Crooked Reads

A monthly collection of three bite-sized book reviews and other things from a professional book person. By Ashley Holstrom · Over 1,000 subscribers By subscribing, I agree to Substack’s Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy “A beautifully designed newsletter with book recommendations I trust, Crooked Reads is easy on the eyes and a delight for the brain.” “In this monthly newsletter, Ashley gives some great reading tips.

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Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme. The newsletter will always be free to read. Consider becoming a paid subscriber or sending me a book from my wishlist to support my work! I don’t know about you, but folding and putting away laundry is one of my biggest struggles. Another is reading poetry.

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Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme and occasional essays. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write.

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Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying me a coffee, or sending me a book from my wishlist to support my work! As I get into the weeds in my memoir writing (!!!) I find myself reading other memoirs on chronic illness and pain to see how the masters do it.

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Hi, friend. Welcome to another edition of Crooked Reads, a monthly(ish) collection of bite-sized reviews about books on a theme and occasional essays. The newsletter will always be free to read, but it ain’t free to write. Consider becoming a paid subscriber, buying me a coffee, or sending me a book from my wishlist to support my work! While my reading life is quiet—hey, slump, you can leave at any time—I’m revisiting some of my older pieces around the internet.

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