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Before I get started, I wanted to say a quick apology for my absence this week! Unfortunately I’m dealing with a bit of a family emergency that has held my attention all week, but I hope that posts will resume as normal next week. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving if you celebrate, or a wonderful week if not.
Hello! I’ll keep it quick, since I’m sure you’re all sinking into a carb-fueled oblivion, but I wanted to share that today ONLY I am offering 30% off paid subscriptions for today only! That means you can get a paid subscription for $35 a year or $3.50 a month.
If you’re new around these parts, Parenthetical is a publication for style-minded book lovers who care about what their bookshelves look like as much as what goes on them. Expect curated book recommendations, style guides, and inspiration for romanticizing your everyday life.
I’m Lizzie Campbell, an avid reader, dog lover, and multi-passionate creative person. I began blogging wayyyy back in 2012, and haven’t really stopped since. I love Substack because it reminds me of the old days of the blogosphere. Fewer algorithms, more community and personal recommendations.
Paid Subscription Benefits
An additional subscriber-only post every other Friday which could include style & interior inspiration, travel guides, long-form essays, and musings on living seasonally and romanticizing the everyday. These are always in-depth and meticulously researched and curated.
Paid subscribers also get access to the Fifteen Minute Book Club – a monthly online book club for busy readers who still want to engage thoughtfully with a community of like-minded book lovers. Each month we pick a book (under 350 pages!) and chat about it throughout the month in comment threads and posts. No pressure, no commitment, no synchronizing schedules. Just good books and good conversation.
Ability to create chat threads and comment on all posts.
Coming in 2026
I have so many things I’m excited for coming up in 2026 for paid subscribers. Here’s a taste of what I have planned:
Paid posts every Friday. My goal is to get the editorial schedule up to a paid post every Friday, instead of every other Friday. Because I have a lot to share, dang it.
Physical issues. I would LOVE to create seasonal physical versions of the newsletter, like
Giveaways. I want to start doing monthly book giveaways for paid subscribers. ‘nuff said.
Book review database. I’m aiming to create a paid-subscriber-only database of in-depth book reviews, beyond just the curated reading lists and one-off mentions in my reading updates.
Merch. I’m a designer, so merch is my love language. I would love to create a line of bookish merch that hopefully people would actually enjoy wearing or using.
In-person meetups in Chicago. Wouldn’t this be so fun? We could do a fun activity, do a bookshop crawl, a book club, who knows?!
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That’s all, folks! Enjoy your food comas and consider supporting independent journalism this Black Friday, instead of giving Bezos another mega yacht.