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No “must-read” lists, no productivity hacks — just books that make you think, laugh, or dream. Fiction, non-fiction, all genres welcome. Because reading for fun is its own kind of self-care.
Unhustled Archives Hey Reader, Hope you're enjoying Saturday. It's a beautiful day here in Western Arkansas. Question: What are you afraid to read? You know the one. It’s sitting on your shelf, staring back at you. Or maybe you walked past it in a bookstore, picked it up for a moment, and then put it down. Why? Because books that make us uncomfortable force us to face things we’d rather not feel. They demand we step out of ourselves and into someone else’s story. And that’s terrifying, isn’t...
Unhustled Archives Hello Reader, TikTok is probably going dark in the next several hours, but BookTok’s light is harder to extinguish. As I write on this Saturday morning, the platform that revolutionized how millions discover and discuss books expects to be offline in the U.S. in just a few hours. I haven't spent much time on TikTok. Every now and then I check up on kerri_okie and her mom—they're absolutely delightful. 😎 Plus, I have a BFF who sends me screen recordings of posts I really...
Unhustled Archives Hello Reader, How many books did you read last year just because you wanted to? With no pressure, no book club, no “everyone says this is a must-read.” In 2024, I read more than 100 books—a goal I set only after I’d read 40 or 50 books half-way through the year. But that's not what I'm most proud of from my reading last year. My biggest accomplishment was broadening my scope. For instance, during my Cold War spy spree, I sought out female authors, and even found a Black...