PagesOfEmma
Reader of fantasy, sci-fi, climate fiction and nature non-fiction. Find me on IG @pages_of_emma
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Listening to this audiobook is a delight, I'm thoroughly entertained! I wonder what all the chords and sounds look like in a physical/ebook? Finally beginning to communicate and start to potentially learn-- very exciting time in the book!
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Death of a Dead Man (Juniper Grove, #1)
Karin Kaufman
0PagesOfEmma wants to read...
Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers
Marta McDowell
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PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hello Pagebound team! Im really loving (and hyperfixating on) the site hehe!! I have some UX feedback and ideas - hope thatâs okay. None of this is a criticism, obviously, just very excited about what youre doing! Iâm a mobile user btw! -would love a back button, so I get to the previous landing page much easier (rather than jumping around different anchor links, or going back too far) -would love an optional pronoun field thatâs separate to the bios! đ⨠-it would be soooo handy if we could filter TBRs/all shelves - Storygraph does this and this is one of the main reasons I use it -Storygraph also have âmoodsâ for books - I suppose this is similar to emojis (which i love! So cute and creative!), but the meaning is more objective/concrete. Iâm a massive mood reader and itâs sooo handy to find books based off of these moods. This is another main reason i use Storygraph! -Similarly, would be great to have community-added CWs (especially as someone who avoids certain subjects). (Another reason I still use Storygraph hahah - but would love to ditch in favour of Pagebound) -page numbers alongside books are also really valuable to me! Helps me decide whether i want to read a book (now or generally) -is there an option to update ur percentage privately/without adding thoughts? Itâs quite motivating to see your progress, and would have me returning to the site (even more hahaha) -would love a DM option so we can speak to other users more in depth/more regularly without going to another app! -it would also be fun to ârecommend a bookâ to another user - perhaps a button on the book page? And this get sent as a notif to said user? -when it comes to lists (my main Pagebound hyperfixation, omg), it would be great if we can edit the book order, and even add notes (eg disclaimers, further details) under each title. đŤ§đđ𪡠Thank you for reading. I hope this is helpful (and would love to be involved if youâre ever looking for more testers lol). Again, having lots of fun on here and canât waitnto see what else you do. Good luck!! Maya x
12PagesOfEmma commented on a post
I've meant to read this for years, so better late than never. It feels like a fitting time to read it too, with the way the world is. I am apprehensive that it will be written in a style I can't get into, or that I'll find it a slog đ
7PagesOfEmma started reading...
1984
George Orwell
0PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I'm wondering what everyone's preferred time of the day they like to get some reading in? Or when do you have the time to dedicate to reading? I try to read when my son is playing independently. I figured I'd rather him see me with a book in my hand than my phone, plus I want to read anyway. I also read when he goes to bed, and then while laying in bed, which then keeps me up until 1am on my kindle, my eyes fighting for their lives.
24PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hey y'all, Resident yapper here and just wanted to say I'm so excited to see so many new folks chatting books!! As someone who doesn't have many around me that read, pagebound has been such an awesome way to get my thoughts out and talk with others about some of my favorite books! I'm Devin, Father of 2 amazing little girls, husband, book reviewer, and software engineer. I live in CT and i'm 35 years old. I love SFF mostly but willing to dabble in anything. I run bromantasy.com which is a review site attempting to bridge the genre gap for Romantasy and SFF in general. My favorite books are Golden Son (Red Rising Saga), The Will of the Many, Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass), Spear Cuts Through Water, and Howling Dark (Sun Eater). Would love to know a little more about you all, please practice good internet safety when responding!! Again welcome to Pagebound, super glad you've joined this amazing community and look forward to chatting more about your favorite books! đ
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PagesOfEmma finished reading and wrote a review...
What a book. It's atmospheric, dark, mysterious, and chock full of folklore. Set in 18th-century Cornwall, Gorse tells the story of the residents of Mirecoombe and in particular their Keeper Pelagius and his ward Nancy. The Keepers job is to maintain the balance between the worlds of the fey and humans. This balance has become precarious of late, with the Reverend Cleaver's determination to convert the villagers to the ways of God. I love stories that draw on local folklore, and as a Cornish resident, this couldn't be any closer. Horton captured the moors perfectly in this book with their beautiful yet ragged and eerie nature taking centre stage. Every time I am out on the moors myself I can quite easily imagine spriggans and piskies hiding just out of my eyesight and to have a story built around them and their myths was fantastic. I also appreciated that this was not a fairytale version of the Little Folk - many of these fey are cruel and cunning. Horton's writing was perfect for the story he told. It is a little dense, though not in the way of walls of text, more that there was a lot to unravel. We have folklore and history, the individuals of the village and the mystery that surrounds the recent happenings within. There was no shying away from the horrors that befell Mirecoombe - be warned that there are some grisly ends in this tale. Pelagius and Nancy were really interesting characters to follow. We learn that Pel has had a long life and is now facing up to some of the decisions he may have made for the worse. He is stubborn and prideful, yet he does care for both the villagers and for Nancy. Nancy faces her own struggles as an outsider in the village and against Pel as he refuses to let her help him and learn her own power. Watching her discover how strong she is and realise that she can rise to the task at hand was so good to read. Gorse is a dark and beautiful book reflecting on family bonds, tradition, religion and grief, all tucked inside a captivating and mysterious story. I cannot recommend it enough, more so if you love folklore like I do. I am thrilled that this is the first in a series and will definitely continue!
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Post from the Nature Needs You: The Fight to Save Our Swifts forum
I know the govt are lax with environmental policy, but goodness me, the absolute disinterest in saving an endangered species makes my blood boil. At least there are a lot of politicians who were in favour and took up the fight.
0PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hi guys ! I'm new on this platform, but so far I'm really enjoying it !! Anyway, I just wanted to know if you have good east asian book recs for me ! I love kdramas, cdramas, manhwas, and I want the same vibes but in books ! (I prefer romance/romantasy/fantasy/mystery/thriller)
11PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Do you consider yourselves harsh raters or overly generous ones? :) What's your rating system? I personally never go under 2 stars because if it's that bad I simply dnf. 2, I actively did not like it. Probably only finished it because it had some cool concept and I kept hoping it would fix itself before the end. 3 is okay. I don't have a massive issue about it, but it didn't grab me. 4, I liked it. It was good or really good (that's why we need half and 1/4 starts! Thanks Pagebound) with minor complaints. I feel like it's my most awarded rating 5, it was amazing/it made me FEEL THINGS. Either I had no issue whatsoever or I felt so emotionally involved I didn't mind them, regardless of the "quality" of the book
33PagesOfEmma commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
does anyone have any suggestions? i love translated fiction but want to try a country that i havent read much from
5PagesOfEmma finished reading and wrote a review...
As someone interested in climate justice, I already knew of Monica and some of the amazing work she has done, but I am willing to bet most won't know her name. I honestly think it's a huge injustice that stories of legal cases like these don't make general news because we need hope for our planet more than ever. In the book, we investigate cases involving mining, oil spills, human displacement, and more. Feria-Tinta takes us through 10 such cases, showing us how she was able to combine her legal knowledge with the lives and cultures of affected communities to stand against corporate and governmental giants. Reading about the incredible destruction of the environment and the harm done to everything that calls these affected places home made me feel queasy and furious, but as we progress further into the cases, feelings of hope start to replace that. The knowledge that we have people like Monica who tirelessly fight for the planet and do it so well is exhilarating. This book shows us that the law can be changed, that there are governments who make the right choices, and that nature does in fact, have rights. Alongside the technical legal aspects of the book, we are also invited on a more personal journey with the author. Feria-Tinta recalls memories of her childhood in Lima, and through meeting Indigenous populations and visiting the places she is defending, we see her connect with her heritage and feel her passion for this amazing planet. I challenge you to read this and not feel outraged for the communities that are suffering, to not feel protective over a cloud forest in Ecuador, but I also challenge you not to feel hopeful that we can do better. These kinds of books are so important because they tell us that positive change can happen. I highly recommend A Barrister for the Earth to anyone who is interested in climate activism, regardless of whether you are already knowledgeable or just starting to try and understand the scope of the issues. Thank you to @faberbooks for sending me a copy of this book.
0PagesOfEmma commented on PagesOfEmma's review of The Coral Bones
Emotional, captivating and urgent, The Coral Bones is such an important book for the world today. Following three women through different timelines we look at the ocean in the past, present, and future, the author managing to convey both fear and hope for the future. I thought the triple timeline was such a clever way of writing this story. Each of the women find themselves in the same part of the ocean - The Great Barrier Reef - yet it looks and feels completely different for each, thanks to the passing of time and the changing of the climate. We first meet Hana, a marine biologist from our own time. The Reef is struggling, and the scientists are trying to help the coral evolve to withstand the warming seas. Fascinatingly, I discovered that this is real research being conducted right now, and I went down a big rabbit hole after reading this book. Hana is despondent, struggling as much as the Reef to process the devastation being wrought on the world. Reading her thoughts was tough - as someone in the environmental field myself, I have often had similar lines of thinking. We then have Judith Holliman, writing a journal as she travels across the ocean with her father, discovering new lands and wonders of the ocean. A stark contrast to Hana, Judith's parts are filled with excitement and joy at seeing the Reef in its prime, bursting with life. Our final POV is Telma in the 22nd century. The climate has collapsed, the planet is scorching, and humanity is trying to put the remaining pieces back together. Telma works to verify reported sightings of creatures that are presumed extinct, and the latest takes her out to the Reef in search of the leafy seadragon. Telma's parts are filled with rage at humanity, but also hope, and eventually that same wonderment we found with Judith. That is, I think, one of the most powerful messages here. Each character has a distinct voice, and felt so real to their own times. The Reef also became a character in its own right as I read - a place I have never visited, but grew to know and love through the pages. Swift's writing was excellent, powerful and almost poetic at times. I appreciated that there was never any softening of what our future could hold, of what we are facing right now in this present day, and I equally appreciated the optimism it laid out for our future. Not a lot of climate fiction leaves you with a gentle feeling of hope, but this one did, and it is sorely needed. This book will stick with me for a long, long time, and I believe it is one that everyone should read.
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