Notes from a Bookish Heart

Reading as Self-Care (Even When It’s Dark Romance and It Wrecks Your Nervous System)
Reading as Self-Care (Even When It’s Dark Romance and It Wrecks Your Nervous System)
There’s this idea floating around that self-care has to be soft. Candles.Herbal tea.Calm playlists.Books that feel like a warm hug. And then there’s me - reading dark romance at midnight,... Read more...
The Reader as a Rebel: Why Books Are the Last Form of Quiet Defiance
The Reader as a Rebel: Why Books Are the Last Form of Quiet Defiance
A quiet reflection on why picking up a book in today’s chaotic world is an act of defiance - and how readers keep reclaiming space, identity, and silence. Read more...
Why Readers Grew Up, But the Need for Magic Remained
Why Readers Grew Up, But the Need for Magic Remained
We may have grown up, but the longing for wonder never left us. Discover why magical stories and beautiful bookish details still have a place in our everyday lives —... Read more...