Think of this as your reading glow up! These books will teach you to slow down, look closer, and find what authors are hiding underneath a great sentence. The goal isn't to ace an exam - it's to get more out of every book you read, feel more confident in the forums or at book club, and learn to trust your instincts as a reader. One rule: Start with the book that excites you the most, not the one that sounds the most impressive. Your future self, thriving in the forums, will thank you!!
created by acidicchaos
last updated April, 2026

Once you've got some tools in your reading tool belt, hop on over to The Art of Engaged Reading: Fiction Companion to put them to work and start reaping the benefits!!
I would LOVE for a non-fiction companion list to exist someday - but I'm NOT the right person to make that one happen!! If you are that person, you not only have my full blessing, you have my endless gratitude!!
This is so cool!
Thank you! I've been stock piling books for my engaged reading "Personal Curriculum" so I figured I would share with the class!