09/09/2026
Reader math is the only financial advice I trust.
Preorders don’t count because that money left my account months ago. Vacation books are souvenirs. A book on sale means I actually made money. And buying from an indie bookstore is basically a charitable contribution to the local economy. I don’t make the rules. I just follow generally accepted reader accounting principles.
Please tell me the most unhinged piece of reader math you’ve ever used to justify buying another book because I know we’re missing some loopholes!
*obviously this is not actually financial advice, your TBR and Bookish budget are your own responsibility 🤪
First time here? Heyyy, we’re House of Flame and Revelry! An Arizona-based book club and fantasy event company. We host seasonal reading retreats (plus international reading retreats in Paris, Scotland, Prague + more!), monthly Phoenix book club meetups, fantasy balls, book festivals, bookish markets and all kinds of reader shenanigans. Basically, we read books and then take it entirely too far. We’re creating found family over here, and we’d love to add you to all our side quests.
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