Books & Reading

September 21, 2018September 22, 2018

16 books recommended by indie booksellers

Book Lists, Books & Reading

The ninth category in this year’s Reading Challenge is “a book recommended by a librarian or indie bookseller.” This is your nudge to engage with the librarians and booksellers in ... Read more

September 19, 2018September 19, 2018

3,159 books and inspiration from an unlikely source

Books & Reading, My Life

I’m on book tour right now for I’d Rather Be Reading, which means that I get to visit a bunch of cool cities … but don’t have time to actually ... Read more

September 15, 2018

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet book reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. This month I’ve been re-reading some old favorites to make sure they were ... Read more

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Audiophile alert: 13 engaging audiobooks read by their authors

Audiobook, Book Lists, Books & Reading

Audiobooks are only as good as their narrators, and who better to bring a book to life than the author? These are thirteen of my favorite audiobooks narrated by the ... Read more

September 4, 2018

I’d Rather Be Reading is here!

Books & Reading

Readers, today’s the day: I’d Rather Be Reading is here—in your hands and in bookstores across the country. I’m mildly terrified, but mostly overjoyed to share this book with you. For ... Read more

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018

Announcing our fall book club picks

Books & Reading

Reading is a solitary act, but there’s so much to be gained by reading together. Which is why I love our Modern Mrs. Darcy book club and wanted to fill ... Read more

August 29, 2018August 29, 2018

10 books in translation for Women in Translation month

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Here on Modern Mrs Darcy, we’re longtime advocated of reading works in translation. When you read works that weren’t written in your native language, you get out of your own ... Read more

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

38 real and relatable literary confessions

Books & Reading

For some reason, the readers I meet often feel compelled to spill all their guilty literary secrets—to me. But readers, over the years I’ve learned that it feels much better ... Read more

August 24, 2018August 23, 2018

Tell me about your favorite authors

Books & Reading

A few weeks ago my local bookstore’s newsletter popped into my inbox, sharing the news that Liane Moriarty is coming to town, just two days after her new book Nine ... Read more

August 20, 2018August 20, 2018

10 campus novels that will take you back to your school days

Book Lists, Books & Reading

If your days on campus are long behind you, have no fear: these 10 novels will take you right back, without the stress anxiety, term papers, or 6-figure tuition bill. ... Read more