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The Reading Life · September 2026

My September Return to Prythian

Preparing for A Court of Splintered Harmony—one chapter, one car ride, and one stolen moment at a time.

Between work, family, and the emotional chaos of my son's college lacrosse recruiting season, I am returning to ACOTAR with a physical book beside my bed and GraphicAudio in my headphones.

Physical bookGraphicAudioOctober 27 countdown

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The Reading Life · Opinion

Are Audiobooks Really Reading?

Physical book, Kindle, or audiobook: if you are engaging with a story, you are a reader.

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Monthly Wrap-Up

August Reading Wrap-Up: Apparently, I Have a Type

Enemies to lovers, deadly trials, morally questionable decisions, and three books that understood the assignment.

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The Grown-Woman Reading Renaissance

Why women in their 30s, 40s and beyond are making books part of their lives again.