Go Book Your Shelf

Welcome to our incoherent conversation about The Kiss Quotient! It sort of tail spins into a conversation about The Hating Game but c'mon, what did you expect?! We express our love for Michael Phan (and Josh Templeman) and celebrate our badass girl, Stella Lane! Bea remembers every scene and moment from this incredible story, while Tali did no research and can't stop talking about The Hating Game.   Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com 

You know those moments when you finish a book and you realize it's changed everything for you? That's exactly what this episode is about. In this episode, we each picked out 3 books that changed our lives and it was basically a therapy session. Now we know how our therapists feel! We loved taking a little look into our lives and discussing how certain books made an impact on us. There are so many books that changes our lives, so this is just the tip of the iceberg, but we thought it was great start at capturing stories that shaped us into who we are.   Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome, welcome to Caraval! In this episode, we’re discussing the magical Caraval by Stephanie Garber ...which means Tali is BEYOND excited and Bea FINALLY read a book! (And she's reading others too!) We spend a lot of time admiring Scarlett’s magical dress and trying to figure out who Julian looks like. Don't worry, we land on someone who we know everyone has had a crush on, even if he is a cartoon. Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Let’s sip some tea with the Suriel and discuss all the juicy details surrounding our favorite plot twists! Proceed with caution because this is a spoiler-filled episode and we are not holding back.  Fingers crossed you've read the books beforehand to experience these amazing and unexpected moments completely untarnished! To avoid spoilers, we talk about some MAJOR plot points in the below books: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard The Cruel Prince by Holly Black City of Bones by Cassandra Clare A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Renegades by Marissa Meyer Carry On by Rainbow Rowell A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to our second book talk! Today, we are talking about Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake! We've changed up the format a bit from our first book talk, so we could share the real conversations we had before we started broadcasting our private book club. 

As the eldest children in our families, we know a thing or two about annoying siblings... which means we’re extremely qualified (if we do say so ourselves) to talk to you about some characters who annoyed us, but we also wished were more developed in their stories! Some big heavy hitters are talked about in this one, so remember: not everyone is everybody's cup of tea. Oh, and beware: major opinions and spoilers ahead.    Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, we (politely?) discuss our unpopular book opinions! With the utmost respect, we are discussing all our thoughts and feelings about stories and characters that we didn't connect with as much as other people have ...and we have a lot of thoughts and feelings. Vampires are apparently an issue for Tali and Bea single-handedly wants to take on all Game of Thrones fans (really, only the show fans). Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

There are so many quotable quotes out in between the pages, so in today’s episode, we decided to make a game out of sharing our favorites! We picked a handful of our most beloved quotes and made the other guess which book it’s from. Tali has a thing for power-related quotes and Bea couldn't decide which Darkling quote to use. So typical. We’re suckers for some beautiful, strategically placed words. Tune in and guess along with us!  Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to our very first Book Talk featuring the wonderful world of “Warcross” by Marie Lu! We explore the story and share our many thoughts and feelings about Neurolink, flirting on IM and of course, Hideo Tanaka. So grab a snack and get cozy! We mix up a few names (HENKA Games, not Tenika, guys) and a few rules (still have no idea who gets drafted when)... having a structure threw off our game a bit. ;)  Want to be our friend?  Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

And the award goes to... Today, we are your hosts for the 2018 GBYS Bookish Awards! In honor of awards season, we dive back into our 2018 reads and select our winners for categories based on the Academy Awards categories. Tali wanted to, but somehow DIDN’T(?!) pick Kaz. And Bea actually read a stand-alone book for once.  Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Love is in the air for this week's episode! With Valentine's Day around the corner, we decided to divulge some of our favorite book boyfriends who have romanced us through their adventures. Some are not surprising at all ...looking at you, Bea, re: The Darkling. And Tali had a hard time only choosing five, so she made a honorable mentions list and still doesn't know if she put everyone in their right spot OR if she left anyone out.  Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us at gbyspodcast@gmail.com 

Shame on us! In this episode, we talk about five books that have been on our TBR for far too long. Tali can at least say she's started reading two of her shameful reads and Bea has a dirty little secret that would probably make most readers cry.  Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode, we are jumping on a Twitter trend reaaaal late (but with our own twist) and we #ExplainABookPlotBadly! We decided to make a little game out of this trend, where we both picked three books to explain the plot in our own twisted way, while the other tried to guess. And the best part is... you get to play along with us!  Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Captain! Spoilers ahead! They are running wild and free across this episode, so beware! Grab a snack, we've got a long one on our hands! We're back to our regularly scheduled programming and this week it's all about our favorite characters that drive us crazy ...even though we were already crazy to start with. In a deep character crisis, Tali tries to find other characters she loves as much as Kat Brekker, so y'all don't hear about Dirtyhands all the time. And Bea shares her love for all things Sarah J. Maas again. Plus, Tali surprised Bea with a package and Bea got so excited, she scared her neighbors! Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com 

After a brief unannounced hiatus for the holidays, we're kicking off 2019 with an in-depth discussion about our favorite tropes ...and only managed to have a few spoilers! We both highlight our top three tropes - each one is a total cliché, but totally awesome. Tali gets so excited talking about her favorite tropes, she doesn’t finish her sentences. And Bea learns the term Foe Yay. Plus, we fangirl over The Wicked King’s release! Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com 

In this week's episode, we discuss all things 2019! We talk about what books we can’t wait to get our hands on, chat about the ones we still need to read, and set our reading goals for the year! If Tali hasn’t convinced you to read the Caraval series yet... it’s probably because you’ve already read it because she won't shut up about it.

2018... WHAT A YEAR! This week, we recap books we did read, books we didn't, talk about how emailing sucks as an adult, and learn that Bea has a Jude vs. Jules problem. Fair warning: We had some technical difficulties with this one (and the last one), but we have figured it out, so stay with us! We promise it will get better! Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Facebook: Go Book Your Shelf Podcast Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com

Welcome back! This week, escape into fictional worlds with us! We daydream about giving up our day jobs to become Shadowhunters and avoid becoming an experiment in The Maze Runner or a pawn in Game of Thrones. One of us volunteers as tribute to take on Hunger Games, and the other decides to travel to the non-existent Sunset Court in ACOTAR. Stay tuned to find out which is which! Also, bear with us through our technical difficulties at the end. We promise it will get better! Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com

First off, book you. Secondly, welcome to our not-so-private conversations about fictional worlds. We’e your hosts, Tali and Bea, where we talk about all things bookish. Each week, we ransack your neighborhood bookstore at the expense of our dinners, break down all kinds of stories and characters, and turn you into a reader one book at a time. Want to be our friend? Find us on Instagram: @gobookyourshelf Email us: gbyspodcast@gmail.com