(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.

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?

Do you judge a book by its cover... be honest 👀

I do judge a book by it's cover. I'm not a fan of real people on book covers unless it's a biopic or something.

Spooky vibes and thrillers or small town romances but with a mystical element. Doesn’t have to have spice, I prefer without after finishing some spicy books. Thanks in advance

Hi all! I unfortunately have caught a bad bout of the flu 😭 I’m working to finish the book I’m currently reading, and then I’m planning on rereading a cozy wintry book (I’m not sure which one yet)! But this got me thinking, do you have a book you read when you’re sick?

just finished this wooo!

PURRCASO!!!! 🐈‍⬛ GENIUS NAMING 🙂‍↕️

I don’t know how to feel about this book 😭 The beginning was certainly something and the mc is a maniac

Are there things that you read and just don’t retain or even rewrite in your head without realizing it until the book says something to remind you?

I have noticed that there are some things that for whatever reason don’t penetrate my brain when I read. The two most common ones are character descriptions and ages. I’ll be reading and they’ll say something in reference to a characters appearance or clothing and I’ll realize that they did in fact describe the character earlier in the book but I apparently did not retain this information and instead just have just been picturing them as a human shaped blob with no distinguishing features. Sometimes if a specific feature is referenced repeatedly they will be a human shaped blob with wings or silver hair or whatever 😂

The other one for me is age. I will never remember what age a character is. In my head they are whatever age they sound in the book so if they’re 18 years old but they talk and act like they’re 35 I’m going to age them in my head and be lightly annoyed every time I’m reminded of what age they’re supposed to be 😂

Showcase how you read!

• What is your favorite place to read at?
• What is your preferred reading spot?
• Do you visit libraries often?
• What bookstores do you frequent?

Note: Feel free to answer just one, all of the above or any combination of your choice of questions; you are welcome to include as many answers as you want into each response, as well.