How many books have I read so far this year? (Hint: a lot.) What are my top 5 genres? (Hint: this was a surprise!) And what are my goals for the rest of the reading year?

Let's kick back and relax as we discuss how I feel about my 2025 reading journey so far, and what I want it to look like for the rest of the year!

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This week, we're talking about books to read this summer! Whether you're looking for books to read at the beach, books to take on vacation with you, or books to read in the comfort of your own home, you'll find one (or more!) reading recommendations in this episode.

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It's time for the May 2025 reading wrap-up! In May I read summer books, fantasy, a bucket classic, and more!

Listen to this week's episode to find out which books I recommend as great summer reading, which books I recommend as great reading all year round, and which books I conditionally recommend. Also, what exciting new release are we going to be reading in June??

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This week we have, oh, just a short review of the new Hunger Games book.

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(novel),

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(franchise),

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven,

https://www.eapoe.org/works/poems/ravena.htm,

The Age of Voltaire by Will and Ariel Durant (1965).

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This week, I've been thinking about fictional motherhood... so I decided to make an episode about it! Through the lens of four different books, we'll be talking about good mothers, bad mothers, and mothers who don't fit neatly into either category.

Please be aware that this episode does spoil the ending of THE GOD OF THE WOODS.

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It's May 6th! Which may be just another day to you, but here on the podcast, we're celebrating the release of TIME LOOPS AND MEET CUTES, a brand-new time loop rom-com. What did I like about this book? What are my critiques? And should you go grab a copy? Let's find out in this special mini review episode!

Special thanks to Atria Books/Simon and Schuster for sending me a complimentary ARC.

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Who's looking for books to give their mom this Mother's Day?? If that describes you, you've come to the right place, because I've got 14 books to recommend, from comforting reads to escapist reads to easy reads for moms who want to get back into reading!

Me: Allow me to recommend some comforting books for your mom.

Also me: Recommends a psychological thriller.

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It's time for the April 2025 reading wrap-up! In April I read mysteries, thrillers, beach reads, last year's Emily Henry book, a classic I feel very passionate about, and more!

Listen to this week's episode to find out which books I recommend, which books I conditionally recommend, and which books I don't recommend at all.

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In this special bonus episode, Jacqueline Friedland joins me to discuss her newest book, Counting Backwards.

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This week, we're discussing our April book pick, THE GOD OF THE WOODS, the hit summer camp mystery book by Liz Moore! What does this book have to say about nature, our connection to nature, and our connection to each other? Why did this book receive so much hype? And, well, did I think it was worth the hype?

Sources/further reading: The God of the Woods Goodreads page, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emerson's essay Nature, Emerson's essay Self-Reliance.

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