Category: Book Recommendations
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Books for Fans of Stranger Things
Part of the magic of Stranger Things isn’t just the monsters or the 80s callbacks, it’s the emotional core. Kids banding together, adults failing spectacularly, and the darkness lurking just beneath the surface of an “ordinary” town. If you finished the latest season and found yourself craving that same small-town weirdness and teen-against-the-unknown energy, here…
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Essential Reads for Aspiring Gardeners
January is National Hobby Month, which makes it the perfect time to lean into gardening. Fun fact about me: I’m a certified Master Gardener in my state. Since earning my certification, I’ve been especially focused on studying cut flowers. Last year was also my first (unsuccessful) try at growing vegetables and dahlias (successfully). I’ve read…
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Favorite Books of 2025: A Year in Review
This year’s reading focused on personal connection rather than trends. The choices reflected emotional needs, ranging from comfort reads to engaging mysteries and poignant narratives. Themes of found family, grief, and love emerged. Reading provided comfort and affirmation that stories matter, regardless of their perceived productivity or acclaim.
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Celebrate World Sci-Fi Day with Must-Read Novels
World Sci-Fi Day is for the stories that ask what if?—and then refuse to let go. Science fiction imagines futures shaped by science, power, survival, and humanity itself, often reflecting the world we already live in. Today I’m celebrating three sci-fi novels that couldn’t be more different, yet all feel essential. 📖 Project Hail Mary…
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Book Recs for Your Midnights Era
Some stories don’t just live on the page—they hum, echo, and linger the way a favorite song does. A lyric can unlock a character’s longing, and a novel can give shape to an emotion you first felt through music. In this post, I’m pairing books with songs from Taylor Swift’s Midnights album that share the…
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