I'd Rather Be Reading

This week Rachel would rather be reading Body Talk by Katie Sturino. Body Talk: How to Embrace Your Body and Start Living Your Best Life by Katie Sturino Rachel suggests the following four books as companions to Katie's book: The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays by Casey Wilson Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth Comparisonitis: How to Stop Comparing Yourself To Others and Be Genuinely Happy by Melissa Ambrosini Breaking Free from Body Shame: Dare to Reclaim What God Has Named Good by Jess Connolly Editor's Note: If you are having issues with an eating disorder, please call the National Eating Disorder Association at 1-800-931-2237.  We love feedback -- send it to helloidratherbereading@gmail.com!

This week for our Thursday Three, Rachel is joined by fellow voracious reader and writer Carla Jean Whitley. First, check out the three books that Carla Jean has written: Birmingham Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the Magic City by Carla Jean Whitley Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music by Carla Jean Whitley Balancing Act: Yoga Essays by Carla Jean Whitley Carla Jean has some excellent suggestions for your reading pleasure: Writers & Lovers: A Novel by Lily King Sparrow Envy by J. Drew Lanham Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and Loss by Margaret Renkl Letters from Max: A Poet, a Teacher, a Friendship by Sarah Ruhl And Rachel has her usual fantastic lineup of books for Thursday: Kennedy's Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby by Dan Abrams The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives by Katie Couric Feel free to let us know what you're reading at helloidratherbereading@gmail.com. See you back on Monday!

Check out the books mentioned in the show: The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H. W. Bush's Post-Presidency by Jean Becker Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham And here is a link to our People magazine piece -- such a delight!

Check out the books mentioned in the show: Best Seat in the House: 18 Golden Lessons from a Father to His Son by Jack Nicklaus II The Bench by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex Stronger: Courage, Hope, and Humor in My Life with John McCain by Cindy McCain Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty: A Novel by Lauren Weisberger That Summer: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner

Check out the books mentioned in the show: The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives by Brian Moylan Sign up for Brian's Housewives newsletter at vulture.com/housewives Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary

Check out the books mentioned in the show: How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be by Katy Milkman What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Bruce Perry Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

Check out the books mentioned in the show: Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie by Lisa Napoli The Girls in the Balcony: Women, Men, and The New York Times by Nan Robertson

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