It All Started Over Saturday Brunch.
I had just moved from across the pond to Florida, and none of my three new friends were readers. I heard it all. They didn't have the time, couldn't find books they could get into, and needed help figuring out where to start.
Between talks about our families, work, and life, I turned three non-readers into avid readers and our once-a-month standing Saturday brunch into a book club of twelve!
Meditations, morning affirmations, journaling, praying, reading, family time, practicing gratitude.
MY RITUALS
Sipping coffee, tea, or a cocktail and dreaming of ways we can all live the literary life we want.
YOU CAN FIND ME:
Engaging in small talk. Eating bland food. Fitting into any molds. Limiting beliefs. Burn out.
I'm NOT ABOUT:
Jesus. To-do Lists. A cup of tea fixes everything. The power of books to change lives, minds, & the world.
I BELIEVE IN:
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My superpower is helping self-proclaimed "non-readers" start and maintain a reading habit and assisting the readers in having a more intentional and fulfilling reading life.
After joining several online communities and seeing aspiring and avid readers stunted, discouraged, and not feeling fulfilled, I knew there had to be a better way. Reading shouldn't feel like work. Instead, reading should be an escape from everything else you have going on in your life.
A look back on how we got here
Created an Instagram page as a creative outlet and little did I know the bookish community I would discover.
2017
Created BIBLIOFINDER, a free, worldwide, indie bookstore directory (RIP.)
Started the Biblio Happy Hour podcast (RIP.)
2019
Launched the now cult-favorite, once-weekly, BiblioLifestyle e-newsletter. Haven't missed a Friday since our first issue!
Created our first seasonal reading guide, the summer reading guide, and holiday gift guide.
Started working on digital marketing campaigns for books.
2020
Launched The Reader's Couch podcast.
Started daydreaming about hosting a free virtual festival.
Continued working on digital marketing campaigns for books.
2021
Hosted the inaugural Epigraph Literary Festival with 35 authors at our S/S event in April and 56 authors at our F/W event in September.
Launched our signature program after four years of working with aspiring and avid readers.
Continued working on digital marketing campaigns for books.
2022
where it
started
and this is just the beginning
Target
shopping:
Victoria Sponge Cake
bakING:
Pepperoni Pizza
EATING:
Vesper Martini
DRINKING:
Bravo
watching:
Currently
My Favorite Things
Traveling — especially to literary destinations like The Hemingway Home and Museum!
my happy place!
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The Park! It's my zone of serenity where all of my best ideas happen.
Making Cheese Plates, Food Boards, and Spreads! This is the "Breakfast Brunch Board" I made for my book club that I did a demo for at the Epigraph Literary Festival.
My Favorite Things
Fresh Flowers! They instantly lift my mood and I can't help but smile when I look at them.
my guilty pleasure
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Dessert. I always have room for dessert and I love baking sweet treats!
Dinner Parties. I love hosting and attending dinner parties especially when they're literary themed and filled with stimulating conversation.
coffee
BEACH
EARLY BIRD
TOPSheet
chocolate
cookies
sunrise
TEA
mountains
night owl
no topsheet
ice cream
cake
sunset
Let me know if we have anything in common...
This That
or
CLASSIC:
modern:
essays:
POETRY:
Rebecca
The Days of Afrekete
Notes of a Native Son
The Love Song of J. Alfred
Prufrock
Personal Book Recs
STORIES:
Sabrina & Corina
Looking for the best books to read this fall?
The 2023 Fall Reading Guide has thirty books organized across nine categories. There is also one extra category dedicated to the minimalist reader. You’ll also find some fun things to do, along with some easy fall-themed recipes.
