Hi guys, I've finished the book today and since I struggle to visualise things (and it was especially true with this book) I wonder if watching the movie could be worth it 🤔

Was it a good adaptation or should I avoid it ar all cost ?

Hello, all!

I just finished watching "Book reviews are gaslighting us" by Below the Fray on youtube. The central thesis of the video essay revolves around the soulless platitudes in most modern litcrit columns in newspapers and magazines. He brings up a lot of great points, and it made me think about non-monetized book reviews like those here on Pagebound.

My biggest question for you all is do you read (and/or write) negative reviews? I recently started writing negative reviews but have a bad habit of kneecapping my sentences and coddling the author more than I probably should. I am a firm believer that reviews are for readers and criticism is for the authors, though where exactly else are these authors to get criticism from if most modern litcrit is monetized and a bad review could get you fired or blacklisted?

As readers, do you enjoy reading a bad review? Do you seek out alternative, often negative opinions of books you enjoy? Do you feel vindicated by a bad review on a book you hated? What kind of review gets you to read a book most: a raving 5 star or a critical 1 star review that piques your interest?

TL;DR Do you read negative reviews of books (whether you've read them or not), and what do you feel the purpose of a review on a platform like PB is, exactly?

Signed, a ranty reader lol

I was scrolling through my millions of lists (#virgo), and had the thought that I was so proud of all the work I put into creating them—whether they’ve got 0 likes or 60!

Bask in the glory of your list-making skills and share your favorite list that you’ve made on Pagebound! 📋📚

Mine is my horror romance + erotica list, Screamin’ & Moanin’.

I was scrolling through my millions of lists (#virgo), and had the thought that I was so proud of all the work I put into creating them—whether they’ve got 0 likes or 60!

Bask in the glory of your list-making skills and share your favorite list that you’ve made on Pagebound! 📋📚

Mine is my horror romance + erotica list, Screamin’ & Moanin’.

Sometimes I really get the urge to make an anonymous bookstagram just to post cute romance book content and have fun with it. Maybe it’s my teenage years of running an 1D facebook fanpage, who knows ?

But I was wondering if this is just a universal experience? Like… does everyone secretly think about making a cute little account for the things they love or is it just me?