A summer guide to The Eclectic Reader
Where and when to find readalongs, book recommendations, and essays on the reading life.
Before getting into a tour of what’s coming up in summer newsletter content, I want to say a big thank you for your warm reception of my paid subscription relaunch and summer readalongs. I’ve been riding the ups and downs of postpartum mental health and a lot of consecutive life changes over the last several months, and deciding to invest in this newsletter was a big decision. Your excitement for learning with me and supporting my work is a huge boost, more than you can know. I’m so looking forward to writing, reading, and discussing books with you this summer.
Whether you are new to The Eclectic Reader or you’ve been following my book content for years, I am so glad you’re here! Before we launch into a summer of reading buzzy books, short classics, and stacks upon stacks of picture books, I want to share an overview of what to expect in your inbox each week. Disclaimer: I have two little ones and write in my spare moments of quiet, so as much as I try to keep to a schedule, this is subject to change.
Free Newsletter Series
On Sunday or Tuesday, I aim to publish a piece from one of my free series.
5 books to read if you liked…
Literary Lingo
Monthly Collections
Garden Journal 2025
Reflective reviews or reading life essays
Book lists
Paid Subscription Series
On Fridays, readers will receive Readalong installments, following our set reading schedule.
On one Tuesday per month, readers will receive Eclectic Recs.
It’s taken years to find what topics excite me, what formats inspire me, and what my readers most enjoy—and I spent many months nursing a baby and thinking about what I wanted to write upon my return. I’m thrilled to finally have my “buckets” of ideas to pull from, and if you are a writer in search of your voice or your niche, I cannot recommend the parameters of series enough! I’m excited for everything coming to your inbox this summer. Thanks for coming along on the journey.
