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What I’m reading, listening to, and sometimes watching, lately.

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Currently Reading:

1 book · 416 pages

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The Witches of Cambridge
by Alice Hoffman
fantasy
416 pages

Read This Year:

100 books · 28,353 pages

Cover of Doughnut Economics
Doughnut Economics
by Kate Raworth
Economics
Read: October 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Last Mandarin
The Last Mandarin
by Louise Penny, Mellissa Fung
Mystery, Thriller
Read: October 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #5)
The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #5)
by Tana French
Mystery
Read: October 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice
by Richard Osman
Mystery
Read: October 6, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Linocut: A Creative Guide to Making Beautiful Printd
Linocut: A Creative Guide to Making Beautiful Printd
by Sam Marshall
Art
Read: October 6, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Wind that Lays Waste
The Wind that Lays Waste
by Selva Almada
Lit Fic
Read: September 30, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Savage Detectives
The Savage Detectives
by Roberto Bolaño
Lit Fic
Read: September 30, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Green Crow
The Green Crow
by Kristīne Ulberga
Lit Fic
Read: September 30, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
Historical Fiction
Read: September 25, 2026
Cover of The Seed Keeper
The Seed Keeper
by Diane Wilson
Lit Fic
Read: September 18, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Thursday Murder Club
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman
Mystery
Read: September 18, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Finding My Way
Finding My Way
by Malala Yousafzai
Memoir
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Death Takes Me
Death Takes Me
by Cristina Rivera Garza
Lit Fic, Mystery, Weird
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Pure Colour
Pure Colour
by Sheila Heti
Lit Fic
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Sigil Witchery: A Witch’s Guide to Crafting Magick Symbols
Sigil Witchery: A Witch’s Guide to Crafting Magick Symbols
by Laura Tempest Zakroff
Witchcraft
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Book of Magic
The Book of Magic
by Alice Hoffman
fantasy
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Saturday Is for Funerals
Saturday Is for Funerals
by Unity Dow
Current Events
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Bewitching
The Bewitching
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Gothic Lit
Read: September 17, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Night Circus and Other Stories
The Night Circus and Other Stories
by Uršuľa Kovalyk
Lit Fic, Weird
Read: September 11, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Final Orbit
Final Orbit
by Chris Hadfield
Mystery
Read: September 11, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Hacienda
The Hacienda
by Isabel Cañas
Gothic Lit
Read: September 11, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Suzanne Valadon
Suzanne Valadon
by Nathalie Ernoult
Art
Read: September 10, 2026
Cover of The Secret Lives of Colour
The Secret Lives of Colour
by Kassia St. Clair
Art, History
Read: September 10, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence―Before It’s Too Late
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence―Before It’s Too Late
by Cory Doctorow
Current Events, Tech
Read: September 10, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Near to the Wild Heart
Near to the Wild Heart
by Clarice Lispector
Lit Fic, Stream of Consciousness
Read: September 10, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining
No!: The Art and Activism of Complaining
by Sara Ahmed
Social Justice
Read: September 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Discipline
Discipline
by Larissa Pham
Lit Fic
Read: September 8, 2026
Cover of A Truce That Is Not Peace
A Truce That Is Not Peace
by Miriam Toews
Memoir
Read: September 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds
Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds
by John Fugelsang
Religion
Read: September 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of We Do This ’til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
We Do This ’til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice
by Mariame Kaba
Social Justice
Read: September 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
