So I feel really new in the reading department. It’s been years since I read a book until January this year. Now, I feel a little lost on what I like and what I don’t so I’ve been trying a little bit of different genre, it seems that I’m enjoying romance the most. Please leve me some recs of your favorite romance books, the ones you couldn’t stop reading and you would definitely reread! Tia 💜

Hello all! While the age old saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" is a good lesson to live by particularly in reference to people, I think we've all found ourselves buying a book or being offput by one based on the cover once or twice (or many times beyond that). I recently subscribed to a fantasy book subscription box and the covers are absolutely GORGEOUS. I'll be the first to admit that a pretty book has a way of enticing me, even if its just enticing me to read the back cover. So, I thought I'd pose this question to the masses of Pagebound and give myself an oppurtunity to not only get book recommendations (perhaps), but also look at some beautiful covers. So, what are some of your favorite books covers? They don't even have to be books you've read (or even liked), but a cover that captivated or stuck with you. I'd love to hear your top picks, and hopefully they'll inspire even more books on to my TBR. Some of my personal favorites: The "Emily Wilde" series by Heather Fawcett. I haven't read all three yet, but I'm obsessed with the covers. I don't typically buy hard cover copies of books, but the original US "Encyclopaedia of Faeries" cover was so beautiful to me. I haven't yet read "A Study in Drowning" by Ava Reid , but the cover of both the first and second book I love. Another book I haven't read, but love the cover, "Anatomy" by Dana Schwartz. It's simple but so effective! I'm eager to hear your favorites!

this is so, so bad. but I cant stop reading

Hello again!🤗 Today I was thinking about how excited I am to do a year wrap up when the year ends (obviously 🤣) and I want to ask you the same questions I asked my self, so here they go: 1- What's your favorite book of the year so far? 2- Which book/books you were so hyped for but ended up being a disappointment? 3- Which new author/authors you found out this year and feel in love with? 4- Which book/books you thought you would give 1 star but ended up giving 4/5 stars? 5- How close are you to complete your reading challenge (if you have one)? I hope everyone has a nice weekend and thank you for letting be your very curious book friend 🤣🫶

With all the new quests dropping today (including the first installment of the genre starter packs), I'm curious. What inspires you to join a quest? Do you have certain criteria or do you just think "oooh pretty badge, must join"? 😂 For me, I've set the limit that I must have a genuine interest in at least 5 books in a quest to join it. That way I know I can at least obtain the lowest tier of badge, doesn't matter if it's a side or main quest. I feel like if there are less than 5 books in the quest that I want to/have read, it's probably not for me anyway. What do you think? Do you have a similar thought process or do you think about the quests completely differently?

Mine's cleaning our deck so I can read outside since it's the first time this summer that it's gonna be warm and sunny all week. 😪😌 Hoping to finally start The Favorites before my loan ends. 🫠

So I’m bored, and this just popped into my head: if you were suddenly dropped into a book world for a whole month and couldn’t leave, where would you go? It could be magical, dystopian, cosy… anything. For me, as a huge fantasy fan, I’d love to say something epic like Lord of the Rings or A Song of Ice and Fire. But let’s be honest, I wouldn’t last five minutes. So I’m going with a place I could actually survive: the island of Caltrey from The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst. Picture this: a cosy cottage surrounded by books, a small village where everyone knows your name, and a bakery that smells like cinnamon rolls every morning. I’d spend my days reading, baking, and walking around the island or swimming with the merhorses. It’s the perfect introvert paradise. What about you? Which book world would you choose, and how would you survive (or thrive)?

I usually don't pause books and just straight up DNF, but I've recently found several that i'm semi-enjoying but I just know i'm not in the right mindset for it currently, so have paused it to pick up again later. I'm curious for those that pause often - when you return to it days, weeks, months or even years later - do you start from the point in which you paused before or do you start all over again from the beginning?