In today's episode, Jay is sitting down with fellow Bookstagrammer Bridget to chat about her thoughts on finding joy in reading. Tune in to hear them discuss how Bridget creates a joyful reading experience and her unique approach to content creation.

What we talked about: 

• Episode intro 00:00
• Guest intro and current reads 00:41
• The joy of reading 12:09
• Reading routines 17:00
• Balancing heavy reads 23:30
• Book expectations 28:59
• Thoughts on tropes 32:36
• Intention behind content 43:35
• Book clubs and buddy reads 47:27
• Final recommendations 50:46
• Lightning Round - There's a book for that 54:31
• Final Thoughts 1:00:47

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable
• The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
• Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
• Clear Water by Nina
• The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
• Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
• Author Kennedy Ryan
• Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
• Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
• Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young
• This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings
• Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
• Author Beverly Jenkins
• Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
• I Did a New Thing by Tabitha Brown
• Reel by Kennedy Ryan
• The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
• The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
• The Love Songs of W. E. B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
• Well Read Black Girl by Glory Edim
• The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
• James by Percival Everett
• Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
• Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
• A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
• Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
• Finding Me by Viola Davis
• Wildflower by Aurora James
• Over the Influence by Joanna Jojo Levesque
• Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

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Connect with today's guest: 

• Connect with Bridget on Instagram @knotabookclub
• Follow Bridget on Fable

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• Shop current special editions 

Final Thoughts: 

• Follow Jay on Instagram @bookswithjaybraggs
• Join our November buddy-read discussion on Instagram for Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight.
• For inquiries please email info@jaybraggs.com .
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