pleasure reading: curated book lists + tbrs with friends

You may not know this about me… but I love tarot. I’ve been working with the cards for a decade, and I have another podcast all about it, called my tiny tarot practice.I’ve read a ton of tarot books (and bought even more tarot decks), and in this episode I’m sharing my four favorites — the books I return to over and over again as I connect with myself and the cards.Tune in as I recommend:Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel PollackTarot for the Wild Soul by Lindsay Mack (& the Soul Tarot deck)Tarot for the Hard Work by Maria MinnisTarot for Change by Jessica Dore Find all these books (and more tarot recs & decks) at: bookshop.org/lists/my-tiny-tarot-practice  More from Amelia:📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph📝 Send me a message📚 Shop my used books on Pango🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist

This spring on my podcast Off the Grid we did a whole series on AI. Part of that series included a reading list... which felt perfect to bring over to Pleasure Reading!So today I'm sharing the 7 books that shaped my perspective on AI and helped me reclaim my creative attention in the process:Supremacy by Parmy OlsonUnmasking AI by Dr. Joy Buolamwini The Practice of Attention by Cody Cook-ParrottMaking Time by Maria BowlerThe Listening Path by Julia CameronI also (finally!) tell you about my own book — Your Attention is Sacred Except on Social Media — which is all about attention, creativity, and technology.   More from Amelia:📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph📝 Send me a message📚 Shop my used books on Pango🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist

Wanna go down a sunken book rabbit hole with me? 🤿 In this episode, I tell you the story of why I spent the past four months reading underwater books... including my fave shipwreck, cave-diving, and sea creature reads that I now highly recommend.For the first time in pleasure reading history, I also include movie, tv, and podcast recommendations! Because this underwater theme truly took over my entire media landscape. 🪸Find all the books here: https://bookshop.org/lists/underwater-horror-thriller-sci-fi-recsFind all the movies here: https://letterboxd.com/ameliaaaaaaaphd/list/underwater-freaks-like-me/  More from Amelia:📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph📝 Send me a message📚 Shop my used books on Pango🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist

Today I welcome a dear friend and fellow podcaster to the show — Caro Griffin!Caro is the host of Between Drinks podcast and newsletter  — where she shares her international travels and recounts the history of different beverages. You should definitely subscribe to her newsletter and tune in on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you listen.In this conversation, Caro shares her five favorite books about alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages. We also explore the story of the woman behind champagne, why coffee was almost illegal, the global impact of Coca-Cola, and the many reasons we love cocktail bars.Here are the books we discuss:Girly Drinks by Mallory O'MearaThe Widow Cliquot by Tilar MazzeoA History of the World in Six Glasses by Tom StandageAnd a Bottle of Rum by Wayne CurtisThe Way of the Cocktail: Japanese Traditions, Techniques, and Recipes by Julia MomoséFind all of them here: https://bookshop.org/lists/5-spirited-non-fiction-reads-with-caro-of-between-drinks (affiliate link)  More from Amelia:📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph📝 Send me a message📚 Shop my used books on Pango🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist

Spring has sprung, and I'm getting ready to plant my garden! 🪏I love growing food in my backyard, but it can be expensive to invest in seeds, beds, dirt and more. So over the past few months, I've been researching low-cost gardening methods.Here are my four fave books I've found so far (affiliate links):Grow Your Groceries by Simon AkeroydHome Sweet Home Grown by Robyn JaskoGrow Food for Free by Huw RichardsThe Preserver's Garden by Staci & Jeremi Hill    More from Amelia:📖 Follow what I'm reading on Storygraph📝 Send me a message📚 Shop my used books on Pango🎁 Gift me a book from my Bookshop wishlist