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  • S1 Ep. 7– DNF Confessions: 10 Books I Couldn’t Finish

    S1 Ep. 7– DNF Confessions: 10 Books I Couldn’t Finish
    2026/05/27
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I confess to the books I just could not get through. Are any of these worth a second try? Let me know!

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2025/01/17/five-books-ive-dnfd-and-why/

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    19 分
  • S1 Ep. 6- Underrated Books

    S1 Ep. 6- Underrated Books
    2026/05/20
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I go over books and series I think aren’t talked about enough. Have you read any of these books? What are books you think are underrated?

    Books/Series Discussed in this Episode:
    • Jack West Jr. series by Matthew Reilly
    • Ghosts of the Tsunami by Richard Lloyd Parry
    • The Anomaly by Michael Rutger
    • All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
    • Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
    • To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins
    • The Coincidence Makers by Yoav Blum
    • The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal
    • Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
    • Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence by Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, Jonathan Mendonsa
    • The Smallest Lights in the Universe by Sara Seager
    • Coffee Days, Wiskey Nights by Cyrus Parker
    • The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
    • The Nine Worlds Rising series by Lyra Wolf
    • Fate of the Fallen series by Kel Kade
    • An Heir Comes to Rise series by C.C. Penaranda
    • Dare to Know by James Kennedy
    • The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark

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    29 分
  • S1 Ep. 5– Reviewing the Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett

    S1 Ep. 5– Reviewing the Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett
    2026/05/13
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I review the Emily Wilde trilogy by Heather Fawcett, a cozy fantasy series centered around faerie expert Emily Wilde and her academic rival Wendell Bambleby during their misadventures into the faerie realm.

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2025/02/23/book-review-emily-wildes-encyclopedia-of-faeries/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2025/04/11/book-review-emily-wildes-map-of-the-otherlands-by-heather-fawcett/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2025/06/13/book-review-emily-wildes-compendium-of-lost-tales-by-heather-fawcett/

    Add these to Your Shelf:
    Emily Wilde book 1: https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780593500156
    Emily Wilde book 2: https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780593500217
    Emily Wilde book 3: https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780593500248

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    11 分
  • S1 Ep. 4- Ranking Romance Tropes

    S1 Ep. 4- Ranking Romance Tropes
    2026/05/06
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I rank 100 romance tropes from a teirmaker list I found. Follow along and rank them yourself at https://tiermaker.com/create/all-romance-tropes-15980767

    Watch the video version on Youtube: https://youtu.be/aHEI65vgplQ

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/02/13/romance-tropes-i-love-and-hate-with-book-recs/
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    46 分
  • S1 Ep. 3- What I’ve Read so Far in 2026 (+ Influence my TBR!)

    S1 Ep. 3- What I’ve Read so Far in 2026 (+ Influence my TBR!)
    2026/04/29
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I discuss what I’ve read so far in 2026. Leave in the comments which book from my physical TBR I should read next out of these five:
    1. Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
    2. Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
    3. The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
    4. The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
    5. My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

    Check out the Black Dahlia episode on the Paranoid Perspective podcast!
    https://www.spreaker.com/episode/s2-ep-13-who-killed-the-black-dahlia--71323545

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/04/21/once-upon-a-book-clubs-romantasy-box-ft-the-east-wind/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/02/17/book-review-best-offer-wins-by-marisa-kashino/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/03/10/book-review-one-only-by-maurene-goo/

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    12 分
  • S1 Ep. 2- Blood Over Bright Haven Book Review and Recs

    S1 Ep. 2- Blood Over Bright Haven Book Review and Recs
    2026/04/22
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I’m review Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang as well as recommending five books that give the same vibes. If you loved Blood Over Bright Haven, be sure to add these to your TBR!

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/01/13/book-review-blood-over-bright-haven/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/01/16/if-you-enjoyed-blood-over-bright-haven-read-these-next/

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    Get these books through Bookshop.org (I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you).
    Babel by R. F. Kuang- https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780063021433
    The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang- https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780062662583
    The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake- https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9781250854544
    A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik- https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780593128503
    The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin- https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780316229296

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    14 分
  • S1 Ep. 1- Project Hail Mary: Book vs. Movie

    S1 Ep. 1- Project Hail Mary: Book vs. Movie
    2026/04/15
    In this episode of Notes from the Shelf, I’m going full spoiler-mode on Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and its film adaptation. I break down exactly what changed, what worked, and what didn’t.

    From character arcs and emotional beats to the science-heavy details that made the book so immersive, I’m comparing the page to the screen and asking the ultimate question: did the adaptation capture the heart of the story?

    We’ll talk about the biggest differences, the moments I wish had stayed the same, the changes that actually improved the story (yes, a few!), and how the overall experience shifts depending on how you consume it.

    From the Shelf Archive:
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/04/03/book-review-project-hail-mary-by-andy-weir/
    https://notesfromtheshelf.com/2026/04/10/book-vs-movie-project-hail-mary/

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    https://bookshop.org/a/112979/9780593135228

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    18 分