Anne Bogel crafts compelling narratives that explore the profound connection between our reading lives and our sense of self. Through her popular blog and podcast, she delves into the nuances of personality frameworks, offering fresh perspectives on understanding ourselves and others. Bogel's work encourages readers to make decisions with greater ease and to find deeper joy in the literary experiences that shape their lives. She is celebrated as a discerning voice, guiding readers toward enriching encounters with books.
This stylish journal created exclusively for book lovers includes custom
reading lists for every genre, charming literary quotes, and plenty of room to
record what you’ve read and what you’d love to read. A must-have for
serious readers.  Â
Popular blogger offers readers strategies to avoid negative thought patterns,
streamline decisions they're often prone to overthink, and proactively bring
more peace, joy, and love into their lives.
For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our books shape us, define us, enchant us, and even sometimes infuriate us. Our books are a part of who we are as people, and we can't imagine life without them. I'd Rather Be Reading is the perfect literary companion for everyone who feels that way. In this collection of charming and relatable reflections on the reading life, beloved blogger and author Anne Bogel leads readers to remember the book that first hooked them, the place where they first fell in love with reading, and all of the moments afterward that helped make them the reader they are today. Known as a reading tastemaker through her popular podcast What Should I Read Next?, Bogel invites book lovers into a community of like-minded people to discover new ways to approach literature, learn fascinating new things about books and publishing, and reflect on the role reading plays in their lives. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in everyone's life, I'd Rather Be Reading will command an honored place on the overstuffed bookshelves of any book lover.