What a year. I read so many great books: fiction and memoirs and non-fiction and experimental work. I've got great recommendations (and a few dire warnings) to share with you, and the many strangers I sidle up to in bookstores all year round.

This was a great year in books for me. I started an account on Instagram (follow me there @ispygrayeyes if you're so inclined!) ...

Wondering what to read next? You'll find lots of good stuff in my summer reading roundup. Fiction, non-fiction, memoirs. I've got something

Every four months, I post a quick review of the books I read. Fiction, memoir, self-help, psychology, there's something here for everyone.

This year I tried something different, posting reading recaps every four months instead of waiting until the end of the year.

Recommended Reading 2022 by Amanda O'Brien

Every year on January 1, I share a list of the books I read the year prior. 2021 was a fantastic year in reading. So much to recommend.

If nothing else, 2020 was a great year of reading. Inspiring fiction, entertaining essays, and a whole lot of schooling.

I have the most perfect independent bookshop less than a mile from my house. The self-described “nook for people who love beautiful...

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka I loved (loved LOVED) this book. Every page of it. Not only is it beautifully written, it is...

Yes Please by Amy Poehler The New York Times panned it, so of course I loved it. I hate when book critics refuse to review the book that...

It was an odd year of reading, I'll be honest. I abandoned dozens of books mid-way through, not because they were bad, necessarily...

The Getaway Car: A Practical Memoir About Writing & Life by Ann Patchett I’ve read everything Ann Patchett’s ever written—fiction and...

I love to swap book recommendations with people, so I thought this would make a nice New Year’s tradition. For myself, anyway. (I won’t...