May 2026 To Bee Read Subscription: Reader Care Collection
Stories, Rituals, & Little Luxuries for Book Lovers
There’s something special about the objects readers gather around their stories.
The candle lit before chapter one. The bookmark tucked into a favorite scene. The hat that feels like an inside joke only other readers understand. At LitJoy, we love creating pieces that don’t just sit on a shelf, but become part of the reading experience itself.
This collection was designed around that idea: reader care.
Not productivity. Not rushing through your TBR. Just thoughtful little rituals that make reading feel softer, cozier, more immersive, and a little more magical.
From collectible special editions to fairytale-inspired keepsakes, here’s a closer look at the stories and products waiting inside this collection.
Featured Books
The Night Bus
The Night Bus feels like wandering home through empty streets at 4 a.m. with someone you barely know and somehow telling them everything. Quietly intimate and full of heart, it’s a story about the people we almost pass by and the moments that end up changing us anyway.
Reader Ritual
Read this one slowly. Early mornings. Late-night commutes. Quiet weekends with coffee in hand. Let yourself linger in the pauses and conversations.
LitJoy Edition Features
SIGNED by Tessa Bickers
Exclusive author letter
Custom-designed casewrap paired with the original publisher dust jacket
Digitally designed custom page edges
Exclusive character endpaper art by @artbyjuliajm
Ribbon bookmark
Book Description
One book. Two strangers. An unforgettable journey as they rewrite the ending.
Daisy Douglas has spent her life behind the scenes, at work, in relationships, and now while planning a wedding she isn’t sure she even wants. During her routine 4 a.m. bus ride to the newsroom, she notices the same man reading the same worn copy of Orlando every single morning.
When fate finally throws them together, Daisy discovers the heartbreaking truth behind his obsession with the novel. Together, they begin unraveling a literary mystery that changes both of their lives.
The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones
Dark academia, fractured friendship, dangerous secrets, and a magical school hiding far more than enchantment. The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones is perfect for readers who love morally gray characters, elite schools, and stories where the magic comes with a cost.
Reader Ritual
Read this one during rainy evenings, library afternoons, or anytime you want to disappear into secret corridors and whispered conspiracies.
LitJoy Edition Features
Digital signature page featuring Lex Croucher’s signature
Exclusive author letter
Custom-designed casewrap paired with the original publisher dust jacket
Digitally designed custom page edges
Exclusive character endpapers by @evelasco.art
Ribbon bookmark
Book Description
Welcome to the Temple School of Thaumaturgy.
For years, Briar Jones dreamed of attending the elite school rumored to be magical. But when their best friend Sebastian is accepted and Briar is left behind, their friendship shatters.
Seven years later, Briar finally enters Temple’s gates, only to discover that Sebastian has become someone almost unrecognizable. And the school’s secrets may be far darker than magic itself.
Reader Care Collection
This month’s Reader Care Collection was built around the small things that make reading feel comforting again. The rituals around the story. The objects that end up living beside your favorite books long after you finish them.
Some pieces are practical. Some are collectible. Some just make your reading life feel a little more like you.
From cozy reading companions to keepsakes inspired by beloved worlds, each level was designed to bring something different to your shelves, your routines, and the moments in between chapters.
Level 1 Items
ACOTAR Day Court Key
A Court of Thorns and Roses Sarah J. Maas Collectible
Product Description
A radiant Day Court key inspired by A Court of Thorns and Roses, designed for readers who believe knowledge is power and stories are gateways to brighter worlds.
Elegant and sun-kissed in spirit, this collectible captures the brilliance and quiet strength of the Day Court.
Reader Care Use
Keep it beside your current read, on your bookshelf, or near your favorite reading chair as a reminder that every story unlocks another world.
Product Details
Approximately 5.5 inches tall
Antique gold finish
Court Key #6 in the series
Designed by LitJoy’s In-House Team
Slow Burn Teacup Candle
Product Description
Made for readers who savor every lingering glance and almost-confession, this cozy teacup candle turns your reading time into a ritual.
Romantic, layered, and softly indulgent, the scent unfolds like your favorite slow-burn romance.
Scent Notes
Top: Raspberry, bayberry, sweet orange, red berries
Middle: Vanilla, caramel, violet, lily of the valley
Reader Care Use
Light this candle when you want to slow down and savor the story instead of racing to the ending.
Product Details
Ceramic teacup vessel
4 oz candle
Designed for cozy reading nights
Level 2 Items
Rapunzel’s Tower Fairytale Tin
Product Description
A beautifully illustrated collectible tin inspired by Rapunzel’s iconic tower, designed to feel like it came straight from a storybook shelf.
Following our Emerald City village, this is the second collectible tin in LitJoy’s Collectible Tin Village series.
Reader Care Use
Store bookmarks, tea sachets, sticky notes, or tiny treasures inside your own little fairytale tower.
Product Details
Just over 6 inches tall
Made from tin
Collectible Tin #2 in the series
Art by @alysestew.art
Good Girl Baseball Cap
Product Description
A classic navy baseball cap embroidered with two simple words: Good Girl.
Confident, playful, and just a little cheeky, this hat was made for readers who love trope-heavy romance and main-character energy.
Reader Care Use
Perfect for bookstore runs, coffee dates, messy bun days, and reading in public while silently judging everyone else’s taste in books.
Product Details
Cotton construction
Navy blue cap
Embroidered lettering
Adjustable fit
Level 3 Items
Book Review Sticky Notepad
Product Description
For readers who always mean to remember their thoughts after finishing a book.
This adorable sticky notepad gives you space to record star ratings, favorite quotes, tropes, character thoughts, and your final verdict.
Reader Care Use
Fill it out after finishing a book, then stick it inside the front cover to create your own reading archive.
Product Details
4 x 6 inches
50 sticky note pages
Adhesive backing designed for books
Apothecary Travel Pill Case
Product Description
A vintage-inspired travel pill case featuring the phrase Collection of Necessary Cures, because sometimes self-care looks like medicine, and sometimes it looks like one more chapter.
Practical, compact, and charmingly bookish.
Reader Care Use
Keep daily essentials close at hand while traveling, commuting, or building your perfect reading tote.
Product Details
1.5 x 2.25 inches
Metal construction
Interior mirror inside lid
Surprise Items
Romance Trope Stickers
Product Description
A sticker set for the romance readers who already know their favorite trope before chapter one.
Designed like admission tickets, each sticker grants entry to a beloved romance trope, from Enemies to Lovers and Forbidden Love to Second Chance Romance.
Perfect for decorating e-readers, water bottles, reading journals, laptops, and TBR carts with a little trope loving flair.
Reader Care Use
Stick them anywhere that could use a touch of romance reader chaos and let everyone know exactly what kind of love story you’re here for.
Product Details
• Set of romance trope-inspired ticket stickers
• Six stickers featuring a clear background
• Durable finish
• Perfect for decorating journals, kindles, laptops, and more
“This Suitcase Is Full of Books” Luggage Tag
Product Description
A luggage tag for the readers whose carry-on is suspiciously heavy.
Featuring a charming stack of books and the declaration This Suitcase Is Full of Books, this tag proudly announces your priorities before you even reach baggage claim.
Reader Care Use
Attach it to your suitcase, tote, or carry-on before your next adventure and let your TBR travel with you.
Product Details
Secure attachment strap
Space for contact information on back
Durable travel-friendly design
Whether it’s a special edition that changes how a story feels in your hands or a small ritual item that makes reading feel more intentional, every piece in this collection was designed with readers in mind.
Because sometimes, reader care is finishing the book in one sitting.
And sometimes it’s lighting the candle, making tea, and letting the story take its time.
