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?"
A photo posted by jon mmmayhem (@jonmmmayhem) on Jan 8, 2016 at 4:19pm PST
2. "Yes, I enjoy sitting in boxes and Russian novels equally."
A photo posted by The Book Man
3. "Welcome to my intellectual kingdom of books, human."
A photo posted by Mike Fitz (@tuberqlosis) on Jan 5, 2016 at 12:38pm PST
4. "Me out-reading you in 2016."
A photo posted by Oxfam bookshop in Hampstead (@oxfam_hampstead_books) on Jan 3, 2016 at 9:35am PST
5. "Finally wrapped up that 12-month Netflix binge, I see."
A photo posted by @renneliza on Dec 31, 2015 at 12:09pm PST
6. "It's fine if you only came here to pet me. Let's just be honest with each other."
A photo posted by Village Lights Bookstore (@villagelightsbookstore) on Dec 28, 2015 at 10:22am PST
7. "For the love of catnip, you really must at least try to be more well-read."
A photo posted by Gallery Books (@gallerybooks) on Nov 14, 2015 at 8:50am PST
8. "I recharge for 72 hours between every novel for maximum reading comprehension. Don't you?"
A photo posted by Smudge And Ink (@smudgeandink) on Dec 16, 2015 at 10:29am PST
9. "Right this way to the picture book section."
A photo posted by The Unorganized Bookstore (@the_unorganized_bookstore) on Nov 24, 2015 at 8:43am PST
10. "You haven't joined MashReads yet? No, of course we're not judging you."
A photo posted by Smudge And Ink (@smudgeandink) on Nov 13, 2015 at 8:21am PST
11. "Let's reiterate -- pick up a damn book in 2016."
A photo posted by PicadorBooksUSA (@picadorusa) on Oct 7, 2015 at 7:32am PDT