I’ve been choosing one word themes to guide my year for many, many years.

Until 2020.

My chosen one word no longer applied to the way the world was working.

So, I changed it. And I changed it again and again as the world changed and I changed along with it.

I haven’t looked back.

Now, I create monthly themes to guide my daily living and those themes seep into my reading life, too.

Today, I’m sharing three books that embody my new theme of the month: gathering. You’ll hear about one touchstone text on the topic, one cookbook that read more like an entertaining memoir and one fiction book that’s sure to touch your heart.

You'll find all the books mentioned here in the show notes page, plus much more!

If you loved these book pairings, you might like to take a look at my digital reading and writing community called Get Lit(erate). Each month, we take a deep dive into one bookish theme and work to bring it to life in our own lives. You’ll get a monthly bibliotherapy book calendar with a book recommendation for every day of the month, bonus episodes, live book club sessions and much more. Learn more at www.getliterate.co.

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