Ever wonder what your favorite celebrities are reading — whether it’s a timeless classic or the buzzy bestseller they can’t put down? Welcome to Page-Turners, where stars reveal the books that keep them hooked, inspired and up all night. Warning: your TBR pile is about to get a lot longer.
BookTok creator Brady Lockerby spends her nights cuddled up with her dog and a good book.
“I have been a book lover my entire life,” the “Brady & Rosie Book Talk” podcast co-host tells Page Six, “Starting all the way back in elementary school when I discovered so many of the books that have made me the person I am today!”
Since then, Lockerby — who posts daily book reviews, recommendations and lifestyle content to over one million followers across her channels — says, books have become a staple in her everyday life.
“I’m a lover of all genres,” she tells us, explaining that she loves learning new things from nonfiction, though fiction will always be he “one true love.”
“You can find me every night snuggled up on the couch with a comfy blanket, my dog Millie, and a book in my lap!”
See below for Lockerby’s six must-read book recommendations.
“Out of all of the hundreds of books I have read, this one still remains in my ‘Favorite Book of All Time’ spot. It is the book that changed me as a person and really opened my eyes to how transformative books can be for us readers.”
“If you take one recommendation from this, make it be that you HAVE TO listen to ‘Project Hail Mary’ on audio! This book will start out feeling like a science lesson that you fell asleep in the middle of and woke up feeling the need to play catch-up, but it will morph into one of the most beautiful stories I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Jazz hands!”
“I asked my followers, ‘When you see my name, what is the first book that immediately pops into your head?’ The overwhelming response was Elin Hilderbrand in general, but I had to choose my favorite book of hers (which felt like picking a favorite child!) Her books transport you to Nantucket in an all-encompassing way that involves all five of your senses. You can hear the seagulls on the beach, feel the sand in between your toes, taste and smell the food her characters are eating. There is no better experience than losing yourself in an Elin novel.”
“Now I need you to go into this one with an open mind, also knowing what you sign up for when it comes to dystopian reads. Your questions will not be answered, but if you want a book that will make you stare at the wall and question your entire existence, then this is the one for you!”
“I think nonfiction, and more specifically memoirs, can be an intimidating genre to get into, but I cannot recommend them enough! ‘Educated’ is a nonfiction book that reads like a fiction; you can’t believe that what you’re reading actually happened. Try listening to them on audio because the majority of the time, the author is the same person narrating it, so you’re getting to listen to them tell you their story! It’s like listening to a podcast that also counts towards your yearly reading goal.”
“The ultimate ‘feel-good’ book. I remember smiling my way through this entire story and falling in love with each character for their own, very unique personalities. The kind of book that makes you want to curl up on the couch with a cozy blanket and a warm cup of tea.”
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