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In 2026 I'm focusing on re-reads, books I already own, and community
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Permission to not hit your reading goal
Mine's not looking so hot
Dec 18, 2025
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The 25 most beautiful sentences I read in 2025
Year six of my roundup of beautiful sentences
Dec 11, 2025
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Inside my unhinged evening routine
Habit tracking, but make it a six-year obsession
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104 weeks, 10 favorite books, 10 most loved essays
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The 25 most iconic first sentences I've ever read
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Does reading fiction actually strengthen empathy?
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Nov 13, 2025
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Want to read more? Make reaching for a book as easy as reaching for your phone.
The how and the why of juggling more than one book at a time
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My eight-year-old self knew something I'm still trying to reckon with today
Second grade me knew what was up
Oct 23, 2025
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