Downtime - Bookmarked with Michelle Martin
To get extra content, access to the Downtime subscriber chat, and the full archives, you can become a paid subscriber here. ❤️ Either way, thanks for reading! Bookmarked with Michelle MartinI'm whisking you away to the shores of Portland, Maine for a summery, bookish date with one of my favorite bookstagrammers.Welcome back to a new installment of Bookmarked, a series where our favorite authors, readers, and otherwise bookish people share their best book recommendations and reading rituals. If you’ve browsed bookstagram, you’ve likely come across Michelle Martin’s posts. I can’t remember when I first stumbled upon her feed, but I was immediately hooked. The warmth of her gorgeous photography instantly captures your attention—Michelle is a full-time wedding photographer—and her book recommendations always seem to hit that perfect sweet spot between literary and pleasure reading. “I read a mix of literary fiction and romance, so I love anything that is well-written with great characters. I’m a sucker for family dramas, a well-written historical fiction novel with a strong female protagonist, an Irish novel, a small-town setting, and British rom-coms,” she tells me. I mean! How perfect is this mix? Michelle shares with us her best book recommendations and a slice of life with her husband and two fluffy cats in idyllic Portland, Maine. ⛵️ Meet me there next summer? Enjoy! –Alisha Get to Know Michelle MartinHi, Michelle! You’ve lived in Boston and New York City, and now you live on the coast of Maine with your husband, which sounds idyllic. What does life look like there?
Which can’t-miss spots in Portland would you recommend to a visitor?
As a wedding photographer, I assume you’ve seen it all. :) What’s something surprising that has worked in getting a really gorgeous shot?
What does downtime look like in your household?
I’m curious, as an avid reader, what is your take on the state of book reviews online?
Michelle’s Reading RitualsWhat does your reading routine or ritual look like?
What's your ideal/dream reading setup?
Michelle's two beloved cats. (Photos by Michelle Martin) What’s your favorite indie bookstore?
How and where do you discover new books to read?
Can you show us where you read?
Michelle’s Book RecommendationsA book you’d recommend to all your friends:
A book that impacted you during your childhood:
A book that helped you turn your brain off recently, in a good way:
A book that would make a great book club pick:
A book that made you think recently, or has really stuck with you:
A book that gave you all the feelings:
A go-to comfort read:
Thank you so much, Michelle! What do you think about her book recommendations? Any fellow Portlanders? Leave a comment below.
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