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Happier with Gretchen Rubin

Happier with Gretchen Rubin

More Happier: Reading Hacks, Book Recommendations, and Finding Your Perfect Summer Read

Happier with Gretchen Rubin · Jul 18, 2026 · 34:31

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We revisit a favorite Try This at Home tip for getting more reading done, share listener hacks for building a happier reading life, and discuss how to discover books you'll love. Plus: recommendations for fascinating books about how things work.

Revisited Highlights:


Try This at Home: Read More (episode 121)

Happiness Hacks:

Listener Question: How to Find Good Books to Read (episode 428)

Listener Recommendations: Books on How Things Work (episode 481)


Mentioned in This Episode:


Tips for Reading More from “Better Than Before”

Gretchen’s Favorite Children’s and Young-Adult Books

The New York Times Book Review Podcast


Connect with Us:


Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Website: gretchenrubin.com

Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft

Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz → gretchenrubin.com/quiz


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