# A Common Thread

> The best-selling newsletter by ex-influencer Jess Kirby, writing about consumerism, capitalism, the attention economy, and reclaiming our time for a more meaningful and intentional life.

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## Posts
- [The Summer I Turned Bookish](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/the-summer-i-turned-bookish-2a27): the joy of making time for reading, plus the historical novel I couldn't put down, everything I read in July/August, and my TBR list.
- [Click. Read. Love. 8.25.26 ](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-8-25-26): The summer I abandoned routine. Plus submit your Qs for an AMA...
- [The 5 Best Books I’ve Read This Summer](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/the-5-best-books-i-ve-read-this-summer): including two debut authors and a memoir
- [How to Eat Well at Home This Summer](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/how-to-eat-well-at-home-this-summer): recipes and inspiration for dining in 
- [Click. Read. Love. 8.2.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-8-2-26): on leaning out
- [Click. Read. Love. 7.19.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-7-19-26): a little life update, and taking my own advice
- [The Debut Novel I Devoured ](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/the-debut-novel-i-devoured): plus a 30 year-old novel I loved, and the TBR list I’m very enthusiastic about
- [Click. Read. Love. 6.28.26 ](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-6-28-26): Record-breaking heat, reclaiming personal taste, and insanely comfortable sneakers
- [ 40 Ways to Stay Off Your Phone This Summer](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/40-ways-to-stay-off-your-phone-this-summer): making the most of this fleeting season 
- [40 Page-Turning Summer Book Recs (Including 27 Backlist Titles!)](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/40-page-turning-summer-book-recommendations): Plus your summer reading starter kit
- [Click. Read. Love. 6.14.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-6-14-26): The Covid babies are graduating from kindergarten ... plus the best of the week
- [Click. Read. Love. 6.7.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-6-7-26): Go ahead and try to cancel Pride month...plus a rare swimsuit purchase, a science-backed way to improve body image, and more!
- [The Series Where Every Book is Better than the Last](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/elizabeth-strout-amgash-series): Finishing a series I loved, a true crime/mystery novel, the memoir everyone’s talking about, and more...
- [How to Make Friends as an Adult](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/how-to-make-friends-as-an-adult): and the sad truth about 10 years of my life
- [Click. Read. Love. 5.25.25](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-5-25-25): Twas a bad week for Everlane girlies...plus the best recs of the week
- [Click. Read. Love. 5.17.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-5-17-26): Does using clean beauty products matter, a genius product rec, how to slow the aging process, the series I'm embarrassed to admit I love, and more...
- [10 Rituals and Habits That Consistently Improve My Life](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/10-rituals-and-habits-that-consistently-improve-my-life): It's (mostly) the little things
- [The Book That Sabotaged My Life](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/the-book-that-sabotaged-my-life): the best-seller I loathed and a cozy hug of a novel, everything I read in March and April
- [Click. Read. Love. 5.3.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-5-3-26): There's no place like home...plus the best book club books, a favorite weekend breakfast, the Credo beauty sale and more
- [How I Spend My Days, Will I Give My Kid a Smartphone, Prioritizing Sustainability, and more](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/how-i-spend-my-days-will-i-give-my-kid-a-smartphone-prioritizing-sustainability-and-more): Answering reader questions!
- [Click. Read. Love. 4.19.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-4-19-26): how I (almost) dropped $400 on new clothes...plus a bunch of great links
- [An Offline Weekend Itinerary](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/an-offline-weekend-itinerary): how we spend time offline as a family of 3, with timestamps! 
- [A No-BS List of Product Recommendations](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/a-no-bs-list-of-product-recommendations): no affiliate links, no ads, just genuine, unfiltered recs 
- [Click. Read. Love. 4.5.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-4-5-26): back from the dead...and my first shoe purchase in years
- ["A Post About a Beauty Sale Could Bring in as Much as $60,000" ](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/affiliate-links-influencers-how-they-work): The wild world of affiliate links, and why no one wants to disclose they use them
- [An Offline Guide to Welcoming Spring](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/an-offline-guide-to-welcoming-spring): activities and inspiration to welcome (and savor) the season 🌸 
- [Click. Read. Love. 3.15.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-3-15-26): The number one takeaway from my retreat, a great podcast, Norway's hilarious PSA, the best place in the world to find a husband, and more! 
- [The Book Thread  #2](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/the-book-thread-2): A novel I read in one day, the series I'm loving, a fabulous non-fiction read, and more
- [What I've Learned (and Gained) Being Off Instagram](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/what-i-ve-learned-quitting-instagram): on style, creativity, staying informed, and friendship
- [Click. Read. Love. 3.1.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-3-1-26): Entering March, with a daily dose of perspective
- [Click. Read. Love. 2.22.26](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/click-read-love-2-22-26): A little rant about fashion, winter, and how it's all connected
- [Joyful Things Making Winter More Bearable ](https://www.acommonthread.net/p/joyful-things-making-winter-more-bearable): a list of offline activities to make life a little better these days