The Shelf Life

Love Song

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0500

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

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:00:00 -0500

Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss one of her favorite series, the Off Campus Series, by Elle Kennedy! Enjoy!

Kindle Hidden Gems

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her favorite hidden gems she found on kindle! Enjoy!

Reviews of Dry and Nervous Conditions

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her best pieces of advice on how to get yourself out of a Reading Slump. Enjoy!

Beartown

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 23:00:00 -0400

Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her book review and opinions of Beartown, a book by Fredrik Backman. Enjoy!

Reading Pet Peeves

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Tune in and listen to Rachel discuss her reading pet peeves! Enjoy!

Nothing Like the Movies

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0400

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

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 11:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 12 May 2025 20:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:00:00 -0400

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

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500

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

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500

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

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:00:00 -0500

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 just-released third book in the series. Enjoy!

2 Mystery Book Recommendations

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:00:00 -0500

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!

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 12:00:00 -0500

In this episode of The Shelf Life, tune in and learn about Kindles and the great things they can do! Enjoy!

ACOTAR

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0500

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

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:00:00 -0500

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 list! Enjoy!

Welcome to the Shelf Life!

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:00:00 -0500

Tune in and listen to Rachel's introduce her podcast, The Shelf Life.