Does anyone know if any exist for this genre ?
If not is there anyone that would be interested in getting together and starting one. Likely South Leeds / Central
Think Elsie Silver, Lucy Score, Paisley Hope, Lyla Sage, Elle Kennedy etc
I don’t really know if anyone else feels like this, but lately I’ve realised books, TV adaptations and even Bookstagram are affecting me way more emotionally than I expected.
I started reading again because I genuinely loved it. It gave me something that felt like mine outside of work, parenting, routine, real life stress etc. And honestly, some books have made me feel more hopeful and excited than I’ve felt in ages.
But I think I’ve also hit this weird point where I’m constantly consuming stories about intense friendships, romance, community, people travelling together, influencer events, close online friendships, exciting lives… and then I look at my own life and it suddenly feels really small and repetitive.
I scroll Bookstagram and everyone seems to have found their people. Group chats. ARC teams. Events. Friends who hype each other up. Meanwhile I’m sat wondering if I’m doing something wrong because I post consistently and still feel a bit invisible.
I want to grow an audience and build something genuine online. I’d love the community side of it. But sometimes the more I consume, the lonelier I feel instead of inspired.
I think books and social media can blur the line between escapism and comparison more than people admit.
Has anyone else struggled with this? How do you enjoy reading and being online without constantly feeling like your real life should somehow look bigger, closer or more exciting?