HeyJaredLiterary Leanings
Thoughtful book recommendations for readers who want to read with intention, not just read more. Written by Michelle Martin from the coast of Maine.
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Footnotes #35: Two five-star books, cute loafers, and saving money (opens the original)
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This is Footnotes, a monthly roundup of links, ideas, and inspiration for your perusal. A footnote is considered an extra bit of information, so think of this as something extra from me.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="100" src="https://substackcdn.
9 books to read after you finish Emma M. Lion (opens the original)
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A few months ago, I finally gave in and started The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion after seeing the series recommended just about everywhere. I downloaded the audiobook on a Sunday afternoon while puttering around the house, and fifteen minutes later I was completely hooked. Since then, I’ve been happily making
28 anticipated books for fall (opens the original)
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Today’s post is sponsored by Bookshop.org (#ad). They recently hit the incredible milestone of generating more than $50 million for independent bookstores, and I’m so happy to support the work they do.<source type=
Little things that make reading better (opens the original)
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I write to you today on a cool morning that feels definitively like September. I’m in Boston for the day, working tucked between the stacks at the Boston Athenaeum before meeting our friend’s new baby later, with old books, lovely architecture, and big windows overloooking the Public Garden. It is my ideal working setup and makes me feeling like I’m back in college. Alas, I am not, and it has been many years since I had a first day of school. But the turn of the seasons still has me thinking abo
Footnotes #34: Fall TBRs, a perfect nail color, and falling back in love with social media (opens the original)
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This is Footnotes, a monthly roundup of links, ideas, and inspiration for your perusal. A footnote is considered an extra bit of information, so think of this as something extra from me.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="100" src="https://substackcdn.
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