When I first dreamed up the idea of book·cation, I was in the thick of early motherhood. My daughter was a year and a half, and I had just found out I was pregnant with my son. 🤰 I was thrilled about our growing family — but right behind the excitement came the reality of […]

Welcome back to my favorite recurring blog posts where I interview past book·cation attendees to learn more about why they came to our reading retreat and why they loved it! This post features 2 attendees who came solo- one I didn’t meet until she arrived and the other who was a newer friend in the […]

This might be one of my favorites of this series so far because it’s my first JOINT interview with 2 besties who flew from both ends of the country to be at book·cation and it literally makes my heart burst with joy every time I think about it! 🥰 Read on to meet Katy and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After our super successful book·cation in June 2023, we decided to do another one in February 2024. The thought of a winter reading retreat gave us all the cozy, comfy vibes and it was just that! It actually started snowing ❄️ the night we arrived which we didn’t expect (I did not bring the right […]