Katelyn Cole

MAY BOOK CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT The #bookcasebeautybookclub is reading FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry in May! I started it this weekend and I never want it to end. She’s done it again. Kick off summer romance season with us! Let me know if you’d like the link to join us! Synopsis: Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra. Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak. Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them? But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right? #emilyhenry #funnystory #bookclub #summerreading

I’m declaring May the month of “Bangers Only” I don’t know if I’ve ever been more excited for a tbr stack 🥹 Which should I read first?! #summervibes #autobuyauthors #readstagram #bookstagram #tbrstack #emilyhenry #kevinkwan #rebeccaserle #stevecavanagh #abbyjimenez

Did you know Saturday is #IndieBookstoreDay?! I’ll be celebrating by visiting my favorite local shop @ahousewithbooksshop 🥰 Did you know you can still support independent bookstores with your audiobook purchases from @librofm? #ad Libro.fm shares profits with over 2,500 independent bookstores across the US! You can even specify the store you’d like to support with your purchase! I use and LOVE @librofm! Comment “indie” and I’ll send you a special link to get started! Do you use Libro.fm? Where will you be celebrating Indie Bookstore Day?! #indiebookstore #indiebookshop #shoplocal #visittexas #readmorebooks #readanywhere #bookcasebeauty

The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill is the historical fiction perfect for book club discussion! I was first introduced to Amanda via Instagram! She reached out to share about The Turtle House and I learned that we're practically neighbors! She was kind enough to send me a copy of her book to read. She's been on an incredible media tour over the past few months, joining book clubs, news stations, and independent bookstores to promote…...

This bookcase embroidery was my most popular reel series last year! I love how it turned out! It makes me smile every time I see it on my shelf. I’m ready to get back into more embroidery content and have been scheming away at some fun bookish designs! 😍 Have you tried embroidery yet? It’s my favorite hobby to pair with audiobooks! Comment “stitch” for a link to the pattern and instructions for the bookcase embroidery! #bookishreel #booksbooksbooks #embroideryart #handembroidery #bookcasedesign

Story time: I started a book club in 2022 from a desire to grow a deeper connection with a group of readers who were yearning for the same thing. We started on Instagram and quickly found it was too chaotic. After trying a couple of other platforms, I found @bookclubshq and knew I’d found the right home for my club! #bookclubspartner @bookclubshq allows my club to connect on a platform designed for us! We have access to tools like polls, messaging, video chat, calendar scheduling, and resources for our books like discussion questions! This platform takes online communication to a more personal level and helps you build deeper connection with your community no matter the distance! Whether you already have a book club and are looking to migrate or you’re finally ready to start one, @bookclubshq is the best platform for your club! Best news ever - they gave me a code to share with you! You can use the code ‘BOOKCASE15’ to save on your club’s subscription!! Personally, I have the Pro Plus account and love it. It includes video communication and is cheaper than the Zoom membership I’d been keeping! Comment “send” and I’ll send you the link to all of the club options! Let me know if you have any questions! Send me a message or leave a comment! #bookclub #bookstagram #bookish #bookreel #bookcasebeautybookclub

Four-Star Round-Up I’ve read a number of four-star reviews lately and have fallen behind in telling you about them! Thanks to the tagged publishers for the gifted copies! First let’s clarify: Whenever I share about four-star reviews, someone always asks, “Why four stars? Why not five?” Four-star books are strong books that I greatly enjoyed and recommend to you!! Five-star books are books that took it one step further and connected with me in a deeper way. They’re ones that I’ll think about for a long time and usually evoke deeper emotion. Save this post - it’s stuffed with incredible reads! #WeddingIssues by Elle Evans: Contemporary Romance - Liv is split between helping her best friend and cousin win the coveted cover of Southern Charm’s wedding issue. Oh, also she’s trying to win over the guy of her dreams! #TheRuleBook by Sarah Adams: Sports Romance - Nora is shocked when her newest client at her sports agency is her ex, Derek. Forced proximity, workplace romance, second chance love, fake dating - the list goes on! #TheSonsOfElRey by Alex Espinosa: Literary Fiction - This multi-generational story starts in Mexico City in the Luchador culture and takes the reader on a ride through the lives of the Vega men. #DarlingGirls by Sally Hepworth: Thriller/Mystery - Three girls who grow up in a foster home together must reunite years later to help police uncover who and why there was a body found underneath their childhood home. #JustSomeStupidLoveStory by Katelyn Doyle: Contemporary Romance - Molly and her ex-boyfriend Seth reunite at their high school reunion. It’s a love story spanning the next five years. #HowToEndaLoveStory: by Yulin Kuang: Contemporary Romance - Two writer with a complicated history end up working on the same TV show… can they write themselves a new ending? #TheTurtleHouse by Amanda Churchill: Historical Fiction - Mineko and her granddaughter Lia are both at crossroads in their lives. Through dual timelines and stories, we see how pain and suffering can bring about new life. Let me know what you think! Which will you read first?! Home Library, Rolling Ladder, Book Review, Reader

The Bookcase Beauty is five! THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!! I take a lot of pride in this space and the trust that you’ve given me to make recommendations that will benefit your reader lifestyle. It’s an honor to me. 🤍 
Five years ago, I was going through a particularly stressful time teaching and was desperate for an outlet. I started this account as a way for me to do something that was just for me and that felt joyful and stress-free. I had no idea that this account would lead me down a life changing journey of becoming a content creator and influencer. God knew more than I did and over the course of five years, this space has grown in so many ways and become something that can financially supports us because of YOU, your trust, and your support! I’ve traveled to new places, met tons of new friends, started a book club, read more than ever before, mingled with my favorite authors, launched a website, wrote a children’s book, been honored by Meta, organized my first reading retreat, and more! All in the name of reading 📖 All because I was brave enough to trust where I was being led 🤍 To celebrate five years of The Bookcase Beauty, I’m releasing my presets for the first time ever! I have 21 presents that are a blend of bright, bold, vibrant, and crisp, and moody, soft, and cozy. There’s a preset for every type of lighting and environment. These are the exact presets I use for my library, lifestyle, and traveling content!! Comment PRESETS and I’ll send you the link to my mobile Lightroom presets! Let’s keep the convo going! What do you want to know about me, my journey, life? Ask away! Is there something you associate with me? I’d love to know what it is! #bookstagram #readstagram #bookish #bookcasebeautybookclub #homelibrary #bookclub #bookcation #maincharacterenergy #readingisalifestyle #brightpresets

There are a lot of problems that can be solved with a home library 🪄✨ #bookreel #bookhumor #readstagram #homelibrary #homelibrarygoals #booktrovert

Who’s in? 📚🍷💐 #bookreel #bookhumor #bookstore #bookshopping #bookish #readstagram