Bookstore cats are silently judging your lack of reading in 2016

By Lisa Peterson From Mashable

Remember that New Year’s resolution to read more books and watch TV less? How’s that working out for you?

Well the bookstore-owning felines of Instagram — where the #bookstorecats hashtag has become popular of late — have not forgotten. Your decision to neglect another book club meeting has not gone unnoticed by these fuzzy-bellied, hyper-judgmental bookworms.

Check out the brutally honest bookstore cats of Instagram below, and prepare to be shamed into reading more in 2016.

1. “Been a while since you picked up a book, eh?”

2. “Yes, I enjoy sitting in boxes and Russian novels equally.”

3. “Welcome to my intellectual kingdom of books, human.”

4. “Me out-reading you in 2016.”

5. “Finally wrapped up that 12-month Netflix binge, I see.”

6. “It’s fine if you only came here to pet me. Let’s just be honest with each other.”

7. “For the love of catnip, you really must at least try to be more well-read.”

8. “I recharge for 72 hours between every novel for maximum reading comprehension. Don’t you?”

9. “Right this way to the picture book section.”

10. “You haven’t joined MashReads yet? No, of course we’re not judging you.”

11. “Let’s reiterate — pick up a damn book in 2016.”

So how does one save what little reputation we have left amongst the bookstore cat community, you ask? Pick up a book from your local independent store. Or bring them a peace offering of catnip, both are acceptable.

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