The Tulip: From Ottoman Courts to Dutch Fields
Anna Pavord and the Keukenhof Gardens
Category Seasonal Reading
Welcome to the Seasonal Reading section — a curated invitation to read in rhythm with nature. Each selection is designed to mirror the mood, texture, and light of its moment: books that feel like early blossoms in spring, long afternoons in summer, quiet reflection in autumn, and candlelit warmth in winter. This is also where you’ll find my monthly Literary Mood Boards, curated around books and seasonal inspiration that connect us to the energy of nature and invite us to revel in the quiet charm of each season of the year. Think of it as a literary table set with atmosphere — where stories, scents, and sensations come together to enrich your reading ritual.
The Ritual of Comfort : cosy living in March
I don’t know about you, but coming out of winter and slowly back into the sunlight makes me both happy to be out and about, but also craving the comfort of my cocoon. To be fair, I have been spending…
A Winter-to-Spring Transition: February’s Floral Reading Ritual
Cultivating Quiet Joy & Bringing the Garden Indoors
January Ritual : starting the year with mindful reading
Hello friends, and welcome to the first video of 2023 here on The Ritual of Reading. I often find that January is a strange time for many of us. The holidays take the excitement levels so high, we are at…
Thanksgiving 2022 : nonfiction books I’m thankful for this year
Hello dear friends ! It’s my second Thanksgiving on the channel, so I suppose this is the moment when last year’s idea officially becomes a tradition : since November is nonfiction month on BookTube, I decided to give thanks for…
Halloween reading : Welcome to the Merry Cemetery !
Scary stories and creepy costumes are not exactly the first things that come to mind when my friends think of me. I’m more of the cosy, feel good type of person, basket of apples and knitted socks kind of thing.…
Italian Escape : three books for dreaming of La Dolce Vita
I think of Italy and words just start to appear : Buonissimo… Auguri… Signorina… Buratta… Ciao ragazzi ! The melody of the Italian language always brings a smile to my face. But sometimes, I need a little more. I admit…
Books I’m planning to read on Summer Holiday
August in Paris means summer holiday ! Everything slows down, shops close for a few weeks, Parisians take refuge from the heat on the coastline or for the most fortunate ones in their summer homes in the countryside. This either…
June Ritual with Anatole France
Hello friends ! Welcome back to The Ritual of Reading. June is upon us, it’s practically almost gone and I feel the summer speed taking me by surprise. It seems just yesterday I was sharing my timid first steps towards…
Modern Poets in Dialogue: The Timeless Voices of Tagore and Neruda
Hello, friends ! I feel like I need to say “I’m back !” After an extended month in my virtual Japan, it really feels like I’ve travelled, when in reality it’s only been 10 books, 6 teas, a few walks…