Bridge Guide — | Read Together October 2026
Fear doesn’t go away. That’s where this month’s guide starts — not with fearlessness, but with the quieter practice of feeling afraid and going anyway. Five books, five ages, one question running through all of them: what would you do if you went anyway?
On Being Brave Anyway— Read Together October 2026
October's Read Together is built around one honest truth: fear doesn't go away, but you can get better at going anyway. Five books — one picture book, one for teens, two adult reads, and one for the fiction reader — woven around what it means to face your fears and build courage from the inside out.
On What Beginning Again Actually Looks Like— September Wrap-Up & A Look Ahead | Read Together 2026
September is almost behind us — and it turns out this month wasn't really about managing time at all. A reflection on The Wonderful Things You Will Be, Drop the Ball, Atomic Habits, and The Midnight Library, plus what beginning again actually looks like when you're living it. And a first look at what's coming in October.
On Cutting the Sandwich Into Squares— Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together September 2026
We're halfway through September and I've been thinking about a sandwich. A reflection on Drop the Ball, my daughter's first day of nursery school, and what it actually means to drop the ball on purpose — plus this month's discussion prompts for every reader in your life.
On Beginning Again— Read Together September 2026
September is the month that makes intentionality feel urgent. Five books — one picture book, one for teens, two adult reads, and one for the fiction reader — built around what it means to use your time on purpose, set your family up for the year ahead, and build the routines that actually stick.
On the “Ya, Maybe” — Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together August 2026
We're halfway through August and three different people said the same thing to me this month: "maybe one day we'll make it out to Belgium." A reflection on adult friendship, distance, the invisible string, and what Platonic taught me about being the one who gets on the plane anyway.
On Showing Up for Each Other — Read Together August 2026
August's Read Together is built around the question that comes after creativity: who do we make it with? Six books — one picture book, one for teens, three adult reads, and one for the fiction reader — woven around what it means to truly connect, show up for each other, and let yourself be known.
On What We Made— Read Together July 2026
July is almost behind us — and before we turn the page I want to celebrate what this month actually held. A reflection on creativity, permission, and what five very different books gave us this month. Plus, a first look at what's coming in August.
On Being Creative Without Being the Expert — Mid-Month Check-In | Read Together July 2026
We're halfway through July and something happened this week that I didn't expect to feel as significant as it did. A reflection on empathy, creative confidence, and what it means to offer a solution when you're not the obvious expert — plus this month's discussion prompts for every reader in your life.
One Theme, Every Age — Read Together Tier Explainer and Bridge
Read Together isn't one book club for one kind of reader. It's five books — one picture book, one for teens, two for adults, and one fiction pick — all exploring the same theme at the same time. Here's why the structure exists, how to use it, and a free bridge guide to help bring every age into the same conversation.
On Creating Without Permission— Read Together July 2026
July's Read Together is built around creativity and innovation — an invitation to create freely. Five books — a picture book, a teen read, and three adult reads — woven around what it means to make something without waiting for permission.
On Growing Together— Read Together June 2026
June is almost behind us, and I want to celebrate what this month held rather than close it. A reflection on leadership, the village concept, what Leaders Eat Last taught me about showing up — plus a first look at July's theme: creativity and innovation.
Lead Gently — Mid Month Check-In |Read Together June 2026
We're halfway through June and it's time to talk. A mid-month reflection on leadership, the village concept, and what Simon Sinek's Leaders Eat Last taught me about showing up — not just professionally, but as a mother and a member of my community. Come as you are. Share what stayed with you.
On Leading from the Inside Out— Read Together June 2026
This month's Read Together is built around Leadership and Influence. Four books — a picture book, a young adult, and two adult reads —woven around what it means to lead from the inside out.
On Understanding —Read Together May 2026
May’s Read Together explores emotional intelligence — not as something to master, but as something to gently build awareness around. Four books for four different stages of life, all circling the same quiet practice.
On Coming Back to Yourself — Read Together April 2026
This month’s Read Together is built around confidence — not the loud kind, but the quiet kind that comes from returning to who you already are. Four books (with one picture book) across every age.