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The real world sucks, so I'm reading fantasy instead. Disabled and ace.

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Discworld
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Cozy Fantasy
My Taste
A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
Night Watch (Discworld, #29)
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
Nettle & Bone
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Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
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  • Design updates to announce!! (9/26/25)

    Hi everyone! We have submitted the app for app store approvals, so it should be publicly available very soon šŸ¤žĀ In line with that, we have some very exciting design updates to share.

    A new logo You’ve likely noticed the new logo and Pagebound icon, now visible on web. Since our app and website design are sisters, not twins, we redesigned the logo to tie both together. We won’t be changing the web design to match the app, so you can choose the experience and aesthetic that you prefer. We think each design suits its interface well, while retaining the whimsy and magic that is the spirit of Pagebound.

    We also wanted more flexible and beautiful iconography that could work across app, web, socials (and that would look really cute on merch! šŸ‘€), and we’ve definitely achieved that with our new PB icon. We worked with illustrator Mariam Chagelishvili to create it and are thrilled to share that you’ll see more of her work soon…

    Updated avatars (with new ones to come) We are excited to announce that we will be rolling out additional avatars for you to choose from—these ā€œavatar packsā€ will be unlocked with each level you achieve on Pagebound. Check out the 2 new avatar options with Level 2 šŸ‘€šŸŽ‰

    We’ve always known that as we grew, we’d need more options—lest every single comment come from the ghost šŸ™ƒ. With Pagebound’s rapid growth, we’ve outpaced my ability to keep up with drawing new avatars. I’m happy to share that Mariam has taken over avatar creation and deserves all the praise for the future avatar packs releasing soon as well as the revamp you may have noticed to your current avatar. Through the lens of her own style, we asked her to preserve the essence of our OGs while creating a design system flexible enough to fit new concepts (ps I cannot wait until we release our cute vegetable pack šŸ„•)

    We hope you love these visual changes that are a marker of how far we’ve come and how much we’ve grown!

    *if you're still seeing old images, try clearing your cache!

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    I can't believe I've postponed this read for so long, I am in love with the writing style!! To be fair, I'm reading the Spanish translation because I struggle reading English in "old books" since English is not my first language, but I find the translation beautiful and interesting. On top of that, I didn't expect the story to start how it did, it trapped me in!

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    Men in power contemplating their power and the way this affects relationships with other people! This is how you know you're reading fiction.

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  • Plan not followed

    Does anyone else ever put a few books in the plan that they want to read, but then half of them you do and half of them you don't.?

    I'm very much a mood reader and am feeling the spooky, witchy and autumn romances vibes. I added some books to the plan a few days ago that I'm already like, probably won't read them right away.

    For me it's more of list of books that I want to prioritise, but I might forget if I don't put them somewhere.

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  • Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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    Sep 25, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0

    Thoroughly enjoyable. Very likeable characters* and the coolest bishop in literature ever**. I quite like T. Kingfisher's description of religion, and the role it plays in this story. The description of complete loss resonated with me a little too much. But in a good way.

    Jumping directly to the next book!

    *except the bunch I absolutely hated ofc šŸ˜… **but do correct me if there are any cooler fictitious bishops out there, I'm interested!

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  • Paladin’s Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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    Sep 25, 2025
    4.5
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.0

    Thoroughly enjoyable. Very likeable characters* and the coolest bishop in literature ever**. I quite like T. Kingfisher's description of religion, and the role it plays in this story. The description of complete loss resonated with me a little too much. But in a good way.

    Jumping directly to the next book!

    *except the bunch I absolutely hated ofc šŸ˜… **but do correct me if there are any cooler fictitious bishops out there, I'm interested!

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  • Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)
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    You had me at order of secretive nuns. Let's go!

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