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What Writers Read: Kate Clayborn
$ · March 26, 2024
The Other Side of Disappearing is for fans of angsty, character-driven contemporary romance.
Seeking Feedback!
$ · March 25, 2024
Hello Supporters! I am so grateful to all of you for being paid subscribers of The Mindful Librarian, and I’m seeking feedback on why you chose to support my...
What's Working Right Now
$ · March 23, 2024
backlist and sleeping and honey in my tea
Revisiting Little Women: Part I
$ · March 22, 2024
TLDR: it's all vibes, reading as a trauma shield
What Writers Read: Charlotte Stein
$ · March 19, 2024
In When Grumpy Met Sunshine, now they’ve got to fake kiss and fake touch and fake everything, while catching real feelings and way too much searing hot desire.
Revisiting The Great Gatsby
$ · March 17, 2024
oh, the hypocrisy of it all
Recent Reads Volume 29
$ · March 16, 2024
you want eclectic, I've sure got it
What Writers Read: Jenny Holiday
$ · March 12, 2024
Romance novels teach us about what’s possible when we strive to be our best selves and can also be balm for troubled times.
A Nuanced Adoption Reading List
$ · March 9, 2024
fiction and nonfiction titles that allow for a wider look at a complicated topic
What Writers Read: Julie Chavez
$ · March 5, 2024
Everyone But Myself is for all the nurturers and for anyone who's felt alone in their struggles with anxiety or depression
March 2024 Book Releases x 2
$ · March 2, 2024
trying this again due to tech issues!
March 2024 Book Releases
$ · March 2, 2024
my favorite upcoming releases and more I want to read
What Writers Read: Carrie Sun
$ · February 27, 2024
Private Equity is for anyone interested in themes of money, power, family, and identity; and for anyone who might be questioning their own relationship to work.
What Writers Read: Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
$ · February 20, 2024
A Fire So Wild is for anyone who cares about the climate crisis and questions how they can build a meaningful life in a world on fire
Recent Reads Volume 28
$ · February 17, 2024
memoir and Ireland and Dolly Alderton and middle grade, oh my
What Writers Read: Laura Piper Lee
$ · February 13, 2024
Hannah Tate is a messy, millennial new mom who's trying her hardest to live the life she thinks she should--and failing miserably at it
Short Love Stories for Valentine's Day
$ · February 10, 2024
short stories and novellas you can finish in less than a day
The Book That Made Me Cry Today
$ · February 8, 2024
The Women by Kristin Hannah is phenomenal and brutal
What Writers Read: Hannah Bonam-Young
$ · February 6, 2024
Next of Kin is a great fit for readers who enjoy found-family, forced proximity, and a grumpy-but-secretly-a-sweetheart-hero
February 2024 Book Releases
$ · February 3, 2024
your monthly release magazine is here!
What Writers Read: Laurie Frankel
$ · January 30, 2024
Family Family is about adoptions that are complex and wanted and varied and hard and wonderful and normal
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 27
$ · January 27, 2024
and my first puzzle finish of the year
What Writers Read: Kyla Zhao
$ · January 23, 2024
Valley Verified is for anyone who has experienced stepping out of their comfort zone and getting slammed with imposter syndrome
My Nonfiction TBR for Jan - May 2024
$ · January 20, 2024
a carefully curated selection
What Writers Read: Andrew J. Graff
$ · January 16, 2024
True North is a story of a river, and a marriage on the rocks
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 26
$ · January 13, 2024
and an introduction to Booker
What Writers Read: Rachel Linden
$ · January 9, 2024
Recipe for a Charmed Life is feel-good fiction with food, travel, romance, and a touch of magical realism
My 2024 Word of the Year
$ · January 6, 2024
and two very different views of Las Vegas
What Writers Read: Sarah Grunder Ruiz
$ · January 2, 2024
Last Call at the Local is a very neurodivergent book; but it isn't just for neurodivergent people
My 2023 Year in Books
$ · December 31, 2023
a scrolling view
January 2024 Book Releases
$ · December 30, 2023
and a new series starting this month!
January 2024 Book Release Magazine
$ · December 30, 2023
just for paid subscribers!
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 25
$ · December 23, 2023
and dogs in Christmas pajamas
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 24
$ · December 16, 2023
and my secret family fudge recipe
My Ten Most Recommended Books of 2023
December 9, 2023
I simply can't make a best-of list
Spotify and Everand and AI, oh my
$ · December 6, 2023
the current audiobook landscape
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 23
$ · December 2, 2023
and my newest Christmas quilt!
December 2023 Book Releases
$ · November 30, 2023
it's a short short list
Backlist Favorite Christmas Reads
$ · November 25, 2023
ready or not, it's almost December!
Trying out Book Riot's Tailored Book Recommendations
$ · November 22, 2023
my first three recs!
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 22
$ · November 18, 2023
and some favorite teas!
Nostalgic Christmas Stories
$ · November 15, 2023
some of my first adult favorites
An Eclectic Mindful Reading List
$ · November 11, 2023
during an uncertain time
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 21
$ · November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023
Honoring Indigenous Voices
$ · November 1, 2023
book recommendations and resources
November 2023 Book Release Magazine
$ · October 28, 2023
just for paid subscribers!
Three-Star Reviews and November Releases
October 28, 2023
a whole lot going on right now
A Day in the Life of a School Librarian Vol. 1
$ · October 26, 2023
a new series!
More Bookish Newsletters to Love
$ · October 24, 2023
meet the Bookstackers!
Recent Reads from the Mindful Library Vol. 20
$ · October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023
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