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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 18 MIN

Rage Reads, Smut, and Soul Work: Your Spring Reading Rx

from Be Well Sis: The Podcast

Spring reading season is here and Dr. Cassandre has your wellness reading list covered. Five book recommendations across five categories: romance, memoirs, self-help, historical fiction, and smut. Something on this list will meet you exactly where you are.BOOKS IN THIS EPISODE:Romance: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Memoirs: The Soul Instinct by Beatrice Dixon and Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith Self-Help Stack: The Black Joy Playbook by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, Less is Liberation by Christine Platt, and The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor Historical Fiction: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Some People, Some Other Place by J. California Cooper Smut: Restore Me by J.L. SeegersShop every book from this episode in one place at the Be Well, Sis Bookshop storefront. Screenshot this episode and tag @bewellsis_ podcast on Instagram with what you're reading first! More on each book over on SubstackConnect with Be Well, Sis:Instagram – @bewellsis_podcastSubstack – bewellsis.substack.comFollow, rate, and share this episode!We’re supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact.Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at [email protected] with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show!Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spring reading season is here and Dr. Cassandre has your wellness reading list covered. Five book recommendations across five categories: romance, memoirs, self-help, historical fiction, and smut. Something on this list will meet you exactly where you are. BOOKS IN THIS EPISODE:Romance: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Memoirs: The Soul Instinct by Beatrice Dixon and Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith Self-Help Stack: The Black Joy Playbook by Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, Less is Liberation by Christine Platt, and The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor Historical Fiction: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi and Some People, Some Other Place by J. California Cooper Smut: Restore Me by J.L. Seegers Shop every book from this episode in one place at the Be Well, Sis Bookshop storefront.  Screenshot this episode and tag @bewellsis_ podcast on Instagram with what you're reading first!  More on each book over on Substack Connect with Be Well, Sis: Instagram – @bewellsis_podcast Substack – bewellsis.substack.com Follow, rate, and share this episode! We’re supporting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Head over to www.stjude.org/bewellsis right now and sign up to be a monthly donor. Together, we can make a real impact. Want to get in touch? Maybe you want to hear from a certain guest or have a recommendation for On My Radar? Get in touch at [email protected] with Be Well Sis in the subject line! Have your own Not Well, Sis rant to contribute? Click here to send it into the show! Be Well, Sis is hosted by Dr Cassandre Dunbar. The show is edited, mixed and produced by Megan Hayward. Our Production Manager is Kathleen Speckert. Be Well, Sis is an editaudio collaboration.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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