by Fei-Fei Li
Memoir, Science
Read: September 3, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Elaine de Kooning: Portraits
Elaine de Kooning: Portraits
by Brandon Brame Fortune
Art
Read: August 21, 2026
Cover of The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
The Self-Portrait (Art Essentials)
by Natalie Rudd
Art
Read: August 17, 2026
Cover of The Fauves
The Fauves
by Nathalia Brodskaia
Art
Read: August 17, 2026
Cover of The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
by Rick Rubin
Art
Read: August 12, 2026
Cover of Data Feminism
Data Feminism
by Catherine D’Ignazio
Social Justice, Tech
Read: August 12, 2026
Cover of Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
by Hans Rosling
Sociology
Read: August 12, 2026
Cover of Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era
Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era
by Rollie Pemberton
Music
Read: August 5, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
by Cory Doctorow
Current Events, Tech
Read: July 31, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution
Art of Protest: Creating, Discovering, and Activating Art for Your Revolution
by De Nichols
Art, Social Justice
Read: July 31, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Looking at Pictures
Looking at Pictures
by Susan Woodford
Art
Read: July 30, 2026
Cover of The Poison Path Grimoire: Dark Herbalism, Poison Magic, and Baneful Allies
The Poison Path Grimoire: Dark Herbalism, Poison Magic, and Baneful Allies
by Coby Michael
Witchcraft
Read: July 12, 2026
Cover of The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance
The New Aradia: A Witch’s Handbook to Magical Resistance
by Laura Tempest Zakroff
Witchcraft
Read: July 12, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Turning the Mind Into an Ally
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
by Sakyong Mipham
Buddhism, Religion
Read: July 10, 2026
Cover of The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice
The Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga’s Ethical Practice
by Deborah Adele
Yoga
Read: July 9, 2026
Cover of Light on Life
Light on Life
by B.K.S. Iyengar
Yoga
Read: July 8, 2026
Cover of Entering Hekate’s Garden: The Magick, Medicine & Mystery of Plant Spirit Witchcraft
Entering Hekate’s Garden: The Magick, Medicine & Mystery of Plant Spirit Witchcraft
by Cyndi Brannen
Witchcraft
Read: July 7, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Cynicism and Magic: Intelligence and Intuition on the Buddhist Path
Cynicism and Magic: Intelligence and Intuition on the Buddhist Path
by Chögyam Trungpa
Read: July 7, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
by Yongey Mingyur
Read: July 6, 2026
Cover of Celtic Hedge Witchery—A Modern Approach
Celtic Hedge Witchery—A Modern Approach
by Joey Morris
Read: June 30, 2026
Cover of Mundane Magic: A Lazy Witch’s Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done
Mundane Magic: A Lazy Witch’s Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done
by Molly Donlan
Read: June 29, 2026
Cover of The Cunning Folk’s Book of Cottage Witchcraft: Spells, Charms & Traditions of Wild Folk Magic
The Cunning Folk’s Book of Cottage Witchcraft: Spells, Charms & Traditions of Wild Folk Magic
by Danu Forest
Read: June 29, 2026
Cover of Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick)
Earth Power: Techniques of Natural Magic (Llewellyn’s Practical Magick)
by Scott Cunningham
Read: June 29, 2026
Cover of The Poison Path Oracle: Plant Allies for Divination, Spirit Communication, and Trance States
The Poison Path Oracle: Plant Allies for Divination, Spirit Communication, and Trance States
by Coby Michael
Read: June 27, 2026
Cover of Pagan Portals – Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess of Magic
Pagan Portals – Freya: Meeting the Norse Goddess of Magic
by Morgan Daimler
Read: June 27, 2026
Cover of Une vie
Une vie
by Guy de Maupassant
Read: June 17, 2026
Cover of Les Hauts de Hurle-Vent
Les Hauts de Hurle-Vent
by Emily Brontë
Read: June 16, 2026
Cover of The Keeper (Cal Hooper, #3)
The Keeper (Cal Hooper, #3)
by Tana French
Read: June 12, 2026
Cover of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson
Read: June 10, 2026
Cover of The Giants of French Literature : Balzac, Flaubert, Proust, and Camus
The Giants of French Literature : Balzac, Flaubert, Proust, and Camus
by Katherine Elkins
Read: May 26, 2026
Cover of La mare au diable
La mare au diable
by George Sand
Read: May 26, 2026
Cover of The Defector (Apollo Murders, #2)
The Defector (Apollo Murders, #2)
by Chris Hadfield
Read: May 23, 2026
