hello poetry lovers (both present & future)! i’m posting to gage interest in an online poetry club (probably through discord) for poetry collections of a political nature, poetry as resistance, poetry as persistence, etc. i think it’s so important, now and always, to reflect on the long history of poetry as a tool for community, collective action, remembrance, and calls to action.

many of the poets in this quest would align nicely, but i’d also love to discover/introduce others to poets outside of it. it’d likely run monthly, depending on interest. comment if you’d be interested!

Okay y'all, F**k, Marry, Kill - the last three books you read, GO👁️👁️

One of the points of my book club bingos is to stretch yourself outside your norm, but I worry I am too good at finding books in my norm that match the themed. What may be some options for what needs to be filled and could be alternatives that you would recommend?

Needs Filling: Myth Retelling
Women’s Prize in Fiction Arab American Author

Want alternative options (I am okay with using a book up to three times, but I am trying not too) Featuring a Garden — Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Set in a Small Town — Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman Sequel — Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold Featuring More Than One Language — A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C. B. Lee AAPI Author — A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C. B. Lee Sapphic Fiction — Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rep — Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Planned: Flowers on Cover — The Vanishing Cheery Blossom Bookshop Author You Love — Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold April Book Club Pick — Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher Jewish Author — A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik May Book Club Pick — Rites of the Starling Book Club Nomination — Soulmatch by Rebecca Danzenbker

Current: Dystopian — Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey Animal Companion — Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Read: March Book Club Pick — The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow Featuring a Sentient Object — All Systems Red by Martha Wells Bunny on the Cover — What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher Graphic Novel — The Apothecary Diaries (graphic novel) Less than 1,000 Reviews — Twin Tides by Hien Nguyen

this is a feature i know has been requested on the roadmap already, but bc i cannot wait for that feature to be reviewed and bc i am noisy af, i am asking y'all to introduce yourself to the community with 3 emoji's 🦦

maybe we can connect simply through (emoji) vibe 💫

this is me: ⭐️🐚🫐

Drop a quote from your favorite book that would convince me or others to read it. No need for explanation and context (unless someone asks). Make it spoiler free please 🫶🏻

I thought this would be fun. I love annotating beautiful prose and saving quotes from books so I would love to see some memorable ones from you guys and maybe get some recommendations out of it too! Why not add more to our growing TBR 😆

Hello all !! I was in a local bookshop today and found the gem of a lifetime ! A book named after me !!! Now for some people, this is old news. But for my BIPOC friends out there … the struggle is real. So imagine my surprise when I look over the vintage classics & see Ayesha, The Return of She by H. Rider Haggard; a 1905 gothic-fantasy novel ?!? I couldn’t believe my eyes !! And then it got me wondering… there are thousands of books on this planet, could there be one for you too ??

SO: do you have a namesake book? Have you read it/would you read it? Is it out there but you haven’t discovered it yet?

There’s a recent thread about age gap books And I was just scrolling through it and someone mentioned a book titled “Your Dad Will Do” and I’m not gonna lie I almost laughed so hard I cried. It’s just such a hilarious title for a book to me. I don’t care for regular romances and I don’t care for age gaps but I may actually read this book simply for the title.

What hilariously titled books have you stumbled upon?

So there's obviously a TON of movie/show adaptations for all kinds of books. I'm very curious to know what everyone's opinions and favorites are. I have specific questions as to why an adaptation is a favoirte of yours.

Is it your favorite because it's a favorite book?

Is it your favorite because the adaptation did the book justice?

Is it your favorite because it expanded on the book?

Is there an adaptation that's not out yet that you're hoping will be a favorite?

And bonus question:

Is there a book that has NOT gotten an adaptation that you really think deserves one - OR - is there a book that DID get an adaptation that you don't think deserved it?

I personally love "the little prince" and "annihilation" adaptations. Annihilation kind of flopped when it came out, but the movie is nothing like the book and thats why I like it. The director took the concept of the mutated area and made his own story with it and the visuals are beautiful.

Honestly just making this post to add more books to my tbr lol but I’ll go first! Nightshade by Autumn Woods was absolutely perfect. It has a lot of tropes I LIVEEEE for and kept me intrigued the entire time. Alex and Ophelia were so stinkin cute. Cannot wait for book 2!

Would love to hear everyone else’s!

What are your favourite appearances and/or depictions of musical instruments in books? And why?

Mine is in the Hobbit. The dwarves play among other instruments on clarinets! Which is on one hand super exciting for me because as a clarinet player I enjoy seeing my main instrument in the wild ^^ On the other hand, I'm confused on how advanced the people in Middle-earth are with instrument building, because clarinets only really exist since the late 1700s. Though my knowledge on the origin of the clarinet is a bit rusty nowadays xD

Hey, guys... I've been wondering lately if you need to know at least a few basic pieces of information about the author of the book you are reading, or if you're more interested in the literary piece the author has written. I've been watching one book review on youtube and the book (2023 urban fantasy) is written by an author who works under a pseudonym, and it seems like nobody knows much about the author (not even the real name) and for some it's important to know at least something and others in the comments of the video were like: "I liked the book the author had written so what's the deal?" I can also say that if i am reading a classic literary piece, it's important for me to know the historical context and that includes the biography of the author (usually the biography is something that helps me to understand the book more). But to be honest, if i am reading contemporary fiction i usually don't really care about the author... maybe it depends on what kind of genre the book is. What do you think?

I have read a few novellas and am really enjoying the dopamine hit I get from finishing a book in one reading session. Yesterday, I read The Pale Dreamer and it was fun and perfect for my entrance into the series. I typically read books that are 500+ pages so it's also just a nice break in general. That got me wondering about novellas in general. Does anyone have any favorites they can recommend, particularly of the fantasy/scifi genre? I like light romance but I'm not a big romance reader where its the main focus.

Is this a shameless post to find more Romantasy recs... it absolutely is and I'm not ashamed to admit that 😂😂 not really interested in any of SJM series either. I've read a lot of Romantasy books last year but I'm always looking for more!

Hi everyone! I'd love book recs with the following themes, if possible: lesbian historical fiction, an unreliable or morally grey narrator, complicated relationships, diverse character gender presentations, etc.

Essentially, I'm looking for a book that shows the human, imperfect, raw messiness of lesbian relationships across time. I'd also prefer if it isn't explicitly a romance, but rather just features a romantic partnership/s. Bonus points if it's translated. I hope this isn't too picky! Thanks! 🩷

For me it's the new Six of Crows book coming out in June!