I Psychoanalyzed Myself Through Fiction (and You Should Too)
I Only Knew Love from a Book I didn’t grow up with love.Not the kind people post about. Not the kind that holds you through grief or sees you clearly...
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She’s Not a Brand. She’s a Novel in Human Form.
BookShook is more than a community for readers—she’s an emotional experience.A refuge.A reflection of everyone who’s ever been changed by a story. Let’s be clear: BookShook isn’t just a vibe.She’s...
SESSION #2: Kaz Brekker, Literary Therapist
A Consultation With the Bastard of the Barrel The first rule of therapy with Kaz Brekker is simple: Do not show weakness. Not because he’ll exploit it—no, that would be...
#2 Confessions of a Fictionally Wrecked Reader Who Refused to Shrink
#2: Things You Really Don’t Need to Know (But I’m Telling You Anyway) 🖋️ By Faith I love tea.And coffee.But mostly tea.Like, religiously. I drink five to six cups a...
Your Favorite Romance Trope vs. How You Ruin Your Love Life
So, you think your love for romance tropes is just a fun preference? Wrong. Your favorite romance trope is directly linked to how you sabotage your own relationships.And I am about...
SESSION #1: Mr. Darcy, Literary Therapist
A Most Peculiar Examination of the Mind It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a reader in possession of book-induced emotional distress, must be in want of a therapist. Thus,...
1# Confessions of a Fictionally Wrecked Reader Who Refused to Shrink
#1: Things You Really Don’t Need to Know (But I’m Telling You Anyway)🖋️ By Faith I read a lot.Like, a terrifying amount.Like, if there was text on a shampoo bottle,...
BookShook Was Never Just About Books
BookShook was never just about books.It was always about the ones who survived because of books—and in spite of books. Its For the hearts that bleed ink, for the souls...
A Story of Survival Through Books
Because some stories save you when nothing else can. Let me tell you a story—not the kind you buy in hardcover, but the kind that shapes you in ways even...
She’s Not a Brand. She’s a Novel in Human Form.
BookShook is more than a community for readers—she’s an emotional experience.A refuge.A reflection of everyone who’s ever been changed by a story. Let’s be clear: BookShook isn’t just a vibe.She’s...
Ritual Testing: I Tried Every Literary Grief Ceremony So You Don’t Have To
Let’s set the scene: I finish a book. Not just any book—a book that obliterates me. One of those books where you close it slowly, stare at the ceiling, and...
📚 Things Book Lovers Say That Sound Deeply Concerning Out of Context
Let’s be honest—book lovers say some truly alarming things. In the right context? Perfectly normal. Out of context? We sound like deranged criminals, emotionally unstable wrecks, or possibly members of...
Being BookShook: The Emotional Rollercoaster of Loving Fiction Too Much
BookShook (adj.) /ˈbʊk-ʃʊk/ 1. The state of being emotionally wrecked by fiction in any and all forms. 📖 Symptoms include: excessive joy, soul-crushing sorrow, uncontrollable rage, irrational attachment to fictional...
Unpopular Book Opinions That Will Probably Get Me Canceled
I love books. I live for books. But some takes? Apparently, society is not ready for them. So before we start, let me say this: If you disagree, that’s fine. But...
5 Reasons My Emails Will Ruin Your TBR in the Best Way
You have a problem. Your TBR (To-Be-Read list) is already a mile long, and yet—I’m here to make it worse. Every week, I send out bookish emails that will:✔️ Shove...
📖 "Books Are Not Therapy"—Are You Sure You’re in the Right Place?
You guys have asked me—"Why do you keep handing out therapy in a book blog?""Books are not therapy." And for the first time, I was shook. But not BookShook. Because...
Beth March and My Mother: The Two Losses That Shaped Me
Beth March was the first fictional character to rip my heart out. I was eight, curled up next to my mom on the couch.