2024 Year Wrap-Up!

    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

    53 min
  • 16 - A Perky C-Plus

    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

    57 min
  • 15 - The Rise of Beetle Monk [book chat]

    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

      1 hr 5 min
    • 14 - Oh My, Omegaverse! Pt. 2

      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 Sophia

        49 min
      • 13 - Oh my, Omegaverse! Pt. 1

        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

          56 min
        • BONUS - We Are Of The Bog! [Grab Bag]

          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 & Emilie

                  40 min
                • 12 - That's a Legal Document! [Book Chat]

                  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

                          59 min

                        About Shelf Indulgence

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                        Hello and welcome to Shelf Indulgence, a comedy podcast about books and besties! Join Emilie & Sophia as they deep dive into popular romantasy, chat about book news, and lose their minds over the…