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Five Things to Tell You Vol. 38
August 23, 2025
two excellent books, animal gender, smoothies, and more!
Favorite Middle Grade Reads of Summer 2025
August 19, 2025
seven middle grade titles that I can't wait to book talk!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 37
August 16, 2025
romance, nonfiction, baking and more!
Reading Before a Colorado Road Trip
August 12, 2025
action and short stories and memoir and more!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 36
August 9, 2025
hiking, yoga, music and more!
Alcohol Made Me Fun
August 5, 2025
or, growing up wasted
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 35
August 2, 2025
favorite passages you really must read
A Bookish Time Capsule: July 2025
July 29, 2025
83 (more!) backlist book recommendations
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 34
July 26, 2025
lighthouses, Pedro Pascal, Nora Roberts, and more!
Beaches, Islands, and Lighthouses
July 22, 2025
making up for lost time on Lake Michigan
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 33
July 19, 2025
a perfect book pairing, Madeline Island, Brad Pitt, and more!
Embracing Travel With Less Tech
July 15, 2025
you really can survive without email on your phone!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 32
July 12, 2025
Five(ish) of my very favorite newsletters
Everything Else I Read in Q2 2025
July 8, 2025
Eleven overlooked titles from the past three months
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 31
July 5, 2025
Five more summery reads to kick off July!
A Weekend of Firsts in Philadelphia
July 1, 2025
four jam-packed days and a whole lot of books!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 30
June 28, 2025
stellar nonfiction, weighing in on Materialists, July releases, and more!
A Bookish Time Capsule: June 2025
June 24, 2025
83 backlist book recommendations
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 29
June 21, 2025
not-summery books, a must-read article, a new tattoo and more!
A Musical Bookish Overnight Trip
June 17, 2025
a concert and bookstores in Minneapolis
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 28
June 14, 2025
NO KINGS, books, coffee, and more!
Fun Summer Work Reading
$ · June 10, 2025
my delightful summer office and a summer reading project
Five Things to Tell You vol. 27
June 7, 2025
school's out for summer, a seasonal read, showing up for others, and more!
What If We Got It All Wrong?
$ · June 3, 2025
on nuance and research in public education
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 26
May 31, 2025
two hot summer releases, a wild trip to Denver, June books galore, and more!
A Bookish Time Capsule: May 2025
May 27, 2025
39 books I loved in May from 2017-2024
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 25
May 24, 2025
a backlist memoir, a new favorite album, more summery reads, and more!
It's HERE! 2025 Backlist Summery Reads
May 20, 2025
61 titles perfect for transporting you directly to summer!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 24
May 17, 2025
all the family time, candle refills, a summer sparkler, and more!
On Forming a Newsletter Community
May 13, 2025
making my readers feel seen and heard
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 23
May 10, 2025
hockey books, a summer reading challenge, a summery drink and more!
My Favorite Fictional Mothers
May 6, 2025
ten more books featuring mothers I love
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 22
May 3, 2025
some recent reads, a must-read article, a big announcement, and more!
An Official Book Festival Tradition
April 29, 2025
A wonderful day at a regional book festival
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 21
April 26, 2025
Four book recommendations, a favorite shirt, recent adventures, and more!
A Bookish Time Capsule: April 2025
April 22, 2025
23 titles I have loved in Aprils past
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 20
April 19, 2025
mandatory nonfiction, a passion for libraries, reading what the teens are reading and more!
Reading for the Spring Season
April 15, 2025
my spring reading challenge titles for 2025
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 19
April 12, 2025
recent reads, exciting plans, a puzzle finish and more!
Everything Else I Read in Q1 2025
April 8, 2025
nine books I forgot to tell you about
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 18
April 5, 2025
stellar nonfiction, recent movies, summer plans and more!
Celebrate Libraries in April!
April 1, 2025
public libraries, school libraries and books ABOUT libraries!
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 17
March 29, 2025
Delightful recent reads, fun things online, and all the April book releases!
I'm So Proud of Myself
March 25, 2025
finally acknowledging my own progress
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 16
March 22, 2025
speak up for libraries, new romance releases, spring reads and more!
A Much-Needed Catch Up
March 18, 2025
a month in my new home, quilt pics, and a seriously tough nonfiction read
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 15
March 15, 2025
Korean food, book shopping, muppets and more!
My Professional Y2K
March 11, 2025
Fear of the unknown is brutal and normal
Five Things to Tell You Vol. 14
March 8, 2025
Well, hello there! So happy to see you today! Settle in with your favorite snack and let’s dive in … Last weekend I course-corrected my reading after being...
Romance Readers Love Libraries
March 4, 2025
behind the scenes of a recent interview
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