What Might've Been (And What Still Could Be)
Three words that can either destroy you or set you free The Ghosts That Live Between Pages You know the feeling. You close a book and something breaks open inside...
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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...
#3 Confessions of a Fictionally Wrecked Reader Who Refused to Shrink
#3: Things You Really Don’t Need to Know (But I’m Telling You Anyway)🖋️ By Faith I get mistaken for a literary snob more often than I’d like to admit.People assume...
#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...
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,...
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...
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.
📖 The Official BookShook Reader’s Oath 📖
🔥 A Vow to Be Shook, To Rise, To Become More I swear on dog-eared pages and ink-stained hands,On words that unmade me, and worlds that demand,On heartbreak and wonder,...
Behind the Scent: Midnight Requiem
Discover Midnight Requiem, a sacred perfume that honors the depths of grief. With notes of rose, incense, patchouli, and coffee.