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Readers Don’t Come Blank To Books (A Little Audio Experiment)

I’m trying something new!

A few weeks ago, I came across a quote from Kelly Corrigan (mentioned yesterday in my September book review post) that got me thinking about how much we bring to the…

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  • Oct, 06, 2026
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On My Shelf: Books Read September 2026

Another month, another set of books to discuss.

As usual, it was a mixed bag. I read some great books, and some that were… okay. This doesn’t factor in books I Did Not Finish…

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  • Oct, 05, 2026
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Do “Heavy” Books Impact Me Emotionally? And How Do I Read So Much?

I get asked two questions about my reading habits with surprising regularity:

Does all the tough subject matter I read—particularly nonfiction—ever start to feel too heavy?

How do I read so many books?

Let’s discuss.

DOES ALL THE…

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  • Sep, 22, 2026
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Can You Read In a Moving Car + 2 More Questions for Readers

Apparently, I still haven’t exhausted my supply of questions about how other people read!

In the last few months we’ve discussed whether you have to stop at the end of a chapter, when to DNF…

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  • Sep, 15, 2026
  • 41 Comments

On My Shelf: Books Read August 2026

After a fiction heavy July, I unintentionally turned the tables and read predominantly non-fiction in August. That said, I feel like reading an epic tome like Gone With the Wind is a bit like…

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  • Sep, 03, 2026
  • 28 Comments

Do You Have to Stop at the End of a Chapter? + 3 More Questions for Readers

It was SO much fun to read the comment section on my last bookish question post, so I thought I’d conjure up some more questions for my fellow readers!

Here goes!

DO YOU “HAVE” TO STOP…

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  • Aug, 12, 2026
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On My Shelf: Books Read July 2026

For years—ever since starting university—my reading stats have absolutely tanked over the summer months.

Because I was doing so much intensive reading during the academic year, I wasn’t thrilled at the thought of reading…

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  • Aug, 04, 2026
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