Shout out to all of us out here absolutely struggling to narrow our choices down to just 3 votes because there are SO MANY great lists and we're interested in so much!

I spent over an hour going through everything and making some tough calls...and still ended at almost 30 lists. 😬

Anyone have a process you're using that's been helpful in deciding your final 3? Are you only considering what you're interested in, or are you also thinking about the community overall and what genres or themes aren't currently represented? Are you trying to have both main and side quests represented in your vote? I'd love to see other ways I can approach my next round of consideration.

I hope community voting goes well enough for Pagebound to move forward with it quarterly because I'm so incredibly excited we get this opportunity. These badges are gonna be so sick. 🤯

Alright everyone… you know the drill! What’s a complaint you have this week? (No matter how big, small, crazy, simple, silly, dramatic, etc). GET IT ALL OUT THERE🙂‍↕️

Context: As Pagebound grows, we have been brainstorming sustainable ways to create more Quests that the community is eager to see. We're trialing a new idea for a community-voted Quest, inspired by a List. More info in the last post I made in Founder's Announcements.

For the past week, Pagebound Royalty members have submitted nominations for Lists to inspire Quests. Jennifer and I have gone through and ensured all the Lists you'll be voting on meet our Quest guidelines. There are 86 Lists eligible for you to vote on, and you can find them in this spreadsheet.

There will be 3 winning Lists selected from different genre categories. You can vote for up to 3 lists from different genres. Submit your votes via this form through end of day April 8th. Take note of the Quest type when voting (Column C in the spreadsheet)! Many nominated Lists share a theme but vary in length. Preference for a Side vs Main Quest could help you decide which to vote for. Most Lists will be Side Quests, but Lists with many books (~60+) will be Main Quests.

The creators of the winning Lists will be able to accept/reject. If they accept, we will create a Quest inspired by their List, adapting the title & book list as necessary to fit Quest constraints. If they decline, we'll ask the runner-up! The resulting Quest will not be open to book additions since there will not be anyone actively maintaining the book list (similar to when a Main Quest hits its 100 book cap and is closed to further additions).

If this is a good experience for the community, we plan to run this List nomination + voting process quarterly. Our goals here are to encourage quality List-making, give the entire community a voice in Quest creation in a sustainable way, acknowledge our Royalty supporters, and create some exciting, diverse Quests!

Thanks for voting! Jennifer & Lucy

anyone else feel like the daily emojis in the discover page are very repetitive?:( there are hundreds of emojis that exist and yet i feel like i’m always seeing the same 30 ones🙁

Yes, I am always looking for reccs. What's the best book you've read this March and why? Are you close to your yearly book/pages goal?

My standouts were the everlasting by Alix E. Harrow. It's a book about everlasting love story, it involves a woman knight and a bard. Also everyone is queer. PLEASE READ IT!!! I beg you. It also has a surprisingly active forum. (Most books I read have 20 posts or so)

Also mask of mirrors was good. It's about a con artist comiting identity theft. A lot of politics and complicated characters. Writting... leaves a lot to be desired though.

Upd. I didn't expect such an excited response. Thank you all. I am trying to respond but I don't have much free time. ❤️

I found it so fascinating seeing a little peek into the behind the scenes of the design process especially around the logo. Who would have thought there could be so many variations of the letter P??

It’s really cool to see how this book community has evolved. All the Boundling interactions I’ve had have been so kind. This is really such an accepting book community, I can’t believe it’s only been around since 2024.

Thanks, Lucy and Jennifer for sharing! 🥰

how do you get out of the reading slump? I genuinely miss reading (because i need escape) but whenever I start to pick up the book, I just can't finish even a page 🥹. I am a fan of thrillers. I cannot read Freida anymore because I know she's a popular read in getting out of the reading slump 😅