The Sunday Collection 8.16.26
Pressing pause, listening to Lake Street Dive, and reading two page-turning novels in mid-August.
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Eclectic Recs No. 16
I'm pulling poetry from the stacks for late summer reading.
A "meh" reading month, contemporary romance novel critiques, and one book I absolutely adored
July 2026 Reading Reflections
Three Horror novels that did NOT give me nightmares
My key to reading horror: make it gothic, make it meta.
Letting go of expectations & other lessons from the garden
Plus two prose poems, for my July 2026 Garden Journal.
The Sunday Collection 7.25.26
Aldi treats, brand new skincare, the show of the summer, and delicious cherry muffins.
Eclectic Recs No. 15
Three classic novels I wish everyone on Substack would read.
Our favorite books of 2026 (so far)
Curtis joins me to discuss our favorite books of the year so far and how our reading habits have recently changed.
Three favorites that define my taste in Fantasy novels
Why I reach for fantasy novels with a strong sense of history and storytelling, without a bunch of dudes with swords.
The Sunday Collection 7.12.26
Summer baking, glowy foundation with SPF, and book reviews.