I know it’s probably a bit controversial, and I don’t do it with every genre, but when I’m not sure if my favorite character survives or if the couple gets a HEA, I often read the ending first.

I just really don’t like surprises, and suspense often makes me anxious instead of excited. I need to emotionally prepare myself, and knowing how it ends helps me relax and enjoy the journey.

What about you? Do you like to keep the suspense, or do you sometimes sneak a look at the last page too?

I used to be very picky about reviews and ratings. I would try and only read books rated 4 and above on GR. But then I realized I was liking some books that were 3.6 and up.

Do you guys take into consideration the average star ratings? I have friends who don’t care about reviews at all and will pick up a book with a bad ratings if they like the plot.

If you do take into consideration the reviews, what number is your limit? Mine is anything lower than 3.6.

Edit: I love the PB community because I have reconsidered my whole stance on ratings. I am now going to disregard ratings and stop being so picky. This def makes a more open minded experience ❤️❤️❤️

the year is almost over and i am nosy. what are your bookish regrets?

mine: i regret not getting into fantasy sooner. i kept thinking it would be too dense or confusing, and i missed out on so many great reads. the PB community nudged me in with patient recs, spoiler-light explanations, and vocab help, and now i actually look forward to new worlds and magic systems. thank you for the push y’all!

your turn! 😬

I love this community but I have an issue I see so many spoilers of books on my tbr on the main page!! It also doesn’t help I’m a naturally curious person that I keep on reading even if it’s a one line comment 😭 vague comments are okay but when people mention “I can’t believe ____ died” in the forum without a spoiler it’s so annoying. I only add books I will read in the near future to my tbr so it doesn’t help that the spoiler keeps echoing in my mind when I think of picking up the book. How do you guys navigate this?

I'm usually a slow reader. I enjoy it that way, too. But sometimes one needs to read faster. Do you have any tips for that? How do you manage a better reading speed?

”Translation hangovers are different from alcohol ones. It feels more like having a mild flu—drained of energy and full of weird aches. Also the body doesn’t know how to react, because human bodies were never meant to do any of this, so it produces excesses of various chemicals in an effort to cope, and you have to deal with all that going through your system too.”

The idea behind this book is so unique. Being a translator I imagine is already a very difficult job, then add translating this language makes you drunk as another layer! 😳 A hangover from my job sounds actually miserable.

Hi guys! Time for another Who’s Who Wednesday where every Wednesday we get to know each other a little better and make new friends. (I cleared it with J + L)

If you participated last week, no need to make a new introduction if you don’t want to but maybe include some facts about you or an opinion you want to share. If you’re new or didn’t participate last week, introduce yourself.

I’ll go first

My name is JadeLovesBooks

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