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    Feb 27, 2026
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    lack of emotional connection, tell don't show?
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    Cookiemonster commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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  • What are your most unhinged reading habits?

    No judgment. This is a safe space.

    šŸ™‹šŸ½ā€ā™€ļøI’ll start, let’s see….: I read multiple books at once and then complain about being confused. If I’m reading at home, somehow my socks always come off mid-book. I’ll stop mid-chapter if I feel something big coming because I get anticipatory anxiety and then I avoid the book until I’m good and ready (could be hours, days, months, etc). I’ve read fanfiction before finishing the canon material. And finally, I’ve Googled ā€œdo they end up togetherā€ the minute a fine sounding character appeared in the book lol

    Don’t be shy, share with the classss 😌

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    still thinking about that tumblr post that's like "they really put mr. misogyny on Gender Planet"

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    I love how Le Guin introduces a world to you. She's so clever and efficient with worldbuilding and her setting feels so real so quickly, without much exposition. You gotta love the retro 60s sci-fi style though, not gonna be everyone's cup of tea.

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  • The Decagon House Murders (House Murders, #1)
    maomi
    Feb 19, 2026
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0
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    absolutely insane dramatic irony, i was on the edge of my seat the whole time!! it’s a bit of a slow start but it pays off i promise! it all gets laid out very clearly at the end, so if you worry about missing little details, then worry not! this is absolutely one of those mystery books where you can play along and try to solve it with the characters. i had a lot of fun with my crack theories and trying to guess at what happened šŸ•µļøā€ā™€ļø part of what i love about japanese literature is the subtle details that can clue you into the story as well as culture. and this book knocked that out of the park i think. the dialogue can be a little funky sometimes but it’s worth it to push through šŸ™‚ā€ā†•ļøšŸ™‚ā€ā†•ļø

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  • How do you read a series?

    I honestly don't know much about how people read. When you are reading a series do you just jump to the next book and knock out the entire series or do you just read whatever you wanna read? Most people I've talked to read a book series in its entirety before reading anything else which I find interesting and also impressive. I've found that the best way for me to read is just by listening to what my brain wants in that moment. Now that I'm thinking about it this might have more to do with people's memory more then preference. For whatever reason im the only person i know that remembers what happens in every single book ive read so i dont have to worry about forgetting what happened in the last book of a series i read, but on the other hand this has the disadvantage of me never really being able to re-read a book and still get a satisfying experience. I just stare at my self and pick up a book that feels right. Am I in the middle of 12 different series rn? Yes. And I'd personally have it no other way 😌 I'm curious to see what other peoples reading habits are.

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  • Where are you from?

    Hello pageboundies, I've been hoping to find some moots from the same country, I haven't had any luck, so, I'm bringing the question here: where are you from? I'm from Portugal šŸ‡µšŸ‡¹ and need more bookish friends (: feel free to use this post to find your own!!

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