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NEW PODCAST EPISODE!

Stuck in a reading slump? This week, we're breaking down why slumps happen and how to get your reading mojo back.

What’s your go-to way to break out of a reading slump?

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A promotional graphic for a new episode of the Can I Bring My Book podcast. The background is a soft beige color. On the left, an illustrated podcast player displays the Can I Bring My Book cover art with a retro-style rainbow arc. Above the player, "NEW EPISODE" is written in bold, black uppercase letters. Below the player, the episode title reads: "Episode 13: How to Break Out of a Reading Slump." The Instagram handle "@CanIBringMyBook_club" is written inside a rounded pink button. On the right side, "PODCAST" is repeated vertically in large, bold black letters. The design is simple, modern, and eye-catching, with warm neutral tones and a pop of color from the rainbow arc.
March 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The best part of any love story is the OTP (one true pair)!

Here are the literary couples that stole our hearts.

Who are your OTPs?

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A Valentine's-themed graphic with a light blue background, featuring swirling doodles, hearts, and small decorative elements. At the center, a red circular badge with the "Can I Bring My Book" logo and text reads, "Literary lovebirds that stole our hearts." Surrounding the badge are six book covers with matching couple names: The Princess Bride by William Goldman - "Westley and Buttercup" (top center) A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas - "Feyre and Rhysand" (top right) A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara - "Willem and Jude" (right side) The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune - "Linus and Arthur" (bottom center) Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree - "Viv and Tandri" (bottom left) When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker - "Kaan and Raeve" (top left) Each book is connected to the center with a whimsical arrow and the couples' names are displayed in soft pink labels. The design celebrates iconic literary couples, embracing the Valentine's theme with a romantic and bookish touch.
February 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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It’s romance trope showdown time! 💕 Kat (1st slide) and Amanda (2nd slide) made their picks—now it’s your turn!

Screenshot the blank template, circle your faves, and tag us.

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A pink "This or That" graphic featuring romance tropes. On the left, the "This" column lists: Friends to Lovers Sports Romance Sweet Love Triangle Secret Billionaire Slow Burn On the right, the "That" column lists: Love at First Sight Romantasy Spicy Second Chance Cinderella Story Whirlwind This first slide shows Kat's choices circled in purple: "Love at First Sight," "Romantasy," "Spicy," "Cinderella Story," "Love Triangle," and "Slow Burn." The "Can I Bring My Book" logo with a black cat reading a book is in the top right corner. There are red hand-drawn hearts in the bottom right corner. The image is part of a social media challenge where followers can screenshot a blank template, make their own selections, and tag us. A pink "This or That" graphic featuring romance tropes. On the left, the "This" column lists: Friends to Lovers Sports Romance Sweet Love Triangle Secret Billionaire Slow Burn On the right, the "That" column lists: Love at First Sight Romantasy Spicy Second Chance Cinderella Story Whirlwind This second slide shows Amanda’s choices circled in black: "Love at First Sight," "Romantasy," "Spicy," “Love Triangle," “Secret billionaire, and "Slow Burn." The "Can I Bring My Book" logo with a black cat reading a book is in the top right corner. There are red hand-drawn hearts in the bottom right corner. The image is part of a social media challenge where followers can screenshot a blank template, make their own selections, and tag us. A pink "This or That" graphic featuring romance tropes. On the left, the "This" column lists: Friends to Lovers Sports Romance Sweet Love Triangle Secret Billionaire Slow Burn On the right, the "That" column lists: Love at First Sight Romantasy Spicy Second Chance Cinderella Story Whirlwind The "Can I Bring My Book" logo with a black cat reading a book is in the top right corner. There are red hand-drawn hearts in the bottom right corner. The image is part of a social media challenge where followers can screenshot a blank template, make their own selections, and tag us.
February 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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It just feels right to curl up with a book. Here’s what we read this week.

What did you love reading this week?

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February 24, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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We’re saying hello to spring with a month filled with bookish adventures!

We’ve got something for every reader, so mark your calendars and join us for a month of reading and community. 💙

Which event are you most excited for?

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March 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Reading with friends is way more fun.

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Can I Bring My Book
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Where besties meet books
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January 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Love is in the air… and on our bookshelves! 💕📚

Here are some of the books we adore.

What’s a book you love and recommend to everyone? Drop it in the comments!

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A soft pink background features a heart-shaped arrangement of ten book covers, each cropped into a heart shape. At the center, the Can I Bring My Book logo—a black cat reading a book—is displayed above the phrase “BOOKS we love” in warm, brownish-red text. The featured books include: Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune Sabriel by Garth Nix The Vicious Circle by Katherine St. John The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab The heart-shaped book covers are arranged in a symmetrical pattern, symbolizing love for these beloved reads.
February 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Look what Kat picked up at Downtown Lakeland's Farmers Curb Market... blind date with a book from The Bookish Flower!

It came with quite a few bonus items and a new copy of Scythe!

Check 'em out! thebookishflower.etsy.com

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A collage of photos against a pale pink background. The collage is titled "Blind Date with a Book" and features 3 pictures: one of Kat holding a book wrapped in brown paper with a floral band, one of the cover of the book "Scythe" which features a grim reaper in a red hood with a black scythe, and a silver award on it, the final photo is of the wrapped book in the previous picture from the front it has two bookmarks, a highlighter, and page tabs tucked into the wrapping.
February 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Are you an indie author?

We're still finalizing our monthly Selected Reads for 2025 and we want to feature more indie work.

Drop your book title below.

Can’t wait to see what you’ve got for us!

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January 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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It just feels right to curl up with a book. Here’s what we read this week.

What did you love reading this week?

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March 10, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Amanda’s TBR cart glow-up is complete! 📚✨ From chaos to cozy, her physical TBR finally has a home.

Now the real question… what should Amanda read first? Drop your picks in the comments! 👇

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A digital collage labeled "Amanda’s TBR Cart – Before, During, & After," showing the transformation of Amanda’s teal, three-tiered rolling cart. The first image shows the cart cluttered with random items, the second captures the organizing process with books being stacked, and the final image reveals a neatly arranged, fully stocked cart with bookish stickers, plushies, and a dedicated spot for Amanda’s TBR books. The background features a cozy bookshelf-filled room. The "Can I Bring My Book" logo is in the top right corner. A close-up of Amanda’s fully stocked TBR cart. The teal, three-tiered rolling cart is packed with a variety of books across genres, including contemporary fiction, thrillers, and fantasy. The top shelf features a pink pig Squishmallow plushie, a red penguin plush, and a copy of Home Body by Rupi Kaur. The sides of the cart are decorated with bookish stickers, including phrases like “Read Good Books,” “In My Smut Era,” and “Go Away, I’m Reading.” The cart sits in front of a bookshelf filled with books and DVDs.
March 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Happy Women’s Day! 💪📚 We’re celebrating by adding some powerhouse reads to our TBR. Will we get to them this month? Hopefully… but let’s be real, TBRs are endless.

📖 Which book would you pick first? Drop your recs below! ⬇️

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A graphic with a pink background showcasing a list of books added to the TBR in honor of Women’s History Month. The text reads: "In honor of Women’s Day, here are the titles we’ve added to our TBR." Two screenshot-style sections display books from Goodreads, with visible titles including Men Who Hate Women, The Feminine Mystique, Wordslut, Rage Becomes Her, Invisible Women, Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud, The Third Gilmore Girl, Era of Ignition, You Could Make This Place Beautiful, Here After, and Women Don’t Owe You Pretty. The bottom left corner features a circular badge that reads "Add to TBR." A minimalistic and empowering black-and-white illustration of a raised fist with red nails, wrapped in a pink ribbon that says "Unite for Women." The graphic celebrates International Women's Day on March 8, with "Happy Women’s Day" written in bold, curved text at the top. The borders include the words "Girl Power" and "Support Women," with small black sparkles surrounding the central illustration.
March 9, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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It just feels right to curl up with a book. Here’s what we read this week.

What did you read?

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February 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Kat and Amanda are attending Cover to Cover at Water Street Tampa on March 12!

It will include pop-up bookstores, author signings, surprise reads and cozy escapes. Let us know in the comments what you miss most about going to the school book fair.

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March 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Hey besties! Whatcha doing tomorrow?! If you want to set aside some time to read with friends, come join us.

We’re hosting Reading Relay tomorrow (Feb 9) at 6:30 PM EST. Comment “zoom” for the link.

Come find out if Amanda can catch up in time! 🤣

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February 9, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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So many books, so little time. But still, we’d rather be reading.

Here’s what we read this week. (Not all titles were finished.)

What did you read?

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February 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE!

Join us as we talk bookish hot takes and controversial opinions—because why not stir the pot? Are paperbacks superior? Do books need romance? Should dog-earers be banned? Let’s debate!

🎧 Listen now & tell us your hot take!

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A podcast promotional graphic for Can I Bring My Book. The background is a soft beige color with bold black text along the right side that reads “PODCAST PODCAST.” On the left, there is an illustration of a retro-style music player displaying the podcast’s logo, which features the title Can I Bring My Book in a warm, vintage-style font with a curved rainbow accent. Above the player, black text reads “NEW EPISODE.” Below, the episode title is displayed: “Episode 12: Bookish Hot Takes & Controversial Opinions.” At the bottom, a pink button with black text shows the podcast’s Instagram handle: @CanIBringMyBook_club.
March 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Avoid the FOMO!
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March 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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We’re considering changing the time of Reading Relay.

Currently, Reading Relay is held on the second Sunday
of every month at 3:00 PM EST.

If we changed up the time, what would work best for
you?

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January 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Keep the Sunday Scaries at bay by joining us this Sunday, March 9 at 6:30 PM for an hour of silent reading followed by some light bookish conversation.

Comment "zoom" below to get the link.

Can't wait to see everyone there!

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March 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Wherever I go, I’m at home when I open a book.

What did you love reading this week?

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March 17, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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Our Can I Bring My Book Bingo Challenge is off to a great start!

Here's an update on our progress so far—some exciting reads have already been checked off! How's your bingo card looking? Let us know what you're reading!

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A Can I Bring My Book Bingo Challenge update featuring a 5x5 bingo card with different reading prompts. Some squares have blue or pink icons, indicating books that have already been read. The bingo card categories include: A retelling of a classic story A book you’ve been putting off reading A book published the month you are reading it A shorty baby (i.e., a novella) A highly anticipated read of 2025 A book set in a country/place you’d like to visit A collection of poetry A book with more than 500 pages A staff pick from a local indie bookstore A book with a one-word title A book with a number in the title The second book in a series you keep meaning to revisit A book with an "ugly" cover A book published the year you were born A book recommended by your bestie A non-fiction book about nature or the environment A banned book (bonus points if read during Banned Books Week) A book with a happily single woman protagonist A book about a hobby you want to learn A book written by an author who is neurodivergent A book that you claim to have read but have not A book that’s been translated from its original language A book outside of your comfort zone A book that uses mixed media The background has a soft pink checkerboard pattern, and the Can I Bring My Book logo appears in the center. A reading challenge update for Can I Bring My Book hosts, Amanda and Kat. The image features a two-column table with reading challenge prompts on the left and corresponding completed books on the right. The categories and books listed are: Amanda’s Reads: A Shorty Baby (i.e., a novella): A Horse at Night: On Writing by Amina Cain A book with more than 500 pages: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara A book with a number in the title: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman A non-fiction book about nature or the environment: Why We Need to Be Wild by Jessica Carew Kraft Kat’s Reads: A book published the month you are reading it: The Baby Dragon Café by Aamna Qureshi A book with more than 500 pages: When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker A book with a number in the title: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman A book that’s been translated from its original language: The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai The background has a soft pink checkerboard pattern, and the Can I Bring My Book logo appears in the corner.
January 31, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Love is in the air! This week, we're celebrating all things romance, bookish crushes, and heart-stealing moments. Kicking it off with our favorite book boys.

Who’s your fave book boy?

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A pastel pink graphic featuring six book covers surrounding a circular center that reads Our Favorite Book Boys with the Can I Bring My Book logo of a black cat reading a book. Each book cover is accompanied by the name of its love interest in a rounded pink label. Small heart doodles, sparkles, and arrows add to the love-themed design. Books and their respective love interests: Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop – Lucivar Yaslana (top center) A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas – Rhysand (top right) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – Kaz Brekker (middle right) When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker – Kaan Vaegor (bottom center) Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber – Jacks (bottom left) Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros – Xaden Riorson (middle left) The background is a soft blush pink with swirly lines, stars, and romantic doodles, fitting the Valentine’s Week theme. The image aligns with Can I Bring My Book’s love-themed content for the week, which will feature bookish romance discussions, favorite fictional couples, and heart-stealing moments.
February 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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So many books, so little time. But still, we’d rather be reading.

Here’s what we read this week. (Not all titles were finished.)

What did you read?

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January 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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February is packed with bookish fun! 📚✨ From Reading Relay to our Selected Read Chat (and a bonus Do-It Day!), we’ve got something for every reader. Mark your calendars and join us for a cozy month of reading and community. 🖤 Which event are you most excited for?

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A soft pink background with bold, dark red text reading “What’s happening - month of February.” In the top right corner is the "Can I Bring My Book" logo, featuring a black cat reading a book inside a circular text design. At the bottom left, there's a white speech bubble with "@CanIBringMyBook_Club" inside. The bottom right has a curved, rainbow-like design in muted blue, red, and beige tones. A pale pink background with a large white circle in the center. The top of the circle features the "Can I Bring My Book" logo with the black cat reading a book. Inside the circle, black text lists February events: February 9th | 6:30 PM EST - Reading Relay (BYOB) February 23rd | 3:00 PM EST - Selected Read Chat Bonus Event: Do It Day - February 13th | 7:30 PM EST The bottom half of the image features the same muted rainbow design from Image 1. A pale pink background with a white circular overlay. The title "Selected Read" appears in bold, black font. Below, an image of the book cover for The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is placed inside the circle. The book title and author’s name are listed in smaller black text underneath. The "Can I Bring My Book" logo is positioned at the top, and the curved rainbow design is at the bottom.
February 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM