# More Happier: Reading Hacks, Book Recommendations, and Finding Your Perfect Summer Read

An episode of [Happier with Gretchen Rubin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/969519520), 18 Jul 2026, 35 min.

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We revisit a favorite Try This at Home tip for getting more reading done, share listener hacks for building a happier reading life, and discuss how to discover books you'll love. Plus: recommendations for fascinating books about how things work. Revisited Highlights: • Try This at Home: Read More (episode 121) • Happiness Hacks: • Listener Question: How to Find Good Books to Read (episode 428) • Listener Recommendations: Books on How Things Work (episode 481) Mentioned in This Episode: • Tips for Reading More from “Better Than Before” • Gretchen’s Favorite Children’s and Young-Adult Books • The New York Times Book Review Podcast Connect with Us: • Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com • Website: gretchenrubin.com • Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft • Take Gretchen's free Four Tendencies quiz → gretchenrubin.com/quiz Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify—it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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