I'd Rather Be Reading

This week Rachel would rather be reading one of the greatest fiction works of all time ahead of its film adaptation's release on Friday! Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

This week Rachel would rather be reading Atoosa Rubenstein's thoughts on life and love from her Substack newsletter, Atoosa Unedited. Atoosa Unedited by Atoosa Rubenstein

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to apologize more effectively. The 5 Apology Languages: The Secret to Healthy Relationships by Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Jennifer Thomas

This week Rachel would rather be reading lessons on life and leadership from THE QUEEN -- Coach Monica Aldama of Netflix's Cheer! Full Out: Lessons in Life and Leadership from America's Favorite Coach by Monica Aldama After you grab a copy of her book, set your Netflix queue for season two of Cheer, dropping January 12!

This week Rachel would rather be reading about how to avoid toxic positivity. Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed With Being Happy by Whitney Goodman Stay tuned at the end of the episode for four motivational titles to jumpstart this year.

If you guessed that all four have their own book club, you're exactly right. Here in this special mini-episode between seasons three and four, Rachel discusses four celebrity book clubs: Oprah's Book Club Reese's Book Club Read with Jenna The Duchess of Cornwall's Reading Room Book clubs -- whether locally or internationally, like these four -- are a fantastic way to build community around our favorite topic: Good books. We'll be back soon with a jam-packed season four in 2022!

This week Rachel would rather be reading about life's lessons -- including "the beautiful no" -- from the inspiring Sheri Salata. The Beautiful No: And Other Tales of Trial, Transcendence, and Transformation by Sheri Salata Join Sheri (and Rachel!) for “Write Your New Story 2022” from January 3-7. Visit www.sherisalata.com/challenge for more information.

The end of 2021 is near, so Rachel sits down with dear friend Carla Jean Whitley to discuss the best books they read all year -- and what they're most looking forward to reading in 2022.

This week Rachel is making a conscious choice to live life to the fullest and never settle thanks to the wise words of Bonnie Fuller, current editor-in-chief of Hollywood Life and former EIC at titles like Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, YM, and Us Weekly. (Yes, if you can't tell, Rachel's heroes are magazine editors-in-chief.) Remember, friends -- this isn't a dress rehearsal -- we're living the only life we've got. Go for every last dream you have. We only get one shot! The Joys of Much Too Much by Bonnie Fuller

This week Rachel would rather be reading about -- and taking in stunning photos of -- some of Hollywood's most influential Black actresses.  Supreme Actresses: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Hollywood by Marcellas Reynolds