At the start of this year, I realized that I needed to stop obsessing over hosting the “perfect” book club and just DO it. It’s only month 4 but I’m so glad I took the leap because I’ve learned so much throughout the process. You guys have sent me a few questions about starting a…
Tips for Hosting Your First Book Club

Links I Love | Vol 2

I can’t believe it’s mid-March already! I’m so happy to see the sun. Here are a few links I’m loving right now: I love to experiment with recipes on the weekends, but sometimes, I just don’t have the energy. Thank you rotisserie chicken for being the real MVP of the kitchen. The Modern Trap of…
How to Track Down Hard To Find, Out of Print Editions

After posting a photo of my Mr. Boddington Penguin Classics editions on Instagram, my inbox flooded with questions asking about how I managed to track them down since they’ve been out of print for so long. Instead of replying to each message individually, I figured I’d write a blog post about it to help my beans out!…
5 New Books I’m Excited to Read This Spring

There are so many great new reads to add to my TBR stack this spring! This winter has been BRUTAL so I’m willing to do anything to speed up the arrival of springtime. I’ve listed 5 of my most anticipated reads below: 1. The Weight of A Piano by Chris Cander I love stories that…
Dear Reader Book Club Launch

That last line of Jane Eyre still hits me in the feels. You know the one: “Reader, I married him.” Charlotte Brontë breaks the fourth wall and addresses her audience to tell us about her happy ending. It’s so direct and carries so much weight. Because of this line, the reader becomes part of the story…
My Top Reads of 2018

Shoutout to my girl James for asking me to put this list together! Below are some of my favorite reads of 2018 (in no particular order). It’s been a weird year for reading. I didn’t meet my Goodreads goal this year. But I did read some pretty interesting books, and found a few gems worth talking…