Substacks recommended by Strong Sense of Place

Recommended by Strong Sense of Place

Every week, Rev. Alicia shares what's bringing her joy, highlighting what she's reading, watching, listening to, cooking, practicing, and preaching. Expect book reviews, curated playlists, intriguing articles, and reflections on faith/ life/ culture.

The 'joy' in the title is legit. Along with great book recommendations, Alicia delivers a dose of sunshine and humanity in every post.

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🧠 Good Things with Sam Tackeff

Good Things, Wellness Wisdom + More!

Inspiration for a tasty life — don't miss Sam's weekly meal plans for ideas to spice up your kitchen chores

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Apocrypha

By M. E. Rothwell

Writings of uncertain authenticity.

A delicious peek inside what makes people love the books they love.

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Michael Takes Too Many Pictures

By Michael Jensen

A travel writer and amateur photographer taking you on my nomadic journey around the world one picture at a time.

Michael's photos are GLORIOUS, and the stories he weaves among them will transport you all over the world.

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Drinks With Broads

By Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

A Pop Culture Cocktail Served by the Fug Girls

Smart, dishy, delightful commentary on pop culture. The most fun.

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Vocabulary School

By Andrea Squiccimara

These are the words I looked up while reading.

New vocab? Check. Delightful musings on language and life? Definitely.

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ItsBookTalk & More

By Renee

Helping busy readers discover their next great read with book recommendations, an engaged community, and exploration of our reading lives

Renee is everything we love about book people: great recommendations, insightful commentary, and a friendly vibe.

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The Mindful Librarian

By Katy O.

Join me while I read and muse my way through midlife in Wisconsin ~ book recommendations, comments on the reading life, and roundups of things I love. This newsletter has now moved, and subscribing here means you will be migrated to the new platform.

Katy's writing is like a delicious smoothie made of enthusiasm for books and warm sunshine — frothy, sweet, satisfying, and nourishing. Our TBR always has new titles after reading her newsletters.

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The Booker Prizes

Sign up to the Booker Prizes newsletter, where you can discover our long reads, book recommendations, exclusive interviews and much more, from the world's greatest writers of fiction.

Excellent behind-the-scenes and supporting content for the Booker Prize nominees and winners.

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Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

A charming and sorta voyeuristic peek inside the journals of creative people.

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Hi, it's Whitney

By Whitney Matheson

culture, comix, rock 'n' roll, bananas

Wanna be delighted by music, art, comics, and more? Whitney's got you covered.

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Footnotes and Tangents

By Simon Haisell

Slow reads of great books. Book guides and a reading community to help you get more from the best stories.

Loving the slow-read of the Wolf Hall trilogy.

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Silent Book Club

No homework. No small talk. Just reading with friends.

Best book club concept EVER. The newsletter is filled with tasty book news.

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Subverse Reads

By Natalie

Contemplations on a bookish life through moody book recs & reviews

Natalie has great taste in books and a singular way of talking about them that invites conversation.

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SoNovelicious, Books & Reading & More Books

By Gayla Gray

All things books, reading, and Hurrah! I'm finally retired and it's everything and more.

Gayla loves reading, and her joy in books and related topics is infectious.

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Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

Travel inspiration and (helpful) real talk about the joys (and challenges) of exploring this lovely great big world.

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The Invisible Thread

By Addie Broyles

Weekly musings from Addie Broyles about the things that connect us that we cannot see.

Joyous writing about how to fill your life with the good stuff — food, family, friends. Addie has first-quality energy.

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Méli-Mélo: Helpful Distractions

By Amy Tector

Distraction can be helpful. Ease into your Sunday with recommendations and fun to entertain and enlighten

Insightful observations and great writing. Makes us feel warm in our hearts and often makes us laugh.

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What To Read If

By Elizabeth

Where book lovers find their next great read.

Snappy writing, excellent book recommendations. Adroitly pairs books with current issues, buzzy trends, plot points, and character types.

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Shayne's Bookish News

By Shayne Johnson

Bookish news, reading recommendations & occasionally a recipe or other found things.

A lively combo of book reviews, book-related news, and other fun stuff for curious people.

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