Shelf Indulgence

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 Welcome to Shelf Indulgence!  Hello! My name is Abriella, a life-long book lover, dedicated reader, and now an official book blogger! I am a 20 year old aspiring early elementary teacher and I am so excited to finally create a mini space to share my thoughts on all things literary! Stay tuned for book reviews, reading recommendations, and other book-related discussions!  Why I'm Starting a Blog! For as long as I can remember, books have been a form of escape from reality and my constant companion. Whether I'm curled up with a romance novel, getting lost in a fantasy realm, or unraveling the layers of a classic, I am constantly being connected to new perspectives and experiences. This blog is my way of celebrating my love for books and reading, and sharing it with fellow readers!  What You Can Expect!  ♡ Honest Book Reviews - whether it's the next best seller or a hidden gem, I'll share my thoughts for different books across many genres! ♡ Reading Lists and Reco...

  By the Book by Amanda Sellet Genre Romance, Contemporary Star Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Sum mary In this clever YA rom-com debut perfect for fans of Kasie West and Ashley Poston, a teen obsessed with nineteenth-century literature tries to cull advice on life and love from her favorite classic heroines to disastrous results -- especially when she falls for the school's resident Lothario. Mary Porter-Malcolm has prepared for high school in the one way she knows how: an extensive review of classic literature to help navigate the friendships, romantic liaisons, and overall drama she has come to expect from such an "esteemed" institution. When some new friends seem in danger of falling for the same tricks employed since the days of Austen and Tolstoy, Mary swoops in to create the Scoundrel Survival Guide, using archetypes of literature's debonair bad boys to signal red flags. But despite her best efforts, she soon finds herself unable to listen to her own good advice and falling f...

  The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Genre  Romance Star Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Summary In this "masterpiece from the queens of romance" (Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author) Christina Lauren, the buttoned-up heir of a grocery chain and his free-spirited artist ex convince his snobby family their marriage of convenience is real, or lose a massive inheritance. Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam "West" Weston for access to a subsidized family housing while at UCLA. She also thought she'd signed divorce papers when the graduation caps were tossed and they both went on their merry ways. Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. He may be one of four heirs to the Weston Foods conglomerate, but he has little interest in working for the heartless cooperation his family built from the ground up. He is interested, however, in his one-hundred million-dollar inheritance. There's ...