40. Reading That Brings Joy + Creating Fun Bookish Content

In today's episode, Jay is sitting down with fellow Bookstagrammer Bridget to chat about her thoughts on finding joy in reading. Tune in to hear them discuss how Bridget creates a joyful reading experience and her unique approach to content creation. What we talked about: Episode intro 00:00 Guest intro and current reads 00:41 The joy of reading 12:09 Reading routines 17:00 Balancing heavy reads 23:30 Book expectations 28:59 Thoughts on tropes 32:36 Intention behind content 43:35 Book clubs and buddy reads 47:27 Final recommendations 50:46 Lightning Round - There's a book for that 54:31 Final Thoughts 1:00:47 Books mentioned in this episode: The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable The Attic Child by Lola Jaye Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson Clear Water by Nina The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin Author Kennedy Ryan Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen Author Beverly Jenkins Indigo by Beverly Jenkins I Did a New Thing by Tabitha Brown Reel by Kennedy Ryan The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers Well Read Black Girl by Glory Edim The Attic Child by Lola Jaye James by Percival Everett Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto Forget Me Not by Julie Soto A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin Finding Me by Viola Davis Wildflower by Aurora James Over the Influence by Joanna Jojo Levesque Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young All book links above are affiliate links. By purchasing the books through the links What Ya Reading? Podcast, will earn a small commission. Connect with today's guest: Connect with Bridget on Instagram @knotabookclub Follow Bridget on Fable Shop Cover Snob: Shop current special editions Final Thoughts: Follow Jay on Instagram @bookswithjaybraggs Join our November buddy-read discussion on Instagram for Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight. For inquiries please email [email protected] . Don't forget to like, review, and subscribe to the podcast.