The Hobby Shelf

Whether or not you celebrate love day, it can be nice to dive into some romance. In this episode, Brenna shares her top 5 romance books and Orin shares 5 boardgames themed around love. We'd love to hear your favourites as well! You can find us on social media @thehobbyshelf, or send us an email at [email protected]. And remember, keep expanding your shelf! Books:  Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker & Wendy Zu Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren  Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Armorers Handbook by Heavyarms Strongholds and Followers by Mathew Colville Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Everything leads to You by Nina LaCour Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang Games: Ticket To Ride Dice Forge Wavelength Azul Fog of Love Love Letter Red Flags Valentine's Day Love Will Tear Us Apart Recs: Imaginary Friends Encore 

Evan Lewis joins us today for a deep dive into Dungeons and Dragons! If you're interested in tabletop RPGs, this is the episode for you. We discuss our favourite parts of D&D and give some insights from both a player perspective and a DM perspective. All the games and books we mention in the episode are in the show notes, along with our recommendations of the week. And remember, keep expanding your shelf! Games: Wingspan Dungeons and Dragons Pathfinder Books: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed "The Lady's Dressing Room" and "Description of a City Shower" by Jonathan Swift The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Nevernight by Jay Kristoff The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson Skyward by Brandon Sanderson Recs: Mythender by Ryan Macklin Ehdrigohr by Allen Turner DawnforgedCast MonarchsFactory MrRhexx XP to Level 3 RuneSmith Go play D&D!

Do you want to publish a book? Are you interested in designing or publishing a boardgame? This is the perfect episode for you! In this episode, we look at the production process for both books and boardgames. We give tips for finding editors, publishing your book, designing and play-testing a boardgame, and more. All the books and games we mention are in the show notes. And remember, keep expanding your shelf! Books: Ten Blind Dates by Ashley Elston Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren The Library of the Unwritten by A.J. Hackwith Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark by Cecilia Watson Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Games: Dungeons and Dragons Wingspan TINYforming Mars Wavelength Everdell Skyrise -  Roxley Games late 2020 Gorilla Marketing - Roxley Games being announced in February Santorini sequel - Roxley Games 3rd or 4th quarter 2020 Resources: The Boardgame Design Lab with Gabe Barret Board Game Business Podcast with Bryan and Jeremy Stonemaier Games Kickstart Blog 5 Podcasts for Writers Writer Beware: Vanity/Subsidy Publishers Louise Harnby Fiction Writing Resources Why Do You Need An Editor? What Type of Editing Do You Need? Finding An Editor Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

Time for a deep dive! This is our first in-depth review episode, and we're looking at Everdell and Ninth House. All of the books and games we mention in the show are in the show notes, and we would love to hear your recommendations. You can send us an email at [email protected], or you can find us on Twitter and Insta at @thehobbyshelf. Remember, keep expanding your shelf! Our discussion of Ninth House begins at 40:20. We apologize for messing up one of the character names—whenever we say "Dean Sanderson" we mean "Dean Sandow." Games: Prêt-à-Porter by Portal Games Everdell by Starling Games Wingspan by Stonemaier Games Everdell: Pearlbrook by Starling Games Books: Scythe by Neal Shusterman Front Lines by Michael Grant Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

It's a new year, and there are tons of new books and boardgames coming out. In this episode, we share a few of our anticipated 2020 releases. We'd also like some feedback so we can make the podcast even better. What do you like about our show? What books and/or boardgames would you like us to talk about? What are your top recommendations? Let us know on Twitter or Instagram (@thehobbyshelf) or send us an email at [email protected]. All of the books and boardgames we mention in the show are in the show notes. And remember, keep expanding your shelf! Games: Black Angel Everdell Everdell: Pearlbrook Kemet: Blood and Sand Mariposas Ride the Rails Return to Dark Tower Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Wavelength  The Great Wall  Hunted Almanac: The Dragon Road Books: Before the Devil Breaks You by Libba Bray Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson The King of Crows by Libba Bray The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers Sadie by Courtney Summers Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya Out Now: Queer We Go Again ed. Saundra Mitchell