WOW! I can’t believe our first ~official~ book·cation is complete. For 2 years I’ve been dreaming about this experience and it was so amazing to watch it come to life! We had 34 amazing women, from 7 states, attend our reading retreat 👀 and a fantastic time was had by all! Keep reading to get […]

As readers, we love talking about the books we’re reading with others. Most of the time though, we’ve already finished the book and are just sharing our overall thoughts. If you’ve ever wanted to share your play by play thoughts about your book, you might want to consider a buddy read! Buddy reading is when […]

Welcome back to our fourth installment of this series! In doing these interviews, my goal is that you can see yourself in these testimonies. Book·cation is for EVERYONE! 🙌 No matter how you choose to read, if you enjoy solitude versus more conversation, or you’re fast or slow reader, you are welcome at our reading […]

After spending our second book·cation with most people reading Fourth Wing or ACOTAR, this idea seemed obvious when we learned of the release date. Even though the joy of book·cation is that everyone can read what they want, it was super fun to choose just one book for everyone. The ideas started flowing! One of […]

We’re back with the third installment of our Featured Reader Series! This time I interviewed Ali + Kate, both moms who got to escape to book·cation for a weekend of time for themselves! 👏 Connecting and cultivating relationships with fellow readers is one of the main reasons I started book·cation and it’s been so fun […]

I’m not a harsh critic 🤣 Honestly! I don’t analyze the way things are written (for the most part) and I’m easily entertained. Reading is subjective, in my opinion. I would hate to tell you that I disliked a book and you avoid it when in reality you could’ve loved it! That would be the […]

In Part 2 of my ‘Featured Reader Series’ we’re talking to a few more attendees to find out what they love to read and why they’ve loved book·cation! My hope is that you’ll read this and not just find some books to add to your TBR, but also some commonality with these fellow readers. Book·cation […]

As we wrap up 2024 (still unsure how we’re already here, lol) I’ve been reflecting on my favorite things of the year. *cue Julie Andrews singing ‘My Favorite Things’ * I enjoy hearing about products, shows, books, and activities people love and figured I’d share mine first. Then you can share some of yours in […]

I’m extremely passionate about book·cation because it’s an experience I’m craving so badly and I know there are other readers out there who agree! However, I figured you might want to hear from other attendees so you don’t have to just take my word for it 😉 Introducing my new ‘Featured Reader Series‘ where I’m […]

Love the idea of attending a reading retreat, but not really sure what to expect?! I got you 😉 Let’s dive into all the FAQ’s about book·cation so you can join us at the next one! What is book·cation? Book·cation is a reading retreat for book lovers to get away from their responsibilities for 36 […]