“The Half of It” is a memoir by singer-songwriter Madison Beer, depicting her decade in the spotlight. She writes about her music career, mental health struggles, and the online hate and safety violations she’s faced.
12 Most Anticipated Fall Book Releases of 2025
Here are my 12 most anticipated fall book releases of 2025. Every single author on this list is a favourite author of mine, meaning, I’d pre-order and read everything and anything they publish. I am so incredibly excited for another brilliant fall reading list.
Book Review: Wintering by Katherine May
“Wintering” is Katherine May’s intimate and personal narrative of how unforeseen circumstances have allowed her to unlock the transformative power of rest and retreat during a difficult time she calls wintering.
Book Review: The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
is Aldous Huxley’s philosophical account of his supervised mescaline (a psychedelic substance) trip in the 1950s.
12 Most Anticipated New Book Releases of 2025
Here are my 12 most anticipated new book releases of 2025. Every single author on this list is a favourite author of mine, meaning, I’d pre-order and read everything and anything they publish. I am so incredibly excited for another beautifully brilliant reading year.
Book Review: Night Terrors by Alice Vernon
As told by its full title, “Night Terrors” is a non-fiction book about Troubled Sleep and the Stories We Tell About It. Alice Vernon, the author, recounts some of her own traumatic experiences with sleepwalking. However, she mainly surveys ‘parasomnias’ (undesirable sleep behaviors) both through time and imagination.
Book Review: Knife by Salman Rushdie
“Knife” is Salman Rushdie’s memoir following the traumatic onstage knife attack on his life on August 12, 2022, while he was giving a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution.
Book Review: Room to Dream by David Lynch & Kristine McKenna
“Room to Dream” acts as a part-memoir and part-biography of David Lynch’s life from the personal (his creative process and personal life lessons) to the artistic (his art and his films).
Book Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
“The War of Art” is a short but punchy non-fiction book that aims to help you break through your creative blocks and win your inner creative battles.
Books That Made Me Want to Keep Writing (Top 10 Books of 2024)
Every year, my criteria for my favourite books of the year changes. In 2024, after coming out of a long writing drought, I’ve realized that the books that left a long-lasting impression on me were the ones that made say, “Wow! I want to write like that!” or “Wow! I want to live that way!”
Book Review: Devotion (Why I Write) by Patti Smith
“Devotion” is a short memoir in the Why I Write series. In this collection of short essays, Patti Smith recounts how she centers devotion in her creative life.
Book Review: The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
“The Creative Act: A Way of Being” is a book about embodying creativity, and is written by world-renowned music producer Rick Rubin.
