I have a little bit of an issue when continuing series, for many reasons, but one of the reasons is that there is a little voice in the back of my head that tells me the next book won't be as good. It probably just my unlucky streak but more often than not I enjoy the first book the most in series. Do you have anything that prevents you from continuing a series? How do you get over it? Are there any books/series that you love where the second (or third, or fourth, etc) are better than the first?

Hiiii It’s time for Who’s Who Wednesday where every Wednesday we introduce ourselves and make new friends. This is part 6. Or maybe 7 i can’t remember

If you participated any of the times before, you don’t have to introduce yourself again but you can share some different facts about you, an opinion you have, or how your week is going.

If you’re new, introduce yourself!

I’ll go first.

My name is JadeLovesBooks.

I struggle with insomnia and I have not been sleeping well this last week so I am crankyyy 👹👹 I am working on every single quest available - unrealistic? Prob. But it gives me something to strive for My favorite childhood movie was The Little Mermaid 🧜‍♀️

this book is the best thing ive read in my life. if i could live in this book i could. i have no clue how im going to keep living as if i haven't been entirely bamboozled by this book but alas i must try.

Oh, Casiopea's mother only telling her to be patient and drink down her anger hits so close to home. As a daughter, I get her mother, and her situation, but I also genuinely do feel like living in such conditions isn't some testament to anyone's patience or strength. It's just a culture of abuse and exploitation painted as some sainthood. The author did such a good job in putting a awful situation exactly like it is. Like, I'm sick on Casiopea's behalf.

My goal for 2026 is to read at least one book a month from Irish authors. I'm currently brainstorming that tbr, what culturally relevant or famous books would I like to read/reread etc

But it got me thinking, slightly inspired by challenges like "reading around the world" - what are some famous/cultural classics from other countries? And who better to ask than PB users!

So,

• What is a famous classic/older book from your country?
• What is a culturally relevant book from your country?
• Maybe a book/author that is well-known in your country, but not internationally known?
• What's a book you had to study in school from your country?
• What's a "modern" famous book?

It can either be by an author from there, set in the country, or both! Or even just one of your favs

And if you're from somewhere #Big like the United States I've a bigger challenge - answer these but for your state/region!

• feel free to answer based on your identity/ethnicity too :)

I'll be adding an international read each month to my 2026 tbr, so choose well ;)

This one is for my fast readers out there, or anyone really to be honest :

Do you feel like we've gone too far as a society in terms of book consumption ? Like, I stopped reading for a few years and then 3 years ago I started reading again. Now I read 2 books a week but is it too much ? In the sense that I'm starting to get confused between what I have read and what I haven't, what I enjoyed and what I didn't. Have you found a way to counter this ? Or do you think our human brains are meant to remember only a certain number of stories ? Is it a capitalist problem?

so....idk what to do. I tried reading today but got overwhelmed by the noise, I'm also so tired and full of stuff with college I am simply too tired. Funny enough the only book I find myself enjoying if Frankenstein lol sorry to the ARCS waiting for me

So I've just checked my calendar, and there are 2 months in the year left!? Absolutely wild. Anyway, one of my mini goals of this year was to finally break my TBR out of the triple digits (currently sitting pretty at around 120). I've been going through my TBR to see if there are any books that I have lost interest in or that have just been collecting digital dust. I'm not sure if that counts as cheating. I've also been making use of the new "Interested" shelf. Again is that "cheating," an argument can be made for either side, but I say that argument can be made after the new year.😄 I try at least once a year to go through my TBR and "clean it out", but it's hard because there's a reason I put those books on my TBR to begin with. So, how often does everyone clean/filter through their TBRs, and are you more successful than I am?

So I've just checked my calendar, and there are 2 months in the year left!? Absolutely wild. Anyway, one of my mini goals of this year was to finally break my TBR out of the triple digits (currently sitting pretty at around 120). I've been going through my TBR to see if there are any books that I have lost interest in or that have just been collecting digital dust. I'm not sure if that counts as cheating. I've also been making use of the new "Interested" shelf. Again is that "cheating," an argument can be made for either side, but I say that argument can be made after the new year.😄 I try at least once a year to go through my TBR and "clean it out", but it's hard because there's a reason I put those books on my TBR to begin with. So, how often does everyone clean/filter through their TBRs, and are you more successful than I am?

Ever since I downloaded this app I find myself looking up books I wouldn’t usually look up or reading genres I’m not familiar with. PB Is such a breath of fresh air, the energy here is so motivating and nice. Books have changed my life in so many ways, I have incorporated so many things into my life because of books! I wonder if people can guess what I read based on what I listen to, watch or wear? It would be fun to know hahaha

Outside of books what are some other hobbies you enjoy? Would you say your taste in books translates to your music taste, fashion sense etc?

Hiiii It’s time for Who’s Who Wednesday where every Wednesday we introduce ourselves and make new friends. This is part 5. I think

If you participated any of the times before, you don’t have to introduce yourself again but you can share some different facts about you, an opinion you have, or how your week is going.

If you’re new, introduce yourself!

I’ll go first.

My name is JadeLovesBooks.

I have started crocheting and already 29262922 projects I want to complete I also found Book Nooks and I’m freaking out over them I am especially annoyed this week bc I drive for a living and people simply cannot drive Sushi is life

Do you put books that you read for school on your tracker? I know a book read is a book read. I put catcher in the rye down even though it’s an assignment.

And to add on to that, do you enjoy the books you read for school?