This short story collection perfectly encapsulates the millennial childhood experience. I loved the writing and the subtly snarky and haunting stories reminiscent of Flannery O'Connor Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #shortstories #thecomputerroom #booksky #southernliterature

This cute romance explores the ideas of fated love and past lives. I love it and think it will make a great summer read! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #oneandonly #teamprh #romancebooks #aapirepresentation #booksky

The spring 2026 employee free book order is in! Don't let my RBF fool you, I'm super happy with my picks! Unbox them with me! (Video at the link below) Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #teamprh #bookmail #bookstagram #unboxing

I've been back out on the road visiting more of West Virginia's independent bookstores! I think I've almost visited all of them now! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstores #parkersburgwv #burmbooksellers #beckleywv #wheelingwv #booksky

This super cute picture book highlights some of Charleston's best features with fun writing and great illustrations. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ourcharliewesttreasurehunt #booksky #childrensbooks #charlestonwv #localpride

This past Saturday, my local library hosted a Local Author Fair to celebrate #nationallibraryweek! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #localauthor #publiclibraries #independentpublishers #westvirginia #booksky

Beyond the Page Events was back and better than ever with the Books and Booze Spring Adult Book Fair! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #bookishdestinations #bookfair

This important documentary talks about ongoing book bans in the US and the brave librarians that are the first line of defense for our freedom to read. You need to watch this film! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #teamprh #booksky

I completed the third Independent Bookstore Bookshop Hop! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

While this book is about grief, it is joyful and uplifting and celebrates the power of books and reading. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thisbookmademethinkofyou #booksky #audiobook #reading #teamprh

This funny and immensely readable biography brings Queen Caroline of Brunswick to life. If you love Bridgerton or the Regency era, this is a must read! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #carolineofbrunswick #booksky #nonfiction #biography #rebeloftheregency

Even if you aren't a poetry reader, I think you will enjoy this fantastic poetry collection that combines human emotion with the natural world. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #habitats #garrettashley #booksky #poetry #nature

Last Friday, we went to Poetry Night at Wandering Wind Meadery hosted by Tony Harrah. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #poetry #shoplocal #mead #charlestonwv #booksky

I have been anticipating this memoir since it was announced. I was astonished by Gisèle Pelicot's ability to find hope and love in a devastating situation. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ahymntolife #memoir #nonfiction #booksky #gisèlepelicot

On a recent trip to Cincinnati, I visited the Harriet Beecher Stowe House which was also the site of the Edgemont Inn. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #cincinnati #harrietbeecherstowe #edgemontinn #booksky

This gorgeous memoir is sure to end up in my Top 10 of 2026 reads. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #poetssquare #memoir #booksky #catrescue #mutualaid

I have wanted to read this book for a couple of years and I got lucky enough to win a signed copy in a giveaway last year. This book looks at the lives of four female physicists who had to escape Nazi Germany. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #nonfiction

Beyond the Page Events has outdone themselves again with the Bridgerton Brunch, Tea, and Book Exchange. I had a great time getting all dressed up to attend. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bridgerton #booksky #bookishdestinations #teaparty☕️ #regencyera

I took a day trip to Blacksburg, VA and got to visit two independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky #independentbookstores #blacksburgva #bookishdestinations

I loved the first book in this series, but I was late to read the companion. I might have been behind on book news, but I thought the second book was even better than the first. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #liesontheserpentstongue #booksky #ya #fiction #witches

It's definitely outside of my wheelhouse, but I have a bookish restaurant review for you today! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #barboursvillewv #restaurant #booksky

There's just something about winter and the snow that makes me want to read about terrifying things happening to people in warm, sunny locations. Last year I read Honeysuckle and Bone by Trisha Tobias and this year I read this one! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

This historical fiction book is about Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor who spoke out against Hitler and the Nazi regime. I loved the questions of morality that this book asks and it felt especially timely right now. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #booksky

In January, I took a trip to Cincinnati, OH where I got to see a few more of their awesome independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #cincinnati #ohio #bookishdestinations #bookstagram

Here are some libraries and a bonus place I visited on my trip to New York City. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #bookishdestinations #newyorkcity #libraries #thepersonallibrarian #bookstagram

A modern epistolary novel set in West Virginia?! Sign me up! While I had some bones to pick with the plot, I thought this book was well executed. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #jessicawalker #thesecretastronomers #fiction #art #westvirginia #greenbank #astronomy #booksky

