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Summer reading round-up

Reviews of upcoming releases, plus what's on my TBR

Apr 19 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

What I learned from reading 84 books over the past year

My 6 favorite writing craft lessons

Mar 22 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: Is Wuthering Heights actually a tale of female power?

Here's my hot take...

Mar 8 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: Are female vampires having a moment?

On blood-sucking, desire and self-love

Feb 8 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: "Atmosphere" and "The Most"

Two novels, one day, a lot of space travel

Sep 15, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

Mom guilt, metaphors, and more

Jun 8, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

My 7 favorite reads of 2025 (so far)

plus runners-up and my favorite bookish items

Jun 1, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

In which the ocean is a badass character

Apr 13, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

Truth bombs, metaphors, and more

Mar 16, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: Piglet by Lottie Hazell

Creating distance through POV, tense, sound, and the unsaid

Feb 16, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

Read Like a Writer: “The Answer is No” by Fredrik Backman

Great beginnings, the power of “you,” and writing harsh truths

Jan 20, 2025 • Rebecca Giantonio Moran

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