Aprilthebookqueen

April/31/Canadian. I love dogs. You can find me on SG and Insta @aprilthebookqueen ! I also have an Insta/Threads where I focus on indie authors @indie.authorbookclub (there's also a discord)

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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)

The Lord of the Rings: The Classic Bestselling Fantasy Novel

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Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #1)

Missgothics

Thoughts from 4%

I’m obsessed with the magic world building of this story so far.

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Spud-dragon

Just curious

Does anyone have a book length preference? I tend to pick up books that are 300 pages and above because I know that it’s more likely to have more world-building and character development. But 300 is my husbands limit because he can’t follow along for that long Does anyone else have these kinds of preferences??

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Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)

Kristen Ciccarelli

The stakes are even higher in this epic, romantic conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology. A WITCH... Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish. A WITCH HUNTER... Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by allying herself with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters. AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE... When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn. In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.

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Jul 11, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5

This was a blind date novel, and it was a fun read. It was gripping and kept me wanting to read more to figure things out and piece it together. I would have enjoyed a little more closure, but overall, a good book.

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Aprilthebookqueen

Jul 11, 2025

4.5

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5

I really enjoyed this book. The writing itself was simple and easy to read and very well-written. The story itself focuses mostly on the characters, which works just fine because the characters are really interesting and seem to be setting up for a plot. I did want a little more from the main character. I thought we'd get to see a bit more sneakiness, plotting and just overall bad assery which felt like it was missing a bit. It was still an interesting read with some interesting relationships being developed or shown. I did suspect some of what happened at the end, but it was really well done and I am very ready to read the next one and will be soon.

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spaceycasey

What is your main genre, and which genre is your sidepiece? 👀

I mainly read fantasy (all age groups) but my favorite sidepiece genre is nonfiction animal books. I know that's kinda broad but I mean nature books, and memoirs from people who work with or are otherwise close to animals. What are yours?

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seema

Your Bookish Beige Flag?

Was thinking to myself how I have this ridiculous habit of intentionally speeding through book blurbs trying not to learn too much, leaving a book on my TBR for ages, starting to read it going off the memory of the blurb, and then being completely thrown by what the book is actually about because I realize I didn't actually know. Case in point: started the castle knoll files series today, DEAD CERTAIN the MC was an old male detective. It is about a 25 year old girl and her kooky aunt. This is abundantly clear in the blurb and I have no idea how I misremembered that badly. I spent the first 20 pages going "oh? Oh?? Oh!" So anyway, that got me thinking, do any of y'all have reading quirks like this that are ultimately harmless but kind of weird? A beige flag, if you will?

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The Silent Ones

K.L. Slater

This morning, I was packing up lunches, ironing, putting on the laundry I should have done last night. Now my precious daughter is accused of murder. When ten-year-old cousins Maddy and Brianna are arrested for a terrible crime, Maddy’s mother Juliet cannot believe it. How could her bright, joyful daughter be capable of such a thing? As the small village community recoils in horror, the pressure of the tragedy blows Juliet and her sister’s lives apart. And things get even worse when their daughters retreat into a self-imposed silence. Can anyone reach Maddy and discover the truth before her fate is sealed? Juliet is crushed. Nothing will ever be the same for her darling girl. But she knows that to find out what really happened that day, she and her sister must unlock the secrets of their own terrible past, a past they swore never to speak about again …

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The Woman at the Front

Lecia Cornwall

A daring young woman risks everything to pursue a career as a doctor on the front lines in France during World War I, and learns the true meaning of hope, love, and resilience in the darkest of times. When Eleanor Atherton graduates from medical school near the top of her class in 1917, she dreams of going overseas to help the wounded, but her ambition is thwarted at every turn. Eleanor's parents insist she must give up medicine, marry a respectable man, and assume her proper place. While women might serve as ambulance drivers or nurses at the front, they cannot be physicians--that work is too dangerous and frightening. Nevertheless, Eleanor is determined to make more of a contribution than sitting at home knitting for the troops. When an unexpected twist of fate sends Eleanor to the battlefields of France as the private doctor of a British peer, she seizes the opportunity for what it is--the chance to finally prove herself. But there's a war on, and a casualty clearing station close to the front lines is an unforgiving place. Facing skeptical commanders who question her skills, scores of wounded men needing care, underhanded efforts by her family to bring her back home, and a blossoming romance, Eleanor must decide if she's brave enough to break the rules, face her darkest fears, and take the chance to win the career--and the love--she's always wanted.

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Heartless Hunter (Crimson Moth, #1)

Kristen Ciccarelli

Enemies-to-lovers doesn't get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli's latest romantic fantasy On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is. Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can't help but find herself falling for. Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting? Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter is the thrilling start to a romantic fantasy duology where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch...is falling in love.

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Aprilthebookqueen

Jul 10, 2025

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

This one started off a bit slow for me, but once it began to pick up, I was invested. I loved learning about the characters, and the world with all the little bits of info we were given. I heard a lot of hype about this book, and I can see why. I’m looking forward to continuing the series.

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wanderfulbooks

Hi Pagebound! Am new here :) Help me navigate?

Saw a friend post about this community and thought to give it a try. Everything is a bit overwhelming though. I got lost a bit until I luckily stumbled into this forum. What's something you wish you've known at the get go when joining pagebound? Any tips to navigate this new community very much welcome throw them all my way ;) I hope I get a grasp on how everything goes here so this won't become just another bookish related account I make!

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Thoughts from 16% (page 49)

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Thoughts from 66% (page 332) ROWAN

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tees.books

Bookstagram?

Hiii everyone! I'm debating making a book instagram. I would love to connect with others there as well, however, I don't think I'd be "dedicated" to posting, etc. I'm not looking to become a reading influencer at all and I think I'd be too busy to really dedicate any sort of time to posting. Mainly, I'm wondering what people think of book instagrams, how they manage theirs, and if people think they're even worth it. Thanks community! <3

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SamReadsBooks

Buddy Reads/ Book Club

I really like the buddy read feature on Fable (the only reason I use that platform tbh). Are there any plans to incorporate something like that on this platform?

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