Episode 36 - Reading Helps Me Figure it Out with Shakia Perry

On this episode, Shakia Perry, a very creative book lover who creates amazing book-related experiences for friends and family, discusses how she loves fiction to get into the messiness of other people. We also discuss our love for the library, reading pretty much wherever, and how much Libby can stress you out.    Follow Shakia on Instagram!   Books mentioned in this episode:    What Betsy’s reading:  The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai  All Fours by Miranda July    Books Highlighted by Shakia: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  Reel by Kennedy Ryan  Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry  Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi Perfect Peace by Daniel Black Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson  Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid  Mrs. Wiggins by Mary Monroe I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Soothe Your Nerves: The Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fears by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett    All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page.   Other books mentioned in this episode: Kristy’s Great Idea by Ann M. Martin  The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner  The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah  Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest by Fawn Weaver  Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen  The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton  The Teacher by Frieda McFadden  Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black  The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden  It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover  Will by Will Smith & Mark Manson  Bits and Pieces: My Mother, my Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg  Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis  Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell