This morning I go through the End of the Year Book Tag and talk about my plans to wrap up my 2025 reading.
Links mentioned:
Midyear Book Freak Out Tag (episode)
Books Unbound (podcast)
My Fall TBR (episode)
My 2025 Reading Goals (episode)
Books mentioned:
The Skull by Jon Klassen
The Stand by Stephen King
The Will of the Many by James Islington
The Strength of the Few by James Islington
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante
IT by Stephen King
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in September.
Links mentioned:
Fall TBR (episode)
Books mentioned:
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 6 by Beth Brower
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This morning I swap book recommendations with my sister, Emma.
Links mentioned:
Interview with Chauncea (episode)
August wrap up (episode)
Follow Emma (Instagram)
Books mentioned:
Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor (series)
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger (series)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (series)
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (series)
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in August.
Links mentioned:
A Gentleman in Moscow review (blog post)
Books mentioned:
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Skull by Jon Klassen
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
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This morning I talk about all the books I want to read this fall.
Links mentioned:
2025 Goals (episode)
Books mentioned:
The Stand by Stephen King
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
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This morning I break down why I love biographies and what makes a good one.
This morning I share some recommendations based on the song August by Taylor Swift.
Books mentioned:
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor
A Room with a View by E.M. Forrester
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Atonement by Ian McEwan
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in July.
Books mentioned:
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 4 by Beth Brower
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 5 by Beth Brower
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Being Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn
Becoming Elisabeth Elliot Ellen Vaughn
The Nature of the Beast by Louise Penny
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This morning I go through the books that have been sitting on my TBR the longest.
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Books mentioned:
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
Sylvia's Lovers by Elizabeth Gaskell
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
On Writing by Stephen King
Little by Edward Carey
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini (series)
SPQR by Mary Beard
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Red Rising by Pierce Brown (series)
Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
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This morning I talk about how my brain works when I read and how it affects my reading life.
Links mentioned:
The role of visual imagery in story reading: Evidence from aphantasia (study)
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This morning I give you book recommendations based on popular types of tea.
Books mentioned:
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Crossings by Alex Landragin
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in June.
Books mentioned:
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 3 by Beth Brower
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
More Than a Carpenter by Josh McDowell
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This morning I go through the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag and share what books have stood out so far in 2025.
Links mentioned:
2025 Goals (episode)
May Wrap Up (episode)
March Wrap Up (episode)
Books mentioned:
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower (series)
Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
The Will of the Many by James Islington
The Strength of a Few by James Islington
The Shepherd King Duology by Rachel Gillig (series)
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Victoria the Queen by Julia Baird
The Stand by Stephen King
Boy's Life by Robert McCammon
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Neapolitan Quartet by Elena Ferrante (series)
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This morning I share the books I have added to my collection recently and which books I'm getting rid of.
Links mentioned:
My 2025 Goals (episode)
April Wrap Up (episode)
Books mentioned:
The Vexations by Caitlin Harrocks
F#ck Content Marketing by Randy Frisch
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
The Will of the Many by James Islington
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Victoria the Queen by Julia Baird
The Last Days of the Romanovs by Helen Rappaport
The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Tales from 1001 Nights by Anonymous
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in May.
Links mentioned:
Books mentioned:
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Living in Wonder by Rod Dreher
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1 by Beth Brower
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 2 by Beth Brower
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This morning I chat with my sister about her reading journey and how she overcame intellectualism to find joy in reading again.
Links mentioned:
Follow Chauncea - @chaunceabonnettart
Books mentioned:
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (series)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Misery by Stephen King
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
Just Kids by Patti Smith
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This morning I share my current list of favorite authors and my criteria for favorite authors
Links mentioned:
Fairy Tale Review (blog post)
Books mentioned:
Watership Down by Richard Adams
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Misery by Stephen King
Different Seasons (anthology) by Stephen King
Fairy Tale by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
Three Wild Dogs and the Truth by Markus Zusak
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand
Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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This morning I share some last minutes books for you to add to your spring TBR.
Links mentioned:
Books That Feel Like a Breath of Fresh Air (episode)
Books mentioned:
The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
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This morning I wrap up all the books I read in April.
Books mentioned:
Victoria the Queen by Julia Baird
The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
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This morning I share all my weird reading, bookish habits and preferences.
Books mentioned:
The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson (Series)
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Series)
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