Cover of Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul
by Stuart M. Brown Jr.
Read: May 23, 2026
Cover of The Story of Art Without Men
The Story of Art Without Men
by Katy Hessel
Read: May 19, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Self-portraits (National Portrait Gallery Insights)
Self-portraits (National Portrait Gallery Insights)
by Liz Rideal
Read: May 19, 2026
Cover of Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art
Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art
by Lauren Elkin
Read: May 3, 2026
Cover of When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World
When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World
by Suzanne Simard
Read: May 2, 2026
Cover of How To Art
How To Art
by Kate Bryan
Read: April 29, 2026
Cover of The Hand of Iman
The Hand of Iman
by Ryad Assani-Razaki
Read: April 26, 2026
Cover of L’Amant
L’Amant
by Marguerite Duras
Read: April 10, 2026
هاري بوتر وحجرة الأسرار (هاري بوتر، #2)
by J.K. Rowling
Read: March 22, 2026
Cover of En Plein Coeur (Armand Gamache enquête # 1)
En Plein Coeur (Armand Gamache enquête # 1)
by Louise Penny
Read: March 21, 2026
Cover of Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners
Short Stories in Arabic for Intermediate Learners
by Olly Richards
Read: March 21, 2026
Cover of African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War
African American History: From the African Coast to the Civil War
by Leslie M. Alexander
Read: March 11, 2026
Thinking About Religion and Violence
by Jason C. Bivins
Read: March 6, 2026 · Read my review
Creation Stories of the Ancient World
by Joseph Lam
Read: March 6, 2026
Cover of La Reine dans le palais des courants d’air (Millénium, #3)
La Reine dans le palais des courants d’air (Millénium, #3)
by Stieg Larsson
Mystery
Read: February 24, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Read: February 23, 2026
Cover of A Hymn to Life
A Hymn to Life
by Gisèle Pelicot
Read: February 20, 2026
Cover of Babel
Babel
by R.F. Kuang
Read: February 19, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of هاري بوتر وحجر الفيلسوف (هاري بوتر، #1)
هاري بوتر وحجر الفيلسوف (هاري بوتر، #1)
by J.K. Rowling
Read: February 15, 2026
Cover of Moi qui n’ai pas connu les hommes
Moi qui n’ai pas connu les hommes
by Jacqueline Harpman
Read: February 15, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of La Fille qui rêvait d’un bidon d’essence et d’une allumette (Millennium #2)
La Fille qui rêvait d’un bidon d’essence et d’une allumette (Millennium #2)
by Stieg Larsson
Mystery
Read: February 15, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
Read: February 15, 2026
Cover of The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Read: February 15, 2026
Cover of Meursault, contre-enquête
Meursault, contre-enquête
by Kamel Daoud
Read: January 15, 2026
Cover of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)
by Rabih Alameddine
Read: January 12, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Queue
The Queue
by Basma Abdel Aziz
Read: January 11, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Lolita
Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov
Read: January 10, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings
by Jorge Luis Borges
Read: January 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Moi qui n’ai pas connu les hommes
Moi qui n’ai pas connu les hommes
by Jacqueline Harpman
Read: January 8, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Physics of Sorrow
The Physics of Sorrow
by Georgi Gospodinov
Read: January 6, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Co-Wives, Co-Widows
Co-Wives, Co-Widows
by Adrienne Yabouza
Read: January 4, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Three Apples Fell from the Sky
Three Apples Fell from the Sky
by Narine Abgaryan
Read: January 4, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of The Passion According to G.H.
The Passion According to G.H.
by Clarice Lispector
Read: January 4, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Small Country
Small Country
by Gaël Faye
Read: January 3, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Nuit d’épine
Nuit d’épine
by Christiane Taubira
Read: January 3, 2026
Cover of Pedro Páramo
Pedro Páramo
by Juan Rulfo
Read: January 2, 2026 · Read my review
Cover of Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation (Mat Auryn’s Psychic Witch, 1)
Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation (Mat Auryn’s Psychic Witch, 1)
by Mat Auryn
Read: January 1, 2026
Cover of Ulysses
Ulysses
by James Joyce
Read: January 1, 2026 · Read my review