I am all about finding as much joy as you can in life and hanging on to it. There is so much in life that we can be stressed about, and those feelings are completely valid. I feel stressed all the time, but every once in awhile I like to turn off the world for a little bit and escape into something a little more fun.
Sometimes this is picking up a book, sometimes this is turning on my favorite comfort TV show. But lately, with my favorite season upon us, I have been doing everything I can to soak up all the autumnal aesthetics. From real-life decor to scrolling through Pinterest, I have been getting so many ideas on how to bring this joy further into my life.
And one thing I have always loved to do is watch my Instagram feed turn like the leaves on the trees. It happens slowly at first. At the end of August, I start to see a few cozy sweaters and warm mugs of coffee. Then it feels like all at once, I am scrolling past pumpkins, color, and all the red and orange leaves I could ask for.
It is the same feeling of joy I get when houses in my neighborhood start to put up Christmas decorations. Everything starts to feel a little bit better. Like everything is shiny and new, and all I want to do is drink hot cocoa and bustle through the cold air. Seems like I want to do that a lot lately!
Anyway, whenever I find time to sit and relax, scrolling through all the cozy autumnal bookstagram content in my feed is one of my favorite things. Here are 6 accounts that I have been loving this year. Every single photo used in this post belongs to the creator they are tagged as. Please go check out these wonderful bookish people by clicking their Instagram handle!
1. @lostinstories__
The “sweater weather” mug, the pinecone, the little pumpkin. Everything about this photo screams fall. Every time one of Dani’s photos come across my feed, I am mesmerized by the beautiful colors and incredible composition of the photo. I just want to curl up with a good book. Not only are the photos beautiful, but the book recommendations are on point and the conversations are so fun!
I mean, just look how warm and bright these photos are. They seriously give me heart eyes, they all look so beautiful together. Hot cocoa and a reading party sound so good every time I look at Dani’s photos.
2. @bookishgirl89
Oh, this account makes me want to run off and live in a cottage in the forest somewhere. I cannot believe some of you beautiful bookish people who create such amazing works of art in your photos. I mean, the flipping of the book pages, the burning candle, everything feels so spur of the moment and gorgeous. And definitely autumnal. Also, anyone else want to pick up embroidery now? And yes, Sharon did that embroidery! Incredible and talented on so many fronts.
Am I the only one getting cottage in the forest vibes? Or maybe I am just in the mood to escape life and run away to a new one. Anyway, running away into this bookstagram would be the ultimate dream.
3. @loreofbooks
I have been following Mere on bookstagram for a couple months now and I have always been so impressed by the crisp, beautiful, and focus of the photos. Like wow, this was definitely taken by a professional photographer! How do some of you guys do it? This photo just feels so warm. And like it smells good! I can small the pinecones and candle all the way from here.
Also, just look at all the colors in these photos. I adore the colors of fall, they are some of my favorite combinations. So seeing Mere’s feed all together is some of the most aesthetic I have seen this month. I also really want that black cat mug! So adorable and perfect for the spooky season.
4. @my.little.bookworld_
I am all for the fall color, but there is also something so relaxing and calming about a crisp, clean, fall aesthetic. Pauline creates beautiful photos that make me want to go out, buy a white pumpkin, and clean my desk so I can have the same vibe as these photos. I look at these photos and all the stresses and worries of the day disappear, and I am ready to grab some coffee, don a white sweater, and watch some Gilmore Girls.
Pauline’s photos are just so dang clean but they still feel cozy. I mean, look at those pancakes! I can smell them through my phone screen. And those marshmallows! Anyone want to bake some fall foods and binge watch some TV with me?
5. @fairytalespines
I feel like this feed has everything I could ask for. White pumpkins (the best), colorful fall leaves, and books! When I think of cozy, these images pop into my head. They are so beautifully composed by Tiffany, I am in awe of the work that went into each photo. I want my life to look exactly like these photos, down to the multiple candles and cozy blankets. And I adore the little touches added to each photo, that really complete the story being told, like the adorable vintage key that is included in this photo.
And hey, the book recommendations are on point with this account as well. If you ever need some good books to read, or just want to answer fun random questions about fall and books, come to this account.
6. @elenathereader
Talk about jam-packed with fall aesthetic. This photo is absolutely bursting with joy, I can’t help but smile when I look at it. I love this photo because it feels like it never ends. Like the bookish world that has been created in this goes on forever, and that is a really nice thought to have. You can feel the artistic eye of this photo. I love how the color composition moves your eye around the photo never stopping until you reach the book. Which happens to be a book I really want to read.
And every other photo from Elena is just as beautiful. I was awestruck looking at the amount of work that must have gone into each photo on this account. I am absolutely in love with the autumnal aesthetics of this one. Especially the fun ghords! Oh my Ghord!
7. @beccasbookishlife
I mean, this account has everything I love. White pumpkins, autumnal throw pillows, and a pumpkin mug! I adore the colors in this photo, and the feeling it gives. It makes me feel like I am in the middle of a cozy wonderful night of reading. This photo captures the essence of escapism that I love so much about reading.
The rest of Becca’s photos are just as gorgeous. The photography is incredible, the composition is so aesthetic, and the colors are warm and autumnal! I mean, look at all the pumpkins! I’m obsessed.
8. @literaryxqueen
A warm cup of tea, a cozy sweater, and a good book. Doesn’t that sound like the perfect autumn! Well, that is exactly what you get from Ana’s account. One of my favorite things about her account is how prominent the book is. I have gotten so many book recommendations, it is wonderful!
Whenever I look at these photos, I feel like I have been transported to another world. Everything is paused in time, at the perfect moment of joy, and that joy sticks with me far after one of Ana’s photos comes across my feed. Pure, autumnal joy.
Wow, I can only hope that one day my bookstagram feed will look as lovely as these incredible artists. I am in such a mood to do all the fall things I can think of whenever I look at these photos. So, if you want to experience the same autumnal joy I have been lately, check out these lovely bookish content creators! You won’t regret it!
And a special thank you to the amazing bookstagrammers who allowed me to gush over your photos tonight! It really brought some autumnal joy into my life!
What do you do to add autumnal joy to your life? Let me know in the comments below!
every one’s looks so fantastic! I love them all!
Right! They are all so beautiful!