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October Ritual : cookies, poems and folk stories
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The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier: A Journey Through Blue and Lapis-Lazuli
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September Ritual : books, tea and early autumn inspiration
Hello friends, and welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. September has been an unusual …
Special : An Evening in Giverny, getting lost in a cookbook
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The Ritual : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees
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The Book : Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees
I think I was about 10 or 11 when I first heard of the American …
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Literary lifestyle & seasonal rituals
The Summer Reading Ritual is here!
Free guide for slow, bookish summer days ↓
New podcast episode:
On the Role of Reading i
![Have you ever thought about why we read—and why some people never do?
I just published a new blog post where I reflect on the power of reading, sparked by Jojo Moyes’ "The Giver of Stars". What started as a search for literary escapism turned into a heartfelt exploration of how books shape our lives, build empathy, and connect us.
📖 It’s not just a book review—it’s a love letter to literature.
Read it on theritualofreading.com [link in bio]
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