I found this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style book on one of my trips, and while I'm not usually a big fan of the genre, this book, reprinted from the 1930s surprised me. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #considertheconsequences #doriswebster #maryaldenhopkins #booksky

This book looks at the real humans behind the global refugee crisis, with a focus on those trying to immigrate to Western Europe. This book is eye opening. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #asylumspeakers #jazohara #nonfictionreads #refugees #migrant #immigration #booksky

I'm back with part 2 of the bookstores I visited in NYC last month! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #travel #booksky

Right before Christmas, I got to take a trip to NYC and I have a lot of things to tell you about! I'm starting off with three independent bookstores in my old neighborhood. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #newyorkcity #bookishdestinations #booksky

Happy New Year! Here's a look at my reading stats and favorite reads of 2025. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #2025wrapped #booksky #reading #bookreviews

Last but not least is Persuasion! If you, like me, love a man who yearns, this is the book for you! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #persuasion #janeausten #penguinclassics #250anniversary

Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! As a present, I've got a review of my favorite Jane Austen novel, Northanger Abbey! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #northangerabbey #penguinclassics #250anniversary

Today is actually our girl Jane's birthday! Emma remains my least favorite of Austen's novels, but it still has its moments. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #emma #janeausten #classics #bookstagram

I hadn't previously read Mansfield Park before, and it's not my favorite Austen, but with the holidays approaching, I'm about to have my Fanny Price moment sitting in silent judgement of others. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #mansfieldpark #janeausten #fannyprice #booksky

Pride and Prejudice is maybe the best known of Austen's works! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #prideandpredjudice #bookstagram #250anniversary

Here's my first review for Jane Austen month! I hadn't read Sense and Sensibility before and I loved it. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #janeausten #senseandsensibility #250anniversary #bookstagram

This book is an emotional tour de force about the complex and rewarding relationships a person encounters in a lifetime--both human and animal. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #whenthecranesflysouth #fiction #bookstagram #teamprh

Get your tissues ready before you watch this absolutely stunning documentary about poet Andrea Gibson! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #comeseemeinthegoodlight #andreagibson #poetry #documentary #booksky

This emotionally complex book looks at the lives of transgender folks before and after World War II in Germany. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thelilacpeople #5starreview #historicalfiction #queerhistory #community #fiction #bookstagram

I recently got to do some traveling around West Virginia and I visited some new independent bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #almostheaven #visitwv #independentbookstore #bookstagram

Last weekend, I took a trip to Charlotte. The trip didn't exactly go as planned, but I still got to go to two awesome bookstores! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #independentbookstore #northcarolina #clt #booksky

This romance combines a spicy love story with a paranormal mystery. It's the perfect October romance. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #ifistoppedhauntingyou #colbywilkens #fiction #romancebooks #paranormal #mystery #scotland #booksky #ghosts

I loved this YA thriller that talks about identity, community, and labor history set in West Virginia! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #compoundfracture #ya #thriller #westvirginia #history #minewars #translivesmatter🏳️‍⚧️ #autismacceptance #booksky

I went to the Blennerhassett Island Candlelight Tour and Harvest Dinner so I did a little reading about the history of the island before I went. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #blennerhassettisland #history #westvirginia #aaronburr #nonfictionreads #booksky

I've been seeing this book on a lot of Best of Indigenous Horror lists, so I had to pull it off my TBR. This is a chilling tale about a woman trying to get her husband back and the Métis stories about the Rougarou. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #cheriedimaline #booksky

Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? This book asks, "Why not both?" Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #thewoodsarealwayswatching #stephanieperkins #fiction #ya #horror #thriller #booksky

This is a collection of short pieces formatted like web articles that give a slice of life look into the Fairy District of a large city, where humans and cryptids of all types live together. It is satirical and humourous and a fun, quick read! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti...

The Pearl S. Buck Birthplace is a great place to learn about Pearl S. Buck and her family history. Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #pearlsbuck #pearlsbuckbirthplace #history #museums #tours #hillsborowv #booksky

Last week I got to meet Paige Lavoir at Kanawha County Public Library! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/theresti... #mothmaninlove #iminlovewithmothman #imengagedtomothman #imgettingmarriedtomothman #author #booksky #publiclibraries