Bookish Melody
Join along as I babble about books. A lifelong reader, as well as former library assistant, literary agent intern, and bookseller, give me a vibrant world and some awesome characters, and I'll come over to play. My analysis of the craft of storytelling is also shaped by my background as a theatrical dramaturg. I love talking stories, so let's dive in.
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Bookish Melody
ICYMI If you need a reading buddy this weekend, reread Game Changer with me
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I don't have a new Feature Friday for you today, but don't forget to check out last week's discussion of Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker! Spoiler: this is currently my favorite read of the year!
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Historical Romance Readers in Chicago: I'm co-leading an in-person historical romance book club at Partners in Crime Bookshop, with our first meeting on May 28th! And, of course we're kicking it off with a favorite: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera.
If you're local, I'd love to see you and please register at the link below so they have an idea of how many people to expect! And if not, I may revisit this fave here. ☺️ (Also, I know I still owe you a historical romance update video now that we're getting back in the swing of things.)
Follow me on instagram (mdemanateereads) for more in-the-moment updates!
www.partnersincrimebookshop.com/events/historical-…
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It's been one week since Independent Bookstore Day. If you want to relive the fun come visit 15 Chicago indie bookstores (still just a fraction of the 80+ participating) with me!
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We are one week out from my favorite day of the year! How are you celebrating Independent Bookstore Day this year?
2 months ago | [YT] | 0
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ICYMI let's chat Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2 🐝
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ICYMI Here's a recap of the start of my reading year (including my reaction to one of my most anticipated books of the first half of 2026)
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ICYMI: My favorite books of 2025
5 months ago | [YT] | 2
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As part of today’s virtual Bridgerton Season 4 premiere they streamed the first episode. I really liked what I saw, but I’m also, admittedly, kind of bummed because I wasn’t able to catch all of it with it being in the middle of a workday.
I may have to pause lead-up talk until all of Part 1 drops, as there will be no way to avoid the spoilers in discussion but there’s also no way to go back and revisit for a chat at the level I like to do—never mind that not everyone will have had the opportunity to watch. I am still contemplating a livestream book discussion before the full Part 1 drop. I really value the community we’ve built around Bridgerton over the last 6 years, and I’m sorry to lose any of the joy of this anticipatory period together. I promise we will be talking about it!
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Hey all, I absolutely intended to restart our Feature Friday book chats for 2026 this week, but came down with a bug that has required a little more rest than planned. So, we’ll try again next week. In the meantime, I posted January anticipated releases earlier this week—and if you watch, you may be able to guess some of the titles I’m hoping to feature.
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