Reading for Pleasure and Grounding
Books are magical. They can provide inspiration, escape, relief, and so much more. Christine and Asha talk about how reading is grounding them during these uncertain times, sources for book inspiration, and books that have captivated their attention.
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Resources mentioned in this episode
- Minimalist Parenting (our book)
- Parent Hacks (Asha’s book)
Sources of book inspiration:
- Amy Clark’s Mom Advice virtual book club
- Laura Tremaine’s 10 Things to Tell You podcast + Laura’s Edit Your Life appearance and Christine’s appearance on her podcast.
- Lucrecer Braxton’s Goodreads profile, and a list of books she recommended to Christine in 2017.
- One example of KJ Dell’Antonia’s “If You Liked This…You’ll Like” book recommendations on Instagram
- Austin Kleon’s bookshelf
- Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings
- Literary Arts DELVE reader seminars
- The On Being podcast
Books we talked about:
- Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
- All Adults Here by Emma Straub
- Wintering by Katherine May
- Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler
- The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin
- Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
- The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Related episodes:
- Episode 223: Elevating Small Comforts
- Media & Entertainment Favorites episodes from December 2020, December 2018, September 2018, March 2018, September 2017, May 2017, February 2017
- Episode 112: Cookbooks We Love
- Episode 208: Tapping Into Creative Fierceness [with summer guest host Lucrecer Braxton]
- Episode 131: How To Be A Happier Parent [guest interview with KJ Dell’Antonia]
- Episode 210: Embracing Vulnerability + Power In Sharing [with guest Laura Tremaine]
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