Kick off your shoes and snuggle up on the couch with me as I share the 12 books that earned 5 stars from me in 2025.

Eli shares her experiences as a neurodivergent person navigating habit formation, highlighting the pitfalls of conventional wisdom & embraces the beauty of diverse thinking. 

Eli Trier’s back with us today to discuss one of her favourite books. As she’s a talented artist (+ community expert) it’s no surprise she chooses the wildly popular Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon. 

Today we’re speaking to communication & community expert Eli Trier. She’s an artist & self-confessed deep introvert. That hasn’t stopped her having a delightfully close connection to her community. 

The catalogue from an exhibition about forgotten female Impressionists, a deep dive into my heroine: the rebellious Suzanne Valadon, and a fabulous collection of costume illustrations from Christian Lacroix.

Sprawling, unruly, grotesque

A community project book talking about creative rituals

A community project book talking about what it really means to be an ‘artist’

A community project book talking about art and money