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Apples + Experiments

Good morning! I hope you’re well. I wanted to share an update on how things are going on my end, what I’m working on, what I’m reading, and what I’m curious about.

7 Screen-Free Habits To Read More Books (even when you’re busy)

All of these tips are built to give you ideas for implementing more screen-free reading into your life. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering where you’re going to find time to read, or that every moment in your day is booked, then I want you to check out

Read for mood, not goals.

I didn’t mean to make an annual book goal last year – it sort of happened by accident. By the time I realized what was happening, I was counting down the books to reach 50 by the end of the year. I was doing the math each month, thinking: “if

Cultivating a rooted life.

I’ve been exhausted these last several months. Not just physically exhausted from lack of sleep and chasing around two small children. But mentally wiped out. Any downtime I had was spent mindlessly scrolling, consuming a cocktail of memes, terrible news, and 10-second videos. You know the ones. I took

Photo of a hardcover copy of Stolen Focus by Johann Hari standing on a white desk next to a yellow highlighter pencil.

Book Review: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari

A startling look at why we can’t pay attention and how to think deeply again.

View of a stuffed bookshelf including the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb.

Read what you love, forget the rest.

I recently shared (you know.. a few weeks ago) that I was planning to read Red Rising, Brave New World, and The Great Hunt in February. As these things go, of course, I haven't finished any of these. I have, however, read two books that I didn'