Boundlings, I need your help! I broke my hand a few days ago (I’m okay and feeling very grateful for free healthcare and swipe-to-text) and it looks like I’ll be resting up for at least 2-4 weeks. Normally I’m primarily an audiobook girlie, but right now reading a physical book seems to work best for my poor sweet adhd brain, as it’s a bit more active while I’m bedridden and gives me something to do with my eyeballs and… hand. That’s the tricky bit! My dominant hand is pretty much out of commish, and keeping the book open with just my left is kinda tough if I want to read more than a few pages. Has anyone mastered the art of one-handed reading? Are those little tools you can slide onto your thumb any good? Would a couple of binder clips help, or do you think that’d make page turning too cumbersome? I know there’s gotta be folks out there who’ve hacked this problem already, please dispense your wisdom! I’m patiently waiting with my headlamp, splint, and stack of library books, looking extremely cool and down-to-earth. 💁🏻‍♀️

I’m in the mood for a good cry.🙂‍↕️ I need a book that will emotionally destroy me. Any recommendations?

I love a supernatural romance, but usually when I see a F/M human x monster/creature/beast/supernatural being pairing, the monster is almost always the MMC!!! I mean no disrespect to all the human girl x 100 y/o fae, 100 y/o vampire, angel, werewolf, demon, fish-man etc etc. I have read and loved many, and I know there are 500 beauty and the beast retellings for a reason.

But I want to see a man pining over a terrifying woman!!! I want a reversal of the usual situation where the FMC falls for the man because of or in spite of his monstrosity, and the MMC learns to accept/feel deserving of love.

I don’t mean situations where the FMC is only supernatural in a hot way (i.e. the little mermaid where she’s pretty and non-threatening throughout). I do have a soft spot for when the MMC is supernatural but the human FMC is objectively scarier, but that’s not exactly what I mean either.

I will also accept queer recs with monster girls or trans/nonbinary folks, though I have a few of those already (Ex. Someone You Can Build a Nest In (sapphic)).

So please, give me your favorite scary/monstrous girls! I am BEGGING someone to come in here and say, “Oh what a terrible oversight, here are 10 recs that do this exact thing!” If I get enough maybe I’ll make a list. 🙏

I’ll add the few recs I have so far in the comments.

Hii! Does anyone have tips for getting out of a reading slump?

Earlier this week I started reading again after months of not reading because I couldn’t bring myself to DNF a book. Now that I’ve started again, do you have any tips to stay consistent with reading? Or just ways to really get out of a reading slump?

I seem to recall reading something about Pagebound being english speaking only, but my memory is a bit fuzzy. I am currently reading something in my native language, would forum posts/ reviews have to be in english or can I write them in my native language? Does someone know the rules, if there are any? 😊😊

I'm kind of curious about how others rate their books when they finish them. I love how ratings are all personal opinions 😊. How do you all decide on the start rating of your reads?

For example, my rating style is: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I had an amazing time, loved the writing and spend time thinking about it for weeks. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Had a really good time reading but the writing could be better or I couldn't connect with the characters. ⭐⭐⭐ - Pretty good. Was able to finish the book but could be better. ⭐⭐ - I finished but didn't really enjoy it. ⭐ - I tried but it's really not for me.

Everything I’ve seen in passing about this book… and nobodies ever mentioned that she’s Blue???

Am I still sobbing from the ending of the previous book? Yes. did i also start this less than 30 seconds afterwards? Also yes