Welcome to Episode 27 of The Scorpio Bookshelf!
We meant to have a structured episode, but then Joaquin dropped the bombshell about getting an ARC of Scarred by History by Maggie Lynn and… well, chaos followed. Cue us rambling about fall, autumn aesthetics, and the flood of book releases coming before the year wraps up.
Are you ready for cozy reading season?
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Welcome to Episode 26 of The Scorpio Bookshelf!
Warning: opinions incoming. This week, Morgan and Joaquin break down their bookish preferences. Will you agree with us? Probably not—and that’s the fun part.
What’s your most unpopular book take?
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Welcome to Episode 25 of The Scorpio Bookshelf!
This week is a mix of personal chaos and bookish excitement as Morgan and Joaquin catch you up on life, vibes, and the ever-growing list of preorders from authors we just can't quit. From long-awaited sequels to impulsive “Add to Cart” moments—we’re talking about it all.
Are you a preorder fiend or a wait-for-the-reviews type? We want to know!
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Welcome to Episode 24! This week, a lot happened - so here's a little catch up over drinks. Talking some booktok drama, and trying to figure out what we wanna read. So - normal life tbh.
We have found out that our recording software gives us a summary of what the episode is. So here is that if you care enough:
Summary
In this episode, Joaquin and Morgan discuss their lives, the pressures of social media, and the evolving dynamics of the BookTok community. They explore the unpredictability of virality, the impact of influencers, and the ethical concerns surrounding AI-generated content in literature. The conversation also touches on personal reading preferences, the drama within the book community, and their excitement for upcoming reads. In this engaging conversation, Morgan and Joaquin delve into their reading habits, discussing various book recommendations, the challenges of balancing work and reading, and their preferences in genres such as fantasy and dark romance. They share insights on popular series, nostalgic reads from their childhood, and the impact of time on their reading journey. The duo also explores the idea of buddy reads and the future of reading recommendations, all while maintaining a light-hearted and humorous tone throughout the discussion.
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Book deep dive here we come! Navessa Allen's sequel to Lights Out is now out! Caught Up is a spicy, mafia romance book that will get you off but keep you sane at the same time.
This week is all about our thoughts on book 2 of this trilogy. Stick around and get aroused.
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This was such a fun trip down memory lane! We sittin' here chatting about the nostalgic tv shows and movies we watched as kids.
Even Stevens, Scooby-Doo, Suite Life of Zack and Cody - absolute BANGERS.
If you let us know your favourite shows as a kid, you're a g.
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The title is exactly what this weeks episode is all about. Everything and nothing all at once. We appreciate all of you who still be listening to our crazy and wild shit every week.
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This episode was SO fun for us to record and we hope you enjoy all of our fan castings as much as we did.
If you wanted to check out the slideshows of our fan castings to follow along with the podcast, you can do that here!
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oh hello! This week we covered 3 mini topics. Being a mood reader in this book era, underrated books we love that we think don't get mentioned enough as well as books, series or authors that we are scared to get into.
We would love it if you let us know your most scared series/authors!
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This week is a little bit more of a dive into why we took our 3 week break and a whole bunch of random shit.
We want to thank anyone and everyone who still listens on a weekly basis, if you do listen to this episode and read this description, message our IG account the phrase " Hippos riding elephants" and there will be a special prize for you.
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whoops... Hi. It's us again... Hope you didn't forget us. We are still here and this week we are talking all about the author Q&A meet and greet book signing with Lyla Sage and Hannah Bonam-Young at the beginning of May.
This event gave us life and meaning again after being in a life funk. Thank you so much to FourLetterEvents for putting this event on.
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THIS EPISDOE WAS RECORDED ON TIKTOK LIVE AND IN PERSON!
You are all witnessing the truest form of us recording our podcast and just how weird and off-topic we can get.
Please witness us trying to categorize book villains, antagonists and random other things while being extremely hungry.
You're welcome.
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Episode 15 is us diving into the world of book tropes!
Enemies to lovers, one horse (which is a think apparently), one bed, insta lovers and more!
What is truly overused, underrated and what our favourite are to read.
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Butcher & Black Bird, Leather & Lark and Scythe & Sparrow, the 3 books in the Ruinous Love Trilogy by Brynne Weaver.
Oh man did we have a blast reading this interconnected stand-alone series. This being one of the few series that we have little to no complaints about completely tracks with how we talk about it during this weeks episode.
We do preface that this is still a DARK romance, and readers should read the trigger warnings before diving into this series. Please read responsibly.
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Woop woop! Hoppy Easter Weekend! Playing off the childhood memories of easter, we are throwing it back this week with all the books that we grew up with and that shaped us into who we are as readers!
We also touch on some reading struggles that some people are having in believing they are not true readers! Is it the environment? Physical issues? Fatigue?
Let us know what books and series you grew up with as a kid!
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This episode is just filled with the most random shit. We took on the "We listen and we don't judge" trend on Tiktok and decided to judge. Because only besties are allowed to truly judge the fucked up shit we do in our personal lives.
We apologize in advance for the things we say in this video. And if you share this with a friend to out us.... thank you, you're giving us more publicity.
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This weeks episode is a very real and honest conversation that we have together about book slumps. This is how we go about trying to get ourselves out of it, how it's affecting our life, or being caused by it.
We appreciate every single one of you, and we want you to know slumps are a part of being a reader. So if you're slumped, congratulations you are a true reader.
Let us know what you do to get out of a slump.
Now someone grab me the remote, I want to get back to my shows.
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WATCH YA HANDS! This here is a SPICY episode filled with hot takes, heavy opinions and -- as always -- laughter.
Episode 10 is here! Uncovering everything we found in the dark space of booktok. We barely understand what goes on this episode, so buckle up and we wish you the best of luck.
We do mention some amazing people within this episode, so if you want to check out their pages, we will list them down below here:
Lex: Tiktok @lexmakisbooked
Savanna: Tiktok @savscornerreads
Mercedes: Tiktok @bookclubwannabe
Kiara: Tiktok @kiarasbookobsession
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Welcome to Episode 9!
This week, we're turning up the volume on all things audiobooks! The good, the bad, and the ones that made us hit stop immediately. We’re dishing on our top recommendations, our biggest voice actor icks, and what makes an audiobook truly binge-worthy.
Do you love audiobooks or loathe them? Anything about audiobooks that give you the ick? Let us know!
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Welcome to Episode 8 of The Scorpio Bookshelf!
This week’s topic is all things “special”. Special edition book subscription boxes and whether we think they are worth it, Etsy’s marketplace of handmade special copies, and the over saturation of “special” editions in the book space.
We would love to hear your thoughts on special editions of your favourite books and if you think they are getting a little too out of control.
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