Gina's Friday Finds | April 10, 2026
This week's Friday Finds (April 10th) leans into that in-between feeling-when the days are starting to soften, but we're still holding onto our cozy routines just a little longer.
I've gathered a mix of recent reads and a few reader-inspired favorites that feel perfect for a slow weekend. Whether you're in the mood to browse, settle in with a good book, or simply find a small moment of calm, I hope something here speaks to you.
📚 Featured This Week on the Blog
Here are a few recent posts you might enjoy revisiting this week:
 Cozy Reader Gift Guide |
 Bella's Countryside Christmas |
 Word Up |
 The Love Equation |
💡 Tip of the Week
Friday Finds April 10, 2026
This week's theme is all about second chances-and your reading life deserves them too.
If something didn't work before, it doesn't mean it never will. Try a different format (audiobook instead of print), a different time of day, or even a slower pace.
Sometimes the smallest shift is all it takes to turn "not for me" into "just right."
This section rotates between healthy tips, recipes, crafts/patterns, and reading life, so if this week's tip doesn't quite fit where you are right now, there is always something different coming up in future Friday Finds.
🌟 Indie Author of the Week | April 10, 2026
RJ Gould
RJ Gould writes contemporary fiction that blends humor and heart, focusing on relationships, second chances, and the quiet moments that shape our lives. His stories offer a thoughtful look at connection from a perspective readers often find refreshingly different.
He is the author of the At the Dream Café series and Second Chances, both centered on healing, growth, and new beginnings. Based in Cambridge, UK, RJ now writes full time-and may or may not be powered by a steady supply of dried mango slices.
📚 Featured Book: Dream Café
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The entire At the Dream Café Series bundle of five novels is currently available on Amazon for $9.99. *This is a limited time offer.
✨ Stories worth discovering, one indie author at a time.
✨ Indie Author of the Week highlights an author whose work has been featured on the blog and stood out to me or my readers.
💬 Reader Question of the Week
If you could give yourself a "second chance" in your reading life, what would it be?
A genre you'd revisit? A book you'd try again? Or maybe just making more time to read each day?
I'd love to hear-reply in the comments or just reflect on it for yourself. 💕
🗓️ Contest closes April 30, 2026 at noon CST.
If your entry arrives after the deadline, it will be added into next month's contest.
The March winner of the GRM reader contest is J.A. They have been notified.
🧺 A Few Cozy Extras
Just a couple of small, cozy finds to complement this week's theme-simple things that can add a little extra comfort to your reading time.
✍️ A Small Place to Start Again
These pocket-sized notebooks are a simple way to capture thoughts, reading notes, or even a fresh start with a book that didn't quite click the first time.
Small enough to keep nearby, they make it easy to begin again-without pressure.
🕯️ A Moment to Reset
Sometimes a fresh start doesn't need a big change-just a quiet moment. Lighting a candle, even for a few minutes, can shift the mood and make space to try again.
This simple beeswax set feels like an invitation to pause, reset, and begin where you are.
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🌿 Closing Notes
This week's finds all seemed to circle back to the idea of second chances-quiet ones, the kind we give ourselves in small, everyday ways.
Whether it's picking up a book again, trying a new reading rhythm, or simply creating a moment to pause, there's always room to begin again.
Thanks for spending part of your day with me. 💕
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Thank you, Gina Rae, for selecting me as your Author of the Week - it is hugely appreciated. I hope it is OK to mention my series of five novels available on Amazon, currently reduced from $30 to $9.99:
https://amzn.to/4moOmxl
If I could have a second chance in my reading life, I'd go back to when I was in school to actually like reading books instead of dreading reading them because I thought it was just a chore to be done for school because I had to.
My Answer To Question of the Week: if I could give myself a 2nd chance I'd fall in love and marry the guy and we'd have fun together
My second chance would have been reading more books as a child.