⏱️ Mood Reading Extravaganza — 60-Second Reviews of All 47 Books I’ve Read Since March
OK it's been a minute since I made an episode... but I promise I've been reading!In fact, I've read 47 books since the end of March, and I have plenty to say about them.So get cozy, press play, and tune in to let these 60-second reviews wash over you. There's everything from age-gap romance to cerebral mysteries to weirdo body horror. Plus I found three 5-star reads this summer!Find all the books here: https://bookshop.org/lists/pleasure-reading-spring-summer-2025
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💋 11 Books on my Queer Romance TBR
Let’s get spicy this summer! This month on the pod, I’m sharing my current TBR that’s full of sweet and sexy queer romance novels.Tune in to hear me rave about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and then to share how these 10 other romances landed on my bedside book stack.Recommended Books (with affiliate links):Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins ReidTriple Sec by TJ AlexanderFor Her Consideration by Amy SpaldingBecause Fat Girl by Lauren Marie-FlemingBrewed with Love by Shelly PageFlirting Lessons by Jasmine GuilloryMy Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Meryl WilsnerGirl Crushed by Katie HeaneyThey Both Die at the End & The First to Die at the End by Adam SilveraHeartwaves by Anita KellyDelilah Green Doesn’t Care, Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail & Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake And if you find yourself in Portland, I highly recommend checking out Grand Gesture Books!
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✌️ A Chill Treatise on Mood Reading — 17 Recs with Rachel Ropeik
Pull out your mood rings, because this week we're reading by vibes!Today I'm returning to the pod with an extra special guest, Rachel Ropeik. Rachel is a cultural catalyst and pirate who works with equal parts wisdom and whimsy. From navigating the halls of the Guggenheim, the Brooklyn Museum, and MoMA to setting sail as a consultant changemaker, she blends thoughtful disruption and playful innovation in work with both cultural organizations and individuals.Rachel reached out to me this spring to ask if we could chat about our different reading styles. And even though I was deep in a reading slump... I still said YES PLEASE!In this conversation, Rachel and I unpack the concept of "mood reading" and share a few of the moods that inspired our recent reads. Tune in for over a dozen vibe-specific recs, including:From Rachel:The Antidote by Karen RussellThe Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha PulleyWe Will Rest!: The Art of Escape by Tricia HerseyRest is Resistance by Tricia HerseyThe Nap Ministry's Rest Deck by Tricia HerseyAnnihilation by Jeff VanderMeerThe Mars House by Natasha PulleyThe Giver by Lois LowryFrom Amelia:Problematic Summer Romance by Ali HazelwoodThe Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-DaltonGhost Station by S.A. BarnesThe Deep by Rivers SolomonThe Idea of You by Robinne LeeMistakes Were Made by Meryl WilsnerThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerNeon Gods by Katee RobertMore links from Rachel: NPR's Book of the Day, NYTimes Read Like the Wind, What To Read If from Elizabeth Held
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⏳ 4 Non-Fiction Books About Time
Today we've got our second ever nonfiction list, and it's all about TIME! Tune in to hear how I've been reimagining the clock with the help of these four books. Then find the (affiliate) links below to purchase them for yourself. 🕰️ Recommended BooksSaving Time by Jenny OdellMaking Time by Maria Bowler (sponsored)Dismantling the Master's Clock by Rasheedah PhillipsWorld Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down by Christian McEwen
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⏱️ 60-Second Reviews of All 28 Books I Read in February & March
I read 13 books in February and 15 books in March. So we're gonna do another monthly reading recap! In this episode, I'm sharing 60 second reviews of everything I read in late winter — from dark academia to light romance to my first non-fiction reads of 2025.You can expect podcasters falling in love, goddesses rising from the dead, and sexy sacrilegious smut. I hope you enjoy!Books mentioned in this episode:Their Vicious Games by Joelle WashingtonWhere Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéAce of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-ÍyímídéThe Mary Shelley Club by Goldy MoldavaskyA Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria LeeHow We Fall Apart by Katie ZhaoKnow Your Newlywed (audio only)Just My Type by Falon BallardPriest by Sierra SimoneWe All Rot Eventually by Mia BallardElegy for the Undead by Matthew VeselyGoddess of Filth by V. CastroThe Inheritance by Trisha SakhlechaLo Fi by Liz RiggsDeep Cuts by Holly BrickleyPerfume & Pain by Anna DornBack After This by Linda HolmesTo the Gorge by Emily Halnon (I forgot to talk about this one but it's amazing!)Must Love Silence by Lucy BexleyThe Centre by Ayesha Manazir SiddiqiGoddess Complex by Sanjena SathianThe Fever Series by Karen Marie MoningEverybody is a Liar by Liv Constantine (audio only)Fat Girls Hiking by Summer Michaud-SkogCareless People by Sarah Wynn-WilliamsSeven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli
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