# reading recap — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reading recap. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reading Through Plato](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/reading-through-plato) _2026-08-18 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Some Observations from the Midpoint ## [Reading Through Plato](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/reading-through-plato) _2026-08-18 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Some Observations from the Midpoint ## [The Well-Read Week No. 33](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-33) _2026-08-17 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 33/52 - 2026 ## [How messy is too messy?](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/how-messy-is-too-messy) _2026-08-14 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ On forgiveness, POV, and Abby Offsides ## [Un-Optimized Reading](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/un-optimized-reading) _2026-08-11 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Reading in the Age of AI ## [Un-Optimized Reading](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/un-optimized-reading) _2026-08-11 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Reading in the Age of AI ## [Books for Kindergarten](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/books-for-kindergarten-4aa) _2026-08-11 · Overbooked Mama_ Starting Kindergarten is a big transition — for kids and parents. This cozy book list turns first-day nerves into something a little more familiar. ## [The Well-Read Week No. 32](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-32) _2026-08-09 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 32/52 - 2026 ## [On repeat recommendations](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/on-repeat-recommendations) _2026-08-07 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ And how many times I heard about four recent-ish reads before I picked them up ## [#297 - Alcibiades by Plato](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/alcibiades-plato) _2026-08-07 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ An Exploration of "Know Thyself" [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210162876/357492c60c9a10dfed50b21c80283156.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sqqPKFG7Tvwc) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [#297 - Alcibiades by Plato](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/alcibiades-plato) _2026-08-07 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ An Exploration of "Know Thyself" [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210162876/357492c60c9a10dfed50b21c80283156.mp3) ## [The July Edit](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-july-edit-cda) _2026-08-06 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ fireworks, baseball, and back to school shopping ## [Reading Recap: July 2026](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/reading-recap-july-2026) _2026-08-04 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ July 2026 Reading ## [The Well-Read Week No. 31](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-31) _2026-08-02 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 31/52 - 2026 ## [How a Boy in a Bookstore Broke my Heart](https://www.justinthestacks.com/how-a-boy-in-a-bookstore-broke-my-heart/) _2026-08-01 · justinthestacks · JustintheStacks_ Bookstores, like libraries, are full of possibilities. The possibility of adventure, education, learning a new skill, the exploration of ideas. For us readers, these institutions of amalgamated human knowledge are sacred ground. Books allow us to explore real places, other lives, made-up worlds, different cultures, religions, careers, and human experiences without leaving the comfort of our own… ## [July Reading Recap](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/july-reading-recap-d7b) _2026-08-01 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ Italian summers, faerie bargains, and amnesia plots ## [Philosophy 1000](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/philosophy-1000) _2026-07-28 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Philosophy as Conversation ## [Philosophy 1000](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/philosophy-1000) _2026-07-28 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Philosophy as Conversation ## [The Well-Read Week No. 30](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-30) _2026-07-26 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 30/52 - 2026 ## [Twelve warm, funny, feel-good novels that aren't romances](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/twelve-warm-funny-feel-good-novels) _2026-07-24 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ For sick days, rainy days, and everything in between ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5FG3awxo6AYM) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [#296 - The Winged Soul](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/platos-winged-soul) _2026-07-24 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Plato's Myth about Love, Immortality, and the Soul [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208207775/a4efc9c5fbbcc266fbc85468ac899f01.mp3) ## [#296 - The Winged Soul](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/platos-winged-soul) _2026-07-24 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Plato's Myth about Love, Immortality, and the Soul [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208207775/a4efc9c5fbbcc266fbc85468ac899f01.mp3) ## [Where to Start with Homer](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/where-to-start-with-homer) _2026-07-21 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Reading Homer for the first time: The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the mythology question ## [Where to Start with Homer](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/where-to-start-with-homer) _2026-07-21 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Reading Homer for the first time: The Iliad, The Odyssey, and the mythology question ## [A Week in My Reading Life](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/a-week-in-my-reading-life-e83) _2026-07-21 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ Volume 2: Last full week of summer break ## [The Well-Read Week No. 29](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-29) _2026-07-19 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 29/52 - 2026 ## [Twelve more anticipated romance releases](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/twelve-more-anticipated-romance-releases) _2026-07-17 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ Plus my reading projects and a bookish dilemma ## [The Reading Habit](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/the-reading-habit) _2026-07-14 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ The Well-Read, Read Well Over Time ## [The Reading Habit](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/the-reading-habit) _2026-07-14 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ The Well-Read, Read Well Over Time ## [The Well-Read Week No. 28](https://overbookedmama.substack.com/p/the-well-read-week-no-28) _2026-07-12 · Kuleigh Baker · Overbooked Mama_ wk 28/52 - 2026 ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JxVxoha6tGA2) _2026-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [An interview with Anna Cowan](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/an-interview-with-anna-cowan) _2026-07-10 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ And a peek behind the scenes at one of my favorite historicals of the year ## [2026 Mid-Year Reading Review](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/2026-mid-year-reading-review) _2026-07-10 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ What I've Read • What I Liked • What Comes Next [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206394578/88cbcc8868871e2a4c0d884692baf120.mp3) ## [Where Does Art Come From?](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/plato-ion) _2026-07-07 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ A Walk Through Plato's Ion ## [June Reading Recap](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/june-reading-recap-7af) _2026-07-03 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ Parisian weddings, powerful women and those who love them, and the glorious return of Murderbot ## [Reading Recap: June 2026](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/reading-recap-june-2026) _2026-06-30 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Arthur • Plato • Books Purchased • Bookish Adventures ## [A mid-year reading chat](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/a-mid-year-reading-chat) _2026-06-28 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ Goals! Favorites! And a mild amount of readerly angst! ## [#295 - A Conversation with Stephen Crotts](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/stephen-crotts-galahad-and-the-grail) _2026-06-26 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ The Illustrator behind Galahad and the Grail [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202766437/9f6097c869b7ba0647a391cc14aecfec.mp3) ## [A King Arthur Reading List](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/a-king-arthur-reading-list) _2026-06-23 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ An Introduction to the Arthurian Works ## [On being cranky about coziness](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/on-being-cranky-about-coziness) _2026-06-19 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ And moments of readerly reassessment ## [Fulfilling My Childhood Dream](https://www.justinthestacks.com/fulfilling-my-childhood-dream/) _2026-06-19 · justinthestacks · JustintheStacks_ I fulfilled a life-long dream yesterday by becoming a published writer. The Texas Library Association published an article I wrote in the Texas Library Journal about an ongoing project we have at the library called the Community Care Corner or C3. My article, “Community Care Corner: Small Shelf, Big Impact” is about a partnership the library formed with an area non-profit to provide basic hygiene… ## [The Stories Behind the Stories](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/the-stories-behind-the-stories) _2026-06-16 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ How the Matters of Troy, Gaul, and Britain Permeate the Great Books ## [Nine queer romances to read this summer](https://moonstruckreads.substack.com/p/nine-queer-romances-to-read-this) _2026-06-12 · Natalie · Moonstruck Reads_ And a few on my TBR ## [#294 - A Conversation with Malcolm Guite](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/malcolm-guite-galahad-and-the-grail) _2026-06-12 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Epic Poetry, the Grail, and the Legends of King Arthur [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201686121/af67c4a91bd18a104d42a8ac89858370.mp3) ## [The Topic-and-Timeframe Method](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/the-topic-and-timeframe-method) _2026-06-09 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ How to Turn any Interest into a Reading List ## [JustintheStacks Annual Report: Year One](https://www.justinthestacks.com/justinthestacks-annual-report-year-one/) _2026-06-09 · justinthestacks · JustintheStacks_ Every year, the State of Texas requires all public libraries to submit an annual report to maintain accreditation status with the state. I have to submit statistics, financials, and a plethora of other metrics to keep the library’s accreditation. This exacting process is important as it provides access to state funding, grants, and resources that we would otherwise be denied, or unable to afford… ## [Reading Recap: May 2026](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/reading-recap-may-2026) _2026-06-02 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Plato • New Book Acquisitions ## [Dracula: Book vs Film (1931)](https://faithx5.substack.com/p/dracula-book-vs-film-1931) _2026-06-01 · Jandy Hardesty · Useless Matters_ I've now watched this three times in a row.... ## [#293 - The Birth of Love](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/the-birth-of-love) _2026-05-29 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ Plato's Use of Myth in Symposium [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199684182/7ef5af287c870cfce476bdd8618dabe1.mp3) ## ["I Haven't Had Meth in Five Days."](https://www.justinthestacks.com/i-havent-had-meth-in-five-days/) _2026-05-28 · justinthestacks · JustintheStacks_ Conversations at the circulation desk are rarely just about books One of the most interesting, and challenging, aspects of being a librarian is that you never know what problem a person is going to walk through the door with at any given moment. It could be something simple like needing to print from their phone or help with downloading an ebook. Some people may just need computer access. Others… ## [My 40-Year Canon](https://www.booksoftitans.com/p/40-year-canon) _2026-05-27 · Erik Rostad · Books of Titans_ The Great Books by 200 Immortal Authors