In this episode, Addy goes through her favorite books from each month of 2024, and finally selects the top two. She also discusses her writing accomplishments this year. Enjoy!

In this episode of the podcast, Addy talks about her reading goals for 2024, giving advice for setting your own reading resolutions. She also talks about the importance of reading as a hobby, and on not putting too much pressure on yourself to ‘check off a box’. Enjoy!

**UNRAVELLED SPOILER ALERT: there are spoilers Unravelled, Keeper of the Lost Cities book 9.5, from 2:00-8:00**

In this episode, Addy discusses keeping a book journal, using examples from her own book journal. She gives advice and tips for anyone wanting to start a book journal, plus reads through some of her(very emotional)book reviews. She also gives a writing update and shares her thoughts on Unravelled. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy discusses a medley of topics, from the new Keeper of the Lost Cities book, to Shakespeare, to her episode plans through the end of the year. She dives into Shakespeare’s Othello, discussing the villain, themes, crying, and more! Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy talks about genres and tropes, ranking different genres from her least favorite to favorite. She gives many book suggestions from each genre, and gives examples of books which she will read regardless of genre. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy defends the reading of classic books and argues why all readers should be reading these pieces of ‘The Great Conversation.’ She also gives some rebuttals to some common complaints against reading classics, along with some practical tips on how you can incorporate reading classics into your own reading life. Enjoy!

In this episode, Addy dives deep into Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion, discussing characters, themes, and a whole lot more. If you want enthusiastic fangirling about Captain Wentworth’s letter, appreciation of the fall-vibes of this novel, plus an off-topic rant about Halloween costumes, then this episode is for you!

In this episode of the podcast, Addy talks about compleating the first draft of her novel. She discusses how writing a novel has improved her writing skills, and she gives some inspiration to those who may be writing a novel of their own. She also gives many inspiring quotes which helped her through the process. Enjoy!

In this episode of the podcast, Addy talks at length about Homer’s Iliad, discussing a range of topics, from the characters to the theme to Addy’s obsession with Hector and anger at Achilles. Hope you enjoy!

Quote of the episode: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” -Mark Twain