Re-reading "Year of Yes" 10+ years later

Recent reads and a few things I'm saying yes to in 2026

Jan 31 • Alexis Reliford

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December 2025

The Writer's Shelf with Jessica Carmichael

"The Full Picture" author on navigating identity, Detty December, and going from pantser to plotter.

Dec 4, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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October 2025

The years that ask questions; the years that answer

Hoping that 32 is an answer year

Oct 10, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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August 2025

The Writer's Shelf with Kristen L. Berry

The "We Don't Talk About Carol" author on building empathy through fiction and how readers can support debut authors

Aug 19, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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An introvert's dream Friday night

Not a book club, but a *reading* club

Aug 15, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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July 2025

Why do messy characters annoy me so much?

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the messiest of them all?

Jul 25, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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June 2025

The Writer's Shelf with Jacque Aye

The "How To Escape Death" author on blending mental health with magic and the importance of staying in your own lane

Jun 19, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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May 2025

I'm in my 30s, but my favorite characters are still 17

Turns out teenage feelings are still deeply relatable.

May 9, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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March 2025

The Jasmine Guillory book universe, explained

Everything you need to know about the swoon-worthy books, including where to start reading, how they're connected, and my personal ranking

Mar 21, 2025 • Alexis Reliford

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February 2025

That time I obsessively stalked a thrift site for a book

The lengths readers will go to...

Feb 21, 2025

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October 2024

The Writer's Shelf with Georgia Clark

The "Most Wonderful" author on mentoring aspiring romance authors, holiday traditions, and more

Oct 9, 2024 • Alexis Reliford

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July 2024

The One Thing I Do Every Time I Visit a New City

And why you should too!

Jul 18, 2024 • Alexis Reliford

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