BLOG | MY BOOKS l WORK WITH ME
Amy Suto
Hello! π Iβm Amy Suto, a bestselling author and San Francisco content creator. Find your next job on my job board, ποΈ CozyJobs!
Book Review: The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman
The Wolf King wears its ACOTAR inspiration openly: captive princess, wolf court, slow thaw. My honest review β solid twists, sketch-level characters, and who should actually read it.
Book Review: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
One for the Money is a voice-y, funny 1994 page-turner that still works. My review of Janet Evanovich’s first Stephanie Plum book — and a toast to mysteries that like their characters.
Book Review: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Inheritance Games has one of YA’s best premises: a stranger inherits a billionaire’s fortune and a mansion full of puzzles. My honest review of where it shines and where it telegraphs.
Book Review: Nocticadia by Keri Lake
Keri Lake’s Nocticadia is a moody dark academia gothic with a twisty plot and an island university full of secrets. My spoiler-free review, one honest caveat included.
Book Review: Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstΓ©s
My Women Who Run With the Wolves review: of every book on my shelf, this is the one I physically press into peopleβs hands most often. Hereβs why.
Book Review: The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
The Poet Empress is a beautiful, bleak fantasy that is not the romantasy its shelf placement suggests. My spoiler-free review of Shen Tao’s debut β poetry magic, palace knives, one slow middle act.
Astrocartography Chart: My Accidental 5-Year Experiment
I spent five years as a digital nomad watching my friends become different people in different countries. Then I pulled up my astrocartography chart, and the map already knew.
Career Horoscope: What Your Big 3 Say About Your Next Job
Your sun is your career core, your moon is what you need, your rising is how you interview β my guide to career horoscopes, plus the free quiz that ends in real job listings.
The Best Career Quizzes (That End in Real Jobs)
Most career quizzes end in a personality acronym and a paywall. Here are 21 free ones that end in real, apply-now job listings instead.
Astrocartography Lines, Explained (Start With Jupiter)
Every planet in your chart draws up to four lines across the globe. Here’s what each one means, starting with Jupiter, from someone who spent five years testing them by accident.
Where Should I Live? A Quiz for Remote Workers
I spent five years choosing a new city every month across more than 20 countries, with my own rent money on the line. Here are the four filters I use now, plus the quiz that does the math.
Should I Quit My Job? A Quiz, Then the Real Math
Every should I quit my job quiz ends in a vibe. Here’s the runway, pipeline, and rate math I’d run first, plus the free quiz that gives you a straight verdict.
A Career Tarot Spread for When Work Feels Stuck
Tarot is terrible at telling you what will happen and unnervingly good at telling you what you already suspect. Here’s the three card career spread I use, plus the free reading that ends in real job listings.
Mama's Luncheonette Review: The Marina's Breakfast Burrito
My Mama's Luncheonette review: the tiny halal breakfast counter on Buchanan St where the breakfast burrito is the move β takeout-first, closed Mon and Tue.
The Best Hikes in San Francisco (Yes, in the City)
The best hikes in San Francisco proper: the 17-mile Crosstown Trail, the Presidio's trail network, Lands End and the Sutro Baths, and the lookout hills.
The Best Farmers Markets in San Francisco
The best farmers markets in San Francisco with days and hours β Clement Street, Ferry Plaza, Heart of the City, Alemany, and Fort Mason, all mapped.
The Best Places to Play Tennis in San Francisco
The best places to play tennis in San Francisco: Alta Plaza's view courts, lessons at the Goldman Tennis Center, walk-up rules, and where pickleball fits.
The Best Brunch in San Francisco, Ranked by a Local
The best brunch in San Francisco, ranked: Colibri in the Presidio, Eats on Clement, Wise Sons' gluten-free bagels, and Troya's Turkish spread β with hours.
My Father's Kitchen Review: Thai Tea on Divisadero
My Father's Kitchen review: a small Vietnamese spot on Divisadero with great coffee and a great Thai iced tea β worth the stop for the drinks alone.
Emmita's Cafe Review: The Divisadero Breakfast Burrito
My Emmita's Cafe review: great breakfast burritos, green juice, and a Mexican caramel latte on Divisadero β weekdays only, so plan accordingly.
Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory Review
My Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory review: warm hand-folded cookies in a Chinatown alley since 1962 β matcha and strawberry flavors included.
Motoring Coffee Review: Matcha Among the Vintage Cars
My Motoring Coffee review: solid matcha in a genuinely cool room of vintage vehicles β a great grab-and-go stop, not a place to settle in.
Hayes Valley Restaurants: A Localβs Guide to Where to Eat
The Hayes Valley restaurants I actually eat at β Rich Table for occasions, Souvla for every day, Naya for dessert, plus one honest asterisk.
Kissaten Hi-Fi Review: Matcha With a Vinyl Soundtrack
My Kissaten Hi-Fi review: really good matcha and the friendliest vinyl-soundtracked bar in the Richmond β just don't come expecting a place to sit.
SΕhn Review: Matcha and High Ceilings in Dogpatch
My SΕhn review: the Signature Cream Top matcha, a two-story Dogpatch room, and why this one is for catching up with someone, not co-working.
Troya Review: The Best Turkish Breakfast in San Francisco
My Troya review: the family-style Turkish breakfast on Fillmore Street that gets better the more people you bring β plus the Alta Plaza tennis combo.
Colibri Mexican Bistro Review: My Favorite Presidio Brunch
My Colibri Mexican Bistro review: the Presidio brunch I take everyone to first β weekend hours, what to order, and the walk to pair with it.
Japantown SF Restaurants: A Soba Loverβs Guide
My Japantown SF restaurant guide: two soba rooms two blocks apart (one serves the best soba of my life), plus the strawberry matcha inside the Japan Center.
Book Review: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
My Body Keeps the Score review: I read it in 2020, mid-health-journey and newly sober, and it reframed how I think about the body-mind connection. With one asterisk.
Where to Eat in the Richmond District, San Francisco
Where to eat in San Francisco's Richmond District β the Clement Street crawl, Geary's best hot pot, and the Balboa bagel-and-matcha morning.
Hello! π Iβm Amy Suto. Iβm a bestselling author, San Francisco content creator, and co-creator of the job board ποΈ CozyJobs. Join CozyJobs to browse thousands of jobs and get daily matches to your inbox β writing and creative roles front and center!
GET ON THE LIST
Find your next writing job on ποΈ COZYJOBS β thousands of jobs on a board updated daily, writing and creative roles front and center. β¨ The application tracker is free (basic CozyApply autofill is too), and paid plans start at $25/month with daily job matches straight to your inbox. Real writers are landing real workβdonβt miss out.
MY NEW BOOK: WRITE FOR MONEY & POWER
The anti-starving-artist's guide to becoming a seven-figure writer.
NEW SERIAL: LET ME BE YOUR GHOST
My serialized billionaire romance β a ghostwriter with secrets, a CEO with more. Read chapter one free β
MY ROMANTASY NOVEL: THE ASH TRIALS
The deadliest game is remembering who you are.
MY DETECTIVE NOVEL: THE NOMAD DETECTIVE
Crime crosses borders, but so does this detective.
MY HOW-TO BOOK: SIX-FIGURE FREELANCE WRITER
Work smarter, not harder β without the burnout.
RECENT POSTS
JOIN THE WRITING JOB BOARD
FOLLOW ME ON IG @SUTOSCIENCE
CONTACT ME
EXPLORE
CATEGORIES
FRESH FROM MY SUBSTACK
