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Hekate: The Witch (Goddesses of the Underworld, #1)

Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

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It Was Her House First

Cherie Priest

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It Was Her House First

Cherie Priest

Ronnie doesn't know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead. Silent film star Venita Rost's malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside mansion, a once-beautiful home that's claimed countless unlucky souls. And she's not alone. Snared in her terrible web, Inspector Bartholomew Sloan—her eternal nemesis—watches her wreak havoc in helpless horror, shackled by his own guilt and Venita's unrelenting wrath. Now the house has yet another new owner. This time it's Ronnie Mitchell, a grieving woman who buys the run-down place sight unseen. She arrives armed with an unexpected inheritance, a strong background in renovation, and a blissful ignorance regarding the house's blood-soaked history. But her arrival has stirred up more than just dust and decay. In the shadows, unseen eyes watch. Then, a man comes knocking. He brings wild stories and a thinly veiled jealousy, as well as a secret connection to the house that can only lead to violence. Venita's fury awakens, and a deadly game unfolds. Caught between a vengeful ghost and a ruthless living threat, Ronnie's skepticism crumbles. The line between living and dead isn't as sharp as it seems, and she realizes too late that in Venita's house, survival might be just an illusion.

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Four Ruined Realms (The Broken Blades, #2)

Mai Corland

The lies are bigger and the plots more treacherous when your favorite backstabbers return in the mind-blowing sequel to instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Mai Corland's epic fantasy Five Broken Blades**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**PRAISE FOR FIVE BROKEN BLADES:'This dazzling fantasy has it a richly developed world, a captivating ensemble cast, and a twisty, action-packed quest' KAREN MCMANUS, #1 NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE OF US IS LYING'Thrilling, addictive, and simply incredible. What a stunning debut!' THEA GUANZON, USA TODAY AND NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HURRICANE WARS'A gripping, unputdownable read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page!' LYNETTE NONI, #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PRISON HEALER TRILOGY 'The heist had me guessing until the very last page ... I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down!' NISHA J TULI, AUTHOR OF THE TRIAL OF THE SUN QUEEN'(This book is) everything you want in a unlikely group of untrustworthy bad people getting together to pull of an impossible heist (or in this case, an assassination) story' REBECCA ROANHORSE, AUTHOR OF BLACK SUN

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DistinguishedGhost

May 14, 2026

2.5

Enjoyment: 2.5Quality: 2.5Characters: 2.5Plot: 2.5

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Four Ruined Realms (The Broken Blades, #2)

Mai Corland

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butyougotmysoul

May 26, 2026

4.5

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 5.0

This was cute! Now I have to wait for my library hold to come in for the second volume.

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DistinguishedGhost

May 28, 2026

5.0

Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 5.0Characters: 5.0Plot: 5.0

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Coco is a certified Cutie Patootie. Everything about this story is a delight. I'm excited to see where this story goes. I also really like Qifrey. He's like the teacher I wished I always had. Patient and kind while also encouraging his students on. I'm excited to keep reading and see where the story goes.

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Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 1

Kamome Shirahama

A TOUCH OF MAGIC In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…

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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

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Mai Corland

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The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War, #1)

James S.A. Corey

How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end. The Carryx—part empire, part hive—have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin. Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team. Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them. They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure. Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand—and manipulate—the Carryx themselves. With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers. Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination. He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people. This is where his story begins.

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theolbooknook

Do you read negative reviews?

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

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cosmic_kate

Seeking book recs on female health, cycle, and mental health

Hello beautiful Pagebounders!

Today I’ve been experiencing some unpleasant mood swings due to the menstrual cycle. So I started researching a bit about hormones and their impact on mental health in women. I wonder if some of you can recommend me some good books on female health, hormones, aging, mental health impact, etc. Just anything that you found informative and useful for understanding our complex organisms:) If there are any lists with books like that circulating out there, I’ll appreciate it if you post me a link ☺️

Thank you in advance, have a great day! ❤️

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ani24

Weekly moments

Last week I posted about my "little moment of peace" and everyone seemed to love it so this is similar to that!

Tell me one thing that made you happy this past week, and one thing you're looking forward to this upcoming week!

One thing that made me happy this week was sitting outside, enjoying the green spring leaves on the trees and the smell of lilacs, and reading the unicorn hunters!

One thing I'm looking forward to this week is finishing the unicorn hunters and getting my signed copy from my local bookstore!

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