Mood Reading & Our Winter Reading Vibes - DNF Energy & Cozy Season Picks

Winter is a vibe—and so is the way we read during it. 

In this episode, Joe is joined by Cece and Meara to talk all things winter reading vibes, from how mood reading works for us to whether TBRs ever stand a chance. We get honest about DNFing books (when we quit, why we quit, and how we make peace with it) and then wrap things up with book recommendations that feel just right for the colder months—think cozy, atmospheric, emotional, and immersive reads. 

If your winter reading life looks nothing like your reading goals… you’re in good company. 

Book recommendations: 

Cece’s Picks:

• The Boys in the Valley – Philip Fracassi 

• Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (Wayward Children series – Book 1 Every Heart a Doorway) – Seanan McGuire 

• The Forgotten Girl – India Hill Brown 

• Echo After Echo – A.R. Capetta 

 Meara’s Picks:

• The Hush – Sara Foster 

• These Immortal Truths - R. Raeta 

• These Godly Lies – R. Raeta 

• Cold - Drew Hayden Taylor 

• One Dark Window - Rachel Gillig 

 Joe’s Picks: 

• Strange Pictures - Uketsu 

• Strange Houses - Uketsu  

• Bad Dolls – Rachel Harrison  

• The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz  

• Breathe In, Bleed Out – Brian McAuley  

• The Staircase in the Woods – Chuck Wendig  

• Idle Grounds - Krystelle Bamford  

• Old Country by Matt & Harrison Query 

• The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson  

• Bochica – Carolina Florez-Cerchiaro  

• Play Nice – Rachel Harrison  

• The Apartment Across the Hall – Jack Dane  

• The Most – Jessica Anthony  

• The Three of Us – Ore Agbaje-Williams 

Who’s in this episode:  

• Cece - Links
• Meara - Links

Time stamps: 

00:00:00 Title 

00:00:23 Intro 

00:01:13 Diving into winter vibes & mood reading with Cece & Meara! 

00:16:05 Meara’s tracker spreadsheet & fixing a reading slump 

00:20:33 Do TBRs exist anymore?  

00:35:10 How do your reading habits change with the season? 

00:38:41 DNF’ing books 

00:48:41 Some recommended reads for the vibe 

01:05:03 Wrap up and outro 

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