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Book Enthusiast

So many book recs, a behind-the-scenes peek at my novel in progress, and anything else floating around in my brain. By Becca Freeman, Co-Host of Bad on Paper Podcast and author of THE CHRISTMAS ORPHANS CLUB.

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Sunday Sundries 104: The Love Hypothesis Movie Thoughts, Saying So Long to the Summer of Sol, and Blackout Shades (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Sunday Sundries, the antidote to—or at least a distraction from—your Sunday Scaries.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="60" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7J0J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsu

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    Sunday Sundries 103: Cookbooks, Read the First Chapter of my Book Early, and Lili Reinhart’s Press Tour Fashion (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Sunday Sundries, the antidote to—or at least a distraction from—your Sunday Scaries.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="60" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7J0J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsu

  3. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    A Week in the Life of an Author Whose Book Comes Out in 1 Month (opens the original)

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    Hi Friends,This is my fourth attempt at writing a newsletter about how I’m feeling one month out from publication of my second novel, Back Where We Started. (Fourth time’s a charm. That’s how the saying goes, right? RIGHT?)The first time, I started with a breathless account of my hopes and dreams for this book wh

  4. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    Sunday Sundries 102: Back to School Edition (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Sunday Sundries, the antidote to—or at least a distraction from—your Sunday Scaries.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="60" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7J0J!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsu

  5. Issue · Sep 10, 2026

    The Book Matchmaker is IN! Vol. 09 (opens the original)

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    This letter is brought to you by Bookshop.org. They just hit a very exciting milestone: $50 million donated to indie bookstores!Hi Book Pals,It’s been a minute since our last edition of Book Matchmaker—past rounds live here—so I’m excited to be back in your inbox fixing up some new couples. And by couples, I obviously m

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