Unhustled Reading Issue 5 A Weekly Newsletter Celebrating the joy of reading without the pressure—exploring books that entertain, inspire, and enrich your life. Happy Saturday Reader! Thank you for taking time to read — and I love hearing from so many fellow book lovers who read because it brings you a little peace in the midst of a chaotic life. More than a handful of you took time to share that sometimes you have a hard time putting down a great book — to the extent that it impacts your...
17 days ago • 3 min read
Unhustled Reading Issue #4 Book Notes Edition: A fresh look at a book that inspires, entertains, and might even reignite your passion for reading. Hello Reader, I'm spending my morning at my favorite coffee shop in Western Arkansas with a BFF. For the past dozen years or so, we've enjoyed many Saturday mornings at Chapters on Main in Van Buren. The store is inside a new and used bookstore, and their espresso is my favorite. They use Onyx Coffee Lab, which is roasted in Northwest Arkansas....
24 days ago • 3 min read
Unhustled Reading Issue #3 Reading List Edition: A curated collection of books that spark curiosity, offer pure enjoyment, and are perfect for your next reading adventure. In this issue: 📚 Your Favorite Reads: Community Picks 🌙 Night-Themed Books to Explore 💬 Share Your Thoughts: What's Your Go-To Nighttime Read? Hello Reader, Autumn allergies have been hitting me hard the past few days, so I've been reading a lot. I'm nearly two-thirds through The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson, and...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Unhustled Reading Issue 2 Book Notes Edition: A fresh look at a book that inspires, entertains, and might even reignite your passion for reading. This Week's Featured Book: Night Owl, by Andrew Mayne Hello Reader, I stumbled ont this book while browsing Kindle Unlimited, a service I'd previously underestimated. As a fan of page-turning thrillers and having caught up on Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer series, I decided to give Night Owl a chance. To my surprise, Andrew Mayne...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Unhustled Reading 🎉 Issue 1 A Weekly Newsletter Book notes, just-for-fun reading lists, and perspectives on reading for curiosity instead of self-improvement. Hello Reader, Today marks the official launch of Unhustled Reading. I'm pretty excited to start sharing the books I've read and the lessons I'm learning as I let curiosity be my only guide for selecting my next read. So I'm grateful you've decided to stick around to see what will become of this newsletter. For the record, so am I. 😀 Why...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader! Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here. For years, reading felt like a chore. I kept expecting the next personal improvement or productivity book to “fix” me. Lost in my drive for self-improvement, was that sense of adventure I had as a kid, when I devoured everything from Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries to books about JFK’s assassination (yes, I started digging into that with a BFF when we were barely 12). And James Herriott’s All Creatures Great and Small series captivated...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read