Sometimes I'm in the mood for a good cry. I think the last book that made me cry was A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, which I was not expecting. I'm currently reading Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, and I already know there will be tears.

The book is interesting to me because you get a glimpse of the toxic work ethics and body standards in japanese society as well as the misogyny thats very prevalent in the book I cant seem to be able to really get into the main characters mindset It might be because I’m listening to the audiobook tho Anybody reading the book struggling with the same problem? Do you think the author intended that?

Video gamers of Pagebound, I'm about to be finished with my current game, and I want to know if any of you have recommendations for games with great storytelling! One that comes to mind for me is Witcher 3, which is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series. Recs don't have to be based on books, just have to be great at telling its story (and hopefully also good when it comes to gameplay mechanics). Edit: Wow I’m so overwhelmed by all the recommendations (in a good way)! I think I have now wishlisted enough games to last me until I’m 40.

Have ever returned a book back to the store because the cover was HIDEOUS? I have. The book itself is fun and I really enjoyed but every time I closed it... So I returned it and I bought it as an ebook.

This may be a no brainer to some people, but I've always had the habit of buying books when they come out, if it's a book that I've been really looking forward to, or even later when my bookstore has a sale. And I've since realized how common it is for people to pre-order books, sometimes months in advance, and also how important it is to support the author, but also for the author and bookstores to get a sense of how many people are interested in the book. Do you tend to pre-order books or just buy it when it comes out?

Is it just me or do you guys also rate cheap or library borrowed books better? I find myself being harsher to books I paid good money for because if you disappoint me I just wasted 15-25€ - but when it’s cheap I can read without pressure. Usually bought books also have a certain expectation behind them and if I find something second hand/borrow it’s usually more experimental and casual. Slightly different conversation: Not buying books also means for me that there is a delay in when I can read the most popular books in online spaces because my library here (understandably) buys them in german, as I’m in germany, and the translation does and should take a certain amount of time ((Edit: doubting myself rn, don’t I gaslight myself to like the bought books because otherwise I have to live with wasted money ??))

Just as the title says. I personally feel that I am a slow reader (my speed itself is fine) due to distractions (partly my brain's fault) and life just life-ing. On average, I feel it takes me close to 2 weeks to finish a good book. 3 weeks if I'm not that into it, but still determined to finish. If I buckle down and put the world on hold as much as I am able, I can finish a book in a week ish. I just download a book that is 600 pages. Books in the 400-600+ page range, I start booking our wedding venue, because this book and I are in it for the long haul!

Video gamers of Pagebound, I'm about to be finished with my current game, and I want to know if any of you have recommendations for games with great storytelling! One that comes to mind for me is Witcher 3, which is based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series. Recs don't have to be based on books, just have to be great at telling its story (and hopefully also good when it comes to gameplay mechanics). Edit: Wow I’m so overwhelmed by all the recommendations (in a good way)! I think I have now wishlisted enough games to last me until I’m 40.

Idk if it's just me but I find non standalone books very intimidating. I just recently came out of a reading slump and as someone who used to only read long fantasy series it seems super strange to me that I dont even wanna look at them atm I do miss the feeling of exploring a new intricate world, and I understand why that's difficult to do in one book, but even thinking about searching for each book and reading all of them feels so exhausting! I can't even comprehend how I got through hp and five kingdoms, anything more than 500 pages makes me physically tired to think about

ive noticed when you check someones library (god forbid a girl is nosy and sometimes wants to know how many more times they need to press View More 🤪), the TBR count is not public like in your own library. so, as the title suggests, what is your current TBR count? as an added chaotic element (provided you do not add any further books), how long would you estimate it would take you to complete? my current PB TBR is 404 and per my 2025 reading goal, it would take 8.4 years to complete 🫠

Personally, I really enjoy dual POV when it’s a love story, it adds so much to the yearning and tension. If the main POV is from the female side, I especially love getting those little glimpses into the male perspective. That said, when a book goes beyond two POVs, it often feels overwhelming to me. I haven’t seen it done well very often, sometimes it’s characters I don’t really care about, or perspectives that don’t feel necessary to the story. Curious how you all feel about this - do you prefer one perspective, dual, or a whole cast of voices? Bonus points if you can share a book where the number of POVs completely ruined the reading experience.