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This book changed my life
On the relentless pursuit of less but better
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The 24 most beautiful sentences I read in 2024
And by beautiful I mean lyrical, smart, honest, or contradictory.
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Reading a holiday romcom like a great piece of literature
Because who's to say it's not?
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I don't read so much in spite of having young kids; I read so much BECAUSE I have young kids
It's time to stop blaming kids for not reading as much as you'd like
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The Women by Kristin Hannah was all I cared about for an entire weekend
There's a reason this book has been on the NYT bestseller list for 41 weeks
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The 24 most beautiful sentences I read in 2024
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I have already lost touch with a couple people I used to be. — Joan Didion on keeping a personal notebook
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I don't read so much in spite of having young kids; I read so much BECAUSE I have young kids
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Three craft books I'm reading while editing my novel
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Words on Words turns one
This year's highlights + what's coming up + what remains of my 2024 TBR.
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Kolina Cicero
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Jhumpa Lahiri: A Mood-Based Reading Guide
From her Pulitzer Prize-winning debut, Interpreter of Maladies, to her lesser-known book about book jackets, here's how to approach Lahiri's canon
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Kolina Cicero
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We shouldn't reserve books by Native authors for November, but if you haven't read this, now's the time.
The first traditionally published Native romcom: The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava
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Do you need a warm, loving hug?
I’ve got something for you.
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Kolina Cicero
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Three small, irresistibly cheery books to dive into as we face the election
If you're finding too much toxicity online, give these books a read
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Kolina Cicero
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A deep analysis of Booker Prize-winning novel, The Remains of the Day
Closely reading to find out what I think about this iconic novel
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I have already lost touch with a couple people I used to be. — Joan Didion on keeping a personal notebook
From Didion's collection of essays, Slouching Towards Bethlehem
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