Death by TBR Ladies Hoodie, Rocket City Lit Con Exclusive - Dark Floral Bookish Hoodie for Readers

Your TBR may be endless, but at least you’ll look good going down with it.

The Death By TBR Collection was created exclusively for Rocket City Lit Con — a limited-edition Gilded Girl collection for readers who keep buying books like consequences are fictional.

PRE-ORDER ONLY
August 26 – September 9

This exclusive style was designed especially for Rocket City Lit Con, October 3 in Huntsville, Alabama, and will not be stocked in our booth at the event — or available in our booths at other events.

If you want Death By TBR, you must pre-order during the August 26–September 9 pre-order window.

Pre-order now, then pick up your order at Rocket City Lit Con on October 3.

☠️ Created exclusively for Rocket City Lit Con
📚 Limited pre-order: Aug. 26–Sept. 9
📍 Event pickup: Huntsville, Alabama | Oct. 3
🚫 Not available for purchase in the booth

Because apparently the only thing more dangerous than your TBR is assuming you can buy it later.

The Death by TBR Ladies Hoodie from Gilded Girl Accessories was made for readers who consider “just one more chapter” a perfectly reasonable explanation for losing an entire night’s sleep. Dark, romantic, and unapologetically bookish, this women’s reader hoodie combines cozy everyday comfort with the moody aesthetic of your favorite romance, romantasy, fantasy, and dark romance reads.

The front features our Death by TBR design paired with a richly colored bouquet of vintage-inspired roses. Turn around for the statement-making back: an antique-style gold portrait frame surrounding a haunting skeletal reader illustration, crowned with the Death by TBR lettering. Coordinating floral artwork runs down the sleeves, giving this hoodie detail from every angle and elevating it beyond the typical bookish sweatshirt.

It’s a little gothic, a little romantic, and very appropriate for anyone whose to-be-read pile has become a threat to their continued existence.

Made for Your Reading Era

This dark academia bookish hoodie is an easy layer for chilly bookstore runs, coffee shop reading dates, library trips, book club nights, midnight release parties, author events, conventions, or staying home with the book you promised yourself you wouldn’t start until you finished the other six.

The feminine floral details and vintage-inspired artwork give it a romantic gothic aesthetic that pairs effortlessly with leggings, denim, boots, sneakers, or your favorite reading-day lounge clothes. The combination of roses, antique gold, dark tones, and literary humor makes Death by TBR especially at home in romantasy, fantasy romance, gothic romance, and dark romance wardrobes.

A Gift for the Reader With Too Many Books

Looking for a gift for the woman who keeps buying books despite having absolutely nowhere left to put them? You found it.

The Death by TBR Ladies Hoodie makes a memorable gift for book lovers, romance readers, fantasy readers, dark romance fans, BookTok readers, Bookstagrammers, book club friends, librarians, writers, and chronic book collectors. It’s perfect for birthdays, holidays, bookish gift boxes, reading retreats—or as a reward for yourself after buying yet another book you definitely needed.

Why You’ll Love It

• Ladies-fit bookish hoodie designed for cozy layering
• Original Death by TBR literary graphic
• Vintage-inspired rose bouquet artwork on the front
• Dramatic antique portrait and skeletal reader artwork on the back
• Coordinating floral sleeve graphics for a finished, all-over look
• Moody gothic romance and dark academia aesthetic
• Ideal for romance, romantasy, fantasy and dark romance readers
• Perfect for bookstores, book clubs, reading nights, conventions and everyday wear
• A unique book lover gift for women who understand the struggle of an out-of-control TBR

Death by TBR.

There are worse ways to go.