Itsbooktalk & More is the type of newsletter I’d love to receive in my inbox. Weekly posts are packed with book recommendations and reviews, links you’ll love, ideas and tips on reading and much more. There is also a robust, comment filled weekly thread where hundreds of readers share the books they’re reading, shows they’re loving, and just have fun chatting. It’s a great place to hang out each week! I also love a list, so you’ll find a variety of book and reading related lists, from the general to the niche.

Free Subscribers have occasional access to…

• Friday Threads discussion post. These threads are a great way to engage with a community of readers, get recommendations for books, tv shows, etc and discuss our reading lives. This is also the place to find out early what I’ve been reading

• Links & Lit - what I’ve been reading, watching, loving, and links

• Various public newsletters

Paid Subscribers will receive all free content plus….

• The Reading Lounge (curated book recommendations and exclusive reviews), Listed, Shelf Talkers, and any other new content I decide to add in. I’ll be doing some fun reading projects in which I read books based on a topic or theme and share my reviews (good or bad) in The Reading Lounge

• Audio Podcasts

  • The Book Reveal aka Surprise Books & More is an audio podcast in which I share the books I read and enjoyed that month that I haven’t shared anywhere else, plus possible dnf’s, products I love, and thoughts on my reading and life that month.

  • Books & Beyond is a new podcast series in which I have a guest on to chat with me about books and our literary lives. I’m planning these episodes every few weeks, ideally once a month depending on schedules

  • Full access to all archived posts (currently over two years worth)

  • My gratitude! Because being a paid subscriber means you are directly supporting my work and ensuring that the doors of Itsbooktalk & More stay open:)

However you choose to subscribe, thank you! Let’s keep talking books and reading together

About Me

I live in Columbus, Ohio with my husband and dog. I’m a mom of two grown sons and I’ve been talking about books and reading on the internet since 2016. I truly love talking about books! I was a creator and co-host of the Book Talk, Etc podcast for 3 years. I love to research books, go to the movies, walk, bike ride, and spend time at the lake with friends and family. I’m in my nature and bird era so you’ll hear me talking and writing about both. I read widely, but especially enjoy mysteries/thrillers, literary fiction, nonfiction & memoir, contemporary and historical fiction. My favorite book of all time is A Little Life by Hanya Yanigahara.

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