Silent Book Club for Two: My New Favorite Reading Ritual

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Laura's back with a solo update on slowing down, making reading friends in a new city, and two mysteries that actually caught her off guard.

In this episode, Laura shares how she's navigating a season of burnout, the low-key monthly reading date she's started with a friend (dubbed "Silent Book Club for Two"), and gives full reviews of two standout reads — a cozy small-town mystery obsessed with designer dogs, and a millennial mystery starring a very unlucky crossing guard. If you're looking for your next cozy or millennial-mystery pick, or just want a simple way to build more reading time into your life, this one's for you.

📚 Books Mentioned

Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery | Cozy Mystery | Audio ✅
Don't Cross Mo Ellery by Birdie Horne | Mystery | Audio ✅

⏱️ Timestamps

[00:00] Intro + August update
[01:00] Birthday PTO and navigating a season of burnout
[02:00] Making local reading friends through her yoga studio
[03:00] How the "Silent Book Club for Two" reading date started
[04:00] Why a one-on-one reading date beats a full book club
[05:00] Murder Bites by Mimi Montgomery — setup and premise
[06:00] Murder Bites — the reveal that actually surprised her
[07:00] Don't Cross Mo Ellery — setup and premise
[09:00] Currently reading Dungeon Crawl Carl + KU cancellation + sign-off

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