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14 books about walking and hikingI’m awfully fond of walking, in any season. And the beautiful (and warmer!) weather we’re experiencing right now where I live has me...
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Quiet, compelling, and wildly popular novelsToday’s guest wrote in with a readerly dilemma I haven’t been able to stop thinking about, and I know our conversation today will resonate...
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Science Fiction and Fantasy that is fabulous on audiobookDiving into a good book is one of my favorite escapes, especially when the setting transports me to another world, a secret world within our...
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Fiction and memoir, but make it travelWanderlust inspires today’s guest in her reading selections: Joy looks to books to take her vicariously to places she can’t get to...
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Go ahead, judge that book by its coverToday’s guest’s love of reading was reignited in late 2022 when she found a path into the bookish zeitgeist by reading a super-popular...
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A Pinch of Perfection, A Shower of Mess: A Love Letter to Everything But the Bagel SeasoningTo paraphrase Wesley’s lament in The Princess Bride , true perfection is rare in this world. But alongside heart-stopping sunsets, warm cocoa...
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17 recommended reads for those traveling to FloridaTo many, Florida is a vacation destination full of salty palm tree lined beaches, busy theme parks, orange groves, humid weather, and vibrant...
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Soul-changing reads with staying powerOnce today’s guest started noticing trends in her favorite reads, she was inspired to seek out even more of her favorite types of stories....
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20 chaste and closed door romances for your TBRThere are two requirements for a romance novel: a central love story and a satisfying optimistic ending, frequently referred to as the Happily...
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Romance is my entire personalityFarrah Rochon is passionate about the romance genre, which we talk all about today, but that’s not all she loves: she also ranks all...
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Swipe right for book loveToday, we’re revisiting a conversation with Amy Rohn about literal literary matchmaking, the ups and downs of her life as a reader in...
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What’s saving your life right now?It’s no longer the midpoint of winter, not exactly. That came and went ten days ago and because my mom had just died suddenly, we...
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End your reading slump with these short novels and novellasIf you’re in the middle of a reading slump or feeling less than inspired by your reading life, I’d like to encourage you to turn to...
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Hygge books for cozy winter readingIf you’re hunkering down for the northern hemisphere winter and looking for the right books to pair with wintry conditions, today’s...
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The books I reach for during SAD seasonI wake up feeling my energy leaching from my very bones; like I’m coming down with something. My mood is no better; I want to cry (and I often...
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20 novels set during a pandemicWhen lockdown first began in March 2020, I received a ton of requests from people looking for pandemic novel recommendations. That was the last...
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Compelling, emotionally honest storytellingReagan Jackson is a Seattle-based reader and writer who loves stories and the people who tell them. Her forthcoming book, Still True: The...
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9 books to read before (or after) a cruise vacationI’ve just returned from my first ever cruise! In preparation, I watched many YouTube videos with titles like “Top Ten Tips for Making Boarding...
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Reading + winteringNote: if you signed up for our Spring Book Preview, our live event has been postponed. Please check your inboxes for more information....
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Reading on a budget and thrivingReaders, today’s guest has a specific reading dilemma that captured our attention, and we thought it was a great opportunity to share ideas...
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Literary trends and publishing predictions for 2024Today’s guest has the inside scoop on trends in the publishing industry: joining me on the podcast is literary agent Elisabeth Weed....
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What worked for me in 2023I love to do a little bit of reflection at year’s end (or, in this case, the year’s beginning), but I don’t make it complicated. Around my...
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21 Jane Austen retellings worth picking upIt is a truth universally acknowledged in these parts that I am a sucker for Jane Austen retellings. They’re not all created equal. Some...
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Anne’s best books of 2023Readers, last year I had such a great time putting together an episode dedicated to my best books of 2022. It was fun to produce, and it was...
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My favorite posts of 2023At the beginning of the new year I love to look back on where we’ve been, and blog happenings are no exception. Yesterday I shared the most...
