The 36 Hottest Books Coming This Spring And Summer

From: Bustle - Monday Apr 10,2023 08:33 pm
Apr. 10, 2023
Is Therapy-Speak Making Us Selfish?

In recent years, therapy concepts like self-care and boundary-setting have shown up everywhere online, with Instagram accounts and other social media communities sharing mantras and advice advocating for self-actualization. TikTok therapists like Nadia Addesi and TherapyJeff offer tips for struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, and people-pleasing. “Therapy speak” — prescriptive language describing certain psychological concepts and behaviors — can be found everywhere from group chats to dating apps. Now, we have more language to advocate for ourselves and our needs, whether it be canceling plans when we feel overwhelmed or ending relationships that no longer serve us.

It’s important to be able to set boundaries and advocate for yourself. Occasionally, though, the emphasis on protecting one’s individual needs can overlook the fact that someone else is on other side of that boundary-setting.

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The 36 Hottest Books Coming This Spring And Summer

These next few months are packed with thrilling debuts and welcome returns — a delicious mix of literary fiction, juicy romances, clever speculative fiction, and eerie murder mysteries. There are wise, spooky stories from House of Cotton by Monica Brashears to Greek Lessons by Han Kang, super fun romps from Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy to Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum, and a few stand-out, personal nonfiction entries: Heidi Julavits’ Directions to Myself, Nicole Chung’s A Living Remedy, and Samantha Leach’s The Elissas.

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FITNESS
TikTok's "Lazy Girl" Walking Workouts Are Almost *Too* Easy

In a viral video that has over 1.3 million views, TikToker @sharonas.hill can be seen casually walking in place in her kitchen to the beat of “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)” by ABBA. She isn’t dancing like she’s at the club on the fictional Greek island of Kalokairi. She isn’t serving Mamma Mia! Instead, she’s vaguely marching in place with baggy sweatpants on. This is a lazy girl walking workout, and it is perfect.

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CELEB DATING
Taylor Swift & Joe Alwyn Reportedly Broke Up After 6 Years Together

There were no Eras Tour stops on the weekend of April 8, but some major news from the “Lavender Haze” singer dropped anyway: Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up, according to several reports. Entertainment Tonight broke the news, citing a source who said “the relationship had just run its course.”

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TECH
5 Outfit Planning Apps That Will Make You Feel Like Cher From 'Clueless'

In 1995, Cher’s computer styling device was pretty impressive. But technology has come a long way since then. From closet organizers that’ll help you keep track of all your clothes to planners that let you coordinate your outfits ahead of time, these outfit trackers should definitely be on your radar, especially if you hate getting dressed in the morning — or if you want to live out your Clueless fantasy. Paul Rudd not included.

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HOME
"Dopamine Decor" Is The Home Trend That Will Heal Your Inner Child

Unlike other interior design styles that have gone viral in the past, like clustercore or Miamicore, dopamine decor doesn’t have many specific characteristics beyond the fact that it’s very colorful. Instead, the style seems to be a lot more open-ended to include pretty much anything that makes you feel happy, so every time you step into your space, you experience a dopamine rush.

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INTERVIEW
At 28, Kelly Cutrone Read Tarot On Venice Beach & Signed A Record Deal

The Hills star spoke to Bustle about being given a $6,000 cashmere coat, her spiritual practice, and making out with Jane Fonda.

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