Off The Shelf with Morgann Book

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann & QuizMaster Jess chat about the BEST books they read in 2025. From their spiciest read to the biggest plot twist, the two uncover every favourite. This episode is for anyone who’s still trying to hit their reading goal this year or wants to start building their 2026 TBR list! And since this is the last episode for 2025, we wanted to give a massive thank you for an incredible year! From Lauren Roberts to Brynne Weaver, we chatted with some of the top authors in the romance genre and could not be more grateful!! Whether you’ve listened to every episode or this is your first one, thank you for your support. Looking forward to another incredible year! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction and how we met1:56 2025 reading goals4:40 Jess’ favourite trivia6:25 Our other reading goals9:12 Top trope of 202510:36 A book we wanna read again for the first time16:40 A book couple we’d third wheel for17:55 Most shocking plot twist22:50 Best enemies-to-lovers book28:50 Most surprising favourite this year32:50 Most emotionally damaging book37:28 Spiciest book 40:00 Honourable Mentions43:30 Bookish Trivia47:40 What we’re excited for in 202550:40 THANK YOU <3FOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Quizmaster Jess TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quizmasterjess?_r=1&_t=ZS-92J52Kf7xon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quizmasterjess?igsh=MWR0ZG5heXNleHc4Yg== Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiEdited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann chats about the top book adaptations of the year. She dives into what the show did well, what should be changed and what needs to be cut (like Belly’s haircut in season three of the summer I turned pretty). With the massive list of upcoming adaptations, Morgann also talks about what she’s most excited to watch next and what she hopes they don’t mess up. This episode is for anyone who doesn’t know what to watch next and loves to yell, “That wasn’t in the book!”CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction 1:18 The Summer I Turned Pretty 11:31 We Were Liars15:53 Maxton Hall21:37 Rivals26:00 Heated Rivalry27:24 The Housemaid29:43 People We Meet on Vacation31:56 Bridgerton Season 435:13 Project Hail MaryFOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiEdited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Becka Mack, the author of the beloved hockey romance series, “Playing For Keeps”. The two dive into how this series started, how and why this was the creative outlet Becka turned to when faced with grief. Becka also opens up about her own infertility struggles and how that influenced her newest release, “Breath With Me.” They also dive into:- Becka’s favourite snacks and hyper-fixations- How writing stories began at a very early age - What readers can expect next from Becka! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction0:45 Becka’s favourite snacks1:17 Beginning of Becka’s writing career5:02 Becka’s old short stories8:47 Favourite rom-coms9:54 Life before writing 14:05 Therapy and creative outlets17:55 Writing the first book20:04 Advice to your younger self21:29 Grief & Writing 22:56 Hyper-fixations26:10 Creating the Playing For Keeps series36:10 Social media response to Consider Me28:10 Wattpad to traditional publishing 44:43 Miscommunication in books49:10 Breathe With Me (no spoilers)53:30 Feeling ready for Breathe With Me55:00 Balancing fiction with personal experience56:17 Misconceptions with infertility 1:04:39 What’s next?FOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiEdited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Justin Wu, the director of Sidelined: The QB and Me and Sidelined 2: Intercepted. Justin opens up about his early draw to the arts, breaks down how he discovered Sidelined, the process of adapting a book and if we can expect a THIRD movie? CHAPTERS: 0:00 Introduction0:55 Justin’s draw to the arts6:02 Being confident in yourself10:30 Photography to directing13:16 How Justin found Sidelined16:01 Script or book first18:30 What does it mean to direct 21:10 The first time Justin said Action22:10 Working with Siena Agudong23:08 Working with Noah Beck26:18 Non-negotiables as a director28:01 Difficulties in directing 31:48 The magic behind angles34:45 When did the conversation start about Sidelined 237:35 What Sidelined 2 looks like41:05 Changes between both movies44:32 A third movie…?FOLLOW US:Justin WuTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamjwu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinwu/?hl=en Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiEdited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Kate Robb to chat about how this Canadian rom-com queen crafts the best magical realism worlds. From “This Spells Love” to “Kitty St. Clair’s Last Dance”, the two dive into how these books (and their character names) came to be… CHAPTERS: 0:00 Hamilton, ON2:41 What was Kate reading growing up4:25 Business school 7:13 Writing your first book9:15 Family reaction to becoming an author11:40 Doubting yourself as an author13:30 Working a corporate job14:58 Is romance slowing down?17:00 Kate’s 2025 favourites 18:40 Blurbling books as an author19:23 Titling books21:06 Day in the life of an author22:32 Type-A 23:05 Kitty St. Clair's Last Dance 28:55 Toronto scene30:22 Med school 33:16 Reeve35:10 How Kate met her husband36:20 Kate’s favourite scene40:30 BOTM42:32 Rom-Com Court49:39 A trope we don’t love51:13 What’s next?FOLLOW US:Kate RobbInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kate_robb_writes/?hl=en Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/kate-robb/ Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/kitty-st-clairs-last-dance-kate-robb/1146800920 Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston Produced by: Stefanie MacchiusiEdited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.