I’ve been working my way through books in this quest and it made me realize just how few mermaid books I’ve ever read. Sometimes while I’m listening to audiobooks I’ll digitally “color” on a coloring app just to have something to do with my hands. Today, while listening to They Came from the Ocean, I came across a mermaid picture, and decided to color it!

This got me thinking about mermaid books in general, and I wanted to ask others in this quest why they joined.

Do you read mermaid books in general? Are they a favorite mythical creature for you? Is it that it’s a dark side of mermaids, and they’re usually Disney-esque? Did you just want the shiny badge?

Really curious to hear what drew you to this question!

I enjoy fantasy books, but I've always struggled with the world-building because it's hard for me to wrap my brain around systems (magical, biological, etc.) that we don't experience in our reality. That led me to wondering, if our lives took place in a fantasy world, what aspects would the readers find weird or unrealistic? For me, it's gotta be toilets. Like, wdym we have special rooms with a bowl to dump our waste in? I think I'd find that crazy if it wasn't a normal part of our lives haha

Is there something you do on PB that’s a little quirky? Maybe you use a certain feature in a unique way or have a ritual/habit?

I’ll go first: I like going to the Discovery tab and checking the “Today’s Featured Emoji” section to see if I have none of the featured books read. I have no idea why, it just gives me little thrill to think I somehow dodged all the listed books 🤣

hey boundlings! i used to do this every week here but i fell off the wagon coz life got in the way and now im back again!

there are moments where we'd feel despair and nothing seems to be going our way. i hope that this thread will give you a little something to think about, and how even during the toughest times, there'll be something you can still feel grateful for. if there isn't, im sending love and hugs your way and pray that things start to look up for you. 🫶🏻

ill go first!

1. been struggling a lot at work and decided to throw the towel one day without securing a job. thankfully, i managed to find one during my notice period. i'm almost done with my notice and will be taking a really short break before i begin my new role! 😇

2. my marriage with my husband - we've went through worst times but i'm just grateful that we're in an awesome place right now 🙂‍↔️ there isn't grand gestures or big surprises, just doing life together.

3. my parents - they're my absolute rock and i've been feeling guilty of not spending as much time as i'd like to. this will serve as a reminder that as we're navigating and building a life of our own, our parents are also aging.