The Active Mind

Prolific coffee drinker trying to make sense of the world through great books.

New Book Releases Fall 2025 🍂
New Book Releases Fall 2025 🍂
Short Books Worth Every Page
Short Books Worth Every Page
It's Not The Book. It's You.
It's Not The Book. It's You.
17 Books I Bought This Summer
17 Books I Bought This Summer
Moving to Tennessee & Bookshopping
Moving to Tennessee & Bookshopping
Packing My Entire Library!
Packing My Entire Library!
4 Books I Read Recently | History, Journalism, Fiction
4 Books I Read Recently | History, Journalism, Fiction
Full Week of Learning Russian | Tips for Language Learning
Full Week of Learning Russian | Tips for Language Learning
My TBR for the Rest of the Year
My TBR for the Rest of the Year
7 Short Stories I Love (And You Will Too)
7 Short Stories I Love (And You Will Too)
Best Books, Biggest Surprise, New Authors | Mid Year Freakout 2025
Best Books, Biggest Surprise, New Authors | Mid Year Freakout 2025
Life Update 🍼 + Recent Reads!
Life Update 🍼 + Recent Reads!
The Reading Tastes Tag
The Reading Tastes Tag
10 Books I Bought This Week
10 Books I Bought This Week
My Summer TBR | American Novels, Soviet History + More!
My Summer TBR | American Novels, Soviet History + More!
Grotesque Stories & Historical Fiction | Reading Vlog
Grotesque Stories & Historical Fiction | Reading Vlog
When To DNF a Book
When To DNF a Book
A Forgotten Russian Classic | The Duel by Alexander Kuprin
A Forgotten Russian Classic | The Duel by Alexander Kuprin
Reacting to 1 Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
Reacting to 1 Star Reviews of My Favorite Books
7 Books You Probably Haven’t Heard Of!
7 Books You Probably Haven’t Heard Of!
What I Read in March
What I Read in March
I Read a Different Author Every Day | Borges, Joyce, Chekhov
I Read a Different Author Every Day | Borges, Joyce, Chekhov
Favorite Book Covers & Organization | Shelf Respect Tag
Favorite Book Covers & Organization | Shelf Respect Tag
Spring Book Haul 📚
Spring Book Haul 📚
My 5 Ambitious Literary Goals
My 5 Ambitious Literary Goals
Big Books Actually Worth Reading
Big Books Actually Worth Reading
How I Learn Russian Every Day | My Language Study Routine
How I Learn Russian Every Day | My Language Study Routine
Ranting & Raving About Books I Recently Read
Ranting & Raving About Books I Recently Read
5 Russian Stories You Should Read
5 Russian Stories You Should Read
5 Bookstores in One Day
5 Bookstores in One Day