I have FALLEN OFF this month, because I redownloaded Instagram after not having it for four months. Needless to say, it is gone again. 😀 I’m excited to rededicate this time to reading! I hate scrolling so much. It’s so annoying how sucked in I get, no matter the goals I set to avoid it. Better that I don’t even have it!

Do yall have anything like that? Any kind of measures you take to ENSURE that you have reading time carved out for yourself? I read SO much more when I don’t let myself have Instagram. It feels so much better! I’m looking for other suggestions as well!

for those who don’t know, tjmaxx is an american discount department store. lots of very popular things end up at tjmaxx for discounted prices, including popular cosmetic and skincare brands, shoes, clothing, etc. more recently i’ve been noting books at tjmaxx for about half the listed price. this is a pretty big deal considering how one hard cover book can be about $32 USD now.

i’m curious if anyone else has found new/relatively new/popular releases in their local tjmaxx?

some that i’ve found recently include: ACOTAR and Throne of Glass (box sets and individual books both hardcover and paperback), Yesteryear, Katabasis, One Dark Window, lots of Frieda McFadden, Alchemised, and Famesick. please share your tjmaxx finds i’m so curiousy 👀👀

So I’m watching Love Island right now and sometimes the couples storylines makes me want to find a book with a similar vibe, but is not directly related to the show. Does anyone have any recommendations? An example is when I watched the show Emily Dickinson with Hailee Steinfeld and was intrigued with the interaction between her and Death and then The Grim Reaper’s Lawyer, or watching Divergent and then reading The Fourth Wing. Also what are some of your favorite books that remind you of a show or movie?