Carlie of She's Becoming Bookish joins Notes from Erin for a conversation about historical fiction, building a BookTube presence, and the music that mirrors her reading life. She breaks down three historical fiction picks for three different types of readers, makes a case for why audiobooks absolutely count, and names the one album she thinks deserves to be a novel. Come for the book recommendations, stay for the Death Cab for Cutie mention.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

02:35 Early reading memories and influences

05:21 Rediscovering reading during the pandemic

07:55 Reading formats: physical, digital, and audiobooks

10:36 The audiobook debate — does it really count?

13:32 Note-taking and book reviews

15:57 Carlie's YouTube journey and why she made the pivot

18:30 Building confidence on camera

26:57 Navigating your digital footprint as a creator

28:11 Why authenticity keeps people coming back

29:35 Connecting through personality and recommendations

31:26 With Love from Harlem and the world of biographical historical fiction

38:31 What draws Carlie to historical fiction

41:28 Three historical fiction picks for three types of readers

45:44 The music that speaks to her reading life