The Shelf Life
Need a new book? Want to explore books you’ve already read? Join Rachel on The Shelf Life as she discusses her opinions on some of her favorite books. From hot takes to book recommendations & more she hopes to inspire avid or beginner readers to tune in and listen to her insights! All are welcome!
Episodes
26 episodes
Love Song
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss Love Song, a book by Elle Kennedy that also just so happens to be one of Rachel's most anticipated reads of 2026! Enjoy!
Most Anticipated Reads of 2026
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and hear more about Rachel's 3 most anticipated reads of 2026! Enjoy!
The Off Campus Series
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss one of her favorite series, the Off Campus Series, by Elle Kennedy! Enjoy!
Kindle Hidden Gems
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her favorite hidden gems she found on kindle! Enjoy!
Reviews of Dry and Nervous Conditions
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her opinions on Dry (Neal and Jarrod Shusterman) and Nervous Conditions (Tsitsi Dangarembga), two books she read for/during school! Enjoy!
Reading Slumps
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her best pieces of advice on how to get yourself out of a Reading Slump. Enjoy!
Beartown
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her book review and opinions of Beartown, a book by Fredrik Backman. Enjoy!
Reading Pet Peeves
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her reading pet peeves! Enjoy!
Nothing Like the Movies
Tune in and hear Rachel's review of Nothing Like the Movies, by Lynn Painter. Make sure to get off before she discusses her opinions if you do not want any spoilers! Enjoy!
Ali Hazelwood's STEM books
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her thoughts on Ali Hazelwood's 3 major STEM books (or at least that is what Rachel calls them). Enjoy!
Till Summer Do Us Part
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and listen to Rachel discuss an amazing rom-com book recommendation (Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn)! Enjoy!
Carley Fortune's 4 Romance Books
Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss Carley Fortune's 4 romance books (Every Summer After, One Golden Summer, This Summer Will be Different, Meet Me At The Lake) and which ones she recommends. Enjoy!
2 Summer Book Recommendations
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about 2 summer reading books Rachel recommends for high schoolers! One fun summer reading book and one that is more educational! Enjoy!
The Summer I Turned Pretty
On this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and hear all about The Summer I Turned Pretty, by Jenny Han, and Rachel's opinions on the book and the show. Enjoy!
Most Anticipated Reads of 2025
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and hear more about Rachel's 3 most anticipated reads of 2025! Enjoy!
Hot Take on The Caraval Series
On this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and hear Rachel’s hot take on a popular book series: the Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber. Enjoy!
A Deeper Dive into Kindles
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn more about Kindles and why Rachel loves them so much! Enjoy!
The Kindred's Curse Series
In this episode of The Shelf Life, rune in and learn about the Kindred's Curse Series by Penn Cole. This fantasy series is a great read that Rachel would recommend to anyone who loves magic, dragons, and plot twists! Enjoy!
The Lunar Chronicles
In this Episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. This book series is one of Rachel's favorites and inspired some of the book genres she loves to read today! Enjoy!
3 Romance Book Recommendations
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about 3 cute romance book recommendation's Rachel has for you in honor of Valentine's Day being a couple days ago. Enjoy!
Fourth Wing
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn all about the Fourth Wing series by Rebecca Yarros! This series is one of Rachel's favorites and she will also dive into some conspiracy theories about what might happen in Onyx Storm, the ju...
2 Mystery Book Recommendations
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about the books Girl in the Blue Coat and The Red Palace. Both are mystery books that Rachel loved reading and would recommend to anyone! Enjoy!
Kindles!
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about Kindles and the great things they can do! Enjoy!
ACOTAR
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about ACOTAR, a book series that Rachel loves and would recommend to any readers! Enjoy!
Must Add Books for your Gift List
In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and find out some of Rachel's book recommendations for you to add to your gift list during the holiday season. Keep listening and you will also hear some of Rachel's winter TBRs that are on her gift li...