what are everyone’s favorite video games?? personal favorites rn are stardew, botw/totk, tiny bookshop, rainworld, and cult of the lamb. i’m always looking for more, pls talk up your faves!!

is the book good? i have to read it for one of my uni courses and have to write an assignment about it.

Obviously authors have their specific story style and sometimes genre for a very good reason. It’s what they do best, fits their taste and the craft that they have perfected.

🌸 But for fun, what author would you imagine trying to write a genre they are not known for? It can be a completely crazy exchange. I am asking because I know you guys are creative hahaha

I think some books would do well in other mediums/format, and it really shows how (1) creative people can be and (2) how adaptable these stories can be. For example, there was a YouTube series in the style of 2010's vlogger format for Pride and Prejudice called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. We also have Epic: the Musical which is a musical adaptation of The Odyssey.

What book would you want to see in a different medium/format? It doesn't have to just be film. It could also be a musical, TV series, telenovela, podcast, YouTube series, stage play, anime, audiodrama, blogposts, video game, puppet show even 😂.

I think I want to see a musical stage adaption of When the Tides Held the Moon by Vanessa Vida Kelley. Babel by R.F. Kuang could be found footage audiodrama (like found tape recordings?). Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum as a podcast would be so comforting.

I read so many books when I was a teenager but I barely remember anything except the major plot or sometimes not even that. And i won’t reread most of them

I’m confused if I should mark it read

If you could only ever read either one certain genre or one author for the rest of your life who or what would it be?

Mine would be romance as a genre , there are sooo many romance books

I've been a long time reader, and have read many Classics over my life, both for school and on my own. Last year I decided to make a list of books I would like to pick up, but I feel like I'm missing some, so I'd love to hear what Classics people enjoy. Especially Fantasy and Sci Fi books, as lists of those seem harder to find.

really enjoyed this! short, cozy, felt fresh and not clichéd, original characters. T. Kingfisher you did it again

Hi guys! Time for another Who’s Who Wednesday where every Wednesday we get to know each other a little better and make new friends. (I cleared it with J + L)

If you participated last week, no need to make a new introduction if you don’t want to but maybe include some facts about you or an opinion you want to share. If you’re new or didn’t participate last week, introduce yourself.

I’ll go first

My name is JadeLovesBooks

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Some authors prefer to stay completely out of the spotlight, others do the occasional tour or book signing when promoting a new release, and some maintain a strong social media presence with frequent interviews and public appearances. For instance, M.L. Wang comes to mind as someone with a very low online profile. On the other end of the spectrum, you have Brandon Sanderson and perhaps R.F. Kuang, who are both much more publicly known and active. Donna Tartt, I’d say, sits somewhere in between, though she doesn’t publish nearly as often as the others.

My question is: do you have any thoughts or preferences when it comes to this?

Personally, I’ve watched quite a few of Brandon Sanderson’s videos and R.F. Kuang’s interviews. I’ve read their well-written wikipedia pages and seen the "about me" sections on their websites. Lately, though, I’ve started to wonder if I shouldn't have done that, because I feel like I can’t seem to separate the author from the story when read their books, like I can feel their presence right by my shoulder.

For example, while reading Katabasis, I sometimes catch myself thinking, "right, the author is in academia, she’s a historian, has a PhD, studied at Oxford." And when I read Sanderson, I can’t help but picture him or recall moments from his videos, like there would be a scene comes up involving father–son relationships, and my mind goes to "yeah, the author has a son, I know that", or there would be a scene that explore religious patterns (which happens a lot in his books), I would start to think about mormonism.

It’s not something that ruins my reading experience. After about hundred pages into the story, those intrusive thoughts mostly fade away. But still, it’s made me wonder if knowing so much about an author can get in the way of immersing yourself in their work.

What do you think? Am I the only one who feels this way?

this is such a cozy book. im obsessed with the whole series. and im so mad at myself for finishing it in a day.

I know a lot of people are loving chaotic, unhinged, dark, or morally gray characters, but anyone out there who also just really appreciates a nice, ✨good✨ character?

One of my favorite characters ever is Keladry from Tamora Pierce’s Protector of the Small series! 🫶🏼✨ She’s such a good person: hardworking, smart, driven, fierce, strong, pure hearted, humble, loyal, etc… like her character flaw is basically her selflessness and inability to let others get bullied lol. She’s a static main character in regard to her values being rock solid throughout the series and you can’t help but root for her as she goes through trials and challenges!

Who’s your favorite good character and from which book? I’d love to know! ❤️