Hey boundlings 👋🏻 I used to one of those that had to buy series in full, have the physical books, or else.

However, few years ago, I fell off the reading wagon because I welcomed my daughter into my life and only recently did I get back into reading.

I noticed that on social media, everyone's chasing after the latest e-readers or prettiest edition of the covers and having aesthetically pleasing shelves, which is honestly fine.

Yet, at the same time it feels harmful to the environment with the amount of waste generated and for young viewers, it would make them feel some type of way if they aren't able to attain this lifestyle.

Personally, I purchased an e-reader and I've only been borrowing books from my library. I'm sad that I can't "own" the books. But, it's the best financial decision for me at this point for where I'm at in life.

As an adult, I do feel the "FOMO" factor kicking in because I do not have the prettiest decorated e-reader and I only read borrowed books.

I've been trying to steer away from consuming such content, yet I enjoy watching them at the same time to get recommendations or just for fun!

What do yall think? Have yall experienced this feeling before? Or even, you're in the position to have such a lifestyle which is so great, how do you budget what to spend on?

Curious with what everyone thinks!

how do people motivate themselves to pick up a book they've paused again to continue reading? i started reading the uncensored picture of dorian gray about a year ago and paused it bc i was really struggling with the way it was written (extremely long sentences). i said i would pick it up again bc i do really want to finish it, and i was enjoying the plot, but the idea of picking it up just.. doesn't seem exciting? i think the amount of time since i paused it makes it seem more daunting but i also know the longer i leave it the worse it'll get 🥲 does anyone else struggle with this? 🥲

I've seen a few people mention that they, like me, use audiobooks as a way to motivate themselves into chores! So I got curious: what's your chore of choice with an audiobook?

I definitely have mixed results! I like laundry best, since it is pretty mindless and I'm able to focus on the book. Dishwashing by hand is alright for this, but I do have to compete with water noises - and I find that for deep cleaning or organizing, I can sometimes space out and miss things.

Would love to hear what you guys like to do around the house while you listen 🧹 🎧

heyy all🫶🏻🫶🏻 since its ssaturday, do u guys prefer ssweet or ssavoury? and whats your favourite book genre🤭? i loveee nuts and noodles and pizzas!! my favourite genres are romance and thrillers😝