the strangest August reads yet

August book reviews, the best TV and movies for Fall, and a whole bunch of readerly links

Sep 21 • 

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the books I'm preordering for fall

plus a few I'm keeping my eye on and a bunch of big book lists

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

The Curator: everything I read in July

fairytale dream house retellings, impeccable Nordic Noir, new reasons for serial murder, and a new favorite classic

Aug 24 • 

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what I'm reading for Women in Translation month - horror edition

plus some recent recommendations

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

a halfway celebration of bookish miscellany

a lookback at the first half of the year, my summer TBR, and new releases summer edition

Jul 11 • 

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The Curator: everything I read in June

manifesting only the best from here on out

Jul 6 • 

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June 2025

book buying as hunting & gathering

rules for navigating consumerism in a social media world

Jun 27 • 

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have yourself a Hitchcock summer

you don't have to go outside. in fact it might be better if you don't.

Jun 13 • 

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The Curator: everything I read in May

reading as self-assigned homework

Jun 6 • 

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May 2025

why you should read books that are really hard to finish

enter the zone of growth (book experience #12)

May 25 • 

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22 books to read before you die?

how about 22 book experiences to have before you die instead

May 16 • 

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The Curator: everything I read in April

finding a new favorite series, plus some book world drama & who is crying at work

May 11 • 

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