The Nurturing Librarian

Reading is self-care and self-care starts with a good book. The Nurturing Librarian Podcast is where we gab about all things books and reading. My name is Nicole, aka The Nurturing Librarian, and if you're a book lover (or just starting your reading journey) and are seeking inspiration, motivation, or the latest book buzz, then tune in and let’s nourish a love of reading together.

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Latest episodes

30 January 2026

Romance in 2026: It's Not Your Grandmother's Harlequin Anymore

Nicole talks about the Romance genre explosion of the past few years. It's not your grandmother's romance choices. The genre has come a long way and so has the industry. There is romance out there for everyone.

The Rose Romance Bookstore

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23 January 2026

Are Book Boxes Worth It?

Nicole describes what to think about when curating your home library and discusses whether book box subscriptions are worth it. Hear about the subscriptions out there and a hack for getting a beautiful edition of a book without a membership.

Decluttering Joshua Becker

OwlCrate

Illumicrate

Fairlyloot

The Strand Bookstore

Parnassus Bookstore

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16 January 2026

A Reading Reset for 2026

Nicole is back with the first episode of 2026. Let's catch up. It's been a minute. We're talking reading journals, reading books that serve us and thoughts on the reading landscape of the coming year.

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08 May 2025

Summer Reads: Beyond the Beach Book

It's the season finale and we're talking summer. What's on your summer reading list? I'll share mine with you and we will go over again how to keep up with your reading goals whether you're just getting started or you've been plowing through since January. Here's to having time to read this summer and also please make it a point to support your libraries and indie bookstores, authors and publishers, book festivals, etc as reading is political.

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29 April 2025

Unhauling 101: Make Room for New Adventures

Do you know how to Unhaul? If you've ever felt like you were being judged by all those unread books on your shelves every time you walk by, then it's time to re-evaluate your personal library. Today we discuss how to curate your collection so that it brings you those happy feels and so that you can get those books you're just never going to read into the hands of someone that will.

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22 April 2025

Exploring the Comfort of Healing Fiction

Healing Fiction takes the idea of reading as self-care and puts it into action. When we as a species, country, community or individual need to process trauma and know that we are not alone and that there is a path forward, then these predominantly Japanese and Korean translated works are the cure. Let's check out this phenomenon with some recs. And of course, book news too!

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