Post from the LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi & Fantasy forum
I'm so delighted this quest is live and populated! My goal is to curate a reading list of all various speculative worlds filled with queer characters and gender-diverse cultures. So to that end, I've got a few questions for you: 1) What's your favorite LGBTQ+ book in a fantasy/sci-fi/speculative genre? 2) Which upcoming book of the same sort are you most excited for? And, if you're a long-time reader: 3) Which book would you recommend a first-time reader of the genre? 4) Which hidden gem would you recommend for a fellow seasoned reader? Thanks for joining, and I can't wait to read and discuss books with you all!
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I love love love this story. I HATE the audiobook narration. Why does Achilles sound like a middle aged man when he's literally a child
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hey guys. This might be a bit too deep. But I’ve been feeling really shit lately. I’m autistic, but for a long while I’ve been pushing through. I’ve been focused on working out, eating good, spending time with my family. I can feel my autism pulling me into isolation. I am so tired all the time. I’m dreading a future filled with this awful feeling. There isn’t really anything to be done that would help enough. I need a book that will both distract me, and devastate me at the same time. I need to fall into someone else’s despair. Do you know what I mean? If anyone has something that might help with that, please tell me. Much love.
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I'm queer and have mostly queer friends apart from friends from work or sport, and I've noticed that friends who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, especially those who identify as queer, read a lot more than my straight cis friends. Part of me thinks it's escapism and seeking representation and then also being informed (mostly from nonfiction or fiction which touches on reality). Any thoughts? Are other friendship circles similar or is this just a coincidence?
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Sapphic Across Genres 🏳️🌈👩❤️👩💞
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For when you're craving a good sapphic story, a collection of books that feature sapphic characters and/or a sapphic romance.
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I've been buying so many books lately, either because they've just come out and I want to read it right away or I've just been finding really good deals that I know I won't find again, and while I always buy books with a conscience mind and at the best price I can find, I also don't want to keep buying books knowing I already have so many on my shelves. I want to try going on a buying ban, but at the same time there's so many new releases and cheap deals that it gets hard to not fall into the temptation. If you are/have been on a book buying ban, what's your secret? Do you set goals for yourself or have any way to motivate yourself to not spend money on books? Or is it really just a self control kind of thing?
MagPiper started reading...
The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery
Clarence A. Haynes
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
How long do you give a book before DNFing? I usually give it 100 pages, and only go further if it has enough potential that it *might* get better. If the book is especially poorly written or I really don’t like it, it might be a lot less 😂
MagPiper commented on a post from the Founder Announcements forum
Hi everyone! We have some product updates to share: 1. We're launching the first Special Event readalong on June 1st with a Pride Month Readalong! You'll get a special Pride 2025 badge for reading 1 of the 5 books in the readalong and posting or commenting in the forum. There's a link to the selections on the Discuss page; all selected books were written by LGBTQ+ authors. We're excited to celebrate Pride and the community with this special event :) 2. You can now search in the forums! Shoutout to Devin for this feature. We recommend sticking to keywords rather than full sentences for search 3. You will now see a warning message when posting about a book you're currently reading without entering the progress % or page #. This info is required for forum sorting by progress; we allow and encourage title editing (ie adding a chapter or quip to the title) 😊 + various bug fixes Happy reading, Jennifer + Lucy 💜💙
MagPiper finished reading and wrote a review...
Speechless. I'll be back to write a proper review later, but wow. What an intense celebration of grief, memory, and what it means to be human.
Post from the Luminous forum
It's been a long time since I loved a book so much I genuinely didn't want to reach the end and have it all be over.
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Inspired by blush's post, would you rather not see the cover of the book or not see the blurb on the back? So either the cover or the back of the book will be blank.
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Just saw the recent Bridgerton S4 preview and oh my gosh, that got me so excited again but I don't think I can wait for 2026 and I already finished and re-read AOFAG. Does anyone have any cinderella retelling recs? Doesn't have to be just historical romance.
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Sapphic Vampires 🩸👩❤️💋👩🧛♀️
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Love, lust, blood, seduction...stories old and new centering literature's most (blood)thirsty women.
MagPiper commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I feel like I used to be able to rely on reviews and book recommendations SO much more than I can now. I joined Goodreads in 2012, and back then, when a book had a 4+ star rating, there was an almost guarantee that I would at least like the book enough to finish it. Nowadays, I feel it's a 50/50 shot at best. I don't know if BookTok or the obsession with books that primarily focus on smut rather than substance has anything to do with it (don't get me wrong, I do like my smut from time to time), but I'm curious if anyone else feels similarly. One of the main reasons I love PageBound is that the platform isn't completely saturated with the same kinds of readers, and there is an opportunity to rate books on more than one aspect. I think it's great to be able to rate how much you enjoyed a book separately from its quality (which I know quality is also going to be based on opinion, but at least there is an opportunity to separate the two a little).
MagPiper wants to read...
If We Were Villains
M.L. Rio
Post from the Luminous forum
Is this going to be my new favorite book? It's making a strong bid for the spot. I think this one has absolutely flown under the radar — it's so beautifully written and has incredibly complex characters but I haven't really seen anyone talking about it