Lettie Collier Joins Lisa Uhrik & Ashley Michael Discuss Their History Together & Much More

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In this episode of Life of Plenty, Lettie Collier joins hosts Lisa Uhrik and Ashley Micheals to share her lifelong love of reading. She talks about growing up speaking Spanish, learning to read in English, and falling in love with books like Little House on the Prairie, The Baby-Sitters Club, and Judy Blume. Lettie shares how she’s fostered a reading culture in her home with her sons and discusses her book club, the Literary Libation Society. She also highlights her current favorite authors—including Joan Didion, Jane Austen, and V.C. Andrews—and offers recommendations for deep, thoughtful readers.

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