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35. Reading After a Hiatus + Exploring New Genres

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In today's episode, Jay is sitting down with fellow Bookstagramer Aleka from @actbookshelf to talk about the journey of getting back into reading after taking a hiatus. Tune in to hear them discuss the books that reignited Aleka's love of reading and the challenges of finding new authors and genres to explore. They also chat about the inspiration behind her new bookish Instagram account.

What we talked about: 

  • Episode intro 00:00
  • Guest intro and current reads 2:51
  • Dyslexia and Aleka's reading journey 19:05
  • Exploring different genres 24:03
  • Thriller book suggestions 27:32
  • Setting reading goals 35:37
  • Tracking the books you read 41:47
  • Historical fiction books 45:16
  • Reading with book clubs 49:08
  • Starting a Bookstagram 53:43
  • Final book recommendations 58:16
  • Lightning Round - There's a book for that 1:04:53
  • Final thoughts 1:09:26

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