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Helping you find your next favorite romance ♥︎
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(Previously The Indie Shelf)
Hi I'm Melissa, an American expat (originally from Oklahoma) & future librarian (currently working on my masters) who loves florals, reading romance, drinking lattes, and basically just being a homebody.
Thank you for being here!
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Melissa
Check out 📖 The Archive- A FREE Patreon that sends you all the links to the books I read so you can add them to your TBR!
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(Previously The Indie Shelf)
Hi I'm Melissa, an American expat (originally from Oklahoma) & future librarian (currently working on my masters) who loves florals, reading romance, drinking lattes, and basically just being a homebody.
Thank you for being here!
x
Melissa
October Reading Wrap-Up 🍂 Cozy Fall Book Recommendations
Hey friends! 📚🍂 Welcome back to my channel. In this video, I'm sharing all the amazing romance, fantasy and gothic books I devoured during the spooky season. Get ready for some TBR inspiration!
Don't forget to subscribe for more bookish content! What was your favorite October read? Let me know in the comments below! 👇
Books Mentioned:
Gothikana
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
Archer's Voice
The Ex Hex
The Kiss Curse
A Court of Mist and Fury
Slap Shot Surprise
The Book of Azrael
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Books Mentioned:
Gothikana
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe
Archer's Voice
The Ex Hex
The Kiss Curse
A Court of Mist and Fury
Slap Shot Surprise
The Book of Azrael
📖 The Archive- A free Patreon monthly newsletter!
You can sign up here ☞ patreon.com/TheIndieShelf
✻My StoryGraph- follow along!
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/melissa_renee
My vlog channel: @melissa_renee
#BookTube #OctoberWrapUp #FallRea...
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TBR prompt jar chooses my November reads! 🫙📖 *Cozy November TBR*
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✨ Cozy November TBR: Romance Books Edition | TBR prompt jar chooses my reads🍂☕ Hey there!! 📚❤️ Welcome to my latest Booktube video where we're diving into my November TBR filled with swoon-worthy romance books. Get ready for a cozy video as we use my TBR prompt jar to choose my reading list for November! We use my Kindle Unlimited downloads, Library e-books, and the few physical books I own. Wh...
📖 2025 Reading Plans, Anticipated Releases, & End of Year Goals! ✨ End of Year Book Tag
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📚✨ Hello fellow book lovers! Join me as we wrap up 2024 and look ahead to an exciting year of reading in 2025! In this video, we'll dive into: - 📅 Some of my reading goals for 2025 - Most anticipated book releases coming soon! - 🎉 Participating in the fun End of Year Book Tag - 💬 Reflecting on transitioning to a new year Whether you're a seasoned bookworm or just starting your reading journey,...
Reading for 24 Hours! 📖🎧 A Court of Mist and Fury reading vlog
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Join me as I try to read as many books as I can in 24 hours. xo Melissa The Archive- A free Patreon monthly newsletter! You can sign up here ☞ patreon.com/TheIndieShelf ✻My StoryGraph- follow along! app.thestorygraph.com/profile/melissa_renee Books mentioned in this vlog: A Court of Mist and Fury Bunny The Kiss Curse The Ex Hex Slap Shot Surprise
✨ Husband Picks My Books for a Week: First Sentence Challenge! 📖
Просмотров 11828 дней назад
✨ Hello book lovers! Get ready for a fun and unpredictable reading adventure in this week's vlog! In this video, my husband takes the reins and chooses my reads based solely on the first sentence of each book. Here's what you can expect in this video: - My husband's unique book selection process - First impressions and reactions to the chosen books - Reading updates and mini-reviews - My final ...
The books I read in September 🕯️ quite a few 5 stars!
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For early access to my monthly wrap ups, as well as links (StoryGraph & Goodreads) to all the books in this video head to my free Patreon page! ✳︎ You can sign up here ☞ patreon.com/BookishMelissa ✻My StoryGraph- follow along! app.thestorygraph.com/profile/melissa_renee A Witchy Situation Leather and Lark Butcher of the Bay Truly Madly Deeply Hell Bent Wraith King ACOTAR Only In Your Dreams ✦ b...
a Cozy weekly reading vlog 🕯️🍂 make candles with me!
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In this weeks reading vlog I dive into A Witchy Situation, a cute novella ARC, and Leather & Lark. I had this entire week planned out but I couldn't stick to plans...so mood reading it is. While I was reading I decided to make a batch of candles because the weather if finally getting cooler. Its something I do every Fall and it made the whole reading experience feel a bit more special. If you'r...
Let a TBR Jar Decide My October Reads! 🍁📖 🫙🧡 ( kindle & physical)
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I am officially a booktuber because I am finally creating a TBR Jar! This months TBR is being chosen by the prompts, I'm sure this isn't your first time watching one of these so you know how it goes. I chose six books for this month (from both my physical and Kindle Unlimited TBR) because I like to keep it real and I don't like to overwhelm myself. Hope you enjoy it! xo Melissa The Archive- A ...
FINALLY Reading ACOTAR and Discovering New Faves!
Просмотров 145Месяц назад
In this weeks reading vlog I read ACOTAR for the first time! Tamlin or Rhysand? I mean, Rhys licks her tears... I also read a small town romance, Only in Your Dreams by Madison Wright. Plus I live through a typhoon... It was a pretty great reading week! Enjoy! The Archive- A free Patreon that sends you all the links to the books I read so you can add them to your TBR! You can sign up here ☞ pa...
Let’s go book shopping ⋆。°✩ book haul and reading a new release
Просмотров 166Месяц назад
Welcome to another cozy bookish vlog! ₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧ This week is my birthday week and I am excited to dive into a new release by LJ Shen, Truly, Madly, Deeply. I'm also taking you book shopping with me for a mini birthday book haul! I also share a little change that is coming to my channel. Enjoy! x Melissa @observingemma video: ruclips.net/video/OAQlVFmQ7pw/видео.htmlsi=hotYcGvwuQs3fYEJ The Archi...
Reading Vlog 📖 When things don’t go as planned
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This was a tough week, because being an ARC reader comes with it's own set of do's and don'ts. But as booktuber I am aware that I have a responsibility to my viewers to be honest with everything I read. I hope you enjoy this weeks romantasy reading vlog. It's a shorter one, but I share my thoughts on books that might not live up to expectations. xo Melissa The Archive- A free Patreon that send...
Reading Diaries ⋆⁺₊✧ Dark romance and a coffee shop date
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Reading Diaries ⋆⁺₊✧ Dark romance and a coffee shop date
Let’s chat Fall TBR 🍂☕️ Indie romance & new releases
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Let’s chat Fall TBR 🍂☕️ Indie romance & new releases
Kindle Scribe update: Was it worth it?
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Kindle Scribe update: Was it worth it?
French Summer Diaries ✨ Cafés, Vampires, and Mood Reading in Europe📖
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French Summer Diaries ✨ Cafés, Vampires, and Mood Reading in Europe📖
Finishing series I'm in the middle of 📚✨ French Summer Diaries
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Finishing series I'm in the middle of 📚✨ French Summer Diaries
French Summer Diaries 🌻reading, surgery prep, beach days
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French Summer Diaries 🌻reading, surgery prep, beach days
French Summer Diaries ☕️ Coffee, Books, and an Unexpected Surgery: Weekly Reading Vlog
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French Summer Diaries ☕️ Coffee, Books, and an Unexpected Surgery: Weekly Reading Vlog
A Day of Book Shopping in England ☁︎ Travel Reading Vlog
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A Day of Book Shopping in England ☁︎ Travel Reading Vlog
Reading Vlog ✳︎ (Exploring Cozy Romantasy Reads and Audio Book Struggles 🎧❤️)
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Reading Vlog ✳︎ (Exploring Cozy Romantasy Reads and Audio Book Struggles 🎧❤️)
New Releases Reading Vlog ♥︎ Enemies to lovers & small town romance
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New Releases Reading Vlog ♥︎ Enemies to lovers & small town romance
5 star ⭐️ romance series recommendations (interconnected stand alones)
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5 star ⭐️ romance series recommendations (interconnected stand alones)
24 hour reading vlog ⚔️ reorganizing my book shelves!
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24 hour reading vlog ⚔️ reorganizing my book shelves!
Indie romance reading list ✿ June tbr
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Indie romance reading list ✿ June tbr
a cozy week of reading indie romance novels ❤︎ (spoiler free) reading vlog
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a cozy week of reading indie romance novels ❤︎ (spoiler free) reading vlog
Let’s go book shopping & a {mini} book haul :: cozy book vlog
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Let’s go book shopping & a {mini} book haul :: cozy book vlog
my winter reading plans :: december tbr
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my winter reading plans :: december tbr
what i love about the scribe + my kindle unlimited tbr
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what i love about the scribe my kindle unlimited tbr
I almost dnfed the witch of willow hall because I also tried it on audiobook. It’s actually really good. But it was definitely a read vs audiobook kind of thing.
Just now getting round to watching this but I love that you’re doing a TBR jar now! I’ve never read anything by Sophie Lark but I’m excited to hear your thoughts on Grimstone! 💜
Hey friend! Yeah, same...I hope I like it because so many people love her books.
What a sensible tbr size. ❤😂
🤣 yeah it still feels big to me for a month but we will see what I can do. 🤭 hazzah!
Great video! I’m so intrigued to see your thoughts on My Year of Rest and Relaxation 💕
Thanks! and me too!! Haha I don’t know if it’s my kind of book but I’m going to try.
I love your vlogs and when it comes to books i love everything with magic in them like "The house in the cerulian sea" by TJ Klune or Mangu Sandannas witchy books... Cozy,heartwarming,kind, with a message that it is ok to be different and still be loved,found family... But also classics like "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte(i love when you see the underdog in a story find his or her own path). So glad i found your channel Melissa!!!
Ooo I didn’t know that The House in the Cerulian sea had magic! And thank you so so much. Your comment seriously helps motivate me to keep creating content. 💕
I am glad i could inspire you even if i did spell the authors name wrong somehow... I meant to write Sangu Mandanna...
Fun video! If you are looking for another romance with an older heroine, try Kiss Me At Christmas by Jenny Bayless. The FMC is in her mid forties and I thought it was hilarious!
I’ll add it to my TBR! Thank you!
You should try voiceview when reading on the treadmill.
Hi Melissa! I stumbled upon your channel and you mentioned in one of your videos that you are pursuing an MLIS right now. I'm thinking about pursuing for MLIS as well, and I'm wondering if you could share about what jobs are you planning to look for when you graduate?
Hi!! Thank you for commenting! I love chatting about this… so I have to say I went into my MLIS without doing enough research. I am currently in a program that focuses on teacher librarians. So basically I would get a job in a school. But as I’ve gotten into it I’m realizing I wish I had gone with a more general MLIS so that I could have a broader range of job opportunities. I’m really interested in archival studies so I’ll probably get an extra certification after I’m done. But I need to do a video on this! There is a lot of information. I’m not an expert but I’m learning!
@@Bookish_Melissa Thank you for replying! Looking forward to your video on that!
Amazon will Release writing in every Book later this year
Loved this!! Also my husband was very confused and has now asked me if women really want a man to “lick their tears” 😂😂😂 so glad you enjoyed it in the end! I’m excited for you to get to ACOSF (nestas book) 💕
Bahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg he probably thinks I’m so weird. Tell him no…but I mean kissing them away might be nice. 🤭
Oh I wish I could read ACOTAR again for the first time! I’ve been on a SJM binge since like July 😂😂😂
You can live vicariously through me then. 🤣🤣
Melissa i love your channel and then i saw today HELLO that you have another one... So glad i found you!!! So you better believe i will binge watch your older videos,aaaaah what a treat!!!🫖🍵🕯📓🖋
Ah! Omg this made my day. Thank you!! 😊 ok so I don’t post to that other channel anymore. I may in the future but just know it won’t be updated unfortunately. Trying to focus on this one right now. 😁 it’s funny though, I talk so much on this channel and barely at all on the other one.
That is okay,i can now go back and enjoy the ones you did make💖🤗Sending you and your family lots of warm hugs
Want to write on ANY book? Buy the kobo color libra!! 10 highlight colors too!
I actually adopted this for work notes. I use this almost exclusively for work meeting notes.
I just found your channel and i loved the way you and your husband shared books,the whole vibe... Warm hugs coming your way all the way from Sweden🕯📓🖋☕🫖🍵🥧
Oh my gosh, your comment MADE my day!! Thank you so much! And I want to go to Sweden so bad! It seems so lovely.
What a nice wrap-up! the background music was really peaceful, great choice. Nice insight. You've read more books this month than I have all year! Also, I was wondering what you were using to track your books. You said Goodreads, and I was thinking: "that's not what Goodreads looks like". Then you corrected and said storygraph. I've never heard of this site, so thanks for introducing me. Keep up the good work; you deserve way more views and subscribers.
Thank you so much for your kind comment! It really is such a boost of confidence when I receive such nice comments. And yes, StoryGraph is great. It's not as robust but it is much prettier to look at than Goodreads.
My understanding is that it's not a technology problem. It's a licensing problem. Writing on a Kindle book is breaking the publisher's DRM licensing. That is why the Kindle app on iOS also doesn't allow you to annotate directly.
Kobo has solved this. In their kobo libra you can write on every book because they have an overlay that allows you to fully annotate any book.
Every time someone else doesn't love Jane Austen, I feel more validated because I agree. There is a reason she is a classic author, but her books just aren't for me. Hope you have some 5 star books in your future!
OMG Thank you for this comment. Seriously, I feel validated too. I want to love her books, but I just can't! ANy classics you DO like?
@@Bookish_Melissa I love The Secret Garden. Would that count as a classic? 🥰
WE LOVE TO SEE BRANDON. Also happy birthday Brandon! ❤❤
Thanks Natt!!! I'll pass it along. And I was so excited to have him on a video =)
i’m not sure why i’ve been hesitant to read this one, but you have me so interested. and what a cozy looking time!!
It was really good, much better than the first.
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i feel you on planning out a week and then ditching all your plans, i just wanna do what i wanna do😂
Iove that you make your own candles! so fun!
Thanks! I love it too, it's so easy and really gets me into the fall spirit!
Love this!! And can’t wait to hear your thoughts on The Secret History- I’m still so conflicted with my feelings lol 💕
Oh no! Now I'm scared to read it. haha! I will keep you posted.
Pros: - Price. Can be found on sale for $250 with the premium pen. $200 if you buy refurbished. That's half the price or less of other alternatives. - It has a web browser for online reading of articles and blogs - Easy to buy eBooks and audiobooks, integrated with Kindle App - No monthly subscription fee - The pen is good and comes with a dedicated eraser and function button - Higher pixel density than most other eReaders on the market. Crisp text - Front light and adjustable colour temperature Cons - Basic note taking. No shapes nor straight lines. Limited pen types. - No native integration with cloud Google Drive or iCloud - Most books can't be written over, you can just make sticky notes - No sketch/art features, such as layers
Great tbr! 🍂
Thank you!! 😊 I’m excited to read it! Have you read any of them?
@@Bookish_Melissa Yes, I have read Emma and the Secret History. I loved reading Emma. I also have the Book of Azrael on my tbr.
Forget the TBR, you seem to be aging downwards?!?! GORGEOUS 😍
Oh my gosh Natt thank you!I turned 43 this month so I needed to hear that. 🧡
Looks like a great list!!
Thanks! I agree. Now that I’m not reading just indie authors it helps!
“what’s up with Tamlin?”😂😂😂
hahaha right? I can't wait to read book two so I know what the heck is going on with that dude.
Maybe try Boox products
Great review
Thank you so much!
Feyre is still annoying in my head 🤣
Omg I'm so glad I'm not the only one! She did get better towards the end but still...not my fave.
Welcome to the ACOTAR fan club 🙂
Hahaha! Thank you! I have felt left out for so long.
I am in the middle of reading ACOTAR series for the first time- I’m on book 3!!
What do you think so far? I need to get to book two because I am really needing to know how this Tamlin thing crashes and burns.
ACOTAR book 2 is the best...and we don't like Tamlin :P
I am so excited to read it! I thought Tamlin was so nice then he just sat back and did nothing! I was like, yeah, booooo...
Happy late bday!
Thank you so much!!
The only reason I got a Note Air 3 over the Scribe is because I want to be able to annotate in all of my books. I literally had the Scribe in my cart ready to check out when I found out that I couldn't do that, and that killed the sale. I think it has to do with Amazon's DRM.
Great Vlog! i hope you had the best birthday!! Can't wait to see what you pick up going forward. I should also pick up that book Trespasses, i haven't heard of it but i'm from Belfast so it would be such an interesting read!
Thank you so so much!! Let me know if you get Trespasses. I'd love to read it with you.
Yes! Audiobooks motive me to do house work too😂
Right?? It helps so much. Ps...i'm listening to ACOTAR!
@@Bookish_Melissa I can’t wait for all your thoughts
Hope you had a wonderful birthday!! Bookshopping on your birthday sounds perfect. I'm actually reading the sequel to A Dawn of Onyx right now and am enjoying the series alot! The third book in the series comes out next month. Excited to hear your thoughts!
Thank you so much!! And that’s good to know about the series!! I’m excited to start it.
Love the hair refresh! I hope you had a lovely Birthday! 🥰 Also very excited to see what your thoughts are on Leather & Lark 👀
Thanks friend!! And same! I hope I like it. 😬
Happy Birthday!
Thank you!!
This was a great review. I’ve actually loved the Scribe from day one. Not for it’s note-taking capabilities, which do leave much to be desired, but just as a very large e-reader. Love all the text that can fit on one page, and really enjoy the dual-page layout when in landscape mode, which makes it feel more like you’re reading an actual physical book. And the battery life is wonderful compared to my Oasis, which I use when I want a more portable reading experience.
Thank you for the compliment! I haven't actually used it in landscape mode...I'll give that a try!
yep the purple and the bangs are IT for you!💕
hehe Thank you!!!!
Love the hair!! I’m so curious about lights out now so I’ll definitely be checking it out! 💕
Thank you! And yay! Let me know what you think.
I'm sorry you had such tough reading week!! I hope whatever you pick up next is a win. When I'm reading indie, I mainly reach for fantasy romance and most of the contemporary romance I read is traditionally published. If I come across any indie contemporaries that I love I'll pass them along. Have a great week!!
Oh it’s ok. It’s bound to happen. I would love any recommendations! Thank you!
you would have to be a heavy note taker to appreciate the scribe. It's unlimited notebooks and book library in one device. Just for reading, it's not going to be a comfortable experience because it's relatively heavy.
I love doing crossword puzzles on mine as well.
I have added so many books to my TBR!!
Muahahaha!!!