I feel like I used to be able to rely on reviews and book recommendations SO much more than I can now. I joined Goodreads in 2012, and back then, when a book had a 4+ star rating, there was an almost guarantee that I would at least like the book enough to finish it. Nowadays, I feel it's a 50/50 shot at best. I don't know if BookTok or the obsession with books that primarily focus on smut rather than substance has anything to do with it (don't get me wrong, I do like my smut from time to time), but I'm curious if anyone else feels similarly. One of the main reasons I love PageBound is that the platform isn't completely saturated with the same kinds of readers, and there is an opportunity to rate books on more than one aspect. I think it's great to be able to rate how much you enjoyed a book separately from its quality (which I know quality is also going to be based on opinion, but at least there is an opportunity to separate the two a little).

Anyone else gets into a reading slump because they have so many books they want to read and can't make a choice? I feel like most of my slumps started from me struggling to pick my next read and just not managing to do it for months because I want to read so many but I'm not sure where I want to start.

How long do you guys wait between reading a book and writing a review? Historically, i've done so immediately, but I often find myself coming back to my review and editing it after i've sat with it for a little while, especially if I engage in forums/other content and realise that I have misunderstood something or there was a little more nuance than I picked up on.

I've read books with both longer chapters and shorter ones and depending on the book and plot I'd say they fit... but, longer chapters feel intimidating. I feel like I can read multiple shorter chapters alot faster than the longer ones, even if they total up to the same number of pages. (For example: chapters 1-5 = 30 pages as opposed to chapter 1 = 30 pages) Does anyone else feel like that? Do you prefer longer chapters or shorter ones?

Usually, I will wait until the next day before I actually commit to reading a new book. I feel weird about starting a new book on the same exact day. I feel like I need to sleep over it before it's truly over

For the 5 books in the “My Taste” section on your profile, how did you pick them? Are they all 5-star reads, personal favorites, books that give off your general reading vibe, or do they all just scream "me"? I’m always curious how people approach it. Mine are all 5-star reads that kind of reflect my reading vibe, even if they don’t totally scream “me.”

Hey everyone!! So I've started a alphabet challenge for myself, to help me with picking books and as a fun little challenge. So far I still need to read the following letters: B;E;I;J;K;M;N;O;Q;R;S;U;V;W;X;Y & Z. As you can see I've got a long way to go... Anyways I think it'll be a fun way to make my reading goal this year. Feel free to suggest some books for me for the letters I need. Would anyone like to do the challenge with me ? The rules are simple: •Read a book for every letter in the alphabet. •Only applies to books you e read this year. •Goal is to complete the challenge before the end of the year. I hope some of you decided to join me on this !! (If you have anything to add to the challenge please lmk)

So, I really enjoy making excels that I update my reading on along with my updates on storygraph and on here, I have an excel of all my owned books, of my TBR list and all my reads, there's just something satisfying for me to fill an excel relating to books. Anyone else who does this or are the apps enough for you?

Are you a fan of audiobooks with dramatized adaptations? I used to be. I loved them so much until the audiobook I was listening to included a dramatized adaptation of someone puking. 🥲 Nightmare for those with a very bad gag reflex. Never again. I knew it was a possibility but I still hated it lol.

So far the movie totally butchered the plot! And I’ve seen people who read the book rave about the movie ???