Shelf Respect

Our newest exclusive audio collection at The Popcast is your reminder that adaptation is an art form and that sometimes Hollywood simply understood the assignment.This 3-episode collection celebrates the rare and beautiful occasions when the movie beat the book. We’re talking books that walked so their movies could run, skip, and click their heels, in an adaptation that elevated the author's intentions in all the best ways.This Movies > Books Collection includes deep dives on: Bridget Jones’s Diary The Wizard of Oz Jurassic Park Available to own forever at knoxandjamie.shop.You can also hear our bonus episode for this collection on 2019's Little Women, exclusive to The Popcast Patreon, by clicking here.

Fall is here and we're snake drafting new books coming out in October, November, and December of 2026. Get your TBRs locked in.90% discount on one month of Hardbacks on Patreon with code: PLOTHOLES Our List of Snake Draft Picks on Bookshop.org (this isn't just to get your money. It's so you're not spoiled in the show notes) Florida by Lauren Groff Sign up to be notified about Erin's upcoming Common Ground Pilgrimage trip for Hamnet. Our Patreon: Shelf Respect Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com Knox McCoy on Substack Erin Moon on Substack Jamie B. Golden on Instagram What's your autumn reading approach? Which new books do you have your eye on?

We're tackling the pet peeves and the frustrations found in listening to books on audio.  Our Bookshop.org Storefront Erin's Common Ground Pilgrimage trip for Hamnet happening in June 2027 isnow open for registrations. Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect Our Threads: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com

In this episode, we're tackling a way to sort some reads into 3 easy categories: Chore: an objectively successful and popular book we felt was a chore to get through Whore: an unpopular book we actually enjoyed a lot Score: a backlist book (2016 or earlier) we feel is underrated and should be added to your TBR We have the honor of having 3x New York Times bestselling author and avid reader, Kendra Adachi, sit in with us for this chat while Erin is on leave. Hardbacks Nonfiction Audiobooks Recs Spreadsheet (free to access this week) Kendra Adachi: The Lazy Genius | Instagram | Podcast | Books | The Book List Newsletter Chores: Listen in, no spoilers.  Whores: Jamie | Kendra | Knox Scores: Jamie | Kendra | Knox Erin's Common Ground Pilgrimage trip for Hamnet happening in June 2027 is now open for registrations. Our Bookshop.org Storefront Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect Our Threads: @readwithshelfrespect  readwithshelfrespect.com

This is Footnotes. In these episodes, we scan the reading world for recent stories, trends, and news to chat about. We pick timely topics for the three of us, and you, to discuss.We have the honor of having bestselling author and lover of all things reading, Laura Tremaine, sit in with us for this chat while Erin is on leave. Laura Tremaine: Instagram | Threads | Secret Stuff Substack | Slow Read: Outlander Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine The Life Council by Laura Tremaine Topic 1: Influencer PBSquamer asks for authors to pay him for reading and reviewing and the internet got in their feelings (OG video file) Topic 2: Is Rachel Cusk's new novel Life of M about Natalie Portman? Vulture The Project by Rachel Cusk on The New Yorker Who Is The Bad Art Friend? by Robert Kolker Erin's Common Ground Pilgrimage trip for Hamnet happening in June 2027 is now open for registrations. Our Bookshop.org Storefront Our Patreon: Shelf Respect Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com