I am in love with Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan.

I am so excited for summer reading.

Who wants to read this with me when it comes out in May? Lore Ferguson Wilbert’s beautiful book The Understory speaks the pain and beauty of all our lives, wherever we find ourselves.

I love rom-com beach reads. Here are some of my favorites.

Learning to Swim, by Shayla Dugan, comes out in May, and you’re going to love it.

Bianca Bosker is a really fun writer, and her look into the art world is not to be missed.

I cannot get enough good food writing lately, and Felicity Cloake is fantastic at it.

Russo is an automatic read for me, and a much-loved author to reread.

David Brooks’s new book is a masterclass in really seeing other people.

I love snacks and books written about them.

The list is here—my top books of the year!

Reading Game On! by Dustin Hansen was a way for my daughter and me to connect over something we both loved.

I love feel-good books any time, but especially in the summer.

I loved Jane Eyre, and so Jane & Edward was one of my favorite books this year.

What are you reading this summer?

Taylor Jenkins Reid gets better the farther back you go. I loved her novel After I Do.

We did a little reflecting on the podcast. Here are my thoughts.

Amy Poeppel’s The Sweet Spot is the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be the last.

November means it must be time to write a novel.

Shannan Martin’s new book, Start With Hello, is a love letter to being a good neighbor.