Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, Let's catch up! Thank You For Your Support It's been a busy month over here. It feels like Christmas in July with all of the sales going on, from Target Circle Week to Amazon Prime Day and the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. I also have a few email sponsorships scheduled for later this July. I want to thank you for your support in these business endeavors. The past year, especially, has been a "perfect storm" of sorts in my...
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Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, I wasn't going to share the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale because the sales this week have been A LOT, but, alas, I stocked up on a few favorites this morning (as a cardholder; the general public can add to cart but not check out until July 12), and I can't help but share them. If you're not a cardholder, I do suggest adding to cart and then checking out as early as possible on July 12. Popular sale items like these do sell...
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Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, My email to you about Amazon Prime Day deals for book lovers received more link clicks than any email I've sent since I started blogging in 2019 (I'm fairly certain), so that tells me you're really interested in this sale this year! For that reason, I wanted to break down for you what other subscribers purchased the most yesterday. You can narrow down your options as you continue to shop this sale! Reading Accessories As...
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Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, The peak of summer sale season is Amazon Prime Day, and it's HERE! Kindles This is a great time to shop for Kindles on sale (lots of options and bundles at that link). I use and recommend the Paperwhite for most readers. This one is the lowest price year to date during this sale. It's a middle-of-the-road option with ample storage space. I've had mine for about 7-8 years now with no problems. In my opinion, most readers...
10 days ago • 2 min read
Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, It's Target Circle Week, so I wanted to share some of my favorite deals with you, especially for book lovers and Gilmore Girls fans. First, my new Luke's coffee pillow has already been a bestselling item with readers this month, and now, it's a shockingly low price that made my jaw drop in disbelief! Their Gilmore Girls merch has been selling fast, and I haven't seen restocks yet, so this is the type of thing you should...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, I hope you're having a good Fourth of July weekend if you're in the U.S.A. We had a few lovely, relaxing cookouts and some tolerable summer weather here in historic Philadelphia, so it was very nice! The holiday got me thinking about my Read the U.S.A. challenge to read a book from each of the 50 states. I'm almost done with just three more to go! It's one of my goals to complete it this year. I love the fact that it...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, I just unboxed my latest ThriftBooks order and was shocked at all I got for $16. (And the quality!) In case you aren't familiar, ThriftBooks is the world’s largest online independent used book seller. I worked with ThriftBooks on the blog today, where you'll unbox my book haul with me and learn my top hacks for scoring big deals on new and used books at ThriftBooks since 2018. If you're doing the Rory Gilmore Reading...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are in the middle of rebranding! Hi Reader, One of bestselling author Jo Piazza’s biggest interests is trad (traditional) wives, which is the subject of her newest release, Everyone Is Lying To You. (In case you aren’t familiar with trad wives, it’s a social media community of women who embrace traditional gender roles in marriage. They focus on sharing domestic duties, such as cooking, cleaning, and child-rearing, and a 1950s-style ideal of a more...
18 days ago • 1 min read
Formerly known as The Literary Lifestyle. We are rebranding! Hi Reader, June is Audiobook Month, and I haven't yet talked to you about audiobooks, so let's do it! Audiobooks are what got me back into reading about ten years ago. I was spending a lot of time in the car and just wasn't getting enough stimulation from the radio or podcasts. Since then, I have read around 50 audiobooks per year. They accompany me on ALL mind-numbing tasks, from folding laundry to putting away dishes. They also...
21 days ago • 2 min read