Friday Mood Recs

Friday Mood Recs: 15 years of National Book Award shortlisted fiction titles, ranked

My very personal, possibly controversial, rankings of the 38 titles I've read

Nov 21 •

Friday Mood Recs: Seven podcasts that make me feel literary even when I'm not reading

Conversational criticism for overwhelmed brains

Nov 14 •

Friday Mood Recs: Quick wins to reset your reading rhythm

It’s Halloween and I feel that I really should give you a list of scary, spooky books, but I just can’t do it.

Oct 31 •

Friday Mood Recs: Just trust me, round 4

An atmospheric allegory, a heart-wrenching family story, and a classic horror novel reimagined

Oct 24 •

Friday Mood Recs: Unraveling heroines, hostile houses, and the darkness of daily life

Nicky Gonzales, author of MAYRA, offers 7 Gothic tales to read this fall

Oct 17 •

Friday Mood Recs: Fall vibes on the lighter side

All the atmosphere without the anguish

Sep 26 •

Friday Mood Recs: Eleven books that feel like a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils

Plus more about our POSSESSION readalong and a scheduling update

Aug 29 •

Friday Mood Recs: 50+ anticipated books for an epic fall literary season

Five for fall top picks and (many) more to keep an eye on

Aug 22 •

Friday Mood Recs: Eight beach books that aren't beach reads

Coastal settings, denser reads

Aug 15 •

Friday Mood Recs: Nine and a half Midwestern novels with a sense of community and place

Because Midwestern lit deserves its moment in the sun

Jul 25 •

Best books of the year so far (reprise)

The last of these midyear check-in posts...I promise

Jul 18 •

Friday Mood Recs: Just trust me, round three

A multigenerational saga, classic short stories, and a breath-of-fresh-air YA novel

Jul 11 •

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