What subject is your roman empire? I was browsing the history book section in the bookstore and I took a bunch of pictures of books and topics that interest me.

Victorian England Women in Early Academia History of the Book Ancient Egypt History of the Dictionary History of Cod Rocks and minerals Pompeii and pyroclastic flow Deep ocean creatures The London underground

So, apparently I have many Roman empires? What's yours?

Just to be clear, I'm not judging anyone who reads them. Everyone has their own taste and that's wonderful.

For me it would be: Red rising, Persépolis and Throne of glass🤔

i struggle to form a solid opinion on this but i think about it often. i’m curious to see what other people think so maybe it can help me come to my own conclusion so let me know what you think and why

I've Just come across a Forum Post with people complaining about "The Pregnancy Trope" ruining the Book and nearly making them dnf it. I know that the History of pregancies in Books is rough... With Twighlight and all. Also many people don't Like it when a female MC becomes pregnanty because she will inevitably become Something different... Like... Mothers are Side characters in theire childrens Stories... Often... And the hole mind Shift is also real... But can be quite annoying in a Book. When your rough and tough fantasy baddie suddenly gets super anxious and Starts Baby proofing the world... Sooo yeah... Are Book people aloud to have children? On Page? Is every Pregnancy in a Book "The Pregnancy Trope"?What would make an enjoyable experience Reading about people that multiply themselves?

Hi guys! I'm kind of new to the whole annotating books thing and I was just wondering if there is any advice you could share, or maybe tell what you do write down on the page. So far all I've been doing is writing down my reactions to certain plot points so when I look back I can remember how I felt while reading, but I have so many thoughts that I don't know if I should be writing them down too...

Hopefully this reaches someone that can help me 🫶

It occurred to me, everyone has a reason for reading their favourite genre. So what's your why?

For me, romance has such an important place in my life. It's an escape, it's about happiness and it allowed me to gain a lot of comfort with the idea of romance, closeness and intimacy (both emotionally or otherwise). When I started out, I was gaining a sense of myself as an adult, and exploring romance really helped me come into my own as an independent adult by learning through these stories. I kind of just picked it up on my own, so it was one of the first things I learnt I loved on my own without my friends or my family, even though I eventually found friends through books. It also allowed me to determine what type of things I like and don't like, what traits I find attractive in others and in myself.

It also allowed me to find a community that allows me to feel like myself.

So that's my why for my genre. What's yours?

I've struggled a lot with being a passive reader and more often than not I tend to forget a lot of things I read. It's frustrating too when I know a book has a message between the lines, or when there are more underlying themes being presented. If you were to ask me to analyze a passage I would struggle and I feel really frustrated and dumb sometimes for it. Especially when it comes to books that have more political themes like sci-fi with social commentary, I feel like I sometimes have to be spoon fed or see what others have to say to fully understand or see the big picture.

I have tried annotating and tabbing before but sometimes my annotations feel very surface level (like literally just my reactions like "omg" or "no way" or a sad face emoji lol) or I just get too lost in the flow of reading that I don't want to take 30 seconds to write or underline something and I end up with very sparse annotations.

Are there any practical ways you guys get more out of your books beyond just reading the words on the page and vibing it out? And how do you annotate audiobooks? :(( i really want to become a more intentional reader this year !!!!

10/10 of my last reads had at least one insufferable man in them (internal scream).

Whats your worse man in a book moment,

...and also who is your most wholesome book man boyfriend/best friend?

I need to know there is hope out there.

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After reading Alchemised (infinity stars for me) I am utterly devasted and don't know what to read next. I feel like nothing will ever compare. I need something to fill the void (possibily something that will not rip my heart out) send help ❤️ thank you 🙏

I was wondering what everyone's favorite movies and tv shows are that have been adapted from books?

The three that come to mind for me are Interview with the Vampire (I like the movie, and I prefer the show over the books themselves), Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, and Howl's Moving Castle.

Mine is this one from Frankenstein:

"There is love in me the likes of which you've never seen. There is rage in me the likes of which should never escape."

For me it’s definitely Lilith. I think her story is fascinating and she is sooo powerful.

yeah, they may not be the best or most literate, but at least the person is reading. and a book being a “booktok book” doesn’t always mean it’s bad. do i think people should expand their horizon in books? yes. but at the end of the day, it’s not my business. idc if you’re reading no plot just smut, im just happy you’re reading, period.

EDIT: just coming on here to clear my statement up a little bit. a lot of the comments are talking about how booktok lacks diversity and I definitely agree. that being said, my main point here was that readers shouldn't be judged if they have a booktok book on their shelves. this post came after I saw a comment on TikTok of a girl getting attacked for having mostly popular books. criticism is a completely valid thing in this area but I think its also important to remember that the most important thing is that someone is reading. anyway I hope you all have a good night/day!!

Honestly, I think this app is dead for me. Every time I have something slightly critical to say about a book everyone comes for me. It’s not fun and I think I’m going to be deleting my account soon because I’m feeling like I can’t have an opinion. Unless it’s positive and you love the book. Is anyone else having this issue

I'm usually not one to annotate since I usually sell or give away my books after I read them, but sometimes I will buy physical copies of books specifically because I want to annotate them as I read. I've only ever annotated fiction books before, and for those it was for the purpose of trying to read the text deeper. However, I did just buy a nonfiction book (off pangobooks, shoutout!) after some deliberation because I feel like I am going to enjoy reading it and know I will encounter interesting passages that I will want to look back on later. I've already decided that this year I'm going to read a lot of polar exploration books and the thought of annotating them is making me excited!

Am I the only one who gets irritated when a book description starts with "abcbook meets xyzbook"? It makes me lose interest in the book immediately, especially if they're comparing them with books that I don't like.

It's also very silly because sometimes the book has NOTHING to do with the books they're comparing it too💀