# book made (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book made. Page: Feed: --- ## [On half eaten figs and why you never finish what you started](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/on-half-eaten-figs-and-why-you-never) _2026-08-16 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ yes, i am bringing it up again ## [What Do You Give the Host Who Has Everything?](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/what-do-you-give-the-host-who-has) _2026-08-15 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Etiquette for dinner parties, weekends away, and everything in between ## [tabs i keep open that have been fueling my brain and heart](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/tabs-i-keep-open-that-have-been-fueling) _2026-08-09 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ for those on a daily time limit ## [Wrong Place, Wrong Time](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/wrong-place-wrong-time) _2026-08-08 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ On Reading the Room and Knowing How and When to Catch Up ## [The Dinner Party Test: What I Read in July](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-dinner-party-test-what-i-read-b0e) _2026-08-03 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Books that made me smile, think, and start better conversations ## [august: ins and outs, tbr lists and the season of returning to thy self](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/august-ins-and-outs-tbr-lists-and) _2026-08-02 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ an august diary entry ## [Give Them Something to Talk About](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/give-them-something-to-talk-about) _2026-08-01 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Practical etiquette for receptions, reunions, and everything in between ## [Yes, Influencers](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/yes-influencers) _2026-07-30 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ What the best content creators get right about etiquette and confidence in Nantucket and beyond ## [The Stationery Etiquette I Know (And Why I Didn't Insist My Sister Follow It)](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-stationery-etiquette-i-know-and) _2026-07-25 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ What a Wedding Gift Reminded Me About the Real Purpose of Etiquette ## [Should I Pay for Coffee?](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/should-i-pay-for-coffee) _2026-07-23 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ And Other Mentorship Questions You Might Be Afraid to Ask ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/P3bMizlY6D2D) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [When "Don't Talk Politics" Goes Too Far](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/when-dont-talk-politics-goes-too) _2026-07-18 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Why avoiding difficult conversations leaves us less informed, not more polite. ## [The Complicated History of Saying "Congratulations"](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-complicated-history-of-saying) _2026-07-16 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ The old rule, the modern update, and why I still choose different words ## [The Etiquette of Being Mentored](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-etiquette-of-being-mentored) _2026-07-11 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ How to honor the people who invest in you, from first conversations to lifelong encouragement ## [People Are a Good Use of Time](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/people-are-a-good-use-of-time) _2026-07-04 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ A few thoughts on time, tradeoffs, and graciously saying no. ## [The Dinner Party Test: What I Read in June](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-dinner-party-test-what-i-read) _2026-07-01 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Three books that made me think differently about time—and one novel I couldn’t stop thinking about ## [More Public, More Personal](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/more-public-more-personal) _2026-06-27 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Why destination weddings—and the etiquette surrounding them—have changed ## [The Paradox of Kindness to Strangers](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-kindness-to-strangers) _2026-06-20 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ What Brief Encounters Reveal About Our Character ## [The People Everyone Loves to Be Around](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-people-everyone-loves-to-be-around) _2026-06-13 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Five habits that make others feel welcome, valued, and seen. ## [A Humble Girl's Guide to Talking About Herself](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/a-humble-girls-guide-to-talking-about) _2026-06-06 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ How to share your accomplishments, experiences, and ambitions without making the conversation all about you. ## [The Dinner Party Test: May Reading Recap](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-dinner-party-test-may-reading) _2026-06-01 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ From fertility and friendship to weddings, love stories, and second chances ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VnVDlqJ9CFiT) _2026-06-01 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [All the books that made May bearable and my June TBR](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/all-the-books-that-made-may-bearable) _2026-05-31 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ My monthly reading wrap up and tbr ## [The Most Elegant Wedding Guests Aren’t Always the Best Dressed](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/the-most-elegant-wedding-guests-arent) _2026-05-30 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ On linen suits, Newport society, and the kind of wedding guests we all hope to encounter. ## [Why I Think We Misread Mary and Martha](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/why-i-think-we-misread-mary-and-martha) _2026-05-24 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ The Difference Between Serving with Love and Serving Under Pressure ## [3 books if you are someone whose day job feels like its physically suffocating you](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/3-books-if-you-are-someone-whose) _2026-05-24 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ because books are always the cure... ## [Summer Kindness Bucket List](https://alisoncheperdak.substack.com/p/summer-kindness-bucket-list) _2026-05-23 · Alison M. Cheperdak · The Elevate Edit by Alison Cheperdak_ Twenty thoughtful ways to make this season a little warmer, more connected, and more intentional ## [If you hate the corporate world, then you should read ‘convenience store woman.’](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/if-you-hate-the-corporate-world-then) _2026-05-20 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ A love letter to Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata ## [How to keep your love for reading alive with a 9 to 5](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/how-to-keep-your-love-for-reading) _2026-05-09 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ You don't need more time and you know that. ## [All the books I ate in April and what's for lunch in May](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/all-the-books-i-ate-in-april-and) _2026-05-06 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ April reading wrap up and May TBR ## [How to get personal book recs](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/how-to-get-personal-book-recs) _2026-05-01 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ And how you can get your personal taste back ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CxWeYgydU7nQ) _2026-05-01 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Modern literature for the classic lover](https://thenocturnaljournal.substack.com/p/modern-literature-for-the-classic) _2026-04-19 · Elena D. Willow · career girl collective_ Because no one talks about how difficult it is to get into modern/contemporary books