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Winter is a vibe—and so is the way we read during it.
In this episode, Joe is joined by Cece and Meara to talk all things winter reading vibes, from how mood reading works for us to whether TBRs ever stand a chance. We get honest about DNFing books (when we quit, why we quit, and how we make peace with it) and then wrap things up with book recommendations that feel just right for the colder months—think cozy, atmospheric, emotional, and immersive reads.
If your winter reading life looks nothing like your reading goals… you’re in good company.
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Book recommendations:
Cece’s Picks:
The Boys in the Valley – Philip Fracassi
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (Wayward Children series – Book 1 Every Heart a Doorway) – Seanan McGuire
The Forgotten Girl – India Hill Brown
Echo After Echo – A.R. Capetta
Meara’s Picks:
The Hush – Sara Foster
These Immortal Truths - R. Raeta
These Godly Lies – R. Raeta
Cold - Drew Hayden Taylor
One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig
Joe’s Picks:
Strange Pictures - Uketsu
Strange Houses - Uketsu
Bad Dolls – Rachel Harrison
The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz
Breathe In, Bleed Out – Brian McAuley
The Staircase in the Woods – Chuck Wendig
Idle Grounds - Krystelle Bamford
Old Country by Matt & Harrison Query
The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson
Bochica – Carolina Florez-Cerchiaro
Play Nice – Rachel Harrison
The Apartment Across the Hall – Jack Dane
The Most – Jessica Anthony
The Three of Us – Ore Agbaje-Williams
Who’s in this episode:
Cece – Links
Meara - Links
Time stamps:
00:00:00 Title
00:00:23 Intro
00:01:13 Diving into winter vibes & mood reading with Cece & Meara!
00:16:05 Meara’s tracker spreadsheet & fixing a reading slump
00:20:33 Do TBRs exist anymore?
00:35:10 How do your reading habits change with the season?
00:38:41 DNF’ing books
00:48:41 Some recommended reads for the vibe
01:05:03 Wrap up and outro
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