Hello lovelies! I’m looking for books with really great banter between the love interests. Really, any genre could be applicable. I just want some banter, some yearning, and some spice. Give me your favs, thank you in advance 🫶🏼🙂‍↕️ (p.s. I’m not a fan of dark romance, sorry🫶🏼)

What's something you recently read that really stuck with you?

Was it a lesson or revelation in the storyline, a specific line/quote that stuck out to you that you can't stop thinking about, a character arc?

Can be from any kind of book, no judgement!🌸

I‘m talking about stuff similar to the Tomato war which I somehow except for the original post completely missed 😅. I‘ve also seen people saying yoink which I think means seeing one of your mutuals adding a book to their tbr and then also adding it to yours. So I‘ve wanted to ask: A) Is my definition of yoinking correct? B) Is there any Pagebound specific lingo I‘ve missed?

I was on tiktok and saw someone stitching a video response of a woman criticising a mm book. But thats not what i want to talk about ( this is the useless contex i add for no reason sometimes😂) what i want to talk about is a comment in the video. The comment was

" i don’t understand why people can’t just say “it wasn’t for me” and move on. I am not here to yuck someone’s yum or criticize someone’s work. We can’t all like the same things, I get that, but I’m no hater." And the creator responded with "Yes!!!! Stop being haters, please🔥"

hate ( or more so criticism) is just as important as the love. its a book not a fanfic. people will criticise it. it will be criticised and analysed. there will be haters talking about how stupid the book is (im not talking about the book in the video here btw. im talking in general) and how the characters are also stupid. we cant all love the same wrork. wich is ultimately why people hate books. And criticize them.

Ofc we're not talking about ridiculous criticism that are not even about the book (like not being able to see yourself in the characters) or cruel criticism.

But what stood out to me is " I am not here to........or criticize someone’s work" because no. I AM here to criticise someones work. Especially when its a PUBLISHED book. I would agree if this was about fanfics but published book? No. Absolutely not. People are allowed to hate books.

Thats part of art. Art will be criticised or loved. And not every criticism will be deep and analytical. Sometimes even "it was boring" is still valid. Because at the end it WAS boring. I read it and it bored me why wouldn't that be valid? You might read it and find it fun amd nkt boring and yours would be valid too. Its subjective. Like, if you dont want your book to be criticised then write a fanfic, an original fanfic. Dont publish it🤷‍♀️.

I hope i explained this well. What do yall think?

With the weekend on the horizon what you planning on reading this weekend? Are you finishing a book? Starting one? Do you need a recommendation for a book?

I'm currently reading two. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross, I'm struggling to get into it. Do Admit: The Mitford Sisters and Me by Mimi Pond, it's a brilliant 450 page graphic novel biography.

Hello! I just want to ask if all of you checked off the books you've read before? like even if you kinda forgot when specifically did you finish it and is going to plan to reread some this year?

Anyone else on CET or UTC who wakes up on 200+ post threads and feels they've missed out on the good fun?

WELL THIS IS OUR TIME NOW MUAHAHAHAH 😁

Good morning! How's everybody? Whatcha reading?

I've just finished reading Animal Farm on my daily train commute to work, and plan on reading Remarkably Bright Creatures next. I started work about an hour ago and should get back to it. 😬

Have a lovely day!

Hi everyone, we're excited to share the 4 selections for the Spring Readalong, running March - May! We announce Readalong titles a month in advance to give everyone time to place library holds; head to the Seasonal Readalong page to see the Spring badge and the full selections (on the app: click Seasonal Readalong from the More menu. On desktop: click the purple "View Spring Picks" button underneath the "Winter 2026 Readalong" header).

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby: A mystery/thriller by the iconic S.A. Cosby, this story follows a Black and white father seeking vengeance for their two sons who were married and murdered in cold blood.

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark: A steampunk fantasy set in Cairo in 1912, we follow Agent Fatma as she investigates a murder in a secret brotherhood and an ancient magic unleashing danger on the city.

When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill: A sapphic literary fiction set in 19th century Montreal, this is a coming of age tale following Marie and Sadie as they navigate their intense & passionate relationship through Montreal's high society (and brothels)

Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel: From the author of Kaikeyi, this is a reimagining of the story of Hindu goddess Ganga who is cursed to become mortal until she fulfills the terms of her curse.

Excited to read with everyone in the coming months!

Happy reading, Jennifer & Lucy

75 booked: day 8 ✅

Fun little YA reread to distract myself from the trauma of Alchemised. 😬