READING WITH Jojo Moyes

In her latest novel, The Giver of Stars (Pamela Dorman Books, Oct. 8), $28, best-selling author Jojo Moyes tells the true tale of the Horseback Librarians: five women in Depression-era Kentucky who deliver books as part of Eleanor Roosevelt’s traveling library. “I think the reason this story spoke to me was because it was so modern—women trying to do an important job against the odds,” Moyes says. “I want to write about the kind of women who make others feel that anything is possible.” Inspired by Moyes’ love of literature and reading habits (her dream afternoon is hanging out in her garden in Britain with her dogs, reading a book to its end), we asked her about her musthave products, reading tips and what books she loves right now.

1 Shhhhh! Books provide a “little holiday from your head. We all have 101 things going on in our heads at all times. To have that immersion into another world I think is really useful,” Moyes says. She gets library-level silence for reading with QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise-Cancelling Headphones. $250, bose.com

2 Lose the Kinks When her reading and writing routines began to take a toll on her body (she’s written 15 books!), Moyes bought boxing gloves and an at-home punching bag and hasn’t looked back. “Turns out I can really hit stuff,” she says, laughing. “In terms of protecting your back, doing some exercise daily and relieving your stress, punching is really good fun!” Title Kinetic Aerovent Boxing Gloves, $40, titleboxing.com

3 What She’s Reading Three Women (Avid Reader Press), $27, by Lisa Taddeo “It's basically a deep dive into the desires and love lives of three very different women. It’s so fascinating. Everybody I know is talking about it in England.”

The Dutch House (Harper), $28, by Ann Patchett “It’s extraordinary. It has her usual nuanced depth of character, and it's about fractured families, which always sticks to me. ”

Why does Ann Patchett only use a yip phone¶ Visit Parade.com/patchett for our exclusive interview with the author.