# book recs (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover book recs. Page: Feed: --- ## [An Emotional Romance💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/an-emotional-romance) _2026-08-19 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Inspired by the book of Job!!💖 ## [Poetry reading & open mic Monday 8/24](https://terraoliveira.substack.com/p/poetry-reading-and-open-mic-monday) _2026-08-18 · Terra Oliveira · from the open spaces_ Plus a recent read ## [August Free Books Part two](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/august-free-books-part-two) _2026-08-13 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ This week's free book ## [We made it camping!!💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/we-made-it-camping) _2026-08-12 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ F-r-e-e books for a limited time! 💖 ## [August Free Books Part one](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/august-free-books-part-one) _2026-08-07 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ This week's free book ## [Happy August!!💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/happy-august-fbd) _2026-08-05 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Could August bring us a few monsoon storms? 💖 ## [New chapters, big milestones](https://terraoliveira.substack.com/p/new-chapters-big-milestones) _2026-08-04 · Terra Oliveira · from the open spaces_ New poem, and 6 months as a Soto Zen student-in-residence. ## [Taiwan travelogue](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/taiwan-travelogue) _2026-08-03 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ Longing for lychees. ## [Free books and (maybe) that's all](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/free-books-and-maybe-thats-all) _2026-07-31 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ Free Book Friday time! ## [Book recs for an extreme heat summer](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/book-recs-for-an-extreme-heat-summer) _2026-07-30 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ It’s too hot to go out, read one these books in a darkened room ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QeqArHSZcOeq) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Learning as I Go💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/learning-as-i-go) _2026-07-29 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Dictation practice, and books to new books to read! 💖 ## [Summer writing prompts part two](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/summer-writing-prompts-part-two) _2026-07-24 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ These may or not be what I pack when I travel ## [How Important is the first line?💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/how-important-is-the-first-line) _2026-07-22 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Plus, how I begin a new story. 💖 ## [In defence of the north London liberal elite](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/in-defence-of-the-north-london-liberal) _2026-07-21 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ And a sneak peek of my new book ## [Summer writing prompts part one](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/summer-writing-prompts-part-one) _2026-07-17 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ Prompts inspired by various places all around the world. ## [Book recs: July 2026](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/book-recs-july-2026) _2026-07-16 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ Fantasy, romance, cozy fantasy romance ## [Sunshine, Stories, and What’s Next!!💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/sunshine-stories-and-whats-next) _2026-07-15 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Writing update, and new releases from fellow authors 💖 ## [Most Eligible Epilogue](https://isabellegwrites.substack.com/p/most-eligible-epilogue) _2026-07-13 · Isabelle Engel · Isabelle Really Necessary_ Happy 6 months to Most Eligible! ## [Interview with K. L. Small](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/interview-with-k-l-small) _2026-07-10 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ Branching out into other genres ## [(Not) giving the people what they want](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/not-giving-the-people-what-they-want) _2026-07-09 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ Instead let’s talk about anxiety again! ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QHAuhsO6CwRE) _2026-07-09 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [You regret 100% of the shots you don’t take](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/you-regret-100-of-the-shots-you-dont) _2026-07-06 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ Obsession (the film), authorial choice, and not letting characters off the hook ## [Free Book Friday](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/free-book-friday) _2026-07-03 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ Today's is revealed here ## [Happy July 4th Weekend!🎆](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/happy-july-4th-weekend) _2026-07-03 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ To All my American readers and friends!🇺🇸 ## [Notes from The Sixth Faction's Archives](https://veronicaroth.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-sixth-factions-archives) _2026-07-02 · Veronica Roth · Veronica Roth_ plus a series timeline and UK tour info ## [Interview with Helen Fray](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/interview-with-helen-fray) _2026-07-01 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ Transcendent is live today! ## [YOURS FOREVER IS NOW LIVE!!!💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/yours-forever-is-now-live) _2026-07-01 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Meet Olivia and Damien! 💖 ## [Checking in](https://terraoliveira.substack.com/p/checking-in) _2026-06-29 · Terra Oliveira · from the open spaces_ Plus cassette and two book recs ## [Here's your Copy of Yours Forever!💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/heres-your-copy-of-yours-forever) _2026-06-28 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Thank you for your continued support💗 ## [Has climate change finally freaked you out?](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/has-climate-change-finally-freaked) _2026-06-28 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ The week of extreme heat ## [Interview with Laura Livingstone](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/interview-with-laura-livingstone) _2026-06-27 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ The Boy with the Heart of Sea Glass ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NFZ7IsU3cUuZ) _2026-06-27 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Summer Reading](https://isabellegwrites.substack.com/p/summer-reading) _2026-06-25 · Isabelle Engel · Isabelle Really Necessary_ Plus a pre-order sale! ## [The Count Down Begins...💕](https://rosefresquez.substack.com/p/the-count-down-begins) _2026-06-24 · Rose Fresquez · Rose's Christian Romance Newsletter_ Plus more book bargains and a freebie💖 ## [On DNA, changing your mind, hormonal cliff drops & book recs](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/on-dna-changing-your-mind-hormonal) _2026-06-20 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ Something for everyone! ## [Indie Book Recs - with June guests.](https://lilylawson.substack.com/p/indie-book-recs-with-june-guests) _2026-06-19 · Lily Lawson · Life with Lily - One sentence at a time_ With help from Heather Lynn, Alexandra Peel, Ann Littler, Cheryl Burman and Fi Phillips. ## [See you in Chicago for #TAG2026?](https://rachelhands.com/2026/06/18/see-you-in-chicago-for-tag2026/) _2026-06-18 · Rachel Hands · Managing Equitable, Effective Teams_ Hi friends! Short one today: I’m very delighted to share that I’ll be presenting alongside one of my excellent clients at the Technology Association of Grantmakers conference this November. Our session is called “Fine, We’ll Make an AI Policy: A Community-Informed Approach to Making Decisions About AI” and if you like this blog, you’re probably \[…\] ## [The Big Reveal](https://veronicaroth.substack.com/p/the-big-reveal) _2026-06-11 · Veronica Roth · Veronica Roth_ an exploration of a trope I'm apparently obsessed with ## [Book recs: June 2026](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/book-recs-may-2026) _2026-06-09 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ I'm trying a thing ## [how I’m thinking about AI](https://rachelhands.com/2026/06/06/how-im-thinking-about-ai/) _2026-06-06 · Rachel Hands · Managing Equitable, Effective Teams_ I get asked fairly often, mostly in professional spaces, how I think about AI. Readers of this blog probably have some sense of what that is, but it comes up often enough that it seemed worth having a place where that answer lives explicitly. This is mostly for me, and I hope it helps others \[…\] ## [Punishing your wife for her success](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/punishing-your-wife-for-her-success) _2026-06-05 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ And the media is predictably blaming the victim ## [Will anyone read in the future?](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/will-anyone-read-in-the-future) _2026-06-01 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ We’ve been worried about this for a while ## [RIP Mrs Thatcher, you’d have loved cockapoos](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/rip-mrs-thatcher-youd-have-loved) _2026-05-25 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ Last week’s final SNL episode of the season showed a sketch about Margaret Thatcher closing the mines after workers discovered millions of murderous Mr Blobbys living underground. ## [Maybe that person you hate isn’t a narcissist](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/maybe-that-person-you-hate-isnt-a) _2026-05-17 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ Maybe they’re just an old-fashioned dickhead ## [Spoken word album of Itinerant Songs release!](https://terraoliveira.substack.com/p/spoken-word-album-of-itinerant-songs) _2026-05-12 · Terra Oliveira · from the open spaces_ Poetry on tape with Hello America Stereo Cassette. ## [Seek the Traitor's Son is Out Today!](https://veronicaroth.substack.com/p/seek-the-traitors-son-is-out-today) _2026-05-12 · Veronica Roth · Veronica Roth_ plus: a list of unhinged things I love. And a playlist. ## [The shame of the mentally ill brain](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/the-shame-of-the-mentally-ill-brain) _2026-05-10 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ What a week! ## [Am I going to disappoint everyone?](https://sarahzj.substack.com/p/am-i-going-to-disappoint-everyone) _2026-05-07 · Sarah Zachrich Jeng · All Possible Futures_ How I learned to stop worrying and write cross-genre ## [Playing dress up](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/playing-dress-up) _2026-05-04 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ Happy bank holiday, did you go to a garden centre or are you under 40? ## [How do you handle the weight of responsibility?](https://bellamackie.substack.com/p/how-do-you-handle-the-weight-of-responsibility) _2026-04-27 · Bella Mackie · Multiple anxieties_ My dog is at the vets. ## [COVER REVEAL!!!](https://isabellegwrites.substack.com/p/cover-reveal) _2026-04-24 · Isabelle Engel · Isabelle Really Necessary_ Horses! Danger! Yearning! My second chance, stunt double rom-com has a cover! And you can pre-order it now! ## [The Divergent Deluxe Edition is Here! And So Is An Announcement](https://veronicaroth.substack.com/p/the-divergent-deluxe-edition-is-here) _2026-04-21 · Veronica Roth · Veronica Roth_ sort of burying the lede here with that announcement thing