Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I've got a question for you all: Why you show the badges you currently have? (I mean the three on your profile) Like why then and not the others?
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I personally hate when they don’t match one of the books in series to the rest of them, like they’ll all have very specific and cohesive cover designs and height and one of the books in the series just has a random cover and they make it taller or shorter, like I don’t understand why they do this?? Any other things you guys hate to see in/on books?
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
is anyone else still using their storygraph account? i feel funny going back and forth between the two but i love the charts and data that storygraph presents you (guess i'm a nerd)
if you're not still using it, what are you using instead?
Aprilthebookqueen started reading...

Wings of Shadow (Crown of Feathers, #3)
Nicki Pau Preto
Aprilthebookqueen finished reading and wrote a review...
I think I actually liked this one more than The Cruel Prince.
Don’t get me wrong, The Cruel Prince was fun, but it felt a bit like watching a chess match between morally grey teenagers who all had better outfits than sense. The Stolen Heir feels sharper, colder, and lonelier. It’s less about political games and more about two broken people who don’t quite know what to do with tenderness when they find it.
Wren’s perspective worked for me in a way Jude’s didn’t always. She’s feral, paranoid, and clearly traumatized which gives everything this underlying tension I loved. And Oak? I really loved the depth of his character, and getting to learn more about him.
What surprised me most was how emotionally heavy it felt. The atmosphere is lush and eerie, and the ending… well, I'm ready to read the next one.
Aprilthebookqueen started reading...

The Stolen Heir (The Stolen Heir Duology, #1)
Holly Black
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Is it too early to start reading Christmas books or not? I have started A Not Quiet Christmas and so far I am enjoying it.. I still have about 3 Fall books to read still
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Sometimes I scroll a book site and see a new book coming out, and then I read the author's name and realize I read one of their previous books and hated it. But the new book sounds like it has a really interesting premise. Then I enter a dilemma of whether or not to read the new book even though I disliked their old work.
When are you willing (or not willing) to give an author a second chance? Is your decision at all influenced by the author writing in a new genre or a different age category?
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
(I searched if anyone has posted something like this, so forgive me if it’s been discussed.)
How do y’all feel about mean reviews?? Personally, I think it’s unnecessary to bash a book/author if it didn’t suit your personal tastes. Like, you can say you didn’t like something without being an a-hole.
Edit: I’d like to clarify I don’t mean negative reviews, I think those are absolutely necessary. What I mean is saying stuff like “you’re stupid if you liked this” or “how did anyone enjoy this” because I think insulting other readers doesn’t foster the judgement free zone we want these apps to have.
Aprilthebookqueen finished reading and wrote a review...
I actually liked Prodigy more than Legend. The pacing felt tighter, the stakes were higher, and the world-building really started to open up here. The characters felt more layered too. June and Day both make choices that are frustrating but believable, and I loved that the story didn’t shy away from the messy emotional fallout that comes with that.
Marie Lu does a great job balancing action with heart, and the political tension adds a new depth that the first book only hinted at. It felt like everything got sharper. The writing, the character dynamics, and the world building and emotions.
The ending hit harder than I expected (and kind of hurt ). Definitely one of those sequels that outshines the first and leaves you immediately reaching for the next book. (Unfortunately for me, I have to wait for my husband to wake up and get home tomorrow because I can’t reach it 😭)
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
There's so much to do in today's world, and plenty of distractions that keep us away from our beloved books. How do you make peace with yourself and your environment long enough to read? Do you have a routine, or a ritual, to settle in with a book? I'm pretty bad at dedicating my free time to reading when there's so much else I could be doing, even if I really want to read.
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Founder Announcements forum
Hi everyone - excited to announce that Pagebound finally has merch! You can view the selection at https://store.pagebound.co/
We know this has been highly requested, and we wanted to get out a first release in time for the holidays, so what we have now is a limited run of a few items. We do have plans in the future for an expanded store with more product types (stickers of avatars & badges, mugs, etc) and more t-shirt / sweatshirt / hat designs. Let us know your other requests in the comments 😊
This was very fun to create, and we can’t wait to see everyone repping Pagebound--it’s about to be my daily uniform 🙂↕️
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I've never really been one to buy books, and I much prefer to just borrow from the library since it's a lot less stressful to not have to worry about spending money on a book and ending up not liking it. But one thing is that, every time that I read a book from the library that I end up loving, I always want so bad to buy a copy for myself to keep on my bookshelf. I can never manage to justify actually buying it though since I've already read it and am not much of a re-reader at all... 😅 How about you guys? Do you like to curate your collection with books you already picked up before? 👀
Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
i’ve seen people handle their TBRs in so many different ways. i've seen some people only add the first book in a series, some add every single one, and some only add their next reads. soo i'm curious... how do y'all handle your TBRs? 👀
i've always added every book in a series to my TBR, but since i only tag the first book in my series tags, i’m kinda thinking about only keeping that one on my TBR instead
Aprilthebookqueen wants to read...

Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #2)
Brynne Weaver
Aprilthebookqueen wants to read...

Scythe & Sparrow (The Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3)
Brynne Weaver
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Aprilthebookqueen commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I am absolutely loving the current quests and I must say they are definitely fattening up my tbr! My question is… do we have any ideas/ hints as to what some future quests are? What are some quests you’d like to see? Particular books you’d want to see in future quests? <3
Aprilthebookqueen finished reading and wrote a review...
This one was a wild ride. It was dark, gritty, and I was so intrigued by the atmosphere. I really liked the overall vibe which was urban fantasy meets horror. The writing style is sharp and vivid, and the world feels like it’s constantly teetering on the edge of collapse in the best, most unsettling way. Despite the horror elements, I also found the writing style to be beautiful in a way.
That said, I’ll be honest: I found it a little hard to follow at times. I’m not sure if it was the pacing, the worldbuilding, or just me, but there were moments where I wasn’t entirely sure what was happening. The story moves fast and doesn’t always pause to let you catch up, which can make it a bit confusing if you’re trying to get your footing. I'm still not clear on why some things happened.
What did surprise me in the best way, though, was the queer relationship. It wasn’t something I expected going in, and it added such a warm, human layer to all the chaos. The crush, the tension, the way it unfolded. It felt genuine and earned, and I loved that touch of softness amid the horror.
So yeah, this was weird and wild and definitely not a light read, but it had a lot of moments I really enjoyed. If you like gritty urban horror with a side of queer yearning, this one’s worth picking up.