Just for Fun: My Substack Summer Reading
What I read in Summer 2024--because why not?
You can’t say I didn’t get anything done this summer.
Substack has so conveniently provided these stats and I’m curious, of course, about others, so I am sharing my recap. I love reading all three of the Substacks listed below but the stats can’t possibly capture all of the amazing writers I read every week and every season here.
Highlights
☕ I read the most in the morning
💌 I subscribed to 10 new Substacks
🎧 I listened to 49 minutes of podcasts
📽️ I watched 528 minutes of video
❤️ I liked 458 posts
💬 I left 266 comments on posts
📜 I scrolled 1,159 meters in Notes
🕵️ I discovered 53 new posts via Notes
Top Substacks
Burnt Toast by Virginia Sole-Smith by
Dismantling diet culture and anti-fat bias, especially in health, fashion, and parenting. (But non-parents like it too!)
Top post this summer: Do We Need Another Thin Person's Ozempic Take?
Is My Kid the Asshole? by
I bring science and nuance to parenting advice and challenge fear-mongering, shame-inducing content.
Top post this summer: How Crucial Is It for Kids to Be Challenged?
Over the Influence by
A hilarious and often factual romp through the world of social media, old-school media, publishing and whatever else catches our fancy.
Top post this summer: Marry Someone You Can Have Sex With
Share your own Summer Recap
You can see your own summer recap in the Substack app. I’d love to see what you’ve been